Written by Women’s Cross Country Shawn Chambers, USI Student Assistant

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Cross Country junior Emily Roberts (Fredericktown, Ohio, Michigan) was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Women’s Runner of the Week after a 21st-place finish at the Greater Louisville Cross Country Classic.

Roberts finished the 5k Gold Race with a time of 17 minutes, 20.60 seconds to help the Screaming Eagles to a 16th-place finish overall and a second-place finish among NCAA Division II schools.

Senior Jessica Reeves (Midland, Michigan) was the last Eagle to win the weekly GLVC award after her third place finish at the Spartan Invite.

In the first week of the season, Roberts was awarded the weekly accolade after taking the top spot at the Gabby Reuveni Early Bird in St. Louis, Missouri.

Both USI cross country programs return to action Saturday, October 8 at the Conference Crossover hosted by Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois. The women’s 6k will begin at 10 a.m., while the men’s 8k follows at 10:45 a.m.

Gray shoots 1-under 69 in final round

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Tyler Gray shot a 1-under 69 on Tuesday to earn the win at the Butler Fall Invitational as the University of Evansville men’s golf team took second place in the event at  Highland Country Club.

Gray’s round of a 1-under 69 was his lowest round of the event and gave him a 210 over the course of the tournament.  He defeated UIndy’s Evan Stoker by one stroke.  Gray opened the event with rounds of 71 and 70 on Monday.

All five Purple Aces finished in the top 21 as the team took second place on the team side.  Evansville posted an 855 over the three rounds while the University of Indianapolis notched an 854.  Both teams had strong efforts in the final rounds as Indianapolis notched a 284 with Evansville carding a 287.  Those were the lowest team rounds of the day.

Second for UE was Wil Pahud.  His 72 on Tuesday gave him a 213 for the event, tying him for sixth place.  Sophomore Zac Turi had another solid round of play.  After shooting a career-low 69 in the opening round, Turi recorded a 74 to finish with a 218.  He tied for 13^th.

One shot behind Turi was Noah Reese.  A 75 in the final round saw Reese post a 219 for the tournament, tying for 16^th.  Rounding out the team was Matthew Ladd, who had his best round of the weekend.  He shot a 72 to tie for 21^st place with a 222.

Cameron Weyer led the individuals for the Purple Aces.  A 2-under 68 on Tuesday saw Weyer rocket up the leaderboard to tie for 6^th with a score of 213.  Jon Pick also brought home a stellar finish.  His final round of 75 gave him a total of 217, good for a 12^th place finish.

Austin Carmack fired off a 76 on the final day to tie for 27^th with a 226 while Robert Waggoner took 48^th place with a 241.

A busy stretch continues for the Aces as they travel to Morganton, N.C. next Monday and Tuesday for the Don

Katterhenry tops the squad

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Kayla Katterhenry was the low shooter of the day as the University of Evansville women’s golf team completed the MVC Preview on Tuesday at Dalhousie Golf Club.

Katterhenry shot a 75 in Tuesday’s final round to finish in a tie for 22^nd with a final score of 228.  Her rounds on Monday checked in at 77 and 76.  Maggie Camp was second for the Purple Aces.  Scores of 77 in the last two rounds saw her finish the event with a 238, good for a 49^th place finish.

Third on the squad was Madison Chaney.  She tied for 62^nd with a final score of 243.  Her top round of the event was in the second trip around the course where she registered a 77.  Giulia Mallmann carded an 86 on Tuesday to finish with a 256 while Maria Pickens completed the event with a 268.

As a team, Evansville moved up to 12^th place with a 965.  Taking top honors on the team side was Murray State with an 871.  Their dominant effort continued as they defeated UMKC by 13 shots.  Taryn Torgerson of Wichita State was the medalist.  Her final of 213 gave her the championship by one str

Before Today, The Last Time The USI Men’s Soccer Team Was Ranked Was 2003.

A red-hot University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team comes home this weekend on a program-best seven-game winning streak, ranked 19^th in the NSCAA Top 25 poll, and with the opportunity to play the NCAA Division II number one ranked team. USI (9-1-0, 7-1-0 GLVC) starts the home weekend by hosting William Jewell College (2-8-0, 2-6-0 GLVC) Friday at 7:30 p.m. before welcoming number one ranked and GLVC-leading Rockhurst University (9-0-1, 7-0-1 GLVC) Sunday at noon.

