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UE men’s soccer returns to Valley play against UIC

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The Purple Aces will look to get their first conference point on the road on Saturday night
 
CHICAGO – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team will look to get a result on the road for the first time since September on Saturday night.
Evansville’s final non-conference game ended in a 2-0 loss to Indiana with a shorter bench. The Purple Aces tried a variety of combinations in Wednesday evening’s match, getting playing time to its reserves as they gear up for the final stretch of MVC action. In Bloomington, UE experienced its first weather delay of the season. In the 60th minute of Wednesday’s match a lighting delay was called at Bill Armstrong Field. The delay lasted an hour before play resumed on the pitch for the final 30 minutes.

The Aces will travel to Flames Field for the second season in a row after becoming conference foes with the UIC Flames. The short series between the two is currently tied with one win a piece. UE’s last win against the Flames came back in 1978, only the second season for Evansville as a Division I soccer team. The Aces beat UIC 3-1 in the first, and only meeting, between the two teams until 2022.

It will be a family affair on Saturday night as graduate coach Toney Anderson will coach against his father, Stan Anderson. Both Anderson’s handle goalkeeper training and advising for their respective teams. Toney Anderson completed his playing career at UIC in 2019.

Hough, Seward lead USI women’s runners to third-place finish

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EVANSVILLE, Ind.—Junior Cameron Hough (Olney, Illinois) and freshman Zoe Seward (Rochester, Indiana) posted top-10 finishes Friday morning to lead University of Southern Indiana Women’s Cross Country to a third-place finish out of 15 teams at the Angel Mounds Invitational.
 
Hough finished fifth out of 165 runners with a six-kilometer time of 21 minutes, 28.6 seconds, while Seward was eighth with a time of 21:40.0.
 
As a team, the Screaming Eagles finished with 90 points, 16 behind second-place Missouri State University and 68 behind first-place Lipscomb University. Ohio Valley Conference foe Southeast Missouri State University was fourth with 103 points.
 
Senior Aubrey Swart (Noblesville, Indiana) and sophomore Micah Peals (Terre Haute, Indiana) were 20th and 31st, respectively, while junior Kati Hoerig (Prospect, Kentucky) was 35th to round out the Eagles’ top five. Freshman Sara Livingston (Jasper, Indiana) and junior Audrey Comastri (Indianapolis, Indiana) completed USI’s top seven with respective finishes of 38th and 42nd.
 
Sophomore Parker Provost (Westfield, Indiana) and junior Katie Winkler (Santa Claus, Indiana) also posted top-50 finishes, with Provost edging out Winkler for 47th.
 
USI finishes the 2023 cross country schedule October 28 when it competes at the OVC Championships in Morehead, Kentucky.

UE cross country finishes ninth and 10th at Angel Mounds Invitational

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The Purple Aces had four runners finish in the Top 50 in their home invite

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The University of Evansville cross country teams competed in its final meet of the regular season on Friday morning.

It was another top 25 finish for freshman runner Sonja Inzinger (Mautern an der Donau, Austria) as the Purple Aces hosted the Angel Mounds Invitational on Friday. Competing among 19 teams, the UE women placed ninth in the 6K course while the men placed 10th in the 8K course. While Inzinger led the women, Samuel Lea (Woostchester, England) led the men in 33rd with a time of 26:19.7.

“The past couple of weeks we’ve been trying to work on pack running in practice. So for today’s race we attempted executing running the course in groups,” said Head Coach Brooks LeCompte following the meet. “I think it certainly helped for some, but overall I feel today’s race could have gone better. We’ve been dealing with some adversity for both teams lately with minor injuries and the flu affecting most of our women’s team this month.

“With rosters that are primarily newcomers with limited cross country experience, we can’t really complain with where we are currently. But we know we can be better than what we have been showing. These next two weeks will be crucial for getting everyone ready and healthy for MVC’s in Nashville. I’m confident that in two weeks we will be ready for the conference meet!”

Evansville’s women’s team ran the first race of the day in a longer 6K course at Angel Mounds. The Aces had seven runners finish with Inzinger and Kalina Urbaniak (Suchy Las, Poland) placing in the Top 40. All of UE’s women’s placed in the top 85 runners competing among 165 women. Nayla Martin (Vaudreuil-Dorion, Quebec, Canada) just barely missed the Top 50 with a 55th finish and a time of 23:59.5. Also finishing for Evansville was Sarah Vanderhoof-Dossett (Franklin, Tenn.) with a time of 24:49.1, Kyndall Anthis (Patoka, Ind.) with a time of 24:57.5, Shelby Bastin (Versailles, Ind.) with a time of 25:33.9, and Avery Stephens (Newburgh, Ind.) with a time of 25:39.2.

