USI loses a 3-2 OT decision at Rockhurst
The University of Southern Indiana women’s soccer team allowed a goal 2:13 into overtime and fell at Rockhurst University, 3-2, Friday evening in Kansas City, Missouri. USI saw its record fall to 3-3-1 and 2-3-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, while Rockhurst rose to 2-2-3, 2-2-0 GLVC.
The Screaming Eagles fell behind early in the match as the Hawk scored 2:46 into the match to take a 1-0 lead. Rockhurst would hold the lead through the intermission, outshooting USI, 7-1.
USI evened the match, 1-1, in the first 12 minutes of the second half when senior forward Madi Vellky (Dublin, Ohio) recorded her second goal of the season. Vellky was assisted by freshman forward Ryley Hancock(Evansville, Indiana), who picked up her team-high third of the year.
USI freshman midfielder Olivia Wilde (Racine, Wisconsin) gave the Eagles a 2-1 lead with a tally at 66:52. The goal was Wilde’s first for her career at USI and she was assisted by the play by junior defender Gabriella Korte (St. Louis, Missouri).
Rockhurst bounced back to send the match into overtime when they scored on a penalty kick with 1:25 left in regulation, tying the game, 2-2, and setting the stage for its overtime win. The Hawks did not wait long in overtime, getting the game-winner at 92:13.
The Eagles conclude the road trip to the far west of the GLVC Sunday when they visit William Jewell College for a noon match-up. William Jewell saw its record go to 3-3-2, 1-3-1 GLVC, after falling 15th-ranked Bellarmine University, 2-0, Friday night in Liberty, Missouri.
USI and William Jewell are tied in the all-time series, 2-2-0, after the Eagles took last year’s match, 3-2, in double overtime at Strassweg Field. The Eagles posted their wins in each of the last two seasons.
USI stumbles to #7 Rockhurst, 3-1
The University of Southern Indiana men’s soccer team fell to seventh-ranked Rockhurst University, 3-1, Friday evening in Kansas City, Missouri. USI saw its record fall to 3-4-0 and 1-4-0 in the Great Lakes Valley Conference, while Rockhurst rose to 5-0-1, 5-0-0 GLVC.
The Hawks jumped out to a 2-0 lead by halftime and a 3-0 advantage before five minutes were gone in the second half. The Screaming Eagles posted their only tally of the contest at 62:50 of the second half when senior midfielder Josh Weinzapfel (Evansville, Indiana) recorded his team-high fourth goal of the season to cut the deficit to 3-1.
Weinzapfel was assisted on the tally by sophomore defender Lee Gualano (Arlington Heights, Illinois).
The Eagles conclude the road trip to the far west of the GLVC Sunday when they visit William Jewell College for a noon match-up. William Jewell saw its record go to 2-5-1, 1-4-0 GLVC, after falling Bellarmine University, 3-0, Friday night in Liberty, Missouri.
USI posted its first win over William Jewell, 2-0, last year at Strassweg Field, but trails in the all-time series, 3-1-0.
Eagles edge Truman, survive another 5-set thriller
For the second time in less than 24 hours, the University of Southern Indiana volleyball team found itself in a five-set thriller; and for the second time the Screaming Eagles prevailed, this time earning a 25-20, 21-25, 25-16, 27-29, 15-13 win over defending Great Lakes Valley Conference West Division champion Truman State University at the Physical Activities Center.
USI (10-2, 3-1 GLVC) opened the fifth set by winning four of the first five rallies to grab a three-point lead; then used a 6-1 outburst later in the frame to build a commanding 11-4 advantage.
Truman State (7-5, 2-2 GLVC), however, won seven of the next eight rallies to cut the Eagles’ lead to just one point.
Kills by senior middle blocker Abbey Winter (Germantown, Illinois) and junior setter Quin Shoultz (Columbus, Indiana) put the Eagles up 14-12, and a kill by junior middle hitter/outside hitter Amy Zwissler (Bloomington, Indiana) moments later clinched the victory for USI.
