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USI alum has shot to make Celtics final roster

Pat Hickey September 26, 2012

Former USI men’s basketball standout Jamar Smith has had to stay patient since signing with the Boston Celtics as an undrafted free agent in 2010. During the 2010-2011 season, Smith averaged 13.6 points...

Women's soccer teams loss ends winning streak

Jimmy Pyles September 26, 2012

The USI’s women’s soccer team had its four-game winning streak broken by Lewis University on Sunday. The Eagles lost the game 1-0, making its record 5-3-0 overall and 4-2-0 in the Great Lakes Valley...

Overtime win pushes men's soccer to 3 game win streak

Jimmy Pyles September 24, 2012

For the first time since 2009, the University of Southern Indiana's men’s soccer team has a three-game winning streak.  The Eagles picked up their third win to keep their streak alive in an overtime...

USI rugby upsets Division I Kentucky

Pat Hickey September 18, 2012

The Eagles may not have kept up with the Wildcats physically, but they were able to force the team out of its rhythm in the second half, upsetting UK 17-8 on Saturday afternoon. Sticking together as a...

USI Rugby Preview

Pat Hickey September 11, 2012

In club sports, money doesn’t talk. With limited financial resources, the USI rugby team takes its talking to the field.     After a 36-17 win in its season opener against Western Kentucky University...

Cross country dominates in season openers

Pat Hickey September 5, 2012

Both the Eagles men’s and women’s cross country teams enjoyed convincing victories at the Stegemoller Classic at USI over the weekend. In the three-team race against Bellarmine and Brescia, USI men’s...

From football to fútbol

Shannon Hall September 5, 2012

Just one year ago, redshirt freshman Brandon Potts was a kicker and punter for Murray State University’s football team. The Henderson, Ky. native appeared in four games as a freshman, but quickly...

From play to coach

Pat Hickey August 29, 2012

USI head coach Krissy Engelbrecht knows a thing or two about being a part of a winning soccer program. A standout forward at Evansville from 1996 to 1999, Engelbrecht was a three-time Missouri Valley Conference...

GLVC tournament comes to Evansville

Jessie Hellmann August 22, 2012

During a press conference Wednesday afternoon at the Ford Center, USI officials announced the Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be returning to Evansville...

Talking "a key component"

Jimmy Pyles August 22, 2012

One week before the volleyball teams’ first official practice with coaches present, the upper classman met with team and their six new members. The week was spent working right side Erica Oberbroeckling,...

GLVC conference tournament returns to Evansville

Jimmy Pyles August 22, 2012

The Shield has confirmed through Sports Information Director Ray Simmons that The Great Lakes Valley Conference men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be returning to Evansville this upcoming...

Womens' soccer injuries have no affect on 2012 season

Jimmy Pyles August 22, 2012

Midway through the 2011 season, USI lost two Great Lakes Valley Conference weekend matches while playing without their entire starting back line. That weekend proved to be costly. Even though the team...

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