Aces volleyball pulls off exciting 3-2 win over Sycamores
Rachel Tam notched a game-high 16 kills to lead the University of Evansville volleyball team to a 3-2 victory over Indiana State on Friday night inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Tam’s 16 kills came in 40 attempts as she hit .225 for the Purple Aces (9-13, 3-7 MVC). Cathy Schreiber added 12 kills and had another spectacular hitting game, finishing the night at .417. Mildrelis Rodriguez posted eight kills and 16 digs while Erlicia Griffith registered 7 kills, five block assists and a solo block. Cassie Brooks had a game-high 22 digs and four service aces and Allana McInnis ran the offense efficiently, recording 30 assists.
“Since the beginning of the match, there was a feeling we were going to find a way to win. You could feel it and see it on the girls’ faces. It was an up and down match for both sides, but we were always on top of it,†UE head coach Manolo Concepcion said. “Multiple players stepped up and contributed. Schreiber and Rodriguez stepped up when it mattered most and closed the game. Having Erlicia have the type of game she had alongside Joselyn made the opponent change their offense. Overall, I can say that as long as we continue to find ways to win, we are going to be fine.
ISU (7-15, 5-5 MVC) was led by Laura Gross, who notched 12 kills. Cassie Kawa and Nikkie White had 1 apiece.
It was all Aces in the opening moments as the squad jumped out to a 5-1 lead before extending the advantage to 8-2 as Rachel Tam notched a pair of early kills. A pair of service aces continued the early success. The first by Cassie Brooks gave UE an 11-5 lead before Mildrelis Rodriguez added one of her own to make it a 16-8 game. The Sycamores cut the deficit to as little as three at 20-17 before the Aces found their groove once again, earning a 1-0 lead with a 25-19 win.
In game two, the Sycamores gained the upper hand. After opening up an early 6-2 advantage, ISU added to the lead from there, hitting double figures for the first time at 20-10 before finishing with a 25-12 decision to tie the match at 1-1. Laura Gross notched three kills in the frame.
Game three looked like it would go Indiana State’s way again as they took a 9-3 lead. A Cathy Schreiber kill, coupled with two more kills from Tam got UE back into it. In a rally capped off by Joselyn Coronel and Tam notching a block assist, the Aces got within three at 10-7. After ISU pushed its lead back to six points at 17-11, the Aces closed in once again as a bad set by the Sycamores saw the Aces make it a 17-14 game. Indiana State was able to end the UE rally and counter to finish with a 25-19 decision.
After trailing early in the second and third sets, the Aces got it going early in set four, opening up a 5-1 lead. Erlicia Griffith had a great stretch, posting a kill and solo block as UE extended the edge to 10-3. Later, Adeline Payne notched a kill to give UE a double-digit lead at 21-11 as the Aces forced a 5th set with a 25-14 win.
Mildrelis Rodriguez started game five off with a kill before two Sycamore errors gave the Aces a 3-0 start. Back-to-back service aces from Brooks made it a 6-1 game. The lead reached six tallies at 11-5 before ISU made one final run, getting within three at 12-9. Tam came up big once again, halting their momentum with her 16th kill of the night. At the end, it was Schreiber with the deciding kill in a 15-11 win to finish the match.
Up next for the Aces are home contests against Southern Illinois and Missouri State next weekend at Meeks Family Fieldhouse.
Williams gives USI a last second OT win
University of Southern Indiana junior defender Brandon Williams (Avon, Indiana) scored with 4.4 seconds left in the second overtime to lead the Screaming Eagles to a 3-2 come-from-behind victory over Drury University Friday evening at Strassweg Field. The Eagles rise to 8-6-0 overall and 6-6-0 in the GLVC, while Drury sees its record go to 7-6-1 overall and 6-5-1 in the league.
The victory keeps GLVC Tournament hopes alive for the Eagles. USI remains ninth in the standings, but percentage points behind Drury and Missouri University of Science & Technology, which are tied for seventh with identical 6-5-1 conference marks. The top eight teams in the standing qualify for the GLVC Tournament that is slated to begin October 29.
The game winning goal came with USI’s final push in the second overtime. Sophomore forward Eric Ramirez (Vincennes, Indiana) broke away down the sideline and nudge the ball by the Panthers’ defense and toward an open goal before Williams slid into the goal with game-winning tally.
In regulation, USI found itself down 1-0 in the first 10 minutes as Drury scored the only goal of the half at 7:04. The 1-0 lead would stand up through the intermission.
