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The Student Government Association (SGA) will unveil the Legacy Courtyard project during a dedication ceremony Thursday, November 14 at 4:15 p.m.

Located on the 300 block of South Frederick Street, the dedicated student recreation area includes a patio, hammock village, two sand volleyball courts, and an open green space slated for future phases of development.

The multi-year project began in Fall 2022 and has been spearheaded, designed, and fully funded by the SGA with demolition of five university-owned homes commencing in June 2024. In collaboration with various other student organizations, SGA ensured that all plants and trees in the green space are native to Indiana.

"SGA saw the need for more outdoor study and recreation areas on campus, and we were committed to meeting that need," said Benton Simpson, President of SGA. "The Legacy Courtyard reflects the vision and dedication of our students. Designed by students, for students, it stands as a lasting symbol of our contributions to campus."

The November 2024 meetings of the University of Evansville Board of Trustees will be held on campus Friday, November 15, and Saturday, November 16, 2024. Parking in front of Olmsted Administration Hall and the Schroeder Family School of Business Administration will be reserved for University Trustees. Employee parking on the front oval will be limited on both days.

In September 2025, a review team from the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) will visit the university as part of our reaffirmation of accreditation. To learn more about the criterion on which UE will be evaluated, please take a moment to watch the following video guides.

HLC Criterion 1 | Mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJYe4poqk-Q

HLC Criterion 2 | Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEcGIsTJRmU

HLC Criterion 3 | A-D Teaching and Learning for Student Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4M_MgYDQDg

HLC Criterion 3 | E-G Teaching and Learning for Student Success
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJAb7We7y6M

HLC Criterion 4 | Sustainability
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZ4quibQzaQ

HLC Federal Compliance
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fIP_9MOi0E

SAA Holiday Decorating Contest

It’s that time of year! The SAA Holiday Decorating Contest is back, again! Feel free to decorate your office suite or your personal office space. Decorating can commence at your leisure with voting occurring the week of December 9^th-13^th. As with last year, each campus area will be assigned a day for review, and you are encouraged to provide treats on your day. If you and/or your office plans to participate this year, please let Annie Sills (cs175@evansville.edu) know by Wednesday, December 4^th.

There will be multiple honors this year, including:

Overall Winner (office suite)

Overall Winner (individual space)

Most effective use of Pinterest

Most inclusive theme

Most creative theme

Budget friendliest

Most likely to be featured in a Holiday magazine

Yummiest holiday treats

Students’ Choice

Join UE Women’s Basketball and our student-athletes for International Night on Thursday, Nov. 14^th at 6 PM inside Meeks Family Fieldhouse. Students can visit the postcard station where they can write a message on a special UE postcard to send to a family member or friend, see all of the international flags representing the countries of all of our student-athletes, and listen to music throughout the night from an international music playlist curated by our international student-athletes. As always, UE students get in FREE!

Join the ladies of the Kappa Nu City-Wide Chapter and the USI Black Student Union for “KNew Money Mindset” on Monday, November 13, at 3:30 p.m. in University Center West, Rooms 226-227 at the University of Southern Indiana.

This event is all about empowering students with practical financial advice and creative strategies for saving smarter. From mastering budgeting basics to exploring unique ways to save, we’ll provide the tools you need to make confident financial decisions and set yourself up for success.

Don’t miss out—we look forward to seeing you there!

The Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies Program presents a film screening of "Will & Harper" and Talkback on Sunday, November 17 at 7pm in Hyde Hall 110.

About the film: Three years ago, Will Ferrell received a most surprising email: his dear friend of nearly 30 years was coming out to him as a trans woman. That friend was Harper Steele, a writer he met on his first day at Saturday Night Live back in 1995, sparking a friendship and creative partnership that grew over the next three decades. In this intimate, honest, and heartfelt documentary, Will and Harper hit the open road together to process this new stage of their friendship and reintroduce Harper to the country that she loves — this time, as herself.

Directed by Josh Greenbaum (Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar), the new documentary film premiered at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival and was acquired by Netflix.

Will & Harper is rated R by the MPAA for language.

This event is open to UE students, faculty, and staff.

Mark your calendars for the upcoming Patricia H. Snyder Concert and Lecture Series featuring Sebastian Junger!

Thursday, November 14

7:00 p.m.

