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Cross country qualifies for nationals

Sarah Loesch November 11, 2015

Both the men’s and women’s cross country qualified for the NCAA II National Championships. The women’s team finished fifth during the NCAA Division II Midwest Region Championships with two of their...

Basketball heads to Vegas

Sarah Loesch November 11, 2015

Men’s basketball will  travel to Las Vegas for their next two games. The team had an exhibition against Illinois State University, but the games in Vegas will mark the start of the regular season. The...

Weinzapfel named All-GLVC

Sarah Loesch November 11, 2015

Josh Weinzapfel earned All--GLVC third team honors after the end of the 2015 men’s soccer season. Weinzapfel is a senior midfielder and he led the team with 16 points and six goals during his last season. He...

Soccer season ends

Sarah Loesch November 4, 2015

USI men’s soccer lost the first game of the GLVC Tournament, ending their season with a 1-0 loss. The team played Rockhurst University, which is ranked seventh in the conference. The university season...

Weekly honors for men’s soccer

Sarah Loesch November 4, 2015

Kasper Bjoro and Adam Zehme were named GLVC Offensive Player of the Week and GLVC Defensive Player of the Week, respectively. Their honors came after the men’s soccer team beat Bellarmine University...

Winter earns 1,000 kill

Sarah Loesch November 3, 2015

Senior middle blocker Abbey Winter earned her 1,000 career kill in the volleyball team’s game against Drury University. Winter is the third USI volleyball player to earn 1,000 career kills and 500...

Farrell earns defensive honor

Sarah Loesch September 29, 2015

Sophomore libero Shannon Farrell was named the Baden/Great Lakes Valley Conference Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week after the team's win against Quincy Univeristy and Truman State. She averaged...

Men’s basketball player leaves team

Sarah Loesch September 29, 2015

Macam Bak Macam left USI and his position as a center on the men's basketball team. He had originally transferred from Brown Mackie College in Salina, KS. According to the press release issued by the team,...

“Kick for the Cure” game Sunday

Sarah Loesch September 29, 2015

The women's soccer team will return to Strassweg Field this weekend to play the University of Indianapolis and Saint Joseph's College. The game against Saint Joesph's will be Sunday at noon and will be...

Van Winkle finishes 10th

Sarah Loesch September 29, 2015

Sophomore Preston Van Winkle tied for 10th in the Midwest Fall Regional Sept. 29. He had a two-day total of 149, scoring 72 on the first day and 77 on the second. Overall, the men's golf team placed 18th.

Alumni and Friends Golf Scramble scheduled

Sarah Loesch August 18, 2015

The USI Baseball Alumni and Friends Golf Scramble will take place on Sept. 19 at Cambridge Golf Course. Openings are still available and the entry fee is 60 dollars per person. Golf play will begin at...

Varsity Club to publish 50th anniversary cookbook

Sarah Loesch August 18, 2015

To go along with 50th anniversary celebrations the Varsity Club will be publishing a cookbook titled "Celebrating USI's 50th Anniversary Through Cooking." The sections will each correspond to a men's and...

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