2024 W-2 forms have been processed for all employees and student workers. If you have provided consent to receive your W-2 electronically, you can view/print your W-2 in Self Service now. Simply log into Self-Service https://selfservice.evansville.edu Using the "Tax Information" tab click on "W-2 Information" and select the 2024 statement.

W-2 forms will be mailed for those who did not provide consent to receive an electronic form.

If you have any questions, please email our payroll department at payroll@evansville.edu.

Purple Patrol is returning for Spring 2025!

Sign up as coworkers, a department/office, or a team and get ready to pass out fun goodies to our Aces displaying purple pride!

Sign up here!

In the slots below, please include your name and department or additional employees who will be helping you.

Please sign up for one slot only so everyone has a chance to participate.

For questions or more information, please contact Abigail Perry at ap445@evansville.edu.

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

Jacek Knaur, a research analyst with S&P Global, will speak to UE students via Zoom at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 27.  He graduated in 2021 and represented UE in the CFA Investment Challenge competition. He began working at Franklin Templeton, one of the largest mutual funds in the world, in his final semester of college. Now he works for S&P Global as a Private Equity Research Analyst. His responsibilities include analysis of prospect investments, investment thesis creation, and portfolio companies support. Please contact Dr. Walayet A. Khan at wk3@evansville.edu for an invitation and further information.

Please join the Community Racial Justice Prayer Service on Sunday, February 9th, 2025 at 2pm in Eykamp Hall. All faith communities are welcome!

The University of Evansville and Ivy Tech Community College will make a significant announcement about a transformative partnership to strengthen higher education.

When: Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. CST
Where: Vectren Boardroom, Room 270, Schroeder Family School of Business Administration

This event will feature remarks from UE President Christopher M. Pietruszkiewicz and Ivy Tech Evansville Chancellor Daniela Vidal. Stay tuned for updates!

High school students throughout the Tri-State and beyond were awarded significant scholarships on Saturday at the University of Evansville's 11th annual High School Changemaker Challenge, made possible by Toyota Indiana.

The challenge is designed to motivate young people to take a leading role in identifying and solving challenges in the world through innovation and creativity.

UE has committed more than $1 million in scholarships to winners of this competition since its inception. Those who choose UE as their college destination will each receive four-year scholarships as listed below:

First Place / STEMpire: Empowering Young Women in STEM

Team member: Norah Ahmed; Evansville Day School, Evansville, Indiana

STEMpire: Empowering Young Women in STEM is a youth-led nonprofit that aims to break down barriers women face in joining STEM fields. This initiative provides resources, education, and assistance for high school girls, especially women from underserved communities like the Evansville Promise Neighborhood, and we are exploring doing so through the first STEMpire Conference in summer 2025 and the STEMpire Task Force.

Second Place / Boomerang Learning

Team members: Kris Lau, Abdul-Aleem Mohammed, Parth Patel; Signature School, Evansville, Indiana

Boomerang Learning is a learning program that will help students who have had trouble catching up to Indiana standards post-COVID and to help students who are falling behind their peers.

Third Place / Sprouts: Rooted in Education

Team members: Olivia Cooper; North High School, Evansville, Indiana

Sponsored gardens would be constructed at EVSC elementary schools (with summer school options). The gardens will serve to provide fresh food to nearby food pantries and mitigate local climate change.

On Friday, January 24, a panel of judges heard pitches from the top 20 teams and individual students who had been invited to the in-person competition. From those top 20, six ideas were then chosen for the championship round that took place on Saturday, January 25. During that event, judges awarded first, second, and third place. Additionally, a surprise $10,000 UE scholarship was given to each of the runners up.

Runners up:

Clear Vision

Team members: Evan Walker, Charles March-Gibson; Zionsville Community High School, Zionsville, Indiana

Clear Vision will help neighborhoods achieve safer and more accessible communities by providing durable, reflective address plaques applied directly to the curb for clear and uniform home visibility.