Shanklin Theatre

Sebastian Junger is the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author of WAR, The Perfect Storm, A Death in Belmont, and Fire. He is also the acclaimed director of the documentary films Restrepo and Korengal. As a contributing editor to Vanity Fair and as a contributor to ABC News, he has covered major international news stories and has been awarded the National Magazine Award and a SAIS Novartis Prize for Journalism.

Junger’s latest book, In My Time Of Dying, is part medical drama, part searing autobiography, and part rational inquiry into the ultimate unknowable mystery. For years as an award-winning war reporter, Junger traveled to many front lines and frequently put his life at risk. And yet the closest he ever came to death was the summer of 2020. Crippled by abdominal pain, Junger was rushed to the hospital by ambulance. Once there, he began slipping away. As blackness encroached, he was visited by his dead father, inviting Junger to join him. That was the last thing Junger remembered until he came to the next day and was told he had suffered a ruptured aneurysm that he should not have survived. This experience spurred Junger — a confirmed atheist raised by his physicist father to respect the empirical — to undertake a scientific, philosophical, and deeply personal examination of mortality and what happens after we die.

Junger became a fixture in the international media when, as a first-time author, he commanded the New York Times best-seller list for more than three years with The Perfect Storm, which became a major motion picture starring George Clooney.

Join the UE Venturing Crew for a night of indoor rock climbing at Vertical eXcape! From 8pm to midnight on Saturday November 16th, students will get to climb, boulder, and repel in a completely safe and fully staffed environment. All gear, harnesses, and safety equipment will be provided, and safety instructions and training are provided with attendance. Pizza will also be available for dinner, and both university transportation and carpooling will be provided. Join us for four whole hours of fun and exercise at the state's best indoor rock climbing gym!

For information on travel and RSVP, email Sam Tarter at st238@evansville.edu. Tabling to sign up will be available in Ridgway on Friday November 8th, Monday November 11th, Wednesday November 13th, and Friday November 15th from 11am to 3pm.

MONDAYS            3-4 PM

TUESDAYS             7-8 PM

WEDNESDAYS       7-8 PM

THURSDAYS          3-4 PM

SEMINAR ROOM 462

NOVEMBER 4^TH TO 21^ST

CALLING ALL ASPIRING WRITERS, be they majors, non-majors, experienced, green, casual, or professional! The National Novel Writers’ Month Challenge is a customizable writing challenge anyone can attempt that spans the month of November. Find more detailed information at https://nanowrimo.org/. Set your goal and write away! Join any Write-In over at the UE Libraries for an encouraging space to write and help foster a community of fellow writers.

Junior Achievement of Southwestern Indiana sponsored JobSpark for eighth grade students from southwest Indiana and southeast Illinois on Thursday and Friday, November 7 and 8. It was held at the Old National Events Plaza. Over 4,000 students attended and took part in hands-on activities designed to “spark” an interest in future career paths. UE was well represented by over 20 faculty, staff, and administrators along with about 15 students from the Schroeder Family School of Business, Mathematics Department, Doctor of Physical Therapy, School of Health Science, Dunigan Family School of Nursing, Chemistry Department, Creative Technologies Major, and the Center for Career Development.

Thanks to everyone who took part in this wonderful opportunity to “spark” an interest in the career paths that UE has to offer!

We’re excited to share that the November issue of Crescent Magazine is now available both online and in print! This month’s issue brings a fantastic range of stories and features created by our talented team, showcasing the diverse voices and perspectives across campus.

We want to acknowledge a typo in the title of the featured article, “Faulty Spotlight,” an interview with Dr. William Miller in the Exercise Science Department. While this was an unfortunate oversight, it reminds us of the continuous learning process that makes our team stronger and more vigilant with each issue. Mistakes happen, and we’re committed to learning from them to produce content of the highest quality.

Thank you for your understanding, and we hope you enjoy reading this month’s issue as much as we enjoyed creating it!

One out of every 25 students at the University of Evansville contributes to Student Media, working tirelessly to bring high-quality, engaging content to our campus community. As a growing and evolving organization, Student Media now has a new student leadership framework with openings and opportunities to build multimedia programs that celebrate the successes of our students, faculty, and campus as a whole. Student Media welcomes all students interested in being part of this dynamic team.

Read: https://crescent.evansville.edu/2024/11/11/november-2024/

Listen to Fireside Aces Radio: https://fireside.evansville.edu/aces-radio/

Listen to Podcasts: https://fireside.evansville.edu/podcasting/

Robert Baines, associate professor of English, gave a paper at the Modernist Studies Association conference in Chicago on Friday, November 8. The paper was titled, “‘Ye plaine of my Elters, hunfree and ours’: The Criss-cross of Cultures in Finnegans Wake I.1.” That paper was given as part of a panel Baines had organized titled, “Irish Culture in an Age of Mass Emigration.”

