This is a reminder that the deposit deadline for Harlaxton Summer 2026 classes is Wednesday, February 11. Students planning to attend Harlaxton in Summer 2026 should submit their deposit by this date to secure their spot in the program.

If you have any questions or need assistance, please email harlaxton@evansville.edu or stop by the Harlaxton room in SOBA, room 155, between 8:30 am and noon.

This session is hosted by the Center of Inclusive Excellence and facilitated by Dean Carpenter.

Please come prepared with your Clifton StrengthsFinder results from the Gallup webpage, as we will be using them throughout the workshop. Together, we’ll explore how our strengths show up in what we need and bring to our spaces, and even in what we love and hate.

This deeper dive will help us better understand ourselves and how we manage our emotions, communicate, and advocate for what we need. It’s all about growing our emotional intelligence and learning how to show up with greater intention.

Please RSVP on UEngage. We hope to see you there!

https://uengage.evansville.edu/event/12170969/attend?

Employees - Ascension St. Vincent is providing mobile mammography services for the University of Evansville. The mobile mammography bus will be located in the Health Clinic Parking Lot on March 26th from 8:00AM - 2:00PM. Please call the Ascension St. Vincent Breast Center at 812-485-4437 to schedule your mammogram screening. See the flyer for additional scheduling details!

We'd like our new transfers and non-traditional freshmen to meet each other, plus meet students who formerly transferred to UE.

What:  FREE pizza and a drink!

When:  Monday, February 9 anytime between 4:30-6:00 p.m. - stay the whole time or make it quick

Where:  The Slice - located on Lincoln Avenue, across from Lincoln Commons

We hope to see you there!  Questions? Contact Cherie at CL29@evansville.edu

The small print:  1. Free pizza and a drink for transfer and non-trad freshmen students only (okay to bring a guest but they need to buy their own) 2. Our budget is limited so the offer is for the first 50 people - hope we pack the place!

Click here to sign up!

Tutoring is now available for the Spring Semester. The tutoring schedule can be found on our Advising page under the Academic Peer Tutoring tab.

New this semester, several tutoring topics have transitioned to available by request only. These sessions, along with any topics that are not listed on the tutoring schedule, can be requested 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 refresh yourself on information, or even if you need a space that will help you focus on studying and other work.

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

Due to recent weather, the opening reception for A New Shade of Soul has been rescheduled.

Please join us on Thursday, February 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Melvin Peterson Gallery for the opening reception.

All are invited and welcome to attend.  We hope to see you there!

Don't miss this chance to go on this short-term international experience in May! Join the Schroeder School of Business on this 10-day trip to Harlaxton, Leicester, Derby, Cambridge, Edinburgh, and London and earn academic credit while traveling and learning abroad. These trips are best if you are unable to travel to Harlaxton for the longer full semester trips.    For School of Engineering and Computer Science (SECS) students, this course may count as a free elective (note: not all SECS programs include free electives). Students outside the School of Business and SECS should consult their program advisor to confirm how this course can fit into their degree plan. Trip Details:

• Course: BUS 365 (3 credit hours)
• Dates: May 15–25, 2026
• Who Can Apply: Open to all UE students 
• February 2: Deadline for application (by email to yo21@evansville.edu)
• See attached flyer for more details.

This is a unique opportunity to gain global experience, earn credits, and explore Harlaxton in just 10 days. Apply now and be part of an unforgettable summer experience!   If interested, join us for an information session:

• January 29 at 12:15 pm in KC133 and
• January 30 at 12:15 pm in SB 250. 

Please promote this to your fellow students and friends. Hope you join this trip.

View the flyer.

The United Methodist Higher Education Foundation (UMHEF) awards scholarships to United Methodist college students in the United States. Applications are now open for scholarships to help fund the 2026-27 academic year. Please visit https://umhef.org/apply for more information and to access the application. The deadline to apply is March 1, 2026.

🚗 Be a Road Trip Host! 🤠

Hey Aces! Road Trip Rodeo is coming up, and we’re hyped to welcome admitted students to campus — but we need YOUR help to make it awesome.

Sign up to host a Road Tripper (or two) for the weekend! Don’t live in the dorms? No worries — commuters and fraternity members can move onto campus for the weekend.

As a host, you’ll get:
✨ A free Road Trip Rodeo T-shirt
🍽️ Friday night dinner
🎉 Access to all Road Trip events
🙌 The chance to show off how great UE life really is

Grab your roommates and sign up today — it’s gonna be a blast!
Questions? Hit us up at RoadTripHosting@evansville.edu

The UE University Choir led by Dr. Dennis Malfatti recently performed by invitation at the Indiana Music Education Association (IMEA) Annual State Conference in Fort Wayne IN. Attended by hundreds of music teachers from the region and featuring the finest performing ensembles in the state, the IMEA Conference is among the most important annual events for music educators around the state. The talented singers of the UE University Choir did the University proud in their performance at the conference.

