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UE Women’s Soccer Wins 1-0, Advances to the MVC Tournament Championship
The #2 University of Evansville women’s soccer team (6-10-2) won 1-0 against #6 UNI (7-9-5) in the MVC Semifinals on Friday night. With the victory, UE advances to the MVC Tournament Championship and will host #5 Loyola on Sunday, Nov. 8 at 1:06 p.m.
“I am very proud of and happy for our girls,†said Evansville head women’s soccer coach Krista McKendree. “They played hard and got the needed result. Congrats to UNI for playing a very good game as well. We are looking forward to Sunday!â€
Evansville went ahead on a goal from junior midfielder Colleen Dierkes in the third minute. A cross from freshman forward Sara Osinski entered the six yard box and set up Dierkes for the lone goal of the match.
“Sarah served a great ball in the middle and I’m just happy I was there to finish it,†added Dierkes. “I’m really proud of how hard our team fought tonight. It was a hard fought game the entire time. But at the end of the day, I think we just wanted it more.â€
UE outshot UNI 6-1 in the opening 45 minutes and took the one goal advantage into halftime.
The Panthers only shot on goal came in the 55th minute when Brinnell Young’s attempt was saved by Aces’ junior goalkeeper Whitney Biggs.
With the win, Evansville will now appear in its second consecutive MVC Championship, seeking its first tournament title since 2008.
The goal by Colleen Dierkes was her team-high tying third score of the season. Osinski’s helper was her first career assist.
Biggs, the reigning MVC Goalkeeper of the Week, recorded one save in the victory. It is the second consecutive shutout for Biggs and the team’s fifth shutout this season.
UE will play #5 Loyola on Sunday, Nov. 8. The match will be held at Arad McCutchan Stadium and begin at 1:06 p.m. The contest will be aired live on The Valley on ESPN3.
Oberbroeckling, Farrell lift Eagles past Saints
University of Southern Indiana senior right side hitter Erica Oberbroeckling (Westfield, Indiana) had a career-high 25 kills and sophomore libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana) finished with 26 digs to lead the Screaming Eagles’ volleyball team to a 25-20, 23-25, 31-29, 25-14 Great Lakes Valley Conference victory over visiting Maryville University Friday night at the Physical Activities Center.
Oberbroeckling had 12 kills in the third set alone as the Eagles erased an early 12-4 deficit to earn the momentum-stealing two-point victory.
USI (18-9, 7-7 GLVC) struggled to maintain momentum in the opening stanza, although a late 7-1 run lifted the Eagles to a five-point win and a 1-0 lead in the match.
Maryville (11-16, 3-11 GLVC) countered the Eagles with a two-point win in the second set; then stormed out of the gates following the intermission to build a commanding eight-point lead early in the third set.
Oberbroeckling, however, dominated the third set as she had three kills in USI’s 14-4 run that saw the Eagles turn their eight-point deficit into an 18-16 lead. She had three more kills during a 3-1 run that gave USI a 23-21 advantage; then had a kill on three of Maryville’s five set-point opportunities in the late stages of the frame to keep the Eagles alive. Her 12th kill of the set clinched the two-point win and gave USI a 2-1 lead in the match.
The Eagles, who improved to 9-1 at the PAC this year, dominated the third set as they hit .567. Oberbroeckling, who hit .555 in the third set, continued her strong play in the fourth frame as he converted seven of her 11 attacks into kills for a .636 attacking percentage.
Senior middle blocker Abbey Winter (Germantown, Illinois) converted five of her six attacks into kills during the fourth set as USI used a 7-0 run midway through the stanza to break away from the Saints.
For the match, Oberbroeckling hit .415 while adding nine digs and three blocks to her stat line—she needs 13 digs to reach 1,000 for her career. Winter added 13 kills and a .385 attacking percentage, while sophomore outside hitter Shelbi Morris (Brazil, Indiana) finished with 10 kills and 10 digs.
Junior setter Quin Shoultz (Columbus, Indiana) came off the bench to tally 38 assists in less than three sets of action, while senior defensive specialistErin Goldschmidt (Smithton, Illinois) contributed 13 digs to the Eagles’ back row.
Farrell had 24 digs through the first three sets, including nine in the opening stanza and eight in the third frame.
USI returns to action Saturday at 3 p.m. when it hosts the University of Missouri-St. Louis at the PAC. The Tritons (13-14, 7-7 GLVC) defeated Bellarmine University in three sets Friday night in Louisville, Kentucky.
Three Unanswered Power IceMen Past Indy For First Home Win
A night after the Evansville IceMen moved to re-acquire fan-favorite Nathan Moon, the offense also arrived in the team’s first home win of the season, a 4-2 victory over the Indy Fuel Friday at the Ford Center.
