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Eagles’ season ends against Trojans in OVC quarterfinals

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The 2023 season for University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer came to a heartbreaking end Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field with a 3-1 loss to the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in the Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Soccer Championship quarterfinals.

The Screaming Eagles finished the 2023 campaign with a 4-8-7 overall record while going 3-2-4 in the OVC regular season. USI’s solid season illustrated the next step forward as a D-I program after tying for third place in the OVC and being awarded the chance to host an OVC tournament match for the first time as the No. 4 seed. Plus, Southern Indiana made it 2-for-2 in earning an OVC Tournament berth since joining the conference in 2022, improving from a first-round appearance last year to being a quarterfinalist this year.
 
In the battle of the 4-versus-8 seeds, Sunday’s match was played in soggy conditions, as both squads had to acclimate to the rainy, muddy conditions. Despite the tough terrain, each team was able to find early chances.
 
Within the first two minutes of the contest, USI freshman midfielder Pilar Torres (Chula Vista, California) took a low shot that was saved by Little Rock’s sophomore goalkeeper Peyton Urban. A minute later, the Trojans went the other direction and had a shot deflect off the goalpost.
 
USI senior midfielder Paige Vanek (St. Charles, Missouri) had two shots saved by Urban in the middle of the first half. Redshirt freshman goalkeeper Anna Markland (Hoover, Alabama) matched Urban with a pair of saves in the middle of the opening half for the Eagles. The defenses continued to stand tall, keeping the match scoreless into halftime.
 
Two minutes into the start of the second stanza, Little Rock broke the 0-0 deadlock when a loose ball off a corner kick cross was knocked into the goal by the Trojans’ senior defender Sanaa Williams. Little Rock later doubled its lead to 2-0 in the 63rd minute when a build-up through the midfield led to a long-range shot by Trojans’ sophomore Madison Eisner that snuck under the top corner of the goal. Little Rock added a third goal just a few minutes later.
 
With the minutes ticking and the physicality of the game ramping up, USI looked to create opportunities in the attacking half with a sense of urgency. In the 72nd minute, Southern Indiana cut the deficit down to two when a cross from out wide by Torres ricocheted off a Trojan and into the goal. It was the fourth goal of the season for the USI freshman. Torres had another attempt blocked late in the second half.
 
Little Rock (7-4-8, 2-3-4) closed out the 3-1 win to advance to Thursday’s semifinals against No. 1-seeded Tennessee Tech University.
 
For the game, Southern Indiana had seven shots with four on goal, and Little Rock took 14 shots with eight on target. Torres led USI with three shots, placing two on frame. Vanek had two shots, both on goal. Between the posts, Markland once again played a full 90 minutes and made five saves. Additionally, USI’s two defensive centerback leaders, redshirt freshman Abby Rhoutsong (Newburgh, Indiana) and sophomore Charli Grafton (Sunriver, Oregon), played a full 90 minutes as they have for nearly the entire season.
 
“It is a building process with this D-I transition, and I am very pleased with the season and our team’s efforts,” USI Head Coach Eric Schoenstein said. “It is about developing for the future and building a winning culture. I am thrilled with everything our players have done, getting better each day. Nothing but positives moving forward from this great season.”

EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT

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Eagles Golf are third at KWC Invitational

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OWENSBORO, Ky. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf completed the fall portion of the 2023-24 campaign with a third-place at the Kentucky Wesleyan College Invitational. The Screaming Eagles earned the third spot after posting a two-round 585 (296-289), 10 strokes behind Missouri University of Science & Technology, which posted a 275 (289-286).
 
USI started slow in the rain filled tournament, tying for sixth after the first round with an eight-over 296. Junior Sam Vertanen (Ames, Iowa) led the way for USI during the first 18 holes with a one-under 71.
 
On the second day, the Eagles climbed to three slots with the one-over 289 in the second round. Senior Jace Day (Bloomington, Indiana) and junior Jason Bannister (Laguna Niguel, California) led the way for the Eagles’ move up the standing with a 70 and 72, respectively.
 
Day rose from a tie for 19th after the first round to a tie for seventh as USI’s top finisher, shooting 144 (74-70). Vertanen fell from sixth to 14th at the end of the tournament with a 147 (71-76), while Bannister had a 148 (76-72) to tie for 20th overall.
 
With the completion of the fall schedule, the Eagles are idle until the start of the spring schedule February 19-20 when they play in the World Golf Village Collegiate in St. Augustine, Florida and hosted by Eastern Kentucky University.  