Our Harlaxton Ambassadors group needs a student volunteer to attend SGA meetings on Thursday from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm in SOBA 170. If you are a current Harlaxton Ambassador or interested in joining our team and can fulfill this volunteer duty, please contact Lisa Hale at lh241 or Austin Landis at al357 at your earliest convenience.

MACON, Ga. – Sunday’s Heart of Georgia Classic finale saw the University of Evansville softball team completed the weekend with a solid 6-2 victory over Maine.

Jess Willsey and Maliyah Wilkins recorded two hits apiece to pace the offense while Kate Ridgway and Alexis Tucker got the job done in the circle. Most impressive on the offensive side was the fact that all six UE runs scored with two outs. Ridgway picked up her second victory of the weekend going 5 1/3 innings with one run scoring on just two hits. She added seven strikeouts. Tucker threw the final 1 2/3 frames with a single run scoring.

Following a scoreless first inning, the Purple Aces opened the scoring with a 2-run bottom of the second. Sydney Kalonihea was hit by a pitch while Brooke Voss doubled to put two runners in scoring position. With two outs, Taylor Howe struck out but reached on a dropped third strike. That gave Willsey a chance and her 2-run single broke the scoreless tie. One batter later, Wilkins singled to bring in Howe to make it a 3-0 game.

The Black Bears scored their first run of the day in the top of the third before the Aces broke through in the fourth. Howe scored her second run of the game when Niki Bode reached on a Maine error. The bases remained loaded for Kalonihea, who was hit by a pitch to tack on the fifth run of the day.

Brooke Voss completed the scoring in the bottom of the sixth when she drew a bases loaded walk to score pinch runner Dori Brown. One more Black Bear run scored in the seventh, but the Aces completed the day with the 6-2 win.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – On Monday evening, the University of Evansville men's basketball team completes the regular season series against Illinois State at 7 p.m. inside the Ford Center

- ESPN+ and Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast

Last Time Out

- Evansville led by 13 points entering the final 15 minutes Friday at Valparaiso before a 23-4 run helped the Beacons regain control before they took a 70-63 overtime win

- Leif Moeller matched his career scoring mark with 26 points; he was 8-of-13 from the field and 5-for-6 from long range

- AJ Casey added 16 points, 7 boards, 5 assists, and 4 steals while Josh Hughes scored 10 points

First Double-Double

- In the game at UNI, AJ Casey posted his first collegiate double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds

- Scoring 7+ points in 15 of the last 16 games, Casey is averaging 11.4 PPG

- In MVC games, he has scored 14.5 PPG after averaging 7.8 points in non-conference

- He reset his career mark with four steals at Valpo and is 10th in the league with 1.21/gm

- The road game at Valpo saw him set highs in minutes (41:56), assists (5), and steals (4)

- Casey's 11 boards at UNI tied his career mark, which came against Ball State; he is 12th in the MVC with 5.50 per game

Tying His Mark

- Leif Moeller tied his career scoring mark with 26 points at Valparaiso after doing so for the first time versus Bradley

- Moeller hit 5 of his 6 3-point tries at Valpo while going 8-of-13 from the field

- Over the last seven games, Moeller has been lights out from long range going 19-of-37 while hitting multiple threes six times

- The last seven contests have seen him average 18.4 PPG while scoring 20+ points in four of those contests

- Moeller had his first 26-point game versus Bradley hitting eight field goals and three triples; it is the highest tally scored by a UE player this season

Series Notes

- UE has won three of the last four home games against the Redbirds including a 69-51 win at the Ford Center on 1/8/25

- The Aces are 5-7 in the last 12 games versus ISU with four wins coming at the Ford Center and one at Arch Madness in 2024

Scouting the Opponent

- Illinois State enters Monday's game with a 16-8 mark while sitting at 8-5 in league action

- The Redbirds have been trending upwards with four wins in their last six games including an 86-76 win on Friday versus Drake and a strong 70-65 road win at Murray State on January 28

- Chase Walker leads ISU with 14.1 points and 5.7 rebounds per game while shooting 52.0% from the field

- Johnny Kinziger is averaging 11.3 PPG while Boden Skunberg and Ty'Reek Coleman both average 10.5 PPG

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Saturday afternoon’s meet at Bellarmine saw the University of Evansville swimming and diving teams compete for the final time before the Missouri Valley Conference Championships. The women fell to the Knights by a final of 114-88 while the men dropped the meet by a score of 167-38.

Jadyn Dauphinais highlighted the day for the ladies winning two individual races while setting her collegiate personal records in both. She also contributed to a relay victory teaming up with Claire Mewbourne, Evelyn Chin, and Grace Moody to win the 200-medley relay in a time of 1:46.69.

Daupinais took top honors in the 200-free race with a time of 1:58.03 to defeat the competition by over a half second. Her previous top time was a 1:58.52. Later in the meet, Daupinais won the 100-backstroke race by 0.80. Her time of 57.46 smashed her previous PR of 1:00.57.

