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No place like home: Women’s team play at home after 3-road games

Shannon Hall January 29, 2014

After five games in nine days, the women’s basketball team came out with another win, 45-58, Saturday against University-Wisconsin Parkside, which brought a third win out of the five games. “It’s...

USI beat the Knights in overtime

Shannon Hall January 22, 2014

Tied with seconds left on the clock, senior guard Lawrence Thomas attempted a 3-pointer and missed, but junior Gavin Schumann rebounded and laid it up at the buzzer.USI knocked out the Bellarmine Knights...

Women break away from co-ed Ultimate Frisbee team

Bobby Shipman January 21, 2014

The women of the ultimate frisbee team broke away from the co-ed team at the end of 2013, making them USI’s only unisex club sport. “Ultimate Frisbee is a non-contact sport. As long as you have...

Injured cross country runner wants to run again

Injured cross country runner wants to run again

Dennis Marshall January 21, 2014

Sarah Goffinet, a sophomore cross-country member, said she wants the USI community to know she is thankful for all the support she has received. Goffinet was in a car accident that nearly took her life...

Men’s team takes another win

Dennis Marshall January 19, 2014

USI men’s basketball team added another win to its tournament résumé Saturday, when it knocked off the No. 14 ranked University of Indianapolis, 73-64 at the Physical Activities Center. Senior...

Southern Indiana senior guard Lawrence Thomas drives to the basket in last months exhibition game at Indiana University in Bloomington. PHOTO by JIMMY PYLES

Q&A with Lawrence Thomas

Shannon Hall January 17, 2014

Senior Lawrence Thomas is one of the captains for the men's basketball team. He plays point guard, and it is his second year playing in that leadership position. He started all 31 games in the 2012-2013...

Womens basketball team doesnt look back

Women’s basketball team doesn’t look back

Shannon Hall January 15, 2014

The women’s basketball team lost to Drury University Saturday after going on a conference run. “It was a little disheartening and hard to take, but we don't have time to wait around,” said...

Aaron Nelson named Division II Bulletin National Player of the Month

Dennis Marshall January 15, 2014

Aaron Nelson, a senior forward for the USI men’s basketball team, was named Division II Bulletin National Player of the Month for December, which makes him the fifth Eagle in the program's history to...

USI men face first loss, look at positives for next game

Dennis Marshall January 15, 2014

The No. 8 Screaming Eagles suffered their first loss of the season 64-56 on Jan. 11 to No. 3 Drury, the defending Division II national champions. “They were at another pace than us — going faster...

Eagles face ‘intense’ weekend games

Shannon Hall January 8, 2014

With two road-game wins, the USI men’s basketball team sits at a comfortable position with a 10-0 record. But this weekend may mix things up a bit. “The games seem to get a little more intense,”...

Senior gains experimental grounds on campus

Shannon Hall January 8, 2014

Ellena Stumpf, senior economics major, choose to do an experiment that measures if payment has an affect on the effort an individual gives. She received an USI Endeavor Award for Research and Creativity,...

2014 Hall of Fame class announced, inducted during homecoming week

Shannon Hall January 8, 2014

USI’s Athletic Hall of Fame Committee has selected its 2014 class, which will be inducted during homecoming week in February. Six individuals and one team was selected by the USI Athletic Hall of...

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