After last year’s team and its elite performance on the court, a season opener blow out met the expectations of USI men’s basketball fans. With the return of Schumann, and the addition of key players such as Roland, USI might have its best squad since the National Championship team of 1994.
Both the men's and women’s basketball teams snagged victories at home this weekend. Players say they continue to learn from their mistakes as both teams prepare for another round of competition Saturday.
USI is set to embark on its second $16 million building project in the past three years, with renovations to the Physical Activities Center scheduled to take place in late 2015.
USI's rugby club earned its third state championship in a match against IPFW. The club faced them on Oct. 26, and came away with a 22-20 victory, despite the 14-point deficit they faced early in the second half.
The Shield sat down with the Springfield, Illinois native for an interview to get a look into the successful distance runner's mind and his thoughts on the rest of the season.
Senior accounting and professional services major Fawn Ryan recently earned her 1,000 career kill during the volleyball team's match against Cedarville University. The Shield sat down to learn a little more about her.
Abbey Winter, known for her strong defense, earned the Baden/Great Lakes Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor after the Volleyball team had 3 stand out wins.