The University of Evansville (UE) and the University of Southern Indiana (USI) are pleased to announce a new partnership to provide USI students with direct-entry pathways into UE's Master of Science in Athletic Training (MSAT) and Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) programs. This collaboration opens new opportunities for USI students to pursue advanced education and careers in health sciences through seamless transition programs at UE.

"We are thrilled to partner with USI to cultivate a strong pipeline of future health professionals," said Jeff Tilly, Professor and Chair of the Department of Athletic Training at UE. "This agreement not only strengthens the educational options for students in the Evansville community but also addresses the growing need for highly qualified professionals in the health sciences."

For both the MSAT and DPT programs, USI students in Exercise Science, Biology and Pre-Medical Sciences Certificate (regardless of major) with a GPA of 3.5 or higher by the end of their sophomore year may apply. Students in the direct entry pathway must maintain a 3.5 overall GPA while completing their degree at USI. Students interested in the DPT pathway must complete the necessary science prerequisites with a 3.35 GPA. Both programs will accept a limited number of USI students each year based on academic performance and recommendations from USI faculty.

"At USI, we are excited about the direct entry pathways now available for our students," said Renee Frimming, Professor and Chair of Kinesiology and Sport at USI. "This collaboration reflects our commitment to supporting student success, not only during their time at USI but also as they transition into advanced programs and professional careers. We are truly appreciative of the expanded opportunities this brings to our students."

Both universities will work together to ensure ongoing program quality and consistency, enhancing student experiences and outcomes.

The University of Evansville (UE) has been recognized as a top veteran-friendly school for 2024 by U.S. Veterans Magazine, a leading publication that promotes the accomplishments and contributions of veterans in higher education and across various industries.

A team of individuals from across UE's campus, including Cherie Leonhardt, Manager of Transfer Admission, have worked for years to create an environment that's supportive of student veterans.

"We have something pretty special going on here at the University of Evansville," she shared.

The university supports veterans through a variety of programs, including the Post-9/11 GI Bill Yellow Ribbon Program. UE waives any tuition not covered by the Department of Veterans Affairs, ensuring that veterans and qualifying dependents receive a quality education without financial barriers.

"We're proud to offer a supportive environment where veterans can thrive," said Leonhardt. "UE is a great place for student veterans, our size and close-knit community allow veterans to connect easily with faculty and peers, making the transition back to academic life smoother and more personalized."

UE also offers a student veteran lounge, which fosters camaraderie and creates an inclusive environment where veterans can relax and connect with others between classes.

For more information on the University of Evansville's veteran programs and support services, please click here.

To read the U.S. Veterans Magazine article about the University of Evansville click here.

Tune in to listen to Lesly Hernández interview her childchood friend and schoolmate, Demitrio, on the "Celebrating Hispanic Voices" podcast!

Huge ¡gracias! to our production team, Ale España and Tommy Housman!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rWXEkuYYwUUIDpzYXW805?si=bcc5ab78eea14c43

The University of Evansville (UE) has secured a nearly $400,000 grant from the United States Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women, to fund and create Project Safespace, a new initiative focused on preventing and addressing sexual assault, domestic and dating violence, and stalking on campus.

This project will benefit all UE students, with a special focus on supporting LGBTQ+ students, students with disabilities, and international students.

Project Safespace will bring together campus and community partners, including the Evansville Police Department, Albion Fellows Bacon Center, and local LGBTQ+ service provider Matthew 25. Through workshops, training sessions, and awareness programs, UE will work to foster a safe campus environment. Activities will include training for bystander intervention and educational programs about healthy relationships.

UE plans to implement this project over the coming years, guided by a new Project Director and input from students who will help shape ongoing efforts.

Evansville Physician Assistant students recently had the opportunity to hear from Dr. Cindy Crowe, who discussed disparities in mental health care within the Latino population. Dr. Crowe's insights broadened the students' perspectives, equipping them to become more compassionate and well-rounded healthcare providers in the future.

UE Sports Communication Assistant Professor Dr. Fahad Humayun presented a research paper on the future of Sports Media, particularly Sports Writing, and how automated writing may impact it at the annual conference of the North American Society for Sociology of Sport Conference in Chicago on Nov 1st, 2024.