Jillian Giese took the win in the 200-IM with her finish of 2:14.41. In a close finish, she defeated Bellarmine by just 0.18. Evelyn Chin was victorious in a dominant effort in the 100-fly. With a 56.75, Chin came in over three seconds ahead of the competition.

Other highlights for the women included multiple runner-up efforts. In the 1000-free, Hannah Krings took second with a time of 11:19.54. Grace Moody was runner-up in the 50-free, recording a time of 24.88. Rafaela Markarewicz was second in the 100-breaststroke registering a 1:10.81.

Logan Tenison earned the top individual finish for the men. His time of 50.85 in the 100-backstrke gave him a second place. Tenison joined teammates Alex Willis, Chris Rector, and Sammy McCall to take second in the 200-medley relay. They finished in 1:34.86. McCall, Tenison, Willis, and Michael Pruett were second in the 200-free relay. They completed the race in 1:26.42.

Full Results

Women’s 200-Medley Relay

Dauphinais/Mewbourne/Chin/Moody – 1^st – 1:46.69

Hamilton/Thomas/Denny/Markarewicz – 4^th – 1:54.94

Men’s 200-Medley Relay

Tenison/Rector/Willis/McCall – 2^nd – 1:34.86

Morse/Guilherme/Ulewicz/McDowell – 4^th – 1:38.60

Women’s 1000-Free

Hannah Krings – 2^nd – 11:19.54

Audrey Wandling – 4^th – 11:32.72

Men’s 1000-Free

Bryce Ryan – 3^rd – 10:12.69

Luke Cook – 5^th – 10:22.83

Women’s 200-Free

Jadyn Dauphinais – 1^st – 1:58.03 (Personal Best)

Mia Pesavento – 4^th – 2:00.79

Lilly Yancey – 7^th – 2:11.00

Men’s 200-Free

Tyler Jackson – 5^th – 1:47.79

Adam Pawlak – 6^th – 1:47.81

Joseph Capo – 7^th – 1:47.83

Wyatt Gallas – 8^th – 1:48.82

Carter Bolling – 9^th – 1:49.15

Women’s 50-Free

Grace Moody – 2^nd – 24.88

Ane Madina Garate – 5^th – 25.41

Delaney Miller – 7^th – 25.80

Amanda Denny – 8^th – 26.42

Tristen Thomas – 11^th – 27.30

Men’s 50-Free

Sammy McCall – 4^th – 21.56

Michael Pruett – 7^th – 21.81

Brendan Ulewicz – 9^th – 22.09

Ben Morse – 11^th – 22.30

Boris Tavrovsky – 12^th – 22.37

Mohammed Rashed – 14^th – 23.14

Jesse Montano – 15^th – 23.55

Women’s 200-IM

Jillian Giese – 1^st – 2:14.41

Rafaela Markarewicz – 4^th – 2:25.06

Men’s 200-IM

Chris Rector – 5^th – 2:00.18

Joao Pereira – 7^th – 2:06.74

Trevor O’Sullivan – 8^th – 2:13.71

Women’s 100-Fly

Evelyn Chin – 1^st – 56.75

Mia Pesavento – 3^rd – 1:00.97

Amanda Denny – 5^th – 1:02.15

Men’s 100-Fly

Alex Willis – 4^th – 51.92

Brendan Ulewicz – 5^th – 53.08

Adam Pawlak – 7^th – 53.65

Harry McDowell – 8^th – 55.14

Robert Hargrove – 9^th – 55.70

Women’s 100-Free

Grace Moody – 3^rd – 53.74

Jillian Giese – 4^th – 56.67

Delaney Miller – 6^th – 56.95

Men’s 100-Free

Michael Pruett – 5^th – 47.83

Luke Cook – 6^th – 50.90

Mohammed Rashed – 7^th – 51.81

Women’s 100-Back

Jadyn Dauphinais – 1^st – 57.46 (Personal Best)

Ane Madina Garate – 4^th – 1:00.50

Jaley Hamilton – 5^th – 1:03.41

Men’s 100-Back

Logan Tenison – 2^nd – 50.85

Ben Morse – 6^th – 55.47

Women’s 500-Free

Audrey Wandling – 4^th – 5:34.35

Hannah Krings – 5^th – 5:41.05

Lilly Yancey – 6^th – 5:51.53

Men’s 500-Free

Tyler Jackson – 5^th – 4:56.22

Joseph Capo – 6^th – 4:59.51

Bryce Ryan – 7^th – 5:00.16

Carter Bolling – 9^th – 5:02.45

Wyatt Gallas – 10^th – 5:03.11

Women’s 100-Breaststroke

Rafaela Markarewicz – 2^nd – 1:10.81

Tristen Thomas – 3^rd – 1:11.63

Men’s 100-Breaststroke

Joao Pereira – 4^th – 1:00.37

Robert Hargrove – 6^th – 1:02.87

Women’s 200-Free Relay

Giese/Madina/Chin/Pesavento – 2^nd – 1:40.81

Miller/Hamilton/Wandling/Krings – 4^th – 1:48.85

Men’s 200-Free Relay

McCall/Pruett/Willis/Tenison – 2^nd – 1:26.42

Rector/Gallas/Capo/McDowell – 4^th – 1:29.85

Cook/Bolling/Ryan/Pawlak – 5^th – 1:32.41

MACON, Ga. – Day two of the Heart of Georgia Classic saw the University of Evansville softball team put up a pair of strong efforts in a pair of losses by a combined three runs. The Purple Aces battled North Carolina A&T in a 9-inning 7-6 contest to open play before coming up just short in a 4-2 decision to Mercer.

