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EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
FOOTNOTE: EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT information was provided by the EPD and posted by the City-County-County Observer without opinion, bias, or editing.
Eagles fall to Aces in Mayor’s Cup
EVANSVILLE, Ind.– University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer falls to crosstown foe the University of Evansville 3-0 in the fourth annual Mayor’s Cup Saturday night at Strassweg Field.
Following a season-high two goals in the loss to Indiana University Indianapolis on September 6, the Screaming Eagles were unable to find the back of the net against the Purple Aces.
Evansville came out of the gate firing, scoring in the first four minutes of the match. The offensive intensity continued for the Aces as they put another one in the net at the 10:35 mark. The Eagles’ defense continued to falter with a third first-half goal allowed in the 23rd minute of the match.
USI trailed 3-0 entering the half, while being outshot 13-3. The Eagles applied offensive pressure of their own, tallying a shot on goal from both freshman Chase Smith and freshman Brian Novillo. Freshman goalkeeper Jacob English saved two shots in the first 45.
The second half saw the Eagles’ defense tighten up, not allowing a goal despite giving up 11 second-half shots. Junior goalkeeper Kael McGowan subbed in at the start of the second half, recording a season high six saves.
USI’s best second-half opportunity came off the head of sophomore forward David Davila in the 78th minute, which was caught by the Aces goalkeeper. Davila had both of USI’s second-half shots on goal, taking his season total to a team high four.
In the game, USI was outshot 24-5 and 11-4 on goal. The Eagles were only able to generate one corner kick in the game compared to 10 taken by the Aces. Southern Indiana led in total saves, as the combination of goalkeepers tallied eight saves on the night compared to Evansville’s four.
USI concludes its five-game homestand on Wednesday as it hosts Belmont University at Strassweg Field. Kickoff for Wednesday’s match is slated for 6 p.m. and can be seen with a subscription to ESPN+.
Aces Keep Mayor’s Cup Behind Escudero’s Brace
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team secured the Mayor’s Cup for the third straight season on Saturday night, taking down USI 3-0 at Strassweg Field. All three Evansville goals were scored by freshmen, as Andres Escudero (San Sebastián de los Reyes, Spain IES Joan Miro) posted his first career brace and Chase Ricker (Albuquerque, N.M./La Cueva) scored his first collegiate goal.
Evansville’s attack was active early, as the Aces jumped on the Screaming Eagles with three goals in the first 23 minutes of play. In the fourth minute, Álvaro Timón (Toledo, Spain/Valencia International University) found Will Bencic (Cincinnati, Ohio/Lakota East) on the left wing, who put a beautiful cross into the box for Escudero. From there, the freshman snuck a shot past the USI keeper to give the Aces the lead.
Evansville struck again just over six minutes later on a scoring chance started by Matt Hawkins (Louisville, Ky./Male), who sent a long ball to Ricker for a one-on-one scoring chance. After making his way into the left side of the box, the freshman unleashed a laser of a shot over the keeper and into the back of the net for his first collegiate goal.
The scoring continued in the 23rd minute when the Aces drew a foul in the box to earn a penalty kick. Escudero stepped up to the spot and buried a shot, securing the brace and giving Evansville a 3-0 lead.
UE would continue to threaten throughout the remainder of the first half, putting up seven more shots, but the Aces were not able to add onto their lead. Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill./Elk Grove) kept his clean sheet in-tact with a diving save just before halftime to help his team go into the break with a 3-0 lead.
Evansville did not let up in the second half, tallying 11 more shots. However, the Aces were kept off the board, while Mroz made two more saves to secure his first shutout and Evansville’s first win of the season.
“I thought the first half performance was really good,” said Head Coach Robbe Tarver. “Obviously some great goals to start the game with Andres after a nice passing sequence and then Chase just hitting a banger. It was probably our most complete first half that we’ve had.”
“Obviously really happy about win number one. It’s hard to win, so we’re going to celebrate wins that we get, and now we need to use this to keep moving forward.”
Evansville matched a season-high with 24 shots, out-shooting USI 24-5, while the Aces’ 11 shots on goal marked a season-high. Timón tallied a game-high four shots, while Escudero, Martin Wurschmidt (Stavern, Norway/Thor Heyerdahl VGS) and Armon Haghighat (Irvine, Calif./Irvine Valley CC) each had two shots on goal.
With the win, Evansville moves to 1-2-4 on the season. The Aces will be back in action on Wednesday for a road test at Dayton. Kick-off is set for 6 PM CT.