Chemistry majors, Madelyn Tarvin and Olivia Oliver, presented their research at the 2024 S-STEM Scholars and PI Meeting in Chicago on Nov. 8th and 9th.  Madelyn presented her research on "In Silico Binding of a Novel Purine-Based Tripeptide Binder to the Minor Groove of DNA" and Olivia's research involved "Enzyme Kinetics and Computational Analysis for the Inhibition of 11B-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase".

Congratulations to Abby Murphy for winning the 2024 Soupapalooza contest with "Abby's Kick Ace Chili"! Way to go Abby!

We had 10 soups to choose from plus desserts. The proceeds raised will go to student scholarships.

Thank you to everyone who stopped by for lunch and some great soup! We also appreciate everyone who made a soup or dessert.

We've been traveling coast to coast this October, spreading the Harlaxton spirit! Our team visited campuses across the U.S. to connect with students eager to discover our unique study abroad experience. October stops included Belmont University in Nashville, TN, George Washington University in Washington, D.C., University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University in Denton, TX, and a special visit to our home campus, the University of Evansville, for the Majors and Minors Fair.

Meeting enthusiastic students and introducing them to Harlaxton has been a rewarding journey, and each campus brought its own unique energy and stories. As we move into the final stretch of our fall recruitment season, we’re grateful for the connections made and the future Harlaxton alumni we’ve met along the way. We’ll be wrapping up our travel season next week, so keep following along for more updates as we share the excitement and inspiration from our journey!

Did you know that the Harlaxton team of staff has a Christmas party each December where the main event is a raffle of the items we have received as gifts each year?   The team eagerly awaits the unveiling of items for the raffle and gets to put their name in for the draw of each item.

UE items are always the most popular and we need some UE swag to add to the raffle this year.   What could you donate?   Anything from your collection of marketing items, something you personally make, or something special from your department.

Holly Carter will be at UE for the board meeting and can collect items to bring back to Harlaxton.  Please reach out to her at hc110 if you have something to add to the party this year.

Call for Applications to Teach at Harlaxton
Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027

Harlaxton College is pleased to be accepting applications to teach at the Manor in Summer 2026, Fall 2026, and Spring 2027.   These applications are online and can be found by clicking https://pursueharlaxton.evansville.edu/register/teach-with-harlaxton.

Applications to teach in Summer 2026 are due December 15, 2024

Applications for Fall 2026 and Spring 2027 are due on April 1, 2025

Summer applicants will be information of their status by February 2025   Semester applicants will be informed of the status of their application in July 2025.

Summer Applicants:

In the summer, faculty generally teach one course.   Once courses are approved, we will recruit for these courses and then decide which courses will run based on enrollment of students.  These decisions are made in late January of the year of the program.    If your course does run in the summer session at Harlaxton, salary will be paid at $500 per student enrolled in your class.   In the summer, there are no funds for airfare and any family members pay for their own accommodation and meals.  Fees for room and board for a spouse may be waived if there are 10 or more students enrolled in your class. Faculty and families will also be invoiced for health and transportation fees at the Manor for each member of the family and the faculty member. These fees are approximately $300 per person.

Semester Applicants:
Semester benefits include room and board for family members at Harlaxton.   Faculty members who wish to bring children and enroll them in the local schools will be assisted in the visa process but will be required to pay any fees for the visa.  These fees are currently approx. $1000 per person and visas are required for every person in the family.   Faculty and families will also be invoiced for health and transportation fees at the Manor for each member of the family and the faculty member.  These fees are approximately $400 per person.

Teaching at Harlaxton is a wonderful experience, and we welcome faculty members for a phenomenal summer or semester abroad.  If you have questions about teaching at Harlaxton and the experience overall, please feel free to email me at hc110@evansville.edu.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Looking to build off the momentum of a win in the home opener, the University of Evansville men’s basketball team travels to Middle Tennessee State on Wednesday.  ESPN+ and the Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast of the 6:30 p.m. CT contest from the Murphy Center.

Last Time Out

- Saturday’s home opener saw the Purple Aces earn a 96-49 victory over Brescia

- After the Bearcats took an early 5-point lead, UE came back to lead by 25 at the half

- Tayshawn Comer scored 21 points while Gabriel Pozzato finished with 18

- Cam Haffner had his best game in an Aces uniform, scoring 14 points

MVC Freshman of the Week

- On Monday, Gabriel Pozzato was named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week

- Pozzato averaged 23 points, 2.5 boards, and 2.0 assists per game to open the year

- In his first official college game, Pozzato scored 28 points at North Texas

- It was the top freshman/newcomer debut in Evansville’s Division I history and was the highest total by a freshman in the MVC in at least the last 20 seasons

Now that is a stat line!

