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Late goal from Velazquez helps Aces women’s soccer to a draw against Drake

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The Purple Aces led the match in shots for the second straight game
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team bounced back from a tough loss on Thursday with a 1-1 tie of the Drake Bulldogs.
The Purple Aces picked up another point on Saturday afternoon as junior forward Amy Velazquez (Avon, Ind. / Avon HS) scored the tying goal in the 83rd minute. The goal was Velazquez second of the year as she now becomes the second UE player with multiple goals on the season. Senior forward Hailey Autenrieb (Cincinnati / Seton HS) also added her third assist of 2024 to lead Evansville in points with five.
“We’ve been flat the last two games, so a result today was important,” said Head Coach Chris Pfau. “We’re still a young team in terms of how to win these games and playing with emotions. I thought Murray State and Missouri State were two of our better games and we got points out of that.
“Unfortunately, we kind of hit the wall against UNI. This wasn’t a great game for us but I told the team if we turn the corner we have to get points when we’re not at our best and it’s ugly. And I thought we did that today.
“Today we weren’t good, but we gutted it out. Myia [Danek] played absolutely brilliantly in goal and kept us in the game. And we got that goal in the end to tie and get a point to keep us in the running for the tournament.”
It was a slow start to Sunday’s match for the Aces as they didn’t connect on their first shot until the 13th minute. But Velazquez showed early that she’d be an offensive force for UE with the first shot for the team. Evansville put together a brief run of shots with three shots in five minutes. Drake responded with back-to-back shots right after. But the Aces retook control, forcing a save from the Bulldogs goalkeeper in the 24th minute.
Both teams fought for possession in the middle of the field until Drake had a three-shot run in the final 10 minutes of the match. UE goalkeeper Myia Danek (Laingsburg, Mich. / Laingsburg HS) made two saves to make it a 0-0 tie heading into the second half. But Evansville would be caught off guard at the start of the second as a Bulldog forward got one pass Danek into the right side of the net in the 46th minute.
While the Bulldogs were able to get off another shot a minute later, the Aces quickly returned to their offensive end. UE pushed the pace with four straight shots over 18 minutes midway through the half. Drake snuck in another shot before Evansville returned to the attack with shots from freshman forward Taylor Wehrer (Las Vegas / Desert Oasis HS) and junior forward Chrysta Vasquez (Las Vegas / Coronado HS).
It would be Velazquez though who found the back of the net for the Aces. In the 83rd minute Velazquez took the ball from a Bulldog defender up into the 12. She then passed over to Autenrieb on the right side of the penalty box, who quickly returned it to Velazquez at the six. Velazquez struck the ball with her right foot and blew it past Drake’s goalkeeper into the center of the net to tie the match up with only seven minutes left.
UE’s defense held strong in the match’s waning minutes, not allowing the Bulldogs another shot. Evansville picked up a point in the MVC standings for three points in conference action. Velazquez led the Aces on offense with three shots in 60 minutes of action. Sophomores Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS) and Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS) were the only other UE players with multiple shots taking two each.
Evansville will return to action on Thursday, October 10th at UIC. Kick-off from Chicago is set for 6 p.m.

Women’s golf tied for 3rd at Coyote Creek Classic

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Final round set for Monday

 BARTONVILLE, Ill. – With two out of three rounds complete at the Coyote Creek Classic, the University of Evansville women’s golf team is tied for third place.  The final round at Coyote Creek Golf Club will take place on Monday.

Leading the Purple Aces was Kate Petrova.  After opening the day with a 2-over 74, Petrova shot a 79 in the second round.  Her 153 is tied for 8th place.  Second for UE was Mallory Russell.  She opened play with a 3-over 75 before posting a 78 in the second round.  With a 154, Russell is tied for 12th.

Two behind Russell was Louise Standtke.  Sitting at 12-over, she is tied for 17th entering the final round with her low tally being a 75 in the first round.  Elizabeth Mercer was fourth on the team with a 2-round total of 160.  She is tied for 24th with her scores finishing at 78 and 82.  Jane Grankina rounds out the team with a 165.  Trinity Dubbs played as an individual and is tied for 27th.  She led the team with a 4-over 76 in the second round.

Jillian Cosler of Bradley and Olivia Kerr from Western Illinois are tied for the individual lead.  Both stand at 5-over-par.  The Braves lead the team standings by 12 over Oakland with the Aces and WIU tied for third, 19 strokes behind.

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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VANDERBURGH COUNTY RECENT BOOKING RECORDS

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Vincennes University Jasper to host Tour of Opportunity on Oct. 9

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Vincennes University Jasper is partnering with Dubois County companies and businesses to provide all Dubois County high school freshmen with a first-hand exploration of career opportunities in Dubois County during the Tour of Opportunity.

