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‘We need to protect our home’

Jimmy Pyles February 27, 2013

After a rocky first half, the USI women’s basketball team lost its second straight home game to McKendree University 58-45 on Saturday at the PAC.The Eagles (17-8 overall, 9-8 GLVC), made just 17.9 percent...

Testing the water: Athletic program not ruling out swim team for USI

Dennis Marshall February 22, 2013

USI’s 25-meter swimming pool gets lots of use – but not by swim team members. Until recently, swimming has not been a popular sport among Division II schools in this area, and few schools in the...

Eagles to start baseball season at home

Zane Clodfelter February 22, 2013

Three seasons after the baseball team won its first NCAA title, USI varsity baseball coach Tracy Archuleta says his expectations haven’t changed. For him and the team, it’s all about progressing through...

Women's basketball snaps losing streak

Jimmy Pyles February 6, 2013

The USI women’s basketball team (15-4, 7-4 GLVC) snapped a three-game losing streak on Thursday, beating Bellarmine University 67-58. The visiting Knights' (16-5, 6-4 GLVC) five-game winning streak ended...

Eagles top Bellarmine and McKendree

Jimmy Pyles February 5, 2013

After falling behind sixth-ranked Bellarmine by eight points in the opening moments of last week's game, the Eagles turned to senior Keith DeWitt and junior Lawrence Thomas for a spark. That spark...

Hackert's drive shows on, off court

Roberto Campos January 30, 2013

Since coming to the Eagles last year, Anna Hackert, no. 44, has left an impact on and off the court. This year she has recorded four double-doubles and two Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) Player of...

Track Q&A with Lauren Minor and Johnnie Guy

Jimmy Pyles January 30, 2013

Lauren Minor, senior indoor/outdoor distance runner The Shield: When you were a freshman did you think you would be where you are today? Minor: Actually I didn’t even know if I wanted to run in college,...

Women's basketball team wins one, loses one

Jimmy Pyles January 22, 2013

With only seconds left to play in the second half, the USI women’s basketball team had to defend a one-point lead to defeat the fifth-ranked University of Indianapolis Greyhounds. The Greyhounds put...

Men's basketball team beats fifth and fourth ranked teams

Jimmy Pyles January 20, 2013

Coming off of a 90-81 win over St. Joseph’s (IN) where defense looked to be optional at times, Southern Indiana head coach Rodney Watson knew his team’s defense had to improve to win games against...

Eagles defense leads to high-scoring offense

Pat Hickey December 5, 2012

After a 46-point blowout against Mid-Continent University (Ky.) last Thursday, the USI women’s basketball team extended its winning streak to six games to begin the season. The Eagles (6-0) rank seventh...

Women's basketball starts season 5-0

Pat Hickey November 28, 2012

For the first time in more than a decade, the USI women’s basketball team opened the season with five straight wins. If history is any way of predicting what lies ahead, the Eagles appear to be in good...

Eagles' offense starting to fly

Pat Hickey November 28, 2012

With a long break from game action sitting on the horizon, eighth-ranked USI made the most of last weekend’s Bill Joergens Memorial Classic, sweeping University of Virginia at Wise and Philander Smith...

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