The Word in 120, In the Spirit of Humility
In the Spirit of Humility, by Jerome Stewart
Philippians 2 vs. 3 says; “Let nothing be through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.” Just think about
what this world would be like if we embrace those words. Vs. 5 says; “Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interest of others.”
Today in the midst of all the political bickering as well as the evil on display in this country, and throughout the world, we need to defer to the wisdom of God in
the spirit of humility. We need God’s mercy today! He sent us His grace in the person of Jesus Christ, and we need to pray to Him, to petition the LORD to
help us out of the mess we are in today. As to this country, we use to be referred to as a Christian nation. Consider the meaning of the words in 2nd. Chronicles 7
vss. 1 thru 4 where Solomon dedicated the temple at that time. The bible says; “When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and
consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the LORD’s house. When all the children of Israel saw how the fire came
down, and the glory of the LORD on the temple, they bowed their faces to the ground on the pavement, and worshiped and praised the LORD, saying: “For He is
good, for His mercy endures forever.” In speaking of the mercy of God in Psalms 136 the words “For His mercy endures forever,” are mentioned 26 times. Be
advised, He is the exact same God today. So let us pray. Listen to the words in 2nd Chronicles 7 vss. 12 thru 15 which says; “Then the LORD appeared to Solomon by
night, and said to him: “I have heard your prayer, and have chosen this place for Myself as a house of sacrifice. When I shut up heaven and there is no rain, or
command locusts to devour the land, or send pestilence among My people, if My people will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face and turn from their
wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and heal their land. Now My eyes will be open and My ears attentive to prayer made in this place.” Strongly consider
the words in Psalms 46 vs. 1 which says; “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Again I say; Let us pray. We need God’s mercy today!
USI tees off the fall season Monday
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf tees the 2025-26 campaign and the fall portion of the season at the Grover Page Classic in Memphis, Tennessee, Monday and Tuesday. The Grover Page Classic is hosted by the University of Tennessee at Martin at The Links at Audubon.
USI starts the season with six returning players (graduate Wade Worthington, senior Carter Goebel, junior Hunter Reynolds, sophomore Chandler Ornelas, sophomore Alex Peck, sophomore Jairen Stroud) and four newcomers (graduate Sam Gargis, freshman Ben Christian, freshman Weston Hardy, and freshman Ingtwan Wangrungwichaisri). Goebel is the top returning player from 2024-25, posting a 72.9 strokes per round average (spra) in 12 tournaments and 31 rounds.
Peck followed Goebel a year ago, posting a 75.9 spra in seven tournaments and 18 rounds, while Reynolds had a 77.1 spra in eight tournaments and 22 rounds.
The Eagles, as a team, averaged 291.3 spra in the 12 tournaments of 2024-25. USI’s best finish a year ago was third at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate.
The Grover Page Classic is a 54-hole tournament with 36 holes on Monday and a final round of 18 on Tuesday. USI was sixth a year ago with a two-round 573 (283-290) and was led by Jason Bannister, who tied for fifth with a 138 (68-70).
Following next week’s tournament, USI continues its six-tournament fall schedule by playing in the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational, hosted by Ball State University. The invitational will be played at the Delaware Country Club September 20-21 in Muncie Indiana.
USI College of Liberal Arts to present poetry reading by Ruth Awad and Natalie Louise Tombasco
The University of Southern Indiana College of Liberal Arts is proud to present A Celebration of Poetry: a reading and reception with Ruth Awad and Natalie Louise Tombasco from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, September 23 in the USI Performance Center. The poets will read from their recently released collections, followed by a brief Q&A and the opportunity to purchase books and have them signed by the authors. This event is open to the public at no charge.
“I’m really excited about these two poets because their subjects have the potential to bring the campus community together for meaningful dialogue,” says Dr. Stephanie Young, Professor of Communication Studies. “Awad’s poetry explores themes of identity, displacement and war, while Tombasco’s work interrogates femininity and desire. Plus, each poet brings a rich understanding of the beauty and texture of language that any listener will pick up on and be delighted by.”
Tombasco and Awad are past Micheal Waters Poetry Prize winners, Tombasco in 2023 and Awad in 2016. The Michael Waters Poetry Prize was established in 2013 to honor Michael’s contributions to USI’s Southern Indiana Review (SIR) and American arts and letters. A prize of $6,000 and publication by SIR Press is awarded annually for a collection of poetry written in English.
This event is made possible by the USI Foundation.