In the men’s 8K race, the Aces had two Top 50 finishes with Lea and Rafael Rodriguez (Segovia, Spain) at 43rd with a time of 26:36.1. UE’s men placed within the Top 100 of 167 runners with the team’s top five runners placing 70th or higher. Behind Lea and Rodriguez was Woody Burrell (Cedarburg, Wis.) at 64th with a time of 27:37.8 and Owen Culpin (Hampshire, Ill.) in 68th with a time of 27:47.4. Rounding out Evansville’s runners on the men’s side were Alvaro Monfort (Castile Y Leon, Spain) in 70th with a time of 27:48.7, Cedrik Flipo (Beloeil, Quebec, Canada) in 79th with a time of 28:11.7 and Joey Taylor (Grove City, Ohio) in 90th with a time of 28:57.9.

The Aces have two weeks to train before the MVC Championships in Nashville, Tenn. hosted by the Belmont Bruins. Races from Nashville are set for 10 a.m. for the women’s 6K and 11 a.m. for the men’s 8K.
MEN: 10th of 19 teams  (33, 43, 64, 68, 70, (79), (90)) – 278 points
33 Samuel Lea – 26:19.7
43 Rafael Rodriguez – 26:36.1
64 Woody Burrell – 27:37.8
68 Owen Culpin – 27:47.4
70 Alvaro Monfort – 27:48.7
79 Cedrik Flipo – 28:11.7
90 Joey Taylor – 28:57.9

WOMEN: 9th of 15 teams (24, 39, 55, 69, 71, (82), (84)) – 258 points
24 Sonja Inzinger – 22:38.0
39 Kalina Urbaniak – 22:08.7
55 Nayla Martin – 23:59.5
69 Sarah Vanderhoof-Dossett – 24:49.1
71 Kyndall Anthis - 24:57.5
82 Shelby Bastin – 25:33.9
84 Avery Stephens – 25:39.2

Cardona ties MVC single-match kills record as UE outlasts UIC

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Aces and Flames play longest match in NCAA history

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – It was a record-breaking evening inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse as the University of Evansville volleyball team outlasted UIC in a thrilling 5-set match on Friday.

Giulia Cardona tied the Missouri Valley Conference record while setting the UE program mark with 40 kills.  She tied Bobbi Becker’s (Petersen) record, which was set against Illinois State in 1989.  She added 16 digs in the performance.  Melanie Feliciano picked up 27 kills in the victory.  Ainoah Cruz set her career mark with 32 digs while Kora Ruff set her top collegiate tally with 64 assists.

Friday’s contest lasted 3 hours and 44 minutes making it the longest volleyball match in NCAA history.  The previous record of 3:38 was set in 1998 when Hawaii defeated BYU.

 Game 1 – UIC 25, UE 22

While the Flames led for the duration of the opening set, Evansville did a nice job of rallying every time it faced a deficit.  After scoring the first two points, UIC jumped out to a 4-1 advantage before extending the lead to 12-7.  Evansville utilized its first time out and immediately responded with a 5-1 run to make it a 13-12 game.  Giulia Cardona had consecutive kills to complete the run.

Just when it looked like the Aces had the momentum, UIC took a time out and responded to match its largest lead of the set at five points (21-16).  UE took its second time out had the answer once again.  Three more Cardona kills helped UE tie it up at 22-22.  The Flames had the final answer as they scored the final three tallies to take a 1-0 lead.

Game 2 – UE 25, UIC 22

Emilee Scheumann recorded a kill that gave Evansville its first lead of the match at 5-4 and Brooke Springer would push the advantage to 9-6 with a solo block.  The Flames fought back to tie the set at 9-9, but the pivotal run for the Aces came when they turned a 12-12 tie into a 16-12 lead.  Cardona picked up another kill during the rally and would add three more as the Aces pushed their edge to 22-15.

UIC stormed back, reeling off six points in a row to get within one.  A serving error gave UE some breathing room and Melanie Feliciano added two late kills to clinch the set and tie the match.

Game 3 – UE 27, UIC 25

What looked like it would be a runaway win for the Purple Aces turned into a wild finish in the third set.  Evansville scored the opening three points of the set with Feliciano adding two more kills before a pair of aces by Ainoah Cruz solidified an 8-1 lead.