USI dominated offensively in the first and third sets, using .371 and .341 attacking percentages, respectively, to build a pair of one-set leads. Winter and sophomore outside hitter Shelbi Morris (Brazil, Indiana) combined for 12 kills and a .667 attacking percentage in the opening frame, while Morris and senior right side hitter Erica Oberbroeckling (Westfield, Indiana) combined for 10 kills and a .360 attacking percentage in the third stanza.
The Eagles nearly ended the match in four sets after erasing a 24-20 deficit. Winter racked up four kills and three aces as USI used a 5-0 run to gain a match-point opportunity.
However, back-to-back hitting errors by USI’s attack led to a two-point swing and a back-and-forth affair throughout the next several rallies before kills by Truman State’s Abby Heise and Kayla Bastian gave the Bulldogs a 29-27 win, sending the contest to a fifth and deciding set.
Freshman outside hitter Mary Kate Byrnes (Chicago, Illinois) put USI up 1-0 with a kill to begin the first set, while a pair of kills wrapped around a block by Shoultz and Winter gave USI the early 4-1 lead.
Morris led the Eagles with a career-high 20 kills and 26 digs, while Winter tallied 18 kills, a .341 attacking percentage, four aces, and a match-high seven blocks. Oberbroeckling finished with 15 kills and 20 digs, while Shoultz added 60 assists, three kills, three aces, 10 digs, and five blocks.
Sophomore libero Shannon Farrell (Munster, Indiana), who had 36 digs in USI’s five-set win Friday night, returned to rack up 25 digs Saturday, while freshman defensive specialist Haley Limper (Springfield, Illinois) added 15 digs.
Bastian led the Bulldogs with 19 kills on a match-high 78 attack attempts.
USI returns to action Tuesday at 6 p.m. (CDT) when it travels to Cedarville, Ohio, to take on Midwest Region foe Cedarville University. Live stats and video can be accessed at gousieagles.com.
9th Annual Infinite Scholars College and Scholarship Fair Today
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Presents the
9th Annual Infinite Scholars College and Scholarship Fair Sunday, September 27th 3:30-5:30 p.m.
(Evansville, IN) High school students and their families are invited to the 9th Annual Evansville Infinite Scholars College and Scholarship Fair presented by the Zeta Zeta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. on September 27, 2015 from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at the Old National Evens Plaza. “This is a great opportunity for college-bound high school students and their parents to meet with college representatives about scholarship opportunities,†said Denise Johnson-Kincaid, event chairperson.
This free event hosts representatives from colleges and universities who are prepared to talk with students about scholarship opportunities at their schools. Many students receive scholarship offers on the spot. A wide variety of schools participate, from large private and public universities to small, liberal-arts colleges.
The mission of the Infinite Scholars program is to provide financially-disadvantaged students with the financial means and guidance to further their education and pursue degrees at institutions of higher education. Over the past decade, the program has helped more than 100,000 students receive more than $1 Billion dollars in scholarships offers from participating colleges and universities.
Students are asked to come prepared to talk about scholarship opportunities with the college representatives. Students are asked to bring multiple copies of their unofficial high school transcript, test scores (ACT/SAT), letters of recommendation, student resume, and an essay about why they want to attend college.
Current juniors and senior should register beforehand at www.infinitescholar.org.
This event is sponsored by Carver Community Organization, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., Marcus Hester, and United Way of Southwestern Indiana.
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is an international service organization that was founded on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. in 1908. It is the oldest Greek-lettered organization established by African-American college-educated women. The Zeta Zeta Omega Chapter was chartered in Evansville on March 13, 1954.
Since its founding over a century ago, Alpha Kappa Alpha’s mission has been to cultivate and encourage high scholastic and ethical standards, to promote unity and friendship among college women, to study and help alleviate problems concerning girls and women in order to improve their social stature, to maintain a progressive interest in college life, and to be of “Service to All Mankind.â€
Alpha Kappa Alpha is comprised of a nucleus of 260,000 members in graduate and undergraduate chapters in the United States, the U. S. Virgin Islands, the Caribbean, Canada, Japan, Germany, Korea and on the continent of Africa.