Students will tour local companies/businesses during the morning session to learn about career choices in industries such as agriculture, healthcare, robotics, public safety and more. Students will hear from industry partners, VUJ faculty, and VUJ staff during presentations in the afternoon. Afternoon presentations will take place in VU Jasper’s Center for Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing (CTIM) from 12:55-1:35 p.m. (ET).

Vincennes University CTIM Director Jacob Berg is available for media interviews at 1:45 p.m. (ET).

WHEN:Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024

WHERE:Vincennes University Jaspe

Center for Technology, Innovation and Manufacturing

961 College Avenue

Jasper, IN 47546

USI loses at SIUE, 2-0 Screaming Eagles at home next week

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer lost a 2-0 decision Saturday evening at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in Edwardsville, Illinois. The Screaming Eagles fall to 2-8-0 overall and 1-1-0 in the OVC, while the Cougars go to 4-3-2, 2-0-0 OVC.
 
SIUE jumped out in front early, scoring just 6:24 into the contest. USI, which was outshot, 11-5, had its best chance to even the match before halftime when senior midfielder Elmer Garcia hit the left post at 42:22.
 
In the second half, SIUE would seal the 2-0 decision with a second goal at 67:35. The Cougars controlled the final half with an 11-2 shot lead.
 
USI sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott faced 22 shots in the match, allowing two goals and making a career-high 12 saves.
 
NEXT UP FOR USI:
The Eagles come home for a pair of matches next week, beginning Thursday with the first-ever visit of Houston Christian University to Strassweg Field. Match time is slated for 7 p.m.
 
HCU, which hosts Liberty University Sunday night, is 4-4-2 overall and 2-0-0 in the conference. USI and HCU split their first and only meeting last year, 1-1, in Houston, Texas.
 
The homestand concludes October 13 when USI hosts the University of Incarnate Word for an 11 a.m. match. The USI-Incarnate Word match with Senior Day for the Eagles.   
 

Cardona picks up 31 kills in loss to Racers

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Aces fall in five sets

 

MURRAY, Ky. – Another unbelievable effort saw Giulia Cardona record 31 kills as Murray State erased an 0-2 deficit to defeat the University of Evansville volleyball team in five sets on Saturday.

Cardona hit an efficient .274 in the contest while adding six digs.  Ainoah Cruz led the way with 13 digs while Kora Ruff registered 29 assists.  Four Racers had double figure kills with Ella Vogel leading the way with 18.

Game 1 – UE 25, MSU 23

Madisyn Steele’s solo block opened a 3-1 spurt by the Aces to begin the match.  Murray State took their first lead at 7-4 and continued to hold the advantage throughout the majority of the frame with the largest edge being five points at 16-11.

UE never backed down and utilized a 3-0 rally to tie it up at 20-20 with Steele and Angelica Gonzalez registering a block.  Following a point by the Racers, Steele added a kill to her tally as the Aces went up by a score of 24-22.  Giulia Cardona would pick up the clinching kill for the Aces in a 25-23 decision.

Game 2 – UE 25, MSU 19
Angelica Gonzalez recorded a kill that put the Aces up by a 3-1 tally.  Posting four of the next five points, the Racers took their first advantage at 5-4.  Once again, MSU took control as the set approached the middle portion.  Their lead grew to as many as four points at 12-8.

Just as they did in the opening set, the Aces made their way back.  Jenna Heidbreder’s ace put UE back in front at 16-15 before an ace by Maddie Hawkins set her team up with a 20-17 lead.  Evansville held strong from that point, clinching the set on a kill by Steele.

Game 3 – MSU 25, UE 22

Murray State had the upper hand throughout most of the third game.  With the game tied at 3-3, the Racers scored three in a row.  Following a point by Evansville, MSU came right back to take an 11-5 lead.  The 6-point deficit did not deter UE as a 6-1 stretch got them right back within a point.  Heidbreder completed the stretch with a kill.

Gonzalez added another kill to her total to tie the game at 15-15.  Two in a row by the Racers got them back on track and they would outduel UE to take the game, however, the Aces still held a 2-1 match lead.

Game 4 – MSU 25, UE 12

After MSU took a 3-1 edge, Gonzalez and Steele combined on a block to cut the gap to a point.  The Racers fended off the challenge and came back to go up 9-4 and would add to the lead from there, winning by a 25-12 margin to force a fifth set.

Game 5 – MSU 15, UE 6

It was all Racers in the fifth as they reeled off the first eight points before winning by a final of 15-6 to seal the match.

 

Lt. Governor’s Excellence in Affordable Housing Award: Special Needs

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At the annual Indiana Housing Conference this fall, IHCDA and Lt. Gov. Suzanne Crouch presented the Excellence in Affordable Housing Awards recognizing four outstanding affordable housing developments which were funded in part with Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Awards and placed in service between July 1, 2023 and July 1, 2024.