Brooke Springer registered a kill that extended the advantage all the way to 17-8.  The tenacious Flames squad never gave up and slowly chipped away at the deficit.  In total, UIC went on a 15-6 rally to tie the game at 23-23.  With the game tied at 25-25, Evansville got the kill that it needed as Feliciano placed the ball perfectly to give the Aces the lead.  An error by the Flames clinched the set.

Game 4 – UIC 25, UE 21

UE once again had a huge start, jumping out to a 7-2 advantage.  Cardona and Feliciano racked up two more kills apiece.  The Flames cut the deficit to 11-10 before the Aces retook a 17-14 advantage with Emilee Scheumann posting a kill.  Once again, the Flames fought back as a 9-1 stretch put them on top – 23-18 before they forced a fifth set with the 25-21 win.

Game 5 – UE 36, UIC 34

Evansville broke a 4-4 tie with two points to take a 6-4 lead before takings its largest lead at 13-10.  With the score knotted at 10-10, Feliciano and Cardona picked up kills to put the Aces in a strong position.  Another Feliciano kill pushed the lead to 14-12 as the Aces had match point.  Unfortunately, the Flames came back with two in a row to tie it back up.  UIC followed that up by taking a 16-15 lead to have their first try at set point before a Cardona kill tied the score.

The teams battled it out with neither squad giving up.  Both had multiple tries at match point with the opposition matching.  Finally, with the score tied at 34-34, the Aces forced two errors to clinch the win.

Valparaiso is next up for UE with Saturday’s match set for a 5 p.m. start.

VU Cross Country trending in the right direction after final regular season meet

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The No. 20-ranked Vincennes University Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams bounced back after a tough meet two weeks ago in Louisville with a solid performance Friday morning at the Angel Mounds Invitational hosted by the University of Evansville.

The day began with the women’s race, which was one kilometer longer than the usual cross country races on VU’s schedule this season, running a 6k race Friday morning.

The Trailblazers women’s team was led by freshman Adi Fuller (Evansville, Ind.) who put together a really good race in front of her hometown crowd.

Fuller finished with a time of 25:45.2, good for 121st overall out of 165 runners Friday.

Sophomore Ada Peterman (Clay City, Ill.) was close behind Fuller, coming in just under 26 minutes at 25:58.4 and taking 126th overall.

Freshmen Lani Baskett (Sebree, Ky.) and Jasmyn Self (Casey, Ill.) were the next VU runners across the line, with Baskett ending her race at 26:05.2 and Self finishing with a time of 26:40.6.

Freshmen Madeline Esslinger (Bloomington, Ind.) and Grayson Haynes (Sebree, Ky.) rounded out the VU women’s race with Esslinger posting a time of 29:01.8 and Haynes crossing the line at 30:16.5.

The VU women’s team found themselves again competing in a race where they were the only team from a two-year school and finished 15th overall as a team.

“We bounced back well after a rough meet at Louisville,” VU Head Cross Country Coach Tyler Steigenga said. “The women went up in distance to run their only 6k of the year today. Four of them ran faster than their 5k from Louisville last meet and the other two were just off.”

“Almost everyone raced better today,” Steigenga added. “Instead of falling off after the first mile, most of them were able to keep their pace going for longer in the race. They’re learning how they need to race in order to be successful.”

The morning concluded in Evansville with the men’s 8k race, where the VU men’s team was led in a big way by freshman Cody Noel (Hebron, Ind.) who posted a time of 26:28.0 and finished 45th overall out of 167 runners.

Freshman Caden Hostetler (LaGrange, Ind.) was the next Trailblazer across the finish line, ending with a time of 27:36.4 and taking 87th place overall.

Freshman Tanner Spence (Carmi, Ill.) and sophomore Griffin Worzella (Martinsville, Ind.) were the next VU finishers, with Spence ending with a time of 28:17.2 and Worzella crossing the line at 29:19.9.

Freshman John Hackney (Evansville, Ind.) was the fifth VU runner to come away with a sub-30 minute time, crossing the line at 29:50.4 on his hometown course.

Sophomores Matthew Gray (Washington, Ind.) and Brayden Green (Sumner, Ill.) rounded out the VU day with Gray crossing the line at 30:56.2 and Green ending his race with a time of 33:44.9.

The VU men’s team, like the women’s team, was the only two-year program competing Friday morning and finished 13th overall out of 19 teams ahead of NCAA Division I Austin Peay.