Freedom Boots

Team members: Keegan Griepenstroh, Elias Hager, Isaac Hager; North High School, Evansville, Indiana

Freedom Boots are advanced motorized leg braces powered by electrical stimulation, designed to deliver an immersive experience when paired with a VR headset-all at an affordable price.

PoliTech

Team members: Jonathan Baker, Tyoshi Chikayama-Jackson; Signature School, Evansville, Indiana

PoliTech is an innovative platform that bridges the gap between politicians and their voters through AI technology and social media integration, while ensuring credibility through verified politician accounts and transparent engagement metrics. The platform offers features like PoliAI providing faster information for voters, PoliFeed for sharing verified updates and engaging with followers, and a comprehensive dashboard for politicians to manage their online presence and track authentic engagement metrics.

To learn more about High School Changemaker Challenge please visit https://www.evansville.edu/changemaker/

The October-December 2024 issue of Promise In Action: The Official Newsletter of The Evansville Promise Neighborhood is now available.   Read the Latest Issue   (also available in Spanish)

The Eykamp Prize was established by Richard and Rita Eykamp in 2015 to honor Faculty Achievement at the University of Evansville. Recipients of the prize will receive an award of $10,000 in recognition of extraordinary contributions to the University. Examples of such contributions include deep and successful involvement in recruiting students; expanding the number, scope, and competitiveness of grant funding for their department; and bringing positive public awareness to the University through scholarship, knowledge, and understanding of their discipline. Up to two prizes a year may be awarded.

Nominations for the Eykamp Prize may come from any member of the University of Evansville Community. Nominees should be tenured or tenure-track faculty members at the University who have not received the award in the previous five years. Nominations can be submitted in writing or via e-mail to Mary Kessler, Interim Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs/Provost, by March 7, 2025. Nominations should include the name of the faculty member and a brief statement of the reasons that individual is being nominated.

Recipients of the Eykamp Prize will be selected by an Awards Committee, appointed by the Interim EVPAA/Provost, that includes members of the faculty and staff, academic administrators, and at least one member of the Board of Trustees. The award will be announced and presented at the May Commencement Ceremony.

Recipients in the previous five years: 2020 – Dr. Jerrilee LaMar; 2021 – Dr. Joyce Stamm; 2022 – Dr. Mari Plikuhn; 2023 – Dr. Suresh Immanuel; 2024 – Dr. Alan Kaiser.

The Libraries are hosting the FACULTY SCHOLARSHIP DISPLAY from January 27-February 9, 2025. Works produced or published or grants received from August 2023 until July 2024 were eligible for inclusion. A reception to honor all faculty scholars will be Wednesday, January 29 from 4-5:30 pm at the Mel Peterson Gallery.

 You should wander over and take at look at your colleagues' impressive scholarship!

Academic coaching is now available to all students! To view the academic coaching drop-in schedule, follow this link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TXfyllQ41AEs_0JAza38zn8Q0o486bLlNKFpzDmEc5A/edit?gid=0#gid=0

What can an academic coach do for YOU?

Academic coaches can help with time management, schedule creation, organization, study skills, connecting with university resources, and more! Drop-in hours are open to all students. Don’t hesitate to stop by the Success Lab (Clifford Memorial Library, Room 259) if you would like to connect with a coach!”

Robert Dion of the Department of History, Politics, and Social Change was interviewed this week by WFIE News about the executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on January 20. (https://www.14news.com/2025/01/22/understanding-what-an-executive-order-does/) He was also featured as a political analyst on the latest episode of “Shively and Shoulders” on WNIN last week. (https://video.wnin.org/show/shively-shoulders/) In addition to these local television appearances, Professor Dion did an extended, 30-minute long interview on Monday in French with Radio-Canada on their national news broadcast to discuss Donald Trump’s inaugural address and what this might mean for the United States and for Canada. (https://ici.radio-canada.ca/ohdio/premiere/emissions/emission-speciale/episodes/997445/rattrapage-lundi-20-janvier-2025) Dr. Dion, who holds the Igleheart Chair in Political Science, is offering a course on Mass Media and American Politics this semester.