- Saturday’s game against Brescia saw Tanner Cuff finish with a career-high 14 rebounds to go along with 8 assists and 6 points

- Cuff is second in the MVC with his average of 9.50 rebounds per game and is tied for the league lead with 6.00 assists/game

- Through two games, Cuff has 12 assists and 0 turnovers; his ratio of 12.00 leads the MVC and is third in the nation

- He has connected on 7 of his 9 attempts on the season and is 7-for-8 inside the arc

Making a statement

- Cam Haffner had his top performance with the Evansville program against Brescia

- Haffner scored 14 points while hitting six shots and a pair of 3-pointers; it bested his top point tally of 11 last season

- Seeing an average of 29.1 minutes of play through two games, he is 13th in the Valley

Nearing a career high           

- In his second game at UE, Tayshawn Comer scored 21 points on 9-of-14 shooting in the win over Brescia

- The performance fell just two points shy of his career mark of 23 points, which he set as a member of the Eastern Kentucky program

- His season average of 15.0 PPG is tied for 12th in the MVC while his average of 2.00 3-point makes per game is tied for 13th

- Along with his point tally, Comer picked up 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 3 triples in the win over the Bearcats

Scouting the Opponent

- Middle Tennessee State is 2-0 on the season with wins over Oglethorpe and Abilene Christian

- The Blue Raiders picked up a nice 79-56 road win over Abilene Christian on Saturday

- Jestin Porter has enjoyed a strong start to the 2024-25 season, leading the way for MTSU with an average of 22.0 PPG

- Essam Mostafa and Camryn Weston check in with averages of 14.0 and 13.0 PPG, respectively

- Mostafa leads the Blue Raiders with an average of 8.5 rebounds per game while Torey Alston is just behind with 8.0

The Purple Aces stunned the 23rd team in the nation in the MVC Quarterfinals round with a 2-1 double overtime win over Western Michigan. As the fifth seed in the tournament UE played at WMU and handed the Broncos their first loss at home in 26 games since the 2022 season. Sunday's win was Evansville's first overtime win since 2017 when the Aces beat Loyola in the final game of the regular season in a 1-0 victory. UE last played an overtime game in March of 2021 before the NCAA eliminated overtime in the regular season during the 2022 season. 

Evansville heads to number one seed Missouri State for the team's second-straight match against a ranked opponent for an MVC Semifinal match up. The Bears earned a bye in the first round of the MVC Tournament as the only team to not lose a game in conference play. Missouri State ended its season with a 1-0 win over the Drake Bulldogs to earn the number one seed. The Bears continue to be led by senior forward Jesus Barea who was named the MVC Player of the Year and Forward of the Year with 15 goals and three assists in 16 games. Missouri State sophomore midfielder Tyler Caton also earned postseason honors as the Co-Midfielder of the Year with four assists. 

Freshman defender Martin Wurschdmidt (Fram, Norway) was Evansville's hero on Sunday scoring the golden goal in the 108th minute. It was his second goal of the year, and second goal scored at WMU Soccer Complex. Fifth year forward Kai Phillip (Diego Martin, Trinidad & Tobago) had the Aces tying goal in the 79th minute to send the match into overtime. Senior midfielder Jose Vivas (Teruel, Spain) has his second match in a row with two assists. Vivas was the primary assist on Wurschdmidt's golden goal and the secondary assist on Phillip's. Vivas was also named to the Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week for his most recent performances.

Three UE players earned All-MVC honors. Senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) and redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Guilia, Italy) were both named to the All-MVC Second Team. While freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS) was named to the All-MVC Freshman Team.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville men’s soccer team has had three players recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference for their play in the 2024 season.

Senior forward Nacho Diaz Barragan (Almeria, Spain) earned his second All-MVC honor being named to the All-Conference Second Team on Tuesday morning. While redshirt freshman midfielder Jacopo Fedrizzi (Giulia, Spain) and freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz (Elk Grove, Ill. / Elk Grove HS) earned their first All-MVC recognition. Fedrizzi was named to the All-MVC Second Team while Mroz mad the All-MVC Freshman Team. Postseason awards are voted on by conference head coaches.