“We were without three runners on the men’s side today, so we only raced seven,” Steigenga said. “We had some good performances, with Cody, Caden and John all getting PRs.”

The VU Cross Country teams will look to get back to full strength as the Trailblazers begin preparations for postseason competition, beginning with the NJCAA Region 24 Championships in Charleston, Ill. Thursday, Oct. 26.

Following the Region meet, Vincennes will then head to Huntsville, Ala. for the NJCAA Division I National Championships Saturday, Nov. 11 and the NJCAA Half-Marathon Championships Tuesday, Nov. 14.

“We will have one more opportunity to fine tune things before Nationals,” Steigenga said. “Where we hope to have all our runners on the starting line.”

MEET RESULTS

WOMEN’S RESULTS

VINCENNES (15) – 451

Adi Fuller (121) – 25:45.2

Ada Peterman (126) – 25:58.4

Lani Baskett (129) – 26:05.2

Jasmyn Self (133) – 26:40.6

Madeline Esslinger (155) – 29:01.8

Grayson Haynes (161) – 30:16.5

MEN’S RESULTS

VINCENNES (13) – 368

Cody Noel (45) – 26:28.0

Caden Hostetler (87) – 27:36.4

Tanner Spence (109) – 28:17.2

Griffin Worzella (129) – 29:19.9

John Hackney (135) – 29:50.4

Matthew Gray (147) – 30:56.2

Brayden Green (157)  33:44.9

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Baird Introduces Bill to Award Grants for Advancements in Quantum Science

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Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) and Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Quantum Instrumentation for Science and Engineering Act. This legislation will direct the National Science Foundation to award grants to universities and nonprofit organizations to upgrade their research facilities and improve access to research resources in quantum science. The bill will also improve coordination between universities, private research facilities, and national labs by facilitating information sharing, education, and training.

“Quantum science is one of the world’s fastest-growing areas of scientific research and has the potential to fundamentally change how we approach many aspects of academia, business, and national security,” said Rep. Baird. “The United States has been innovating in this field for years, but we must invest more in quantum research to encourage innovation. By providing new grants for our research institutions, we can maintain our competitive advantage and ensure America doesn’t fall behind in this crucial area of scientific development.”

“Quantum science has the potential to vastly improve computing speeds and performance, sensing capabilities, and secure communications. Yet much more research is needed before we can fully realize the benefits of these technologies,” said Rep. Salinas. “This bipartisan bill invests in upgrades to research facilities and expands access to resources. It also builds the quantum workforce by encouraging universities to collaborate with community and technical colleges to provide meaningful hands-on learning experiences for their students. Ultimately, our legislation will help secure America’s position at the cutting-edge of quantum research and development for decades to come.”

“Increasing access to key equipment and instrumentation for faculty and students is key to maintaining U.S. leadership in quantum science,” said Karen Plaut, Executive Vice President for Research at Purdue University. “We support the aim of the Quantum Instrumentation for Science and Engineering Act to invest more resources to advance the field and prepare the next generation of quantum scientists.”

“Indiana University appreciates the focus on helping institutions upgrade research resources, including equipment and instrumentation, to help advance our knowledge in this exciting field,” said Dr. Dave Baxter, Executive Director of the Indiana University Quantum Science and Engineering Center. “IU commits to working with Rep. Baird to ensure this promise is realized.”

“The University of Oregon applauds the introduction of the Quantum Instrumentation for Science and Engineering Act,” said Anshuman “AR” Razdan, Vice President of Research and Innovation at the University of Oregon. “The partnership between the federal government and research universities is the foundation for much of our nation’s prosperity from innovation. UO’s Oregon Center for Optical, Molecular, and Quantum Science and Lokey Labs provide education, research, and commercialization opportunities to students, faculty, and stakeholders.”

“Quantum research and technology innovation is an exciting arena for university scientists and engineers, but there are real barriers to access the necessary state-of-the-art labs and instrumentation required to do this work,” said Dr. Irem Tumer, Vice President of Research at Oregon State University. “We know from experience that investment in NSF to support the needed instrumentation and facilities for university-led research, as well as shared access to these resources, is critical to accelerate science and to grow the community of scientists who are able to contribute their expertise. OSU applauds Representative Salinas for introducing the Quantum Instrumentation for Science and Engineering Act to directly address these barriers.”

Trailblazers fall to No. 16 Indian Hills at Cardinal Classic

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PARK HILLS, Mo. – The Vincennes University volleyball team climbed back into the NJCAA Division I National rankings this week receiving votes for the Top-20 poll after riding a five-game winning streak.