Congratulations to North End Apartments in Carmel, winning the award in the Special Needs Category!

North End offers integrated living within the 168 apartment units (40 of which are attainable with the remaining 128 being market rate units) and the broader neighborhood inclusive of 28,000 square feet of office and retail space, 46 townhomes and 10 single family homes, with a second phase incorporating independent senior living that will be under construction in 2025. It is adjacent to the Monon Trail and near medical care, groceries, extensive retail, public parks and vocational opportunities. Previously, Carmel had only 11 affordable housing units for seniors and families. The embedded opportunity in a city with a high median income, walkability and safety make it an optimal place for this underserved population.

The need for housing for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) was first brought to the local developer, Old Town Companies, through community stakeholders. Integrated living at North End was nurtured with expert input including a comprehensive advisory committee made up of caregivers, service providers, local nonprofit agencies and adults with IDD to inform the elements of the development.

THUNDERBOLTS RE-SIGN FORWARD LINCOLN HATTEN

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Evansville, In.: The Evansville Thunderbolts and Head Coach/Director of Hockey Operations Jeff Bes are pleased to announce the re-signing of forward Lincoln Hatten for the 2024-25 season.  The Thunderbolts begin the 2024-25 season at Ford Center on Friday, October 18th as they host the Knoxville Ice Bears.
                Hatten tallied 5 goals and 21 points in 54 games during his rookie professional campaign with Evansville in 2023-24, finding his offensive stride late in the regular season by finishing on a 7-game point streak (2 goals and 11 points in span) before scoring 2 goals and 5 points in Evansville’s 5 playoff games.  The native of Sarasota, Florida previously played college hockey with the U.S. Military Academy’s Army team in 2020-21, scoring 4 goals and 13 points in 22 games and earning Atlantic Hockey Rookie of the Year honors, following three seasons with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Knights of the NAHL, where he scored 31 goals and 78 points in 121 games between 2017-2020.
               
                “After not playing in two years, last year was definitely a good adjustment,” replied Hatten when asked how he would best sum up his rookie season.  “The start of the year was obviously slow for us but what mattered was that we rallied to make the playoffs and how we did in the postseason, which surprised everyone but ourselves.  I’ve been on the edge of my seat every day waiting to get back to Evansville and pick up where we left off last year!”
                Hatten joins previously announced forwards Matthew Hobbs, Derek Contessa, Logan vande Meerakker, Kevin Hu, Adam Keyes, Vili Vesalainen and Myles Abbate, defensemen Dillon Hill, Joey Berkopec, Benjamin Lindberg, and Gehrig Lindberg, along with goaltender Jonah Capriotti on the roster heading into training camp.
Individual game tickets, group packages, and season tickets are on sale for the upcoming 2024-25 season.  Call 812-422-BOLT (2658) or visit our website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.com) for details.

Attorney General Todd Rokita offers legal and law enforcement training to combat rising antisemitism in Indiana

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Attorney General Todd Rokita hosted a training to combat antisemitism on Sept. 20 designed to educate attorneys, law enforcement officers and others on how to stop harassment, intimidation,threats and other forms of illegal and improper conduct rooted in antisemitism. After overwhelming success, the training will now be offered on-demand for one year. 

“Our office is passionately committed to ending antisemitism and after the recent attacks by Iran where at least 180 missiles were fired at Israel, we stand with our closest ally and the Jewish people now more than ever,” Attorney General Rokita said. “This training is just one more step we can take to end antisemitism.”

Attorney General Rokita has always been a strong advocate for the Jewish community. Throughout his years as a public servant — as Secretary of State, a member of Congress and now as Attorney General — he has stood in solidarity with Israel and will continue fighting to preserve religious freedom in the Hoosier state.  

After the horrific events on Oct. 7, 2023, antisemitic incidents increased across the US, including in Indiana — especially on college campuses — and they remain at troubling levels as colleges resume classes for the fall semester. Therefore, Attorney General Rokita took two additional, important actions. 

On Sept. 10, the Attorney General’s Office issued an official advisory opinion explaining how the U.S. Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Indiana Civil Rights Act provide 1) statutory protections protecting students and employees in educational settings and 2) the authority and obligations of schools and universities to combat antisemitism in educational settings. 

On Sept. 20, Attorney General Rokita organized a training seminar to combat antisemitism for attorneys and law enforcement officials to stop these terrible trends in Indiana.  Due to its overwhelming success, the Attorney General’s Office is now offering this training virtually, on-demand for one year. Attorneys and law enforcement can receive up to 3 CLE and LE credit hours.  

The Attorney General’s Office extends its thanks to everyone who attended and to the distinguished speakers: James Barta, Indiana Solicitor General; Dr. Lorenzo Vidino, Director of the Program on Extremism at the George Washington University; and Dr. Allon Friedman, President of the Jewish American Affairs Committee of Indiana. 

 

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