Diaz Barragan led UE on the stat sheet at the end of the 2024 regular season with six goals, two assists and 18 points. The forward was one of only two players in the MVC to score a brace in three games or more with the other player being the MVC Player of the Year Jesus Barea. In conference play Diaz Barragan had three goals, and one assists while leading Evansville in shots and shots on goal with 11 shots and nine landing on net.

Diaz Barragan ended the year fourth in the Valley in goals and shots on goal per game while being second in shot accuracy. At 54.8% shot accuracy, Diaz Barragan is ranked 29th among Division I players. In 2022 Diaz Barragan was recognized by MVC head coaches as the conference Freshman of the Year and a member of the All-MVC First Team.

Fedrizzi came alive for the Aces during conference action, scoring seven of his 12 points during MVC play. The redshirt freshman had two goals and three assists against Valley teams while taking seven shots with three on goal. For the season Fedrizzi was second on the roster in points with four goals and four assists that included a two-game goal scoring streak.

Freshman goalkeeper Michal Mroz had Evansville’s best season in goal by a freshman keeper since 2016. Mroz ended the regular season with eight victories and four shutouts while facing 228 shots. In MVC action the freshman had four wins with two shutouts while saving 40 shots on goal for a 74.1% save percentage. Mroz ended the season leading the Valley in saves with 68 saves which was good for 16th in the nation. The freshman keeper was also first in the Valley with MVC Goalkeeper of the Year Colin Welsh in minutes played at 1,637:33 minutes. The two keepers ranked 10th in the nation in goalie minutes played.

 Missouri State’s Jesus Barea earned MVC Player of the Year for the second time in his career while also being named the Forward of the Year. Drake’s Eskil Gjerde and Missouri State’s Tyler Caton were voted Co-Midfielders of the Year.

MVC Defensive Player of the Year is Bowling Green’s Kyle Cusimano while Western Michigan’s Colin Welsh was named the Goalkeeper of the Year. Drake’s Preston Kipnusu became the first Bulldog to be named the MVC Freshman of the Year.

ST. LOUIS – On the heels of the best debut game in the Division I era of the University of Evansville men’s basketball program, Gabriel Pozzato has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week.

Pozzato completed his opening two games in a Purple Aces uniform with an average of 23.0 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game.  He converted 62.1% of his attempts while hitting five 3-pointers.

Last week’s season opener at North Texas saw Pozzato score 28 points on 10-of-16 shooting.  His debut game was the best for a freshman in the MVC in at least 20 years and was Evansville’s top debut game in the DI era and is believed to be the best freshman debut in program history.

His 28-point game surpassed Marty Simmons’ debut game at UE in 1986 where Simmons scored 27 points.  That also marked the debut of Scott Haffner, who recorded 26 in the contest.  Pozzato’s point total was the most by an Evansville freshman since Colt Ryan scored 31 points at Creighton in 2010.

On Saturday, Pozzato scored 18 points while picking up four assists and three steals in the win over Brescia.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Freshman guard Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS) has been named the first Missouri Valley Conference Freshman of the Week of the 2024-25 season.

In her first week of collegiate basketball Runner had an explosive start across the floor for the Purple Aces. With her strong efforts at IU Indy and against Wright State Runner was recognized by MVC office staff as the Freshman of the Week. Runner ended the first week of play first on the team in assists and blocks, tied for first in steals, second in points and third in rebounds.

At IU Indy for her collegiate debut Runner led UE at the free throw line making eight of 10 attempts. In 30 minutes of action on Tuesday Runner scored 18 points, grabbed five boards, helped on three baskets, and picked up both a block and a steal. Runner was also one of three players to make multiple three-pointers at The Jungle.

In Evansville’s home opener against Wright State Runner again was a strong presence for the Aces. Runner had a heavier workload on Sunday playing all but two minutes at Meeks Family Fieldhouse. In those 38 minutes she recorded 17 points, had six rebounds, helped on three more baskets, stole three balls, and blocked two shots.

Runner is averaging 34 minutes of playing time, 17.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, three assists, two steals, and 1.5 blocks. Runner is leading the Valley in two categories, free throws and free throw attempts. With 15 made free throws, Runner is 13th among all Division I players and eight in free throw attempts.

 UE and Runner return to action on Thursday evening at home. Evansville will welcome Southeast Missouri to Meeks Family Fieldhouse at 6 p.m. tip on Thursday, November 14th.