Vanderburgh County Recent Booking Records

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Booked Last 24 Hours-Public – 2023-10-30

Vanderburgh County Crash Report

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Crash ReportR1 – 2023-10-30

Vanderburgh County Arrest Warrants

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Courier Warrants – 2023-10-30

Gov. Holcomb Makes Appointments to Various Boards and Commissions

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INDIANAPOLIS — Governor Eric J. Holcomb today announced several appointments to various state boards and commissions.

Board of Trustees of Indiana University

The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until July 1, 2026:

  • Isaac Torres (Goshen), founder and president of InterCambio Express, Inc.

Indiana Board of Accountancy

The governor made one reappointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:

  • Michelle Skeen (Anderson), a senior manager with OnTarget CPA

The governor also made three new appointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:

  • Colleen Scheele (Indianapolis), public policy counsel and director of tax and financial policy for the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies
  • Sarah Schenkel (Fort Wayne), audit director with Katz, Sapper & Miller
  • John Wright (Evansville), former managing director of FORVIS

Indiana Board of Pharmacy

The governor made three reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:

  • Steve Anderson (Bedford), a pharmacist with Crowder’s Pharmacy
  • Matt Balla (Bloomington), vice president of CarDon & Associates
  • Mark Smosna (McCordsville), regional manager, operations compliance with Amazon Pharmacy

The governor also made two new appointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:

  • Andrew Meador (Indianapolis), clinical educator with IU Health
  • Kate Snedeker (Carmel), corporate and crisis communications consultant with Kate Snedeker Communications

State Board of Cosmetology & Barber Examiners

The governor made one new appointment to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2027:

  • Amy Worley (Brownsburg), owner of Mizell’s Barber Shop

Underground Storage Tank Financial Assurance Board

The governor made six reappointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2025:

  • Mark Aldous (Indianapolis), producer at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co.
  • Kim Logan (Indianapolis), deputy treasurer and director of operations with Indiana Treasurer of State Daniel Elliott
  • Trout Moser (Bluffton), president of National Oil & Gas, Inc.
  • Tom Navarre (Valparaiso), vice president of Family Express Corp.
  • Toby Rickabaugh (Dayton, Ohio), an environmental professional with Marathon Petroleum
  • Nivas Vijay (South Bend), senior project manager and COO at Heartland Environmental Associates Inc., and principal/COO with Seratech Drilling & Exploration, LLC

The governor also made two new appointments to the board, who will serve until September 30, 2025:

  • Lauren Nielsen (Trafalgar), owner of Terra Vitae Environmental Solutions
  • Kevin Ryan (Indianapolis), former CEO of Financial Center First Credit Union

Info Night Planned for Accelerated 11-Month College Degree Program Oct. 25

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EVANSVILLE, IN – Ivy Tech Community College is planning an Information night for the Associate Accelerated Program (ASAP), which offers participants an associate degree in under one year. The info session will be Wednesday, Oct. 25, from 6-7 p.m., in the Bower-Suhrheinrich Visual Arts Center (Room 107) on the Ivy Tech Evansville campus. Enter through Door B.

ASAP is a way for high school graduates to earn an associate degree in just 11 months and prepares them to transfer to a four-year college as a junior to earn their bachelor’s degree, saving time and money.

Coursework is spread over five, eight-week terms, and classes are held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Classes are small, and students attend all as one group – or a cohort. Classmates will remain with their cohort throughout the program—encouraging, assisting, and depending on each other every step of the way.

 

Bailey and Cuff lead the way as Aces outlast Wabash

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UE wins by a final of 76-66

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In their first game wearing the Purple Aces uniform, Chuck Bailey III and Tanner Cuff led the way for the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in Saturday’s 76-66 win over Wabash College at the Ford Center.

Bailey connected on eight of his 11 field goal tries and finished with a team-best 16 points.  Cuff was 5-for-9 from the field and 2-of-4 from long range on his way to 14 points.  Kenny Strawbridge Jr. also reached double figures with 10 points.  Yacine Toumi scored nine points while tying Strawbridge for the team lead with three assists.  On the glass, Ben Humrichous led all players with eight rebounds.

Ahmoni Jones led the Little Giants with a game-high 17 points while Vinny Buccilla scored 14.  Noah Hupmann, the son of former UE great Sascha Hupmann, saw seven minutes of playing time.

Wabash opened the game on a 16-5 run and would lead for nearly 19 minutes throughout the first half.  The Little Giants knocked down triples on their first two offensive possessions of the day to take a 6-0 lead before another trey pushed the lead to 9-1 less than two minutes in.  Kenny Strawbridge Jr. converted the first field goal of the game at the 17:52 mark before Wabash continued to scorch the nets with the fourth 3-pointer of the game capping off the 16-5 start over the first five minutes.  They opened the game 6-of-9 from the field.

