Voyvodic Won The Bulldog Florida Invitational Last Week

 ST LOUIS – A week after winning the first event of his career at the University of Evansville, Rick Voyvodic was named the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week.

Voyvodic picked up the first win of his collegiate career in the Bulldog Florida Invitational.  A dominating performance saw Voyvodic take top honors by five strokes in the tournament.  He shot a 74 in Wednesday’s opening round before firing off a 1-under 71 to finish with a 145.  His efforts helped the Purple Aces take second place in the event.

His honor comes just a week after the duo of Tyler Gray and Will Knights garnered conference honors of their own.  The duo were named Co-Golfers of the Week on March 9 after tying for 7^th place in the Don Benbow Invitational.

This weekend, the Aces make the trip to Sevierville, Tenn. for the Tennessee Tech Invitational.  They will play at Sevierville Golf Club on Monday and Tuesday.

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EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. – A school-record-tying six home runs would not be enough on Wednesday evening as the University of Evansville baseball team fell 11-10 to host SIUE at Simmons Baseball Complex.

“Having six games in six days really took its toll on our pitching staff, and it showed tonight,” UE head coach Wes Carroll said. “After taking the lead, we weren’t able to put zeroes on the board when it came down to the last three innings.”

Things could not have started off better for the Aces (8-9) as Shain Showers and Eric McKibban picked up back-to-back hits to open the game and push across the opening tally. A single from Trey Hair and a Jonathan Ramon sacrifice fly plated another before Josh Jyawook became the first UE player to homer on the night with a one-run blast later in the frame.

After SIUE reclaimed a pair of scores in the bottom of the second, it would be Hair’s turn to leave the park, plating a pair in the third to put the Aces up 6-2. However, the four-run advantage wouldn’t last as the Cougars (1-12) put up three runs in the bottom half of the frame.

Boomer Synek, Ramon, McKibban and Jyawook would each homer in the fifth, seventh, eighth and ninth innings, respectively, but the Cougars mounted an impressive response each time, scoring six runs down the stretch to hold on for the win.

Jyawook, who finished 4-for-5 at the plate with a pair of solo homers, led the Aces on the day, and he’s the second UE player this season to homer twice in one game. McKibban, who is now riding a 17-game on-base streak, ended 3-for-5 with three scores, and Ramon’s homer, which was his second in as many days, was his only hit of the game.

For the Cougars, seven different players logged hits on the day, led by three-hit showings from both Dustin Woodcock and Alec Skende

On the mound, Alex Gould was pegged with the loss, his first decision of the season, and SIUE’s Brandon Tatum picked up the win as he moved to 1-0 on the year. Zach Malach earned his first save after allowing a run in the top of the ninth.

NOTES: The six home runs ties a mark set by the Aces at Ball State on May 9, 2001 …  Jonathan Ramon, who hit just eight home runs in his first three seasons wearing a UE uniform, has left the park a career-best five times in the first 17 games of the season … Overall, UE has homered 20 times this year … Since 1978, the Aces are 16-7 against SIUE … Against Illinois schools, UE owns a 220-197 record, including a 3-1 mark this year after the NIU sweep.

Fort Wayne Komets (34-19-5-2) vs. Evansville IceMen (24-28-6-2)

Thursday, March 17th – 6:15pm (St. Patrick’s Day – Green Ice)

Ford Center – Evansville, IN

 

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

This Season – Fourth meeting of six.

• 12/4 – Komets won 7-5 (in Evansville)
• 12/13– IceMen won 6-4 (in Fort Wayne)
• 2/9 – IceMen won 3-2, OT (in Evansville)

Last Season 

• IceMen were 1-6-2 against the Komets

All Time, including in CHL (2010-12):

• IceMen are 22-26-8

 

THIS WEEK

Th. 3/17 – Fort Wayne at Evansville (6:15pm) – Ford Center

                        St. Patrick’s Day – Green Ice

Sat. 3/19 – Evansville at Toledo (6:15pm) – Huntington Center (Toledo, OH)

Broadcast: www.evansvilleicemen.com and ECHL TV (Away Audio)

Sun. 3/20 – Cincinnati at Evansville (5:15pm) – Ford Center

                        Season Ticket Holder/Blizzard Buddies Postgame Skate

ST PATTY’S DAY – GREEN ICE!

The Evansville IceMen will take on their longtime rivals, the Fort Wayne Komets, Thursday at 6:15pm at the Ford Center. To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the teams will be skating on GREEN ice! Fans who wear green to the Ford Center Ticket Office on Thursday can purchase tickets anywhere in the building for over 30% off.

FINAL KOMET LANDING

The Fort Wayne Komets come to Evansville for the last time on Thursday at 6:15pm. Fort Wayne won the first meeting of the season 7-5 on December 6 at the Ford Center, but the IceMen have won the last two. A hat trick from Tyson Fawcett led the IceMen to a 6-4 win on December 13 at Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne. Then, Troy Rutkowski played the role of hero in a 3-2 overtime win over the Komets on February 9 in Evansville.

WIDE OPEN SPACES

IceMen rookie forward Alex Wideman has been on a tear since the middle of February. The 24-year-old from St. Louis had four goals in four games from February 14-21, before an injury on February 21 at Missouri kept him out the next six games. Upon returning to the lineup, Wideman picked up five assists in Evansville’s four games last week.

STILL STANDING

Evansville picked up four of a possible eight points last week, with two wins against Indy and two losses to Quad City. The IceMen are eight points behind the Mallards for eighth place is the Western Conference playoff race with 12 games remaining. Evansville and Quad City meet once more on March 25 in Moline, IL. The IceMen also face Tulsa once more on April 2 at the Ford Center, and trail the Oilers by five points for ninth place.

 

POSTGAME SKATE – MARCH 20

IceMen Season Ticket Holders and Blizzard Buddies are welcome to participate in a postgame skate Sunday, March 20 after the IceMen take on the Cincinnati Cyclones at 5:15pm at the Ford Center. Fans are encouraged to bring their own skates if they have them, as a limited number of skates will be provided.

FAITH SUNDAYS

Bring any pamphlet or program from your faith service to the Ford Center Ticket Office and receive a $5 discount on tickets anywhere in the building for Sunday home games! This Sunday, March 20, is the last Sunday game of the season, as the IceMen host the Cincinnati Cyclones at 5:15pm.

 

SUNDAY – SUBWAY FAMILY NIGHT

Bring your friends and family out to the Ford Center Sunday by taking advantage of the Subway Family Night ticket special. It includes a Goal Zone or Corner ticket to the game, an IceMen Subway t-shirt, and vouchers for popcorn and a soda, all for just $21. There is also an opportunity to upgrade to Center Ice or Club seats for just $4 more. Evansville hosts Cincinnati this Sunday at 5:15pm.

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