Game 1 – NC A&T 7, UE 6 (9 innings)

Saturday’s opener saw the Purple Aces answer every shot taken by North Carolina A&T. The Aggies opened the scoring with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the first. Evansville came right back to tie the game in the second with a pair of unearned runs. Niki Bode scored UE’s first run of the day on an error while Emma McDonald tied the score when she scored on a wild pitch.

Kate Ridgway kept the Aggies off the board until the bottom of the fifth when a single run put them back in front. One inning later, it was Eliza Piggott who knotted the score with a solo home run. It was her second long ball of the year. Riding the momentum from the game-tying run, the Aces took their first lead in the top of the seventh when Morgan Adams scored on a NC A&T error. Unfortunately, the Aggies came through with the tying run in the bottom of the seventh on a 2-out single.

Heading into the 8^th, it was Evansville regaining the lead when Taylor Howe came through with a go-ahead 2-out single to bring in Brooke Voss. North Carolina A&T matched the run to send the game into the 9^th frame. Morgan Adams’ sacrifice fly plated Addyson Leonard to give UE a 6-5 advantage as the contest headed to the bottom of the 9^th. With two outs, a single by the Aggies tied the game before a walk-off double gave them the 7-6 win.

UE completed the game with eight hits as Jess Willsey went 2-4 while adding a walk. Six different players scored a run in a balanced offensive attack. Ridgway threw five innings with three runs scoring. She struck out seven batters. Gracie Hollingsworth went the final 3 2/3 innings with four runs, two earned, crossing the plate.

Game 2 – Mercer 4, UE 2

One day after the teams combined to score 30 runs, Evansville and Mercer battled once again with a 2-run fifth inning by the Bears proving to be the difference. Evansville scored the opening run of the game when a groundout by Maliyah Wilkins brought in Taylor Howe in the top of the first. Single runs by Mercer in the 2^nd and 4^th frames gave them a 2-1 edge.

Continuing a strong day at the plate, Howe helped the Aces tie the score at 2-2 in the top half of the fifth. Emma McDonald reached on a 1-out walk before advancing to second on a wild pitch. Howe came through with a double to center field to knot the score.

The Bears came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning to regain a 4-2 lead. Evansville did its best to fight back as Morgan Adams reached on a single in the 6^th while McDonald added a single in the 7^th, however, the Bears avoided any further damage to take the win.

In her first start of the season, Alexis Tucker threw 4 2/3 innings with four runs, three earned, scoring by Mercer. She allowed seven hits while striking out three batters. Sophia Otten threw a scoreless 1 1/3 frames and gave up two hits. UE accumulated seven hits with Howe going a perfect 3-3 with a run and RBI. Adams added two hits.

Opening weekend wraps up Sunday with a 9 a.m. CST contest against Maine.

MACON, Ga. – Friday’s opening day of the 2026 season was an exciting one for the University of Evansville softball team. The opener saw sophomore Kate Ridgway toss a no-hitter against Maine while Purple Aces head coach Bailey Dillender and her staff picked up their first win with the program.

Game two of the day saw the Aces battle to the finish before defending Southern Conference Champion Mercer took a 16-14 victory in a wild 8-inning contest.

“It was great to finally play someone not ourselves. Kate was excellent in the circle this morning and i loved watching our kids compete their tails off in game two versus Mercer,” Coach Dillender said. “I'm not big on moral victories, but there were so many positive things to take from Day 1.”

Game 1 – UE 4, Maine 1

Kate Ridgway struck out eight batters and opened the season with her first collegiate no-hitter as the Aces took down Maine by a final score of 4-1. Jess Willsey paced the offense with two hits including a home run and a double. Maliyah Wilkins led the team with two RBI while Keghan Pye also had a run batted in.

It did not take long for UE to get on the board as Willsey opened the scoring with a solo home run in the bottom of the first. Kate Ridgway had a strong start to the morning, striking out four Black Bear batters in the first two innings.

Pye double the Aces lead in the bottom half of the second. Niki Bode reached on a leadoff walk before advancing to third on a Brooke Voss sacrifice followed by a groundout. That brought Pye to the plate who rose up to the occasions with a single to score Bode. Maine took advantage of two walks and a UE error to plate a run in the top of the third.