Defenseman Troy Rutkowski scored 2:19 into the contest to give Evansville its first opening period goal of the season and a 1-0 lead. Rutkowski skated in from the right point and snapped a quick shot off the crossbar and in behind Indy goaltender Mac Carruth. The Fuel responded on their first power-play of the night, when Dylan Clarke put away a loose puck from the slot at the end of a chaotic goal-mouth scramble.
Indy took the lead with 2:22 left in the frame, when rookie defenseman Ben Marshall joined the rush and blasted his first professional goal over the blocker of IceMen goalie Christoffer Bengtsberg. The Fuel led 2-1 after one.
Evansville tied the game midway through the second period when Ryan Penny flicked a saucer pass for Tyson Fawcett cutting to the net, and Fawcett slid a backhander around the stretched out pad of Carruth. 38 seconds later, Daultan Leveille capitalized on a Fuel turnover and put the IceMen ahead for good.
Leading for the first time entering the third this season, rookie Alex Wideman found the net for the first time in his pro career, beating Carruth from the left circle to provide some insurance. Bengtsberg and Evansville’s team defense held strong the rest of the way, earning the team’s first home victory of the season. The Swedish netminder made 29 saves for his first career win in North America, in what was his third straight start.
The IceMen next travel to Cincinnati Saturday in a quick turnaround for a 7:35pm EDT tilt at US Bank Arena against the Cyclones. The broadcast of the game will be on www.evansvilleicemen.com and ECHL.TV, with coverage starting at 7:20 EDT (6:20 in Evansville).
The Governor’s Week in Photos
1) Soldiers Homecoming // October 31, 2015. Governor Pence welcomes home approximately 160 soldiers of the 1313thEngineer Company, headquartered in Franklin. The 1313th Engineer Company returned after serving the last nine months conducting engineering operations in Kuwait to support the ongoing drawdown of Operation Enduring Freedom.
2) Indiana Chamber of Commerce // November 4, 2015. Governor Pence boasts Indiana’s economic success before the Indiana Chamber of Commerce at their 26th Annual Awards Dinner.
3) Trick-or-Treating // October 31, 2015. Governor Mike Pence, dressed as a cowboy, and First Lady Karen Pence, dressed as a First Lady(bug) hand out Halloween candy to trick-or-treaters at the Governor’s Residence.
4) Business Roundtable // November 4, 2015. Governor Pence welcomes Latino business and community leaders to the Governor’s Office for a roundtable discussion.
5) Fox Ridge Nature Park Dedication // November 5, 2015. Governor Pence celebrates the dedication of the Fox Ridge Nature Park with local officials; a project funded, in part, with a grant from the state’s Bicentennial Nature Trust.
VANDERBURGH COUNTY FELONY CHARGES
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Below is a list of felony cases that were filed by the Vanderburgh County Prosecutor’s Office on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015.
Brandon William Alka Burglary, Level 5 felony
Stalking, Level 5 felony
Invasion of privacy, Level 6 felony
Myles Nichalous Barnett Attempted battery by bodily waste, Level 6 felony
Resisting law enforcement, Class A misdemeanor
Criminal trespass, Class A misdemeanor
Public intoxication, Class B misdemeanor
James R. Stallings Battery by means of a deadly weapon, Level 5 felony
Anthony Wayne Mayes Dealing in methamphetamine, Level 5 felony
Possession of a destructive device, Level 5 felony
Possession of methamphetamine, Level 6 felony
Maintaining a common nuisance, Level 6 felony
Donald Eugene Blackburn Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Samuyell Laray Gregory Domestic battery, Level 6 felony
Battery on a person less than 14 years of age, Level 6 felony
Kevin L. Patterson Theft, Level 6 felony
Diane Lynn Ford Possession of a narcotic drug, Level 6 felony
Legend Drug deception, Level 6 felony
Possession of a controlled substance, Class A misdemeanor
Theft, Class A misdemeanor
Roddy Dean Coker Small Intimidation, Level 5 felonyÂ
Justin Skelton Unlawful possession of a syringe, Level 6 felony
Possession of paraphernalia, Class C misdemeanor
Scott Wesley Golden Operating a vehicle with an ACE of .15 or more, Level 6 felony
Aces volleyball heads to Carbondale to face SIU
Prior to its final home stand of the season, the Aces head to Southern Illinois for a match on Saturday at 7 p.m. Evansville is looking to halt a streak that has seen the squad fall in 13 of its last 15 matches. Just five more matches remain in the season, including home matches next week versus Illinois State and Indiana State.
Genesis Miranda continued to rack up the kills with a total of 52 in three matches last week. She has notched 20 or more in five MVC matches this season while accomplishing the feat just once last season. She has also registered 15 or more in seven league outings.
Making a big impact in last Saturday’s 4-set match at Loyola was senior Gabriela Roman. In her first season with the Purple Aces, Roman set her career mark with 10 kills against the Ramblers. Those kills came in 27 attempts against just three errors as she hit .259.