College Mentors for Kids needs volunteers to mentor elementary students on UE's campus and volunteers willing to serve on our Executive Team. Student mentoring takes place on Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30, so if you are free and want to make a big difference in the life of a young leader, please reach out! We'd love to welcome you to our group!

To see what happens in College Mentors, watch this video of a College Mentors group at another university. Mentoring changes lives. It's valuable and it's fun! Please join us!

To volunteer or to obtain more information, please email Michelle Guadarrama at mguadarrama@collegementors.org or Dr. Lisa Marie Hale in the School of Education at lh241@evansville.edu

The UE Library has been awarded an Action Grant from Indiana Humanities to support the project, A Day in the Life at Moores Hill College. The project will engage students in "The Future of UE's Archives" ChangeLab course throughout the 2025 calendar year. Under the guidance of Dr. Kristen Strandberg, students will visit the original Moores Hill Campus, digitize the Moores Hill collection in the UE Archives, create an online exhibit highlighting a "day in the life" of two actual Moores Hill College students, and give presentations at UE and South Dearborn County High School. The UE Library also thanks the Carnegie Historic Landmarks Preservation Society and the UE Center for Innovation and Change for providing matching funds to make this project possible.

Read the full press release at: https://www.evansville.edu/news/articleDetail.cfm?articleId=3283

Once again, the School of Engineering and Computer Science is hosting the Southwestern Indiana Regional MATHCOUNTS competition at UE on Saturday, February 8.  We are in need of 4-6 volunteers to assist with registration and grading tests from 8:30 am until noon.  If you are interested in helping with this event, please contact Tonya Albright (ta58@evansville.edu) to volunteer.

Reminder, Friday, February 7 is an opportunity for both students and employees to take a break from day-to-day responsibilities and focus on mental and physical health. We have made the decision to once again implement a Wellness Day during the semester.

Our academic departments and administrative offices will be closed, but dining services will operate with adjusted hours. Café Court will be open from 10:30 a.m. until 6:30 p.m., and Chick-fil-A will be open from noon until 8:00 p.m. The library will remain open for those who may want a quiet space to reflect or recharge.

We recognize that this is just one day, and mental health is important each and every day. If you are a student in need of support, please connect with our Office of Counseling Services at counselingservices@evansville.edu or 812-488-2663. Employees may receive support through the University’s Employee Assistance Program, which can be accessed by contacting 1-888-293-6948.

Whatever you plan for February 7 – whether it’s sleeping in, reading a book, taking a walk, or catching up with friends and family – we hope you enjoy this day off to revitalize.

There is an important update to UE's Password Policy, which will take effect on March 1. To enhance the security of our systems and protect user accounts, all passwords will now be required to have a minimum of 12 characters.

Passwords are a crucial aspect of computer security and serve as the front line of protection for user accounts. A poorly chosen password may result in the compromise of the University of Evansville's entire network. As such, all University of Evansville employees, including contractors and vendors with access to University systems, are responsible for taking the appropriate steps to select and secure their passwords. You may change your password anytime before the March 1, by going to https://passwordreset.evansville.edu.

For more details, please review the full password policy and other related policies at policies.evansville.edu.

The Writing Center is open! Visit https://www.evansville.edu/writingcenter/index.cfm to make an appointment. Remember, the Writing Center consultants can help with any part of the writing process, so don't hesitate to come visit!

Tutoring for the Spring semester officially begins on Tuesday, 1/21. The tutoring schedule can be found on our advising page here.

Peer tutoring is a free service managed by Academic Services that is open to all current UE students. Each session is run by peer tutors who are familiar with the course material, having gone through it all themselves before. This is a great resource for if you have questions, want to review information, or just need a space to help you focus on studying and other work.

Tutor sessions listed as "TBD" will be updated as soon as possible.

If you have any questions regarding peer tutoring, please contact Laci Rowe at lr152@evansville.edu / 812-488-5170 or stop into Academic Services in Olmsted 116.