The game remained at 2-1 in favor of UE until the bottom of the sixth. Eliza Piggott hit a leadoff double with the Aces proceeding to load the bases with no outs. Shortly after, Wilkins came through with a huge 2-run single to center field to give Evansville some breathing room. Ridgway took care of business from there, striking out the final batter in the seventh to clinch the win.

Game 2 – Mercer 16, UE 14 (8 innings)

While Friday’s opener was a defensive battle, the afternoon contest against Mercer saw the offenses erupt in a big way. The Bears wrapped up the game with 16 runs on 16 hits while the Aces plated 14 runs on 10 hits while eight batters reached on a walk. Morgan Adams, Jess Willsey, and Eliza Piggott each hit home runs for UE. Willsey led the Aces with three hits while Piggott was 2-3 with four runs scored. Adams recorded four RBI while Brooke Voss added three.

Things went the way of the Bears in the opening frame as they tagged UE starter Gracie Hollingsworth for five runs, four earned, in 1/3 of an inning. Evansville got on the board in the top of the second when Emma McDonald singled in Piggott. The Bears matched the run in the bottom of the second to establish a 6-1 advantage.

Willsey’s solo shot in the third got her team within four runs before the Evansville offense erupted for eight runs in the fourth. Voss got things going with a 2-run triple before scoring on a wild pitch. Willsey followed her home run in the third with a RBI single in the fourth. Adams came through with a 3-run homer while Piggott added UE’s third long ball of the game with a solo shot that gave the Aces a 10-6 lead.

Two solo home runs highlighted a 4-run bottom of the fourth for Mercer who tied the score at 10-10. Another long ball by the Bears came in a 2-run fifth that extended the lead to 12-10.

Evansville got back on track in the top of the sixth as a 3-run inning put them back in front. Adams added an RBI single while another scored on a fielding error. McDonald’s fielder’s choice with two outs scored Voss to put UE up 13-12. Down to their final three outs, the Bears tied the game on a leadoff home run to force extra innings.

Voss’ 2-out double brought in Adams for the go-ahead run, but Mercer hit a 3-run walkoff home run to take the 16-14 victory. UE opens Saturday with a 9 a.m. game against North Carolina A&T before taking on the Bears at 2 p.m. CST.

VALPARAISO, Ind. – Freshman Leif Moeller matched his career scoring mark with 26 points to lead the University of Evansville men’s basketball team in a 70-63 overtime loss to Valparaiso at The ARC on Friday evening.

Moeller, who also scored 26 last month against Bradley, was 8-of-13 from the field while going an impressive 5-for-6 from outside. He added five rebounds. AJ Casey completed the game with 16 points and a team-high seven boards while Josh Hughes registered 10 points. Three Beacons reached double figures with Owen Dease posting 18 points while Justus McNair and Carter Hopoi finished with 16 and 10 points, respectively.

“We competed and guys did a good job responding after being down. We came out and popped them in the first few minutes of the second half and played the right way,” UE head coach David Ragland said after the game. “I told the group that I do not question their heart or fight. There are just a few areas that we can control and be better at.”

Over the opening four minutes of the contest, the Beacons took a 7-4 lead as they hit an early 3-pointer. Trent Hundley hit a jumper to get the Aces within one point before the Beacons went on a run to take their largest lead of the half. Up 10-8, the Beacons scored seven in a row to open a 17-9 lead inside of the 11-minute mark.

Josh Hughes hit a triple on the other end before a second-chance basket by AJ Casey made it a 4-point game. With 3:45 left in the period, Valpo took advantage of an offensive board to extend the lead back to seven points at 25-18. Casey responded with a dunk before a missed Beacon shot lead to a Leif Moeller triple that cut the deficit to a pair.

The teams exchanged triples in the final two minutes with the Beacons taking a 28-26 halftime lead. Casey led all scorers with nine points.

Evansville’s offense came out firing on all cylinders to open the second half. Moeller knocked down his third triple of the contest to give UE its first lead, but the Beacons regained a 30-29 lead o the ensuing possession. Alex Hemenway, who went 0-for-4 from range in the first half, hit his first long ball to open an 11-0 run that gave UE a 40-30 lead with 16:25 remaining in the game.

Just over a minute later, another trey by Moeller pushed the UE lead to 45-32. His triple capped a 7-for-7 start to the half by the Aces. A free throw by Moeller with 14:33 on the clock solidified a 46-34 UE lead. That is when the Beacons began their comeback with a 9-0 run over the ensuing four minutes to cut the gap to 46-43 heading into the final 10 minutes of the game.

Following another triple by Moeller that doubled the lead to six points (49-43), Valparaiso got it rolling once again with a 12-0 rally to go back in front at 55-49 at the 6:55 mark. Josh Hughes’ second triple a minute later trimmed the deficit down to three heading into the final minutes. With 4:26 left in the contest, a Beacon free throw gave them a 58-54 lead, which they would hold until a Moeller layup with 2:19 remaining made it a 2-point game.