In the second half, USI wasted no time in getting the equalizer when sophomore defender Drew Albert(Eureka, Missouri) scored at 46:25. The goal was the second of the season for Albert, who was assisted on the play by sophomore forward Eric Ramirez (Vincennes, Indiana).
The 1-1 tie lasted six minutes as the Panthers regained the one goal lead, 2-1, with a tally at 51:10.
The Eagles bounced back to get the equalizer at 85:19 when senior midfielder Kyle Richardville(Vincennes, Indiana) scored to even the match, 2-2. Richardville, who was playing for the first time since the first game of the season due to a knee injury, posted his second tally of the year off a pass from sophomore midfielder Adam Brecker (Columbia, Illinois) and set the stage for the incredible finish in double-overtime.
USI continues its homestand Sunday the annual Senior Day match when it hosts Missouri University of Science & Technology at noon. Ceremonies to honor USI’s 11 seniors will be held prior to the match.
Missouri S&T saw its record go to 7-5-2 overall, 6-5-1 in the league after winning in double-overtime, 3-2, at McKendree University tonight in Lebanon, Illinois.
The Eagles are behind in the all-time series with the Miners, 15-9-3, after the squads tied last year in Rolla, Missouri. USI is looking for its first win over the Miners since 2007 before they changed their institutional name from the University of Missouri-Rolla to Missouri S&T.
NAMES MAKE NEWS
Names Making News And Generating Opinions
by Peter Funt and Steve Sack/Minneapolis Star-Tribune
MIKE PENCE. The Veep fooled no one Sunday. He calculatingly attended the Colts-49ers game in Indianapolis just long enough to stage a walkout as soon as San Francisco players knelt during the national anthem. Pence knew – as we all did – that the Niners lead the league in kneeling. His transparent headline-grabbing ploy was a failure.
DIANNE FEINSTEIN. The California Democrat, 84, confirmed Monday that she will seek a fifth full term in the Senate. Feinstein’s an asset to progressive causes and a fierce advocate of gun control, but her decision to run again might finally trigger a long overdue debate about age and term limits in government. The Congress, the Supreme Court and the White House are populated by septuagenarians. It’s time to take a serious look at how age affects ability to serve.
HARVEY WEINSTEIN. Dumping the Hollywood mogul from the company bearing his name isn’t the story. The issue the entertainment industry must confront is how so many – in media and covering media – were long aware of Weinstein’s horrid sexual misconduct and kept mum.
BARACK OBAMA. The former president, still the nation’s greatest living hero in the eyes of many, needs to be more careful about accepting huge speaking fees and profiting too handsomely, too quickly, from his time in office. Taking $400,000 or more for a single speech might be a sterling example of free enterprise, but it’s bad optics for Democrats in the Age of Trump to be dialing for dollars.
LARRY DAVID. Happily his “Curb Your Enthusiasm†series is back on HBO. But after two episodes it’s clear that the f-word quotient has increased dramatically. The series has always dropped a few choice f-bombs – from Jeff’s nasty wife Suzie, or Larry’s live-in bud Leon – and that was dandy. But the new season offers a cascade of foul language that takes it too far. Larry: your pal Jerry Seinfeld works clean; you can tone it down.
BOB CORKER. The powerful Tennessee Republican is the latest to take Donald Trump to task, saying the president treats his office like “a reality show,†with reckless threats toward other countries that could set the nation “on the path to World War III.†Bravo. Too bad Corker held back until after he decided not to seek re-election. Others in Trump’s own party must speak up.
JERRY BROWN. California’s governor continues to blaze a trail for other states to follow. He’s just signed the nation’s most comprehensive legislation aimed at helping consumers deal with prescription drug prices. Under the law, drug companies must give advance notice of price hikes – and explain the need for the increases.
JASON ALDEAN. Making a surprise appearance on “Saturday Night Live,†the country singer, who was on stage when the shooting started in Las Vegas Oct. 1, gave a respectful tribute to the Vegas victims. The next morning he returned to Nevada to visit the injured in hospitals.
CALEEB KEETER. The guitarist in Aldean’s group made an even bigger contribution to easing the nation’s pain when he announced his views about the Second Amendment had changed. A lifelong backer of gun rights, Keeter declared: “I cannot express how wrong I was.â€
NATE. This guy gave us a break. In what has been a devastating season of tropical storms, it was a relief to see at least one hurricane pull its punch.
Governor Holcomb Makes Appointments To Various Boards And Commissions
Governor Eric J. Holcomb Announced Several New Appointments And Reappointments To Various State Boards And Commissions.
