The Talon Fall 2015

A GUIDE TO USI ATHLETICS | FALL 2015 EDITION

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tend to have an optimistic view of sports and athletes. Despite being aware that sports have negative aspects, I believe that through them individuals can find unity, social skills and an emotional outlet. This applies to all college sports, not just NCAA sanctioned sports. Club and intramural sports can also offer students those same three elements.

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When the idea to renovate the basketball guide was first introduced, I was excited, albeit nervous. The basketball guide was received well by basketball fans and I was nervous to change something people had grown acustom to. But the reason for change was inclusion, something that can often be forgotten in college athletics. Whether it is an NCAA Division II sport, a club sport or an intramural, each deserves recognition.

SARAH LOESCH Sports Editor

The Shield’s hope is that with the implementation of a fall and spring edition of The Talon, an all-ecompassing atheltics guide, we can show off the wide variety of sports USI offers.

CREDITS

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CREATIVE DIRECTOR AMANDA MORRISON PAGE DESIGNER JESSICA STALLINGS ROSTER PHOTOGRAPHY USI PHOTO SERVICES

COPY EDITORS BOBBY SHIPMAN SARAH LOESCH ELLEN COOPER GAVIN GADDIS JAMES VAUGHN

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AN ATHLETICS ARMY BASKETBALL SOCCER WORKOUT LIKE AN ATHLETE CLUB SOCCER GOLF SCRAMBLE GOLF VOLLEYBALL CROSS COUNTRY TENNIS QUIDDITCH CROSSWORD CLUB CAPTAIN GEMS INTRAMURALS QUIZ QUIZ RESULTS

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A lively group of students stands on the sidelines during soccer matches, smiling from ear to ear and waving their hands in the air. They rise from the stands during basketball games and cheer louder than any other group in the audience. That group is Archie’s Army.

Formerly guised under the name Red Zone, Archie’s Army, the university’s “student section,” is changing. It’s not just the name, though. The idea of a few students representing the entire student body at athletic events is disappearing, said Alex Hoffmann, this year’s Archie’s Army president.

“Over the past three years that I’ve been here, it’s been very, very invisible,” said Hoffmann, a senior radio TV major. “So I took a couple hours out of a Sunday and sat in the basement of the Rice Library and all I did for those three hours was think about what Red Zone at the time was going to be.”

One thing that had to go was the name, he said. But it wasn’t just Hoff-

mann who made the decision to change the name. It had to be approved by both the administration and the Student Government Association, which is in charge of the group.

Hoffmann said he decided to include the word “army” because the term means a group of people fighting for a common goal, and that’s what he wants the group to do.

“It was kind of like a spark,” he said.

“Archie’s Army came and then things just started falling into place.”

Hoffmann ran for SGA president last year, but lost to Alexa Bueltel. The only promise he made during his campaign, he said, was that if he lost, he would focus his energy on Archie’s Army, and that’s what he’s done.

“School spirit is one of those things that I’m infinitely in support of,” he said. “We’ve got thousands of students and the impact supporting our school can have on the school itself is times over.”

The greatest change Hoffman hopes to make this year is the amount of consistency – something the group lacked the last couple of years.

“That’s the word that I’ve been pretty much preaching to everybody I talk to,” Hoffmann said. “Consistency in presence; consistency in numbers; consistency in how we are represented at games; and being consistent with not just one sport. Everybody knows about going to basketball games. Well, what kind of things are we doing at volleyball and soccer and softball and baseball?”

Hoffmann doesn’t want the army to be one-sport focused.

So far, the numbers are up this year, Hoffman said. More students than ever before attended the first meeting this fall. Hopefully, by more students getting involved, the army can make it out to more club sporting events as well, such as Quidditch and Rugby.

“If you’re not going to these events, you’re missing things,” Hoffman said.

“You’re missing something crazy that happened – something awesome. You missed that shot that everyone is talking about. If we can create a culture of tribalism behind the sport, then we can make an impact on not just the athletics, but the community as a whole.”