Live coverage of USI’s two-match home weekend can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

Week 6 Eagle Notes: 
USI enters the top 25 poll; For the first time since 1990, the Eagles are ranked in the NSCAA Division II Top 25 poll, entering the poll at number 19. USI finished the 1990 season 19^th nationally and were ranked as high as 18^th during that fall.

Eagles off to best start: The Screaming Eagles are off the best start in program history with a red-hot 9-1-0 overall mark in 2016, 7-1-0 in the GLVC. They surpassed the start of the 1982 squad, which was the only USI men’s soccer team to advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1982.

Winning Streak: USI extended its winning streak to seven matches last weekend, tying the team record set by the 1990 and 1991 teams.

Second consecutive road trip sweep:  The Eagles swept last weekend’s two-match road trip by defeating Saint Joseph’s College, 2-0, and the University of Indianapolis, 1-0. The last time USI has won four-straight road matches was 1988.

Zehme named GLVC Defensive Player of the Week after sweep: Junior goalkeeper Adam Zehme(Orland Park, Illinois) was named the GLVC Defensive Player of the Week after posting a pair of road shutouts last weekend. The junior goalkeeper made 10 saves in winning his career-best eighth and ninth matches of the year. Zehme has recorded shutouts in four of the last five USI matches and is one away from tying his career-high of five set last season.

Giving the Assist: Junior midfielder Kyle Richardville (Vincennes, Indiana), freshman midfielder Sean Rickey (Columbia, Illinois), and freshman midfielder Adam Becker (Columbia, Illinois) have four assists apiece to lead the Eagles and tie for fifth in the GLVC.

Ramirez close to having best freshman year:  Freshman forward Eric Ramirez (Vincennes, Indiana) has eight goals through the first nine matches and is closing in on one of the best freshmen seasons in USI history. The eight goals match the most by a freshman since Eric Schoenstein in 1988 when he scored nine during USI’s run to the GLVC Tournament.

Among the leaders: Freshman forward Eric Ramirez leads the GLVC and ranks 15^th in the NCAA Division II with eight goals. Junior midfielder Kyle Richardville, freshman midfielder Sean Rickey, and freshman midfielder Adam Becker are tied for fifth in the conference in assists. As a team, USI is third nationally and leads the GLVC in assists.

This week’s opponents in the GLVC: While the Eagles were picked to place eighth in the GLVC this season, Rockhurst was tabbed to place first and William Jewell was forecast for last in the league by the conference head coaches.

USI looks to stay on track versus William Jewell: The Eagles are looking to stay on track versus the Cardinals after going 1-0-1 the last two seasons. USI, which trails the all-time series to William Jewell, 3-1-1, posted a 2-2 double-overtime tie last year in Liberty, Missouri, and a 2-0 win in 2014 at Strassweg Field.

Eagles-Hawks could play for conference lead: USI and Rockhurst, which plays at Bellarmine Friday night before coming to visit Strassweg Field, could be playing for the conference lead Sunday at 2:30 p.m.  The Eagles start the week a half-game behind the Hawks in the GLVC standings. USI has a lot of ground to make up in the all-time series against Rockhurst, entering Sunday’s match-up trailing, 17-1-3. The Hawks won both meetings last season in Kansas City, winning the regular season match, 3-1, and the GLVC first round match, 1-0.

Also receiving votes: Colorado Mesa University (14), Drury University (8), Notre Dame College (7),
University of California-San Diego (5), Urbana University (2), Franklin Pierce University (2)

A red-hot University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team comes home this weekend on a program-best seven-game winning streak, ranked 19^th in the NSCAA Top 25 poll, and with the opportunity to play the NCAA Division II number one ranked team. USI (9-1-0, 7-1-0 GLVC) starts the home weekend by hosting William Jewell College (2-8-0, 2-6-0 GLVC) Friday at 7:30 p.m. before welcoming number one ranked and GLVC-leading Rockhurst University (9-0-1, 7-0-1 GLVC) Sunday at noon.

Live coverage of USI’s two-match home weekend can be found on GoUSIEagles.com.

Week 6 Eagle Notes: 
USI enters the top 25 poll; For the first time since 1990, the Eagles are ranked in the NSCAA Division II Top 25 poll, entering the poll at number 19. USI finished the 1990 season 19^th nationally and were ranked as high as 18^th during that fall.