While Kim Deprez continues to lead the Aces in digs, freshman Mildrelis Rodriguez has done a great job in racking up her fair share of digs. She stands with an average of 3.34 per set this season, just outside the top ten in the league. She has recorded 12 or more in each of the last six matches. Deprez has recorded 517 digs this season, 9th-most in a season for UE. Julie Walroth set the program’s all-time mark for a season with 656 in 2007.
With 41 attempts against Missouri State earlier in the week, Genesis Miranda set the UE program single-season record with 1,272. It breaks the record previous held by Julie Groves, who registered 1,256 attempts in 1998. Miranda is on the cusp of breaking another one of Groves’ marks – her season record for kills. Miranda sits with 444 on the season, just 10 behind Groves mark of 454 from ‘98.
Standing second in the Missouri Valley Conference is Southern Illinois as they have an impressive 10-3 league mark and are 19-7 overall. Andrea Estrada ranks fourth in the conference with 3.43 kills per set while Taylor Pippen ranks as one of the most accurate hitters in the league. Her .392 hitting has her in third place in the MVC. Pippen’s efforts have the Salukis sitting atop the conference, hitting .259 as a team. Defensively, SIU has also been stellar, notching 2.50 blocks per set, tops in the league.
Justices: Personalized licenses plates are government speech
Jennifer Nelson for www.theindianalawyer.com
The Indiana Supreme Court Friday upheld the Bureau of Motor Vehicles’ process for approving or denying requests for personalized license plates after finding the plates are government speech. A Marion County judge ruled last year the statute governing personalized license plates is unconstitutional.
The class-action lawsuit stems from the BMV’s revocation of Rodney Vawter’s “0INK†license plate after he had been issued the plate for several years. When the BMV in 2013 rejected an Indiana Association of Chiefs of Police personalized license plate reading “O1NK,” the BMV’s computer system flagged Vawter’s plate as similar to a rejected plate. Vawter is a corporal in the Greenfield Police Department. The BMV then revoked Vawter’s personalized plate. After this lawsuit was filed, the BMV suspended its PLP program.
The BMV, citing the Supreme Court of the United States decision inWalker v. Tex. Div., Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc., 135 S.Ct. 2239, 192 L.Ed.2d 274 (2015), argues its decision-making process on PLPs is constitutional because personalized plates are government speech.
In Walker, the Supreme Court identified a three-factor standard for identifying government speech: whether the government has historically used the medium to speak to the public; whether the message is closely identified in the public mind with the state; and the degree of control the state maintains over the messages conveyed.
Using these factors, the Indiana justices concluded that Indiana’s PLPs are government speech.
“While the alphanumeric combinations on PLPs are individually chosen instead of created by the state, this difference is secondary and does not change the principal function of state-issued license plates as a mode of unique vehicle identification,†Justice Brent Dickson wrote.
Indiana speaks through its license plates, Dickson wrote, noting the slogans and images included on the plates over the years. There is an association of the message of the personalized plate with the state by the public and the BMV has effective control over the PLPs, the court held.
The justices also addressed the plaintiffs’ argument that PLPs are private speech in a forum provided by the state, but found that argument misplaced because Indiana’s PLPs do not fit into any type of government forum for private speech.
The case is Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles in his Official Capacity v. Rodney G. Vawter, et al., 49S00-1407-PL-494.
Women’s swimming and diving at home Saturday
In a meet featuring just the women, the University of Evansville swimming and diving team will take on Arkansas Little Rock beginning at 11 a.m. on Saturday morning at Wyttenbach Pool.
It will be a 16-event long format that will include short relays and quick diving events. Last weekend, the ladies earned a 164-114 win over Eastern Illinois. Several played a pivotal hand in the win.
In the 200 yard medley relay event, Michaela Kent, Amy Smith, Charlotte Lechner and Mackenzie Harris swam a 1:51.04 to defeat EIU by 1.38 seconds. In the 100 back, Taylor Davidson was the winner, registering a 1:01.50 to win by over two seconds. Davidson also recorded a win in the 200 back race as her 2:13.24 was 2.54 seconds ahead of the field.
Maja Magnusson was the top performer in the 1000 free. She won by 19.34 seconds with her time of 11:03.10. Madi Jones was the winner in the 200 free, dominating the field with her 1:59.47. She won by nearly five seconds. Magnusson also earned the win in the 500 free. Her 5:25.76 in the distance was 6.94 seconds better than EIU.
UE earned another sweep in the 200 breaststroke event. Amy Smith (2:31.96) was the top female while Troy Burger (2:12.79) was the leading swimmer for the men. In the 100 fly, Jones led the ladies with her effort of 1:00.91. The 200 free relay also went Evansville’s way as Jones, Magnusson, Harris and Kent led the way with a 1:40.10, taking the win by a half second.
In the dives, it was Courtney Coverdale picking up the victories. Coverdale recorded a 278.40 in the 1-meter and followed that up with a 283.72 in the 3.