On its ensuing possession, the Beacons missed a triple and AJ Casey took it the other way to tie the game with a dunk with 71 seconds left. Both squads had opportunities to take the win in the final minute, however, the game went into overtime tied at 58-58.

Valparaiso posted the first four points of the overtime period and would not relinquish the lead as the Beacons completed the night with the 70-63 victory.

Valpo shot 41.3% in the game while UE was just behind at 38.3%. The Beacons grabbed 44 rebounds while limiting the Aces to 29. UE is back at the Ford Center on Monday evening to face Illinois State.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Set for the first match-up of the regular season, the University of Evansville men's basketball team travels to Valparaiso for a 7 p.m. game on Friday evening.

ESPN+ and Purple Aces Radio Network will have the broadcast.

Last Time Out

- Tuesday's contest at the Ford Center saw Indiana State hit 13 triples while finishing with an 84-63 victory

- Leif Moeller led the Purple Aces with 22 points on 8-of-14 shooting

- Bryce Quinet and AJ Casey scored 12 and 10 points, respectively

First Double-Double

- In the game at UNI, AJ Casey posted his first collegiate double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds

- Scoring 7+ points in 14 of the last 15 games, Casey is averaging 11.2 PPG

- In MVC games, he has scored 14.3 PPG after averaging 7.8 points in non-conference play

- Casey's 11 boards at UNI tied his career mark, which came against Ball State; he is 13th in the MVC with 5.43 per game

Bringing the Offense

- Over the last six games, Leif Moeller has averaged 17.2 PPG while scoring 20+ points on three occasions

- Highlighting that was a career-high 26 points against Bradley marking the highest point tally by a UE player this season; he was 8-of-17 from the field and 3-for-8 from outside

- Moeller scored a game-high 22 points versus Indiana State and 20 at Drake

- The freshman is second in the MVC with 4.00 assists per game and has accumulated 41 assists in the last eight games; he has had eight assists on four occasions

Series Notes

- Heading into Friday's meeting, the Aces have won four in a row over the Beacons and took both games last season by 10 points

- UE holds a 76-23 advantage in the series while going 30-14 in road matchups

Scouting the Opponent

- Valparaiso comes into Friday's game with a record of 11-12 while standing at 5-7 in Valley action

- The Beacons have won three of their last five games with home victories against UNI and Southern Illinois along with a road win at Indiana State

- Three Valpo players average double figures with Owen Dease leading the way with 14.2 points per game

- JT Pettigrew is averaging 10.8 points and a team-high 6.0 rebounds while Rakim Chaney checks in with 10.0 PPG

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – New head coach Bailey Dillender and the University of Evansville softball team open the 2026 season this weekend at the Heart of Georgia Classic. The Purple Aces face host Mercer and Maine in two games while taking on North Carolina A&T in a single contest.

Evansville has a strong returning group that includes 16 players from last season while the program added eight newcomers to comprise the 2026 squad. Infielder Niki Bode is the top returning hitter from 2025. She completed the season batting .329 with 24 RBI and 27 runs scored.

Seniors Taylor Howe, Morgan Adams, and Jess Willsey bring a wealth of experience to the squad. Most impressive is the face that the trio each started all 54 games last season. Howe and Adams hit .277. Howe finished second ono the team scoring 33 runs while Adams was depended on for her power. Adams paced the team with 14 home runs, 38 RBI, and 42 walks. Willsey scored a team-high 39 runs last year while leading the way with 14 doubles.

Eliza Piggott enjoyed a strong freshman campaign. In 37 games, she batted .307 while drawing 17 walks. Despite limited at-bats, Piggott accumulated eight home runs and 33 RBI, both second on the team. Keghan Pye and Miriah Powell wrapped up the 2025 campaign batting .250 and .242, respectively. Pye saw action in 37 games and was extremely dependable on the basepaths. She finished with a team-high 13 stolen bases in 14 attempts.

The three most dependable pitchers from 2025 are back this season. Grace Hollingsworth led the team with a 3.81 ERA and eight victories. She tossed six complete games and walked just 27 batters in over 106 innings of work. As a freshman, Kate Ridgway won six games and recorded. 85 strikeouts. Ridgway racked up a team-high eight complete games and 123 innings pitched. Elle Jarrett won four games in her junior campaign. She appeared in 22 games while making seven starts. Jarrett threw a pair of complete games.

Newcomers set for their first season with the UE program include sophomore outfielder Emma McDonald, freshman utility Ashtyn Holbrook, freshman pitcher/1B Sophia Otten, junior pitcher Alexis Tucker, sophomore outfielder/1B Maliyah Wilkins, freshman 3B Angela Valentine, and freshman utility Addyson Leonaard.

Coach Dillender, Associate Head Coach Alyssa Richards, and Assistant Coach Mia Aldridge embark on their first season heading the Purple Aces program. The trio came to UE from the University of the Cumberlands where they led one of the top programs at the NAIA level. They directed the Patriots to NAIA World Series appearances in each of the last three seasons. Over that time, their team went 138-23 overall and 62-1 in Mid-South Conference games.