Professor Clark Kimberling and his colleague, Peter Moses of Worcestershire, England, have a research article in the journal Geometry.  Entitled "Trigonometric Polynomial Points in the Plane of a Triangle," the article opens up a new area of geometry in which points in the plane of an abstract triangle, including points on the line at infinity, are systematically represented by barycentric coordinates involving the six basic trigonometric functions. The results in this article are highly dependent on Mathematica software and the UE-based Encyclopedia of Triangle Centers (https://faculty.evansville.edu/ck6/encyclopedia/etc.html). You can access the article here:  https://www.mdpi.com/3042-402X/1/1/5.

Attention Summer 25 Harlaxton Students,   To secure your spot in your selected summer courses at Harlaxton, please be sure to pay your deposit by January 28th. After this date, we cannot guarantee that the classes you have selected will still be available, as we prioritize course offerings based on deposit payments. Paying your deposit as soon as possible ensures that your preferred courses will run this summer.  Thank you for your prompt attention!

MURRAY, Ky. – The University of Evansville women’s basketball team couldn’t keep up with the Top Five offense of the Murray State Racers on Sunday afternoon.

The Purple Aces defense struggled to contain an explosive Murray State offense in the 104-66 loss. A pair of freshman guards kept UE battling through the game as Camryn Runner (Cicero, Ind. / Hamilton Heights HS) and Avery Kelley (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS) led Evansville’s offense.

It was a cold start on the floor for the Aces as their first points came over three and a half minutes into the contest. Kelley gave UE’s offense a jump midway through the quarter with two straight field goals. Murray State responded with a five-point run but guard Logan Leubbers Palmer (Union, Ky. / Randall K. Cooper HS) broke the stretch with a layup weaving through the paint. But an 11-1 run to end the quarter for the Racers had Evansville facing a 17-point deficit early.

The Aces went shot for shot with Murray State to begin the second as freshman guard Kaiden Kreinhagen (Indianapolis / North Central HS) got hot with five straight points. UE’s freshmen then made three straight triples to force a Racer timeout. Out of the break, Kreinhagen went to the line for her sixth and seventh points of the quarter. Murray State answered with a six-point run that was broken up by sophomore forward Claudia Clement (Barcelona, Spain). But Clement’s second chance jumper was Evansville’s last field goal in the final two minutes of the half as they headed into the locker room down by 26.

The third quarter was the toughest from the field for the Aces as they shot only 30.8%. The Racers opened the half with seven straight points for an early UE timeout. Runner had her first of three triples out of the timeout in the second half. But Evansville wasn’t able to put together a run in the third quarter as the Murray State lead grew to 49 points with less than a minute left. Kelley scored the last points of the third hitting a three-pointer from the right wing to make it an 83-37 game.

The Aces offense found its way in the final 10 minutes of the game scoring 29 of their 66 points. Runner exploded on offense with 12 points on 67% shooting starting with a layup just over a minute into the fourth. UE put together multiple short runs throughout the fourth with the best one coming midway through the quarter. Evansville scored seven straight points until the last minute and a half of the game. The Aces scored the final five points of the afternoon to make it a 104-66 final score.

Runner led UE at Murray with her second 20+ point performance in conference play while making four of five threes’. Kelley was the only other Evansville player in double figures scoring 17 against the Racers for her fifth straight double-digit performance. On defense freshman Elle Snyder (Latrobe, Penn. / Greater Latrobe HS) had a team-high five rebounds while Clement tied a season-high in blocked shots with three.

The Aces return home to Meeks Family Fieldhouse for their next two games. First UE will take on the UIC Flames in the program’s annual Pride Night game on Thursday, January 30. Tip-off at Meeks against the Flames is set for 6 p.m.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The University of Evansville track and field team broke two program records while having four podium finishes at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic.

After over a month away from competition the Purple Aces returned to action in the Bluegrass State at the PNC Bank Bellarmine Classic. Sophomore sprinter Raymond Felton III (Houston / Clear Brook HS) and sophomore runner Rafael Rodriguez (Segovia, Spain) broke program records set in 2024 on Friday. Along with the two new records, UE had 12 PRs through 18 events at the Norton Healthcare Sports & Learning Center.