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MEN’S BASKETBALL

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1 Jeril Taylor 3 Bobo Drummond 10 Jacob Norman 13 Terrence Tisdell 20 Alex Stein 21 Brett Benning 23 Travis Britt 24 George Edwards 30 Cortez Macklin 31 Kyle Aiton 32 Shane Seniour 33 Davis Carter 50 Emmanuel Audu 55 Joe Godfread Coaching Staff Rodney Watson Brent Owen Kevin Gant Clinton Happe

NOVEMBER 8 SUN. | @ ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY | TBA 13 FRI. | @ UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY | 8 p.m.

14 SAT. | @ LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY | 6 p.m.

18 WED. | VS. LEES-MCRAE COLLEGE | 7 p.m.

24 TUES. | VS. KENTUCKY STATE UNIVERSITY | 7.30 p.m.

27 FRI.–28 SAT. | BILL JOERGENS MEMORIAL CLASSIC | 5:15 p.m. & 7:30 p.m.

DECEMBER 3 THURS. | VS. MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | 7:30 p.m.

5 SAT. | VS. UNIV. OF ILLINOIS–SPRINGFIELD | 3:15 p.m.

FRI. 11–SAT. 12 | BELLARMINE CLASSIC | 4:30 p.m.

19 SAT. | VS. SPALDING UNIVERSITY | 1 p.m.

30 WED. | VS. PURDUE NORTH CENTRAL | 7 p.m.

JANUARY 7 THURS. | @ ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY | 7:30 p.m.

9 SAT. | @ WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE | 3:15 p.m.

14 THURS. | VS. QUINCY UNIVERSITY | 7:30 p.m.

16 SAT. | VS. TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 3:15 p.m.

18 MON. | @ BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 7 p.m.

21 THURS. | @ LEWIS UNIVERSITY | 7:30 p.m.

23 SAT. | @ UNIV. OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE | 3 p.m.

28 THURS. | VS. UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS | 7:30 p.m.

30 SAT. | VS. SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE | 3:15 p.m.

FEBRUARY 4 THURS. | @ DRURY UNIVERSITY | 7:45 p.m.

6 SAT. | @ MISSOURI-UNIV. OF SCI & TECH | 3 p.m.

11 THURS. | VS. MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY | 7:30 p.m.

13 SAT. | VS. UNIV. OF MISSOURI-ST.LOUIS | 3:15 p.m.

18 THURS. | @ UNIV. OF ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD | 7:30 p.m.

20 SAT. | @ MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | 3 p.m.

25 THURS. | VS. BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 7:30 p.m.

28 SUN. | GLVC TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND | TBA

MARCH 3 THURS.–6 SUN. | GLVC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS, SEMIFINALS, & CHAMPIONSHIP GAME | TBA 11 FRI.–15 TUES. | NCAA II MIDWEST REGIONAL | TBA 23 WED.–26 SAT. | NCAA II ELITE EIGHT | TBA

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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Randa Harshbarger 3 Tanner Marcum 10 Tasia Brewer 12 Ruta Savickaite 15 Kendyl Dearing 20 Alex Davidson 21 Morgan Dahlstrom 22 Hannah Wascher 23 Morgan Seberger 24 Janie McCloughan 30 Kaydie Grooms 33 Mikayla Rowan 40 Kacy Eschweiler 43 Coaching Staff Rick Stein Randa Dallas Stephanie Gehlhausen

NOVEMBER 7 SAT. | @ UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI | 1 p.m.

14 SAT. | @ UNIV. OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE | 2 p.m.

17 TUES. | VS. MIDWAY COLLEGE | 6 p.m.

21 SAT. | @ ASHLAND UNIVERSITY | NOON 24 TUES. | VS. ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE | 5:15 p.m.

29 SUN. | VS. WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY | 2 p.m.

DECEMBER 3 THURS. | VS. MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | 5:15 p.m.