Its membership is comprised of distinguished women who boast excellent academic records, proven leadership skills, and are involved in the global community through advocacy and service. Alpha Kappa Alpha has dedicated itself to improving the quality of life for citizens worldwide and promoting peace.
Friday, September 25, 2015 Sobriety Checkpoint Results
A total of 77 vehicles were diverted from NW 2nd Street into the checkpoint. At approxiamatly 1:30am a vehicle operated by Mr. Derrik Hardin entered the checkpoint. Mr. Hardin was visibly intoxicated and was asked to perform field sobriety testing. Mr. Hardin was subsequently arrested for Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated and other charges related to narcotics possession.
Funding for local sobriety checkpoint operations is provided by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA).
Pictured above: Derrik Hardin, 24, of Evansville. Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated as a Class A Misdemeanor with Test Refusal, Possession of Marijuana as a Class B Misdemeanor, Possession of a Scheduled Substance as a Class A Misdemeanor, Possession of Paraphernalia as a Class C Misdemeanor.
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BLAME AMERICA? NO BLAME NEOCONS!
Pat Bagey Salt Lake Tribune
By Ron Paul
Is the current refugee crisis gripping the European Union “all America’s fault� That is how my critique of U.S. foreign policy was characterized in a recent interview on the Fox Business Channel. I do not blame the host for making this claim, but I think it is important to clarify the point.
It has become common to discount any criticism of U.S. foreign policy as “blaming America first.†It is a convenient way of avoiding a real discussion. If aggressive U.S. policy in the Middle East — for example in Iraq — results in the creation of terrorist organizations like al-Qaeda in Iraq, is pointing out the unintended consequences of bad policy blaming America? Is it “blaming America†to point out that blowback — like we saw on 9/11 — can be the result of unwise U.S. foreign policy actions like stationing U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia?
In the Fox interview I pointed out that the current refugee crisis is largely caused by bad U.S. foreign policy actions. The U.S. government decides on regime change for a particular country — in this case, Syria — destabilizes the government, causes social chaos, and destroys the economy, and we are supposed to be surprised that so many people are desperate to leave? Is pointing this out blaming America, or is it blaming that part of the U.S. government that makes such foolish policies?
Accusing those who criticize U.S. foreign policy of “blaming America†is pretty selective, however. Such accusations are never leveled at those who criticize a U.S. pullback. For example, most neocons argue that the current crisis in Iraq is all Obama’s fault for pulling U.S. troops out of the country. Are they “blaming America first†for the mess? No one ever says that. Just like they never explain why the troops were removed from Iraq: the U.S. demanded complete immunity for troops and contractors and the Iraqi government refused.
Iraq was not a stable country when the U.S. withdrew its troops anyway. As soon as the U.S. stopped paying the Sunnis not to attack the Iraqi government, they started attacking the Iraqi government. Why? Because the U.S. attack on Iraq led to a government that was closely allied to Iran and the Sunnis could not live with that! It was not the U.S. withdrawal from Iraq that created the current instability but the invasion. The same is true with U.S. regime change policy toward Syria. How many Syrians were streaming out of Syria before U.S. support for Islamist rebels there made the country unlivable? Is pointing out this consequence of bad U.S. policy also blaming America first?
Last year I was asked by another Fox program whether I was not “blaming America†when I criticized the increasingly confrontational U.S. stand toward Russia. Here’s how I put it then:
“I don’t blame America. I am America, you are America. I don’t blame you. I blame bad policy. I blame the interventionists. I blame the neoconservatives who preach this stuff, who believe in it like a religion — that they have to promote American goodness even if you have to bomb and kill people.â€
In short, I don’t blame America; I blame neocons.