SPRINTS & HURDLES

Evansville had a big day in sprint events as the team began the meet with a PR from Felton III in the 60m dash. With a time of 6.88 seconds in both his qualifying heat and the final, Felton picked up the Aces' first podium finish of the day in second place. UE continued its strong sprints day with a fourth-place finish in the 400-meter race for sophomore Taylor Johnson (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS) with a time of 58.22 seconds. Freshman Clara Kelty (Louisville, Ky. / Presentation Academy) also competed in the 400-meter race with a time of 1:10.53.

Evansville’s final individual sprint event of the day was the men’s and women’s 200 meters. Felton III had the Aces only first-place finish in the 200-meter race with a program record time of 21.55 seconds. Along with setting a program record, Felton’s time was the 100th fastest in Division I this season. Freshman sprinter Myles Terry (Evansville, Ind. / North HS) also placed in the top 10 in the 200 meters with a time of 22.3 seconds. In the women’s 200-meter race, Johnson placed sixth with a time of 25.51 seconds while Kate Walke (Batesville, Ind. / Oldenburg Academy) had a PR at 28.75 seconds.

UE ended the day on the track with the men’s 4x400 meter relay. Evansville’s relay team set a season-best with a time of 3:27.61 to place fourth. The Aces relay team consisted of Connor Shin, Kaiden McAllister, Woody Burrell, and Jakub Nowicki. Walke had UE’s only hurdle event of the day, running the 60-meter hurdles in 9.63 seconds for a Top 10 finish.

MID-DISTANCE & DISTANCE

Evansville’s first distance race of the day was a PR for sophomore Avery Stephens (Newburg, Ind. / Castle HS) in the 3,000-meter race. Stephens ran the 3,000 in 10:41.40 for an eighth-place finish. The Aces then ran their first mid-distance event with the men’s and women’s 800-meter race.

On the men’s side sophomore Owen Cuplin (Hampshire, Ill. / Hampshire HS) ran a PR of 1:57.62 for 10th place. Also finishing in the men’s race was freshman Vincent Filipek (Northville, Mich. / Northville HS) in 2:02.25 and sophomore Alejandro Navarrete (Mogadore, Ohio / Mogadore HS) in 2:10.04. In the women’s race sophomore Chase Hayes (Noblesville, Ind. / Western HS) and senior Hannah Bryan (Evansville, Ind. / Reitz HS) both set PRs at 2:26.16 and 2:33.21 for 11th and 27th place. Freshman Rebekah Sachs also finished the 800-meter in 2:35.98.

UE had 10 runners between the men’s and women’s mile on Friday. In the men’s mile, three separate runners set PRs with two Top 10 finishes. Sophomore Tommaso Losma (Lombardia, Italy) had Evansville’s highest finish at third with a time of 4:17.44. Senior Adam Oulgout (St. Paul, Minn. / Central HS) was close behind in sixth with a PR of 4:18.43. Sophomore Woody Burrell (Cedarburg, Wis. / Cedarburg HS) also set a PR in the mile with a time of 4:27.79.

The Aces had four other runners finish the men’s mile freshman Andrew Potter (Warsaw, Ind. / Warsaw Community HS) with a time of 4:33.82, Filipek (4:38.54), freshman Oliver Wilgocki (Chesterton, Ind. / Chesterton HS) with a time of 4:43.41, and McAllister (4:45.12). In the women’s race sophomore Kyndall Anthis (Pakota, Ind. / Princeton Community HS) had the fastest time at 5:42.32 followed by freshmen Lauren Bradley (Russiaville, Ind. / Western HS) with a time of 5:43.54 and Skylar Dickenson (Brownsburg, Ind. / Brownsburg HS) with a time of 5:48.35.

UE’s final distance race was the team’s other program record of the day. Rodriguez broke the record set by teammate Samuel Lea in the 3,000-meter race by over five seconds. Rodriguez placed second in the race setting a new PR of 8:18.50.