Evansville made its way back with Sekou Kalle posting six consecutive points to chop the lead down to five.  Chuck Bailey III added a pair of field goals to cap off a 14-3 stretch that tied the game at 19-19 with 10:10 remaining in the half.  Just when it looked like the Aces were in business, the Little Giants bounced back with a 9-0 run that turned a 24-23 edge into a 33-23 lead with exactly six minutes showing on the clock.

Once again, UE responded and this time, they would take their first lead of the game.  A second-chance basket from Ben Humrichous finished off a 16-5 stretch that put Evansville on top – 39-38 – with 2:13 left in the period.  Highlighting the run was a pair of triples from Tanner Cuff.  Wabash knocked down the last field goal of the half to retake a 40-39 lead heading into the locker room.  They shot 44.4% in the half but the defense for UE held them to 37.0% shooting following their big start.

Cam Haffner drained his first triple of the contest in the first possession of the second half to put his squad back on top, but Wabash continued to rally each time with seven lead changes taking place in the final period.  Neither team led by more than a possession over the first seven minutes of the half until a field goal by Gage Bobe put the Aces up 55-51 with 12:33 remaining.

From that point on, Wabash would tie the game on multiple occasions but would not retake the lead.  Inside the final four minutes, Evansville was able to slowly pull away to secure the victory.  After a free throw by the Little Giants cut the UE lead to 68-66 with 4:10 remaining, the Aces finished the game on an 8-0 run to finish with the 76-66 triumph.

Shooting 54.5% in the second half, UE outshot Wabash by a 49.2%-41.9% margin while finishing with a 38-32 edge on the glass.

With preseason action complete, the Aces have their sights set on the Nov. 6 season opener against Miami Ohio.  Tip is set for 7 p.m. at the Ford Center.

Salukis stage late rally to defeat volleyball

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Cardona finishes with 23 kills 

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Late rallies in the third and fourth set saw Southern Illinois clinch a 3-1 victory over the University of Evansville volleyball team on Saturday evening inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse.

Giulia Cardona recorded a match-high 23 kills while Melanie Feliciano picked up 17 kills while hitting a strong .312.  Kora Ruff and Ainoah Cruz anchored the defense with 22 and 20 digs, respectively.  Ruff added 41 assists.  Madisyn Steele led the way with six total blocks while Brooke Springer finished the night with five.  Southern Illinois was led by Nataly Garcia’s 20 kills and 20 digs.

Game 1 – SIU 25, UE 21

Opening the contest scoring three of the first four points, the Salukis had the early momentum, but the Purple Aces grabbed a 7-5 lead thanks to a pair of Giulia Cardona kills, followed by two Melanie Feliciano aces.  Madisyn Steele and Emilee Scheumann assisted on a block that pushed the lead to 11-8 before SIU countered.

Four in a row put the Salukis back in front and the squads exchanged the lead multiple times, resulting in a 20-20 score.  Southern Illinois broke the tie with two in a row and would take a 25-21 decision.

Game 2 – UE 25, SIU 17

Seeing her first action of the night, Angelica Maltes Gonzalez recorded a pair of kills to cap off a 7-2 rally to open the second set.  Feliciano kept things going with three kills in a row to extend the lead to 15-7.  Over the remainder of the set, the Salukis never got closer than six points as the Aces tied the match with the 8-point victory.

Game 3 – SIU 28, UE 26

Both teams spent time in the lead throughout the opening sequence of game three.  With things tied at 7-7, Evansville jumped in front when Angelica Gonzalez Maltes began a 4-0 run with a pair of kills.  Steele recorded a block before Cardona capped off the stretch with an ace.  UE extended its lead to as many as five points when a Feliciano kill stabilized a 16-11 advantage.

Southern Illinois slowly closed the deficit, but the Aces remained in a solid position, holding a 23-21 edge.  Unfortunately, three in a row by the Salukis put them in front before they wrestled away a 28-26 win.

Game 4 – SIU 25, UE 20

Things could not have started better in the fourth set as the Aces scored the opening six points.  Brooke Springer had a solo block in the early run.  SIU made its way back, chopping the deficit to just one at 14-13.  Maddie Hawkins helped the Aces retake an 18-14 lead with her first service ace of the match.

Just when it looked like UE had retaken control, SIU countered with a huge run to finish off the match.  They outscored the Aces by an 11-2 margin to clinch the match.  The Aces are back on the road next weekend to face Drake and UNI.

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