Indiana Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors
The governor made one reappointment to the Indiana Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors:
- Joel Gorelick (Schererville), former president and CAO of Northwest Indiana BanCorp and Peoples Bank SB, will continue his service on the board. His new term expires October 31, 2021.
Integrated Public Safety Commission
The governor made one new appointment to the Integrated Public Safety Commission:
- Chief Mike Diekhoff (Bloomington), chief of police with the Bloomington Police Department, will join the commission and will serve at the pleasure of the governor.
Task Force for Assessment of Services & Supports for People with Intellectual & Other Developmental Disabilities
The Governor designated Lieutenant Governor Suzanne Crouch to serve as chairperson of the Task Force for Assessment of Services & Supports for People with Intellectual & Other Developmental Disabilities, and also made the following seventeen new appointments to the membership of the task force, all of whom will serve at the pleasure of the Governor:
- Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura (Indianapolis), director of the Indiana Department of Child Services
- Jonathan Burlison (Indianapolis), CEO of Bridges of Indiana
- Steve Cook (Brownsburg), president and CEO of INARF
- Christine Dahlberg (Indianapolis), director of the Governor’s Council for People with Disabilities
- Kim Dodson (Westfield), executive director of the Arc of Indiana
- Trent Fox (Indianapolis), chief of staff at the Indiana State Department of Health
- Kylee Hope (Indianapolis), director of the Division of Disability & Rehabilitation Services with the Family & Social Services Administration
- Joseph Langerak (Evansville), attorney with Jackson Kelly PLLC
- Kathleen McAllen (Indianapolis), senior consultant with G2 Group
- Jason Meyer (Roanoke), president and CEO of Passages, Inc.
- Kim Milas (Zionsville), member of Self-Advocates of Indiana and officer of Aktion Club of Greater Boone County and the Self-Advocates of Greater Boone County
- Kevin Moore (Indianapolis), director of the Division of Mental Health & Addiction with the Family & Social Services Administration
- Debbie Pierson (Indianapolis), deputy director of the Division of Aging with the Family & Social Services Administration
- Julie Reynolds (Indianapolis), director of strategic initiatives with the Division of Disability & Rehabilitation Services with the Family & Social Services Administration
- Allison Taylor (Indianapolis), interim Medicaid Director with the Office of Medicaid Policy & Planning with the Family & Social Services Administration
- Betty Williams (Richmond), consumer education and training coordinator for the Arc of Indiana
- Dr. Pam Wright (Indianapolis), director of Special Education with the Indiana Department of Education
Vincennes University Board of Trustees
The governor made two reappointments to the Vincennes University Board of Trustees:
- J.R. Gaylor (Noblesville), president & CEO of Associated Builders & Contractors of Indiana, will continue his service on the board. His new term expires October 4, 2020.
- Eric J. Schach (Evansville), executive vice president & COO at Vectren Corporation, will continue his service on the board. His new term expires October 4, 2020.
The Governor Also Made Two New Appointments To The Board:
- Millie Marshall (Evansville), president of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc., will join the board. Her term expires October 4, 2020.
- Emma J. Marsh (Bruceville), second-year student at Vincennes University, will join the board as the student member of the board. Her term expires September 30, 2018.
Braun Intercollegiate Next Up For Women’s Golf
Aces In Evansville On Monday And Tuesday
 The final tournament of the fall is upcoming for the University of Evansville women’s golf team as they will host the Charles Braun Intercollegiate at Oak Meadow Country Club.
Set for Monday and Tuesday, the tournament will feature one round each day with a shotgun start commencing the action at 10 a.m. Yardage for the tournament is 6,032 and par will be 72. Admission is free and fans are invited out to cheer on the teams in the event.
Teams participating include: Butler, Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Fort Wayne, Green Bay, UIC, IUPUI, Indiana State, Lipscomb, Northern Kentucky, Southern Illinois, Tennessee State and Valparaiso. Purdue will also have an individual playing.
Freshman Minka Gill carded an 83 on Tuesday as the Purple Aces finished up the MVC Fall Preview at Sand Creek Station Golf Course.
Gill’s final of 83 was her lowest of the three rounds in the event and gave her a final score of 256. She finished 62nd. The top finisher for the Purple Aces was Giulia Mallmann. Evansville’s senior posted an 85 to finish with a 245. She tied for 50th.
Second on the squad was Sophia Rohleder. The Mater Dei graduate finished Tuesday’s action with an 87 to post a 3-round tally of 251. She took 59th. Gill was third on the team with Madison Chaney taking fourth on the squad. She notched an 86 in round three to finish with a 262.