5 SAT. | VS. UNIV. OF ILLINOIS–SPRINGFIELD | 1 p.m.

8 TUES. | VS SALEM INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY | 6 p.m.

19 SAT.–20 SUN. | BELLARMINE CLASSIC | NOON

JANUARY 7 THURS. | @ ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY | 5:15 p.m.

9 SAT. | @ WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE | 1 p.m.

14 THURS. | VS. QUINCY UNIVERSITY | 5:15 p.m.

16 SAT. | VS. TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 1 p.m.

18 MON. | @ BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 4:45 p.m.

21 THURS. | @ LEWIS UNIVERSITY | 5:30 p.m.

23 SAT. | @ UNIV. OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE | 1 p.m.

28 THURS. | VS. UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS | 5:15 p.m.

30 SAT. | VS. SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE | 1 p.m.

FEBRUARY 4 THURS. | @ DRURY UNIVERSITY | 5:45 p.m.

6 SAT. | @ MO-UNIVERSITY OF SCI & TECH | 1 p.m.

11 THURS. | VS. MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY | 5:15 p.m.

13 SAT. | VS. UNIV. OF MISSOURI-ST.LOUIS | 1 p.m.

18 THURS. | @ UNIV. OF ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD | 5:30 p.m.

20 SAT. | @ MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | 1 p.m.

25 THURS. | VS. BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 5:15 p.m.

28 SUN. | GLVC TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND | TBA

MARCH 3 THURS. | GLVC TOURNAMENT QUARTERFINALS | TBA 5 SAT | GLVC TOURNAMENT SEMIFINALS | TBA 6 SUN | GLVC TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIP | TBA 11 FRI.-14 MON. | NCAA II TOURNAMENT | TBA

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WOMEN’S SOCCER

SEPTEMBER 4 FRI. | NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY | 3:30 p.m.

6 SUN. | UNIVERSITY OF FINDLAY | 11 a.m.

11 FRI. | UNIV. ILLINOIS–SPRINGFIELD | 5 p.m.

13 SUN. | MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | NOON 18 FRI. | MISSOURI–UNIV. OF SCI & TECH | 5 p.m.

20 SUN. | DRURY UNIVERSITY | NOON 25 FRI. | ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY | 5 p.m.

27 SUN. | WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE | NOON

OCTOBER 2 FRI. | UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS | 5 p.m.

4 SUN. | SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE | NOON 9 FRI. | LEWIS UNIVERSITY | 5 p.m.

11 SUN. | UNIVERSITY OF WI-PARKSIDE | NOON 16 FRI. | TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 5 p.m.

18 SUN. | QUINCY UNIVERSITY | NOON 23 FRI. | MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY | 3:30 p.m.

25 SUN. | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI | NOON 28 WED. | BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 4 p.m.

NOVEMBER 1 SUN. | GLVC TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND | TBA 13 FRI.-15 SUN. | NCAA II TOURNAMENT | TBA

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00 Courtney Lofland 0 Jackie Lohmann 2 Haley Rheinlander 3 Sadie Schumann 4 Olivia Myers 5 Emily Wilson 6 Olivia Wilde 7 McKinsey Durham 8 Hannah Huebner 9 Carissa Dyer 11 Madi Vellky 12 Ryley Hancock 13 Megan Herrington 14 Gabriella Korte 15 Kelsey Smith 16 Kaci Dalton 17 Alexa Kelpe 18 Emily Cummings 19 Holly Denny 20 Kennedy Moore 21 Kaelin Martlock 22 Emma Luczkowski 23 Taylor Patty 24 Shelby Tarantino 25 Mackenzie McDaniel 26 Brooke Pissarski 27 Halle Cunningham 28 Kirsten Rettig 32 Emily Hopkins COACHING STAFF Krissy Engelbrecht Eric Schoenstein