The Blazers got their first opportunity to defend this National recognition Friday afternoon against No. 16-ranked Indian Hills Community College on day one of the Mineral Area College Cardinal Classic.

VU got off to a fast start against IHCC, jumping out to an early 9-6 lead, before Indian Hills rallied back to take the lead back at 11-10.

Vincennes would again build a small lead before the Warriors answered back to outscore VU 6-1 and take a 17-14 lead.

The two teams traded points before IHCC closed out the first set strong with a 6-0 scoring run to take the opening set 25-17 and take a 1-0 match lead.

The Trailblazers again built a good lead early in set two, leading 14-6 before Indian Hills went on a 4-0 scoring run to cut the deficit in half.

Vincennes looked to hold on late and even the match, serving set point at 24-22 before IHCC would rally late to out score VU 6-2 and take set two in overtime 28-26 and earn a 2-0 match lead over the Blazers.

Set three began as another back-and-forth battle, with VU having a 4-0 scoring run, which was immediately answered by a 6-0 Indian Hills scoring run.

Vincennes faced match point at 24-21 before the Trailblazers rallied to even the score at 24-24 with three unanswered.

VU would use this to later take the lead and serve set point at 27-26 before the Warriors again closed out the set strong scoring three unanswered to take set three and the match over the Trailblazers 29-27.

“We went toe to toe with Indian Hills in every set and led in every set but ran into a wall at the end,” VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “Whether it was missed serves, blocks or digs, we either misplayed a ball or did not execute in crucial moments and that might only be two or three plays per set.”

“Despite that, we played hard and had some great moments,” Sien added. “In a way and taking nothing away from Indian Hills, they had to play at another level to beat us. I feel that the match could have gone the other way if we had made those handful of plays here and there.”

The Trailblazer offense was led by sophomore Paige Parlanti (Las Vegas, Nev.) who recorded another double-double with a team-high 16 kills, 13 digs and two blocks.

Sophomore Audrey Buis (Franklin, Ind.) and freshman Laura Tavares (Merida, Venezuela) were the next VU scorers, each recording five kills on the game.

Buis also added seven digs and two blocks, while Tavares added three digs and five blocks.

Sophomore middle Kennedy Sowell (Effingham, Ill.) and freshman Elisa Dalla Pozza (Vincenza, Italy) each recorded three kills, while Sowell added four blocks and Dalla Pozza led the Blazers with seven blocks, two digs and one set assist.

Freshman Isadora Dias (Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil) rounded out the VU offense with one kill and three digs.

Sophomore setter Maecy Johnson (Chrisman, Ill.) continues to run the Trailblazer offense very efficiently, ending her day with 26 set assists, four digs and three blocks.

Sophomore libero Morgan Netcott (Montague, Mich.) controlled the Vincennes back row defense, ending with a team-high 14 digs and one ace.

“Paige was exceptional offensively as they had a hard time stopping her throughout the match,” Sien said. “Elisa, who is one of the top blockers in the country, had some big blocking numbers and she has consistently had them for almost a month now.”

“Overall, we lacked offense and needed one or two more hitters to step up and score,” Sien added. “I think that was a part of the difference.”

The Trailblazers will look to end the weekend on a high note tomorrow, Oct. 14 when VU returns to Mineral Area College for the final day of the 2023 Cardinal Classic.

VU will begin the day by taking on Hutchinson Community College at 10 a.m. eastern, followed by facing host Mineral Area College at 12 p.m. eastern.

“We need to hold on to the lead,” Sien said. “We need to be on task and score when we are serving tomorrow. That is when you make your runs. When you serve and either get a block for a point or a dig where you would transition to score on offense.”

BOX SCORE

Indian Hills – 25   28   29   x   x

VUVB (25-5, 9-0) – 17   26   27   x   x

VINCENNES STATS

Audrey Buis – 6 points, 5 kills, 2 block assists, 7 digs

Morgan Netcott – 1 point, 1 ace, 14 digs

Paige Parlanti – 17 points, 16 kills, 2 block assists, 13 digs

Isadora Dias – 1 point, 1 kill, 3 digs

Maecy Johnson – 1.5 points, 3 block assists, 4 digs, 26 set assists

Kennedy Sowell – 5 points, 3 kills, 4 block assists

Elisa Dalla Pozza – 7 points, 3 kills, 1 solo blocks, 6 block assists, 2 digs, 1 set assist

Laura Tavares – 7.5 points, 5 kills, 5 block assists, 3 digs

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