UE will face a strong challenge this weekend highlighted by reigning Big South Tournament Champion Mercer. The Bears won 40 games last season while advancing to the finals at the Gainesville NCAA Regional.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Set for their final meet before the Missouri Valley Conference Championships, the University of Evansville swimming and diving teams travel to Bellarmine on Saturday afternoon. The meet begins at 12 p.m. CST.

Last weekend, the Purple Aces traveled across town to face USI. Evansville’s women defeated the Screaming Eagles by a score of 159-135 while the men fell by a score of 175-125.

Ane Madina, Grace Moody, and Claire Mewbourne each recorded two victories on the day. Madina was victorious in the 100-backstroke (58.31) and 200-backstroke (2:06.23) races while contributing to relay victories in the 200-Medley Relay and 400-Free Relay.

Moody led a trio of Aces to a 1-2-3- finish in the 50-free with a time of 23.97 before taking top honors in the 100-free. Her effort of 52.74 was over a second faster than the runner-up. Mewbourne opened with a win the 100-breaststroke (1:05.87) before winning by over three seconds in the 200-breaststroke race with a time of 2:22.48.

Jadeyn Dauphinais was victorious in the 200-free as she swam a 1:58.52. Evelyn Chin won the 100-fly event, posting a 56.39.

Logan Tenison was the top performer on the men’s side. Following a win in the 100-backstroke (50.85), Tenison picked up the victory in the 200-backstroke with a time of 1:52.69. Joseph Capo put forth a dominant effort in the 1000-free race. Registering a 9:49.67, he was just shy of ten seconds in front of his nearest competition.

Chris Rector was victorious in the 200-breaststroke event. With a 2:04.43, he came in over two seconds ahead of the field. Wyatt Gallas won the 500-free race. His 4:44.65 edged teammate Bryce Ryan by just over a second. Alex Willis also picked up a win for UE. His 50.99 took the win in the 100-fly.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. – The University of Evansville women's basketball team begins a two game road swing on Thursday when they head north to Valparaiso to battle the Beacons. Tip-off is set for 6 PM.

Evansville at Valparaiso | Thursday, February 5 | 6 PM Site | Location ARC Arena | Valparaiso, Ind. Links 6 PM CT:  Live Stats | TV:  ESPN+ Follow the Aces Women's Basketball Site  |  Twitter  |  Instagram | Game Notes

 
Series History   
- Thursday marks the 21st meeting between Evansville and Valparaiso
- Valpo leads the series 11-9
- The Aces took the first meeting this season, a 66-46 win in Evansville
- Camryn Runner posted a double-double in the win, scoring 12 points with a career-high 13 rebounds

Breakout Performance
- Against Indiana St. on Sunday, BreAunna Ward became the second freshman since the 2009-10 season to score 22 points with eight rebounds, three blocks and four steals in 34 minutes or less
- 17 of Ward's 22 points came in the second half
- Despite not scoring in double figures in the first 18 games of the season, Ward has scored 11-plus points in three of the last four
- Ward has stepped up in the absence of Logan Luebbers Palmer, starting the last four games and scoring 11.7 ppg

Better With Time
- Four Evansville freshmen - Sydney Huber, BreAunna Ward, Georgia Ferguson, and Jelena Savic - have gotten stronger as the season has gone on
- All four have increased their scoring from non-conference to conference play
- Against MVC competition, Huber ranks second on the team and fourth among MVC freshmen with 10.1 ppg
- Ward, Ferguson and Savic all rank inside the top 10 amongst MVC freshmen in scoring in conference play at 7.5, 6.5 and 5.4 ppg, respectively

Scouting the Opponent
- Valparaiso enters Thursday's game with an 0-22 record and an 0-11 mark in MVC play
- The Beacons are coming off a 76-57 loss to UIC on Saturday
- Fiona Connolly leads the Beacons in scoring at 11.1 ppg

Follow Along
Thursday's game will be streamed live on ESPN+. Live stats are available at GoPurpleAces.com.

The University of Evansville (UE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Monique Dozier as Assistant Vice President for Development, effective March 3.

A graduate of Harrison High School in Evansville, Dozier returns home to serve the community that helped shape her, bringing with her more than two decades of distinguished leadership in higher education..

In this role, Dozier will provide strategic leadership to the University's Development operations, including oversight of Major Gifts and Advancement Services, with a focus on advancing philanthropic strategy, strengthening donor engagement, and supporting the University's long-term fundraising goals. Partnering closely with the Vice President for University Advancement, she will help ensure a coordinated, donor-centered approach to fundraising aligned with institutional priorities.

Dozier brings extensive senior-level experience in fundraising and development operations. Most recently, she served as Vice Chancellor for University Advancement and President of the Foundation at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Her career also includes senior advancement leadership roles at the University of California, Riverside; Morehouse College; and Michigan State University. She has served on the board of trustees for the Council and Support of Education (CASE), Salesforce Advancement Advisory Board, IBM Predicative Analytics Board, amongst others.

