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The Shield

University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

University of Southern Indiana's student publication | USI | student newspaper

The Shield

Stephen Olowoniyi, sophomore forward, begins to throw down a one-handed slam during the second half against Southeastern Missouri State Saturday at Liberty Arena.

Men’s Basketball heartbreaker loss on homecoming weekend, 79-74

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor February 11, 2025

The USI Men’s Basketball team hosted the Southeast Missouri State Redhawks on Saturday for the annual homecoming game, drawing a crowd of 3,097. The Redhawks, a formidable opponent sitting in third place...

USI guards Vanessa Shafford, senior, Sophia Loden, sophomore monitor the ball-dominant side of the court in a zone defense, while Madi Webb, graduate center, holds down the paint during a crucial possession against Little Rock Thursday at Liberty Arena.

Women’s Basketball drops second in a row, despite strong defensive play

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer February 11, 2025

The USI Women’s Basketball three-game homestead continued on Thursday as they faced the University of Arkansas-Little Rock at Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles. The last time these two teams...

Jayland Randall, junior guard, slithers around a Golden Eagle defender as he gets to the hoop Saturday at Liberty Arena. (Photo by Will Kessinger)

Men’s Basketball goes down fighting against Tennessee Tech; 78-65

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer February 5, 2025

The University of Southern Indiana Men’s Basketball team returned to Liberty Arena, home of the Screaming Eagles, to face Tennessee Tech University after being on the road their last three games.  The...

Emma Gabhard, freshman individual medley/ breaststroke specialist, competes in a contested race against an EIU opponent Saturday at the USI Aquatic Center. (Photo by Will Kessinger)

Gallery: USI Swimming and Diving Teams end home finale on a high note

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor January 27, 2025

USI’s Swim and Dive teams competed in their final home meet on Saturday against Eastern Illinois University. The diving squad and women’s swimming team captured strong victories, while the men’s...

The Swimming and Diving Teams close the huddle before exchanging handshakes with the Eastern Illinois Swimming team Saturday at theUSI Aquatic Center. (Photo by Will Kessinger)

USI Swimming and Diving Team finishes strong in Home Finale

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor January 27, 2025

The USI Swim and Dive teams completed their final home meet Saturday in an eventful matchup against the Panthers of Eastern Illinois University. The season has featured several highlights, including last...

Stephen Olowoniyi, sophomore forward, scores two points via dunk shot against Lindenwood Thursday in the Liberty Arena. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

Men’s Basketball break through losing streak, win first game of the new year

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor January 23, 2025

The USI Men’s Basketball team returned to the Liberty Arena Thursday night for their first home game of the new year, following a rough run of form losing five games in a row. This string of games was...

Triniti Ralston, sophomore guard, rejects an opponent's shot attempt in the paint Thursday at Liberty Arena. (Photo by Will Kessinger)

Women’s Basketball, Shafford top Lindenwood 70-66

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor January 21, 2025

The Women’s Basketball team hosted Lindenwood for a conference matchup at Liberty Arena on Thursday night. The game was a back and forth affair, which featured nine lead changes and neither team...

The team mobs Vanessa Shafford, senior guard, after her clutch three-pointer late in the game against Lindenwood Thursday at Liberty Arena. (Photo by Will Kessinger)

Shafford’s game winner sinks Lindenwood, 70-66

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer January 20, 2025

Back in action at Liberty Arena, USI’s women’s basketball team hosted Lindenwood University’s Lions in a hard fought, back and forth battle. Lindenwood sat in third in the OVC rankings with USI in...

The USI dance and cheer teams perform routines during halftime of a men’s basketball game against Bucknell Nov. 11 at Liberty Arena. (Photo by Alex Mendoza)

NCAA shortens transitional period for Division II teams

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer January 20, 2025

Update 1/24/2025: In the original story, it stated that The University of Southern Indiana is currently in year three of their reclassification period, therefore, this announcement speeds up the athletic...

Jayland Randall, junior guard, skies through the air to complete a one-handed jam against the Phantoms Monday in Liberty Arena. (Photo by Will Kessinger)

Gallery: Men’s basketball defeats East-West University, 104-46

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor December 5, 2024

The USI men’s basketball team hosted East-West University for a tune-up match Monday night. The Screaming Eagles played all 16 active players in this matchup in a well-balanced attack, with no player...

Vanessa Shafford, senior guard, pushes the ball up the court for a fast break opportunity Nov. 4 at Liberty Arena. (Photo by Will Kessinger)

USI athletics: A glance at the 2020 decade so far

Will Kessinger, Sports Editor December 3, 2024

To say that we are almost halfway through the decade of the 2020s is truly astonishing. Barring 2020, which seems like it took three years off my life, the past two years have flown by. While I’ve only...

The men's and women's cross country teams celebrate winning the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference championship, the first for USI, Nov. 1 at Skyhawk Runaway Trail in Martin, Tennessee. (Photo courtesy of The Ohio Valley Conference and USI Athletic Communications)

Cross country athletes, coaches on journey of winning OVC Title

Mailee Toennies, Sports Writer December 3, 2024

Taking home their first Ohio Valley Conference Cross-Country Championship earlier this month, the USI men's and women’s cross-country teams have had time to reflect on their victory at the University...

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