JUMPS

Senior jumper Antuwan Powell (Ringgold, Ga. / Heritage HS) made his return to jumps after a year focused on the track in 2024. In his season debut, Powell set a new PR in the long jump at 5.94 meters. Powell’s first indoor long jump was good for ninth place in the event.

THROWS

Freshman thrower Emma Bertel (Franklin, Ind. / Franklin Community HS) had Evansville’s best result in the field, placing eight in the women’s shot put at 10.50 meters. One Aces thrower had a PR as freshman Beau Baldwin (Mt. Vernon HS) threw 11.18 meters in the men’s weight throw. Senior Kaitlyn Sansone (Fairfield, Ohio / Mercy McAuley HS) had a season-best on Friday in the women’s shot put at 8.77 meters.

UP NEXT

UE will have its first out-of-state meet when the team travels to Birmingham, Alabama. Evansville will compete in two meets over the weekend while in the Magic City in early March. The Aces will first compete in the UAB Vulcan Invite on Friday, February 7 followed by the UAB Green and Gold Invite on Saturday, February 8.

NASHVILLE – Despite a strong second half on the floor the University of Evansville women’s basketball team couldn’t overcome the red-hot Belmont Bruins.

A cold first half on offense kept the Purple Aces behind in their 90-65 loss to Belmont on Friday night. UE improved its scoring by over 20% in the second half against the Bruins, pouring in 24 points in the final 10 minutes. Sophomore forward Maggie Hartwig (Sauk City, Wis. / Sauk Prairie HS) led Evansville on offense with her first 20-point performance in over a month.

The Aces had their first basket of the night just over a minute into the game. But it’d be three minutes before UE scored again as Belmont lept out to an early nine-point lead. Evansville put together a brief four-point run to get within five points. That would be the closest the Aces would get to the Bruins as Belmont ended the first quarter on a 15-2 run.

UE’s offensive woes continued in the second quarter as they didn’t find the basket until two minutes in. Evansville traded baskets with the Bruins for two minutes early in the quarter. But another big run to end the half from Belmont had the Aces facing a 28-point deficit after 20 minutes of action.

The Bruins pushed their lead out to 32 points early in the third quarter. UE was able to work inside the lane in the third quarter with three field goals in the first four minutes. Belmont responded with an eight-point run to take its largest lead of the game at 40. Evansville’s defense went to work keeping the Bruins scoreless from the floor for the next two minutes as the offense added eight points. In the final minute of the third, the Aces added five straight points to make it a 71-41 game.

UE had its best quarter of the night in the fourth, making seven field goals and six free throws. Evansville got to the line early as Hartwig added two within the first 15 seconds of the quarter. Belmont matched with free throws and a layup of their own. But the Aces were able to respond with a four-point run as senior guard Júlia Palomo (La Seu d’Urgell, Spain) hit her first three of the game.

The two teams went basket for basket over the next minute and a half. UE put together its best run of the game with seven straight points halfway into the fourth to bring the deficit down to 22. But Evansville was unable to string another run in the final five minutes of the game, falling to the Bruins 90-65.

Four Aces were in double figures on Friday including Hartwig (20), Palomo (11), and freshman guards Avery Kelley (13) and Camryn Runner (10). On defense, Hartwig and freshman Elle Snyder (Latrobe, Penn. / Greater Latrobe HS) had six rebounds apiece while Palomo recorded UE’s only block.

Evansville continues its road trip to the top of the Missouri Valley Conference on Sunday. The Aces will play one of the top five offenses in the country in the Murray State Racers. Tip-off from CFSB Arena on Sunday, January 26 is set for 2 p.m.

VALPARAISO, Ind. – Tanner Cuff scored a career-high 22 points to lead the University of Evansville men’s basketball team to a 78-68 road victory over Valparaiso at the ARC.