Eagles off to best start: The Screaming Eagles are off the best start in program history with a red-hot 9-1-0 overall mark in 2016, 7-1-0 in the GLVC. They surpassed the start of the 1982 squad, which was the only USI men’s soccer team to advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament in 1982.

Winning Streak: USI extended its winning streak to seven matches last weekend, tying the team record set by the 1990 and 1991 teams.

Second consecutive road trip sweep:  The Eagles swept last weekend’s two-match road trip by defeating Saint Joseph’s College, 2-0, and the University of Indianapolis, 1-0. The last time USI has won four-straight road matches was 1988.

Zehme named GLVC Defensive Player of the Week after sweep: Junior goalkeeper Adam Zehme(Orland Park, Illinois) was named the GLVC Defensive Player of the Week after posting a pair of road shutouts last weekend. The junior goalkeeper made 10 saves in winning his career-best eighth and ninth matches of the year. Zehme has recorded shutouts in four of the last five USI matches and is one away from tying his career-high of five set last season.

Giving the Assist: Junior midfielder Kyle Richardville (Vincennes, Indiana), freshman midfielder Sean Rickey (Columbia, Illinois), and freshman midfielder Adam Becker (Columbia, Illinois) have four assists apiece to lead the Eagles and tie for fifth in the GLVC.

Ramirez close to having best freshman year:  Freshman forward Eric Ramirez (Vincennes, Indiana) has eight goals through the first nine matches and is closing in on one of the best freshmen seasons in USI history. The eight goals match the most by a freshman since Eric Schoenstein in 1988 when he scored nine during USI’s run to the GLVC Tournament.

Among the leaders: Freshman forward Eric Ramirez leads the GLVC and ranks 15^th in the NCAA Division II with eight goals. Junior midfielder Kyle Richardville, freshman midfielder Sean Rickey, and freshman midfielder Adam Becker are tied for fifth in the conference in assists. As a team, USI is third nationally and leads the GLVC in assists.

This week’s opponents in the GLVC: While the Eagles were picked to place eighth in the GLVC this season, Rockhurst was tabbed to place first and William Jewell was forecast for last in the league by the conference head coaches.

USI looks to stay on track versus William Jewell: The Eagles are looking to stay on track versus the Cardinals after going 1-0-1 the last two seasons. USI, which trails the all-time series to William Jewell, 3-1-1, posted a 2-2 double-overtime tie last year in Liberty, Missouri, and a 2-0 win in 2014 at Strassweg Field.

Eagles-Hawks could play for conference lead: USI and Rockhurst, which plays at Bellarmine Friday night before coming to visit Strassweg Field, could be playing for the conference lead Sunday at 2:30 p.m.  The Eagles start the week a half-game behind the Hawks in the GLVC standings. USI has a lot of ground to make up in the all-time series against Rockhurst, entering Sunday’s match-up trailing, 17-1-3. The Hawks won both meetings last season in Kansas City, winning the regular season match, 3-1, and the GLVC first round match, 1-0.

Aces in 13^th place

 CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – With two rounds in the books at the MVC Preview, the University of Evansville women’s golf team ranks in 13^th place on the leaderboard at Dalhousie Country Club.

Evansville was led by Kayla Katterhenry, who ranks in a tie for 31^st place.  She stands at a +9 153 following the first two rounds of play.  She began the day with a 77 before carding a 4-over 76 in the second round.

Next up was Madison Chaney.  Rounds of 80 and 77 have her in a tie for 50^th with a 157.  She stands at 13 over par.  Third on the squad was Maggie Camp.  After posting an 84 in the first round, she improved her score by seven strokes to a 77.  Her score checks in at a 161.

Giulia Mallmann finished the opening day with rounds of 86 and 84.  Rounding out the squad were Lexie Sollman and Maria Pickens.  Sollman registered rounds of 91 and 86 to finish the day with a 177 while Pickens’ 94 and 86 have her sitting at a 180.

There is a 3-way tie atop the individual leaderboard as Taryn Torgerson (Wichita State), Cynthia Diaz (UMKC) and Beth Ann Compton (Arkansas State) each have scores of 141 entering Tuesday’s final round.

On the team side, Murray State completed the day with a 581, just five over par.  UMKC is six behind in second place while Arkansas State is in third place, 12 strokes off the lead.