"We are delighted to welcome Monique to the University of Evansville as she returns to her hometown. Her professional experience and accomplishments, combined with a deep personal connection to this community, will be a tremendous asset as we continue advancing the philanthropic priorities of UE," said Abigail Werling, Vice President for University Advancement.

In addition, the Office of University Advancement has announced that Sylvia DeVault will transition into the role of Senior Director of Community and Engagement, also effective March 3. In this expanded leadership position, Sylvia will oversee Corporate and Foundation Relations, in addition to leading the Alumni and Engagement team, which includes Alumni Relations and Annual Giving. This transition reflects both Sylvia's strengths after serving UE for more than 30 years and the University's continued commitment to deepening community partnerships, alumni connections, and external engagement.

These leadership appointments are part of a thoughtful restructuring within University Advancement designed to strengthen alignment, enhance collaboration, and support long-term philanthropic growth. Together, these changes position the University's Advancement unit for continued momentum and success in advancing the mission of the University of Evansville.

Werling added, "Sylvia has been an integral part of the University for many years, and we look forward to the leadership, partnership, and energy she and Monique will bring to the Office of University Advancement as we continue working together to move the University Forward."

The Evansville Promise Neighborhood (EPN) welcomes the first cohort of new program partners, an expansion that strengthens collaboration, deepens community impact, and creates new pathways of opportunity for children and families across the Promise Neighborhood.

The EPN network now includes 33 partner organizations working together across the community, a growth that reflects strong alignment around the students, families, and six schools that make up the Promise Neighborhood.

"We're excited to expand our partner network and deeply grateful to the first cohort of program partners that have come on board," said Derek McKillop, Director of the Evansville Promise Neighborhood. "Their engagement speaks to the momentum behind this work and the power of partnership."

The new partners bring expertise across various industries, including healthcare, education, talent development, mentoring, and family support, increasing EPN's capacity to coordinate services and advance shared strategies. That added capacity directly strengthens the work already underway across EPN's four focus areas.

EPN Pipeline Workgroups are currently implementing initial collective action plans across four focus areas, each centered on a shared, high-impact strategy. Pipeline 1 focuses on kindergarten readiness and advancing literacy through Little Moments, Big Growth, a community-wide campaign that equips caregivers of children ages 0-5 with practical, everyday strategies to support early development. Pipeline 2 is focused on strengthening family engagement, improving access, and exploring shared incentives and solutions to help students stay connected to their school and be present in the classroom every day.

Pipeline 3 is bringing college and career conversations directly to families through mobile, community-based engagement, supporting multigenerational planning for the future. Pipeline 4, with a focus on health and wellness, is currently working to expand access to fresh fruits and vegetables while building knowledge around healthy choices through family and community engagement events and after-school programs. The addition of new partners strengthens each focus area by expanding reach, aligning resources, and accelerating progress across the Evansville Promise Neighborhood.

The following organizations have joined the Evansville Promise Neighborhood network:

• Ascension St. Vincent - Evansville
• Carver Community Organization
• City of Evansville / Mayor's Office
• Community Action Program Evansville (C.A.P.E.)
• J.D. Sheth Foundation
• Koch Family Children's Museum of Evansville
• Old National Bank
• Southern Indiana Mentoring Academy
• Welborn Baptist Foundation
• YWCA

Together, EPN continues working on building strategic partnerships that unlock resources and create pathways of opportunity for children, families, and the entire community.

For more information, visit evansville.edu/epn.

The University of Evansville (UE) is proud to announce that the world-renowned British vocal ensemble VOCES8 will perform as part of the Patricia H. Snyder Concert and Lecture Series.

This special event will take place on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. at the historic St. Benedict Cathedral on Lincoln Avenue just a few blocks from the UE campus. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.

Known as the world's top-streaming classical vocal group, VOCES8 has captivated global audiences with performances described by The Times as "flawless." Their repertoire spans five centuries, ranging from the sacred polyphony of the Renaissance to sophisticated contemporary pop and jazz arrangements. The ensemble earned a Grammy nomination in 2023 for The Lost Birds and is celebrated for a tonal clarity and "Rolls-Royce" precision that has made them staples at prestigious venues such as Wigmore Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Vienna Konzerthaus.

The Patricia H. Snyder Series is made possible through an endowment from the late Patricia H. Snyder, a University of Evansville trustee and longtime friend of the institution. Established in 1997, the series brings speakers and performers of national and international renown to Evansville at no cost to the public.

By hosting VOCES8, the University continues this tradition, providing access to artists who exemplify the highest standards of musical excellence and global education. Through the VOCES8 Foundation, the ensemble reaches more than 40,000 people annually with its mission of "Music Education for All," closely aligning with the University's commitment to community enrichment. This performance is free and open to the public.