Cuff was 8-for-12 from the field on the way to his career game.  His previous scoring high of 18 points came earlier this season against Chattanooga.  Just behind Cuff was Gabriel Pozzato who finished with 21 points.  Both led the Purple Aces with seven boards.  Tayshawn Comer completed the game with 17 points while Connor Turnbull reached double figures once again with 11.  He matched his career mark with six blocked shots.

“We stayed with the plan and did what we needed to do to come away with the win.  I am proud of our guys for how they battled from start to finish,” Evansville head coach David Ragland said.  “The way we practiced yesterday really set the tone for today.  Our guys brought intensity and focus that carried over into the game.”

Shooting 66.7% in the first half, the Purple Aces found themselves up by 18 at the break. Gabriel Pozzato found Tanner Cuff for the first basket of the game with Valpo taking its first lead with four in a row.  Tayshawn Comer found Connor Turnbull for a basket to put the Aces back in front before Comer hit from downtown to give UE an 11-6 lead five minutes into the game.

At the 12:45 mark, a dunk by the Beacons cut the UE lead to 17-16 before Comer responded with a layup to cap an 8-of-11 start from the field.  As the clock moved under eight minutes to play in the first half, it was Comer knocking down his third 3-pointer of the day to push the lead to eight points at 29-21.

Evansville’s largest run came in the late stages of the period.  Up 30-23 with 7:14 remaining until halftime, UE outscored Valpo by a 14-2 margin to take its largest lead at 44-25.  Turnbull had a putback dunk during the stretch while Kaia Berridge and Comer added triples to expand the advantage.  Valparaiso hit a free throw in its final possession to make it a 44-26 at halftime.

In the first possession of the second half, Pozzato’s third triples of the day gave the Aces their first 20-point lead at 47-26.  With 13 minutes remaining, a triple by Tanner Cuff expanded the UE advantage to a game-high 22 points at 62-40.  The Beacons countered over the next three minutes, posting nine points in a row to cut the deficit to 13.  Comer and Pozzato connected on field goals to prevent the Beacons from getting closer at the lead stood at 66-49 entering the final eight minutes of the game.

The lead for UE went back up to 20 points inside of the 7-minute mark (72-52) before Valpo fought back once again.  With under two minutes remaining, the Beacons stormed back to make it a 10-point game and threatened to get even closer, but a huge make by Turnbull ended the stretch and the Aces came out on top by a final of 78-68.  One play that did not make the scoresheet was by Tanner Cuff.  After the Beacons got within ten, he drew a charge on what would have been a made basket by Valpo.  Instead, UE got the possession and added to its lead.

After shooting 66.7% in the first half, the Aces completed the game at 58.0% while holding the Beacons to 38.6%.  Valparaiso had a 36-31 advantage on the glass.  Cooper Schwieger, All Wright, and Tyler Schmidt led Valpo with 13 points apiece.  On Wednesday, the Aces return home to face Murray State in a 7 p.m. game at the Ford Center.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – In their first tournament of the spring semester, the University of Evansville women’s golf team travel to Athens, Ga. on Saturday for the Lady Bulldog Invitational.

Ten teams are set to participate including Georgia, Augusta, Clemson, Tennessee Tech, Wake Forest, Texas, North Florida, Alabama, and Chattanooga.  The UGA Golf Course in Athens will be the host with par set for 72.  This will be an individual tournament with no team scores.  It is scheduled to be a 36-hole tournament with both rounds set for Saturday.

UE last competed in October’s Braun Intercollegiate at Oak Meadow Country Club.  Louise Standtke was the top finisher for UE, tying for second place with a final score of 151.  In the final round, she posted a 4-over 76.

Coming home in a tie for 9th place was Kate Petrova and Mallory Russell.  Both completed the weekend with scores of 154.  Russell carded an 80 on Tuesday while Petrova finished with an 82.  Trinity Dubbs and Izzy Steele completed the Purple Aces’ “A” team.  Dubbs’ 83 in the second round tied her for 56th with a 169 while Steele checked in with a final score of 177.

In this episode, I will be discussing all four games of the divisional roundCFB National Championship as well as giving my opinion on what I saw for all the teams, and my reaction1