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Seven Screagles earn OVC honors

USI athletes gain recognition in Division I

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor September 21, 2022

Division I was met with both success and defeat in the first month and a half of the semester. Men’s soccer and women’s volleyball have yet to win an official season game, but many players have been...

Emma Thurston, freshman midfielder, defends a pass from an Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis midfielder. The one-half match only had three shots with a score of 0-0 before the postponement.

Gallery: Women’s soccer match abandoned at half-time due to inclement weather

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor September 6, 2022

Women's soccer played Indiana University- Purdue University Indianapolis on Monday. The game against IUPUI was postponed after the first half due to inclement weather. The one-half match only had three...

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor, gives his take on the first USI Division I schedule releases.

Quint Take: DI Schedule Releases

Quinton Watt, Sports Editor August 30, 2022

Division I is upon us. After a long summer of waiting, the Fall 2022 athletics has started. For the sports fans, we’ve gained the first USI Division I schedules. A lot of important things come from athletic...

University of Illinois Springfield gathers near home goal three minutes into the second half Friday. USI lost the game against UIS 2-1.

Women’s soccer team loses third game in a row

Patrick Baker, Holly Hodge September 25, 2021

Women’s soccer team faces another tough loss. The women’s soccer team lost a tough battle against the University of Illinois Springfield at home Friday. This is the third game in a row the team...

The women’s soccer team played their last game Nov. 2. The team tied with Rockhurst University and went into double overtime, but failed to advance in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament due to penalty kicks.

Working toward the same goals

Emma Corry, Staff Writer November 6, 2018

Kennedy Moore has played soccer since she was about three and a half years old. Growing up in Evansville, the senior marketing major played in many different leagues and club soccer teams. Moore...

Alumnus joins as assistant coach

Alumnus joins as assistant coach

Taylor O'Neil Hall, Sports Editor August 24, 2017

Eric Schoenstein said new assistant coach Larry Nohalty brings over twenty years of coaching experience to the women’s soccer coaching staff, but perhaps the most important aspect he adds is stability. After...

Taylor Stevens, assistant coach for the women’s soccer team, works with senior goalkeeper Courtney Lofland. Stevens is entering her first year as assistant coach of the women’s soccer team.

‘Treat them like it’s Division I’: Soccer coach discusses coaching philosophy, start to season

Megan Thorne, Opinion Editor September 1, 2016

After graduation Taylor Stevens knew she wanted soccer to be a part of her life. Stevens graduated in the spring from Murray State University and is now the assistant coach of the women’s soccer team. “Coaching...

Eric Schoenstein, the newly appointed head coach of women’s soccer, talks to players last year during a game. Schoenstein spent two years as assistant coach before he was hired to replace former head coach Krissy Engelbrecht.

Schoenstein steps up, takes charge

Caitlin Golden, Staff Writer February 17, 2016

This year, Eric Schoenstein landed his “dream job.” Schoenstein, who started coaching 30 years ago, will take over as head coach of the women’s soccer team for the upcoming fall season. He grew...

Schoenstein named head coach

Sarah Loesch, Sports Editor February 9, 2016

Eric Schoenstein was officially hired as head coach of the women’s soccer team. Schoenstein was the first full-time assistant coach hired at USI and after the resignation of former head coach Krissy...

Women’s head soccer coach Krissy Engelbrecht informs her players of the next play during the Kick for the Cure game in October.  Engelbrecht announced her resignation after 13 years as the head coach.

Engelbrecht resigns

Sarah Loesch, Sports Editor December 8, 2015

After 13 seasons as head coach of the women’s soccer team, Krissy Engelbrecht announced her resignation. Engelbrecht said she thought it would be best for her family if she allowed someone else to take...

Senior forward Madi Vellky dribbles down the field during a game against Quincy University Oct. 18. Vellky recently was named Division II Women’s Soccer Academic All-District IV by the College sports Information Directors of America for the second time in her USI career.

‘Perfectionist’ named Academic All-District

Sarah Loesch November 9, 2015
“Basically what I'm looking for after graduation is to find a job I’m happy in,” Velky said. “I don’t think I can hate what I’m doing if I’m (in) nursing.”
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