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Adam Zehme 1 Lucas Woodford 3 Carlos Gallegos 4 Michael Sass 5 John Rohling 6 Stephen Tuma 8 Braiden Acton 9 Josh Weinzapfel 10 Cesar Alba 11 Erick Hasselkus 12 Pedro Castro 13 Kasper Bjoro 14 Hayden Sovar 15 Shane Shelton 16 Justin Schmidtke 17 Trevor Skeith 18 Jacob Dickerson 19 Ben Eklof 20 Brad Golec 21 Logan Ball 22 Brian Fischer 23 Riley Belding 24 Tobias Rebert 25 Teddy Rexing 26 Auston Bruder 27 Demond Taylor 28 Nathan Horner 29 Andy Hamilton 30 Drew Herron 31 Justin Gentry 32 Lee Gualano 34 Kent Katzman 35 Kyle Adams RS Levi Darnall RS Eric Ramirez RS Kyle Richardville RS Coaching Staff Mat Santoro Robert Bennett Michael Lovett Luc Prevost

MEN’S SOCCER

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

3 THURS. | KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE | 7:30 p.m.

6 SUN. | UNION UNIVERSITY | NOON 11 FRI. | UNIV. OF ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD | 7:30 p.m.

13 SUN. | MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | 2:30 p.m.

18 FRI. | MISSOURI-UNIV. OF SCI & TECH | 7:30 p.m.

20 SUN. | DRURY UNIVERSITY | 2:30 p.m.

25 FRI. | ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY | 7:30 p.m.

27 SUN. | WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE | 2:30 p.m.

29 TUES. | TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIV. | 5 p.m.

2 FRI. | UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS | 7:30 p.m.

4 SUN. | SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE | 2:30 p.m.

9 FRI. | LEWIS UNIVERSITY | 7:30 p.m.

11 SUN. | UNIV. OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE | 2:30 p.m.

16 FRI. | TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 7:30 p.m.

18 SUN. | QUINCY UNIVERSITY | 2:30 p.m.

23 FRI. | MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY | 1 p.m.

25 SUN. | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI | 2:30 p.m.

28 WED. | BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 6:30 p.m.

NOVEMBER 1 SUN. | GLVC TOURNAMENT FIRST ROUND | TBA 13 FRI.–15 SUN. | NCAA II TOURNAMENT | TBA

which are tempting because they are “quick and easy.”

Never forget breakfast, he said.

“You feel fatigued all day (if you don’t),” he said. “And then, when you get to your workout, you don’t have a reserve tank for energy.”

When Shane Seniour walks into the weight room, he displaces all worries from his mind. The men’s basketball forward let The Talon follow him through one of his Friday strength-building workouts.

1. Squats “On the squat rack you have to focus on your breath,” he said, saying as he squats down he breathes in. “After you make that move up, you want to hold that breath in so it keeps your posture straight.”

Seniour listened to an Adventure Club Pandora station as he glared intensely at his reflection. On his worst workout days he will remove his man bun, letting his long golden locks fall to his shoulders.

“Looking primal motivates me.”

grey Converse sneakers. “I knew I was going to be squatting, so I needed a flat base. It gives you more of a stretch in the calf.”

Seniour said that leg days are the “most fun” with a sting of sarcasm on his tongue. “Everyone likes to do arms. Curls for the girls.”

Staying tight in the abs and keeping broad shoulders is a good way to avoid injury. “You get mad that you’re in here and take it out on the weights.”

Seniour usually has class before his workouts, so he said he always makes sure to remember to fuel up beforehand with healthy food instead of places like Burger King,

3. Dumbbell shoulder press While doing these presses, he said he has to remember to stay in the same range of motion. “Stay tight and stay even with your body.”

Post-workout fuel is just as important. Usually he makes a protein shake or a wrap. “The first thing you eat within 15 to 30 minutes of a workout is what your body uses to replenish, therefore, it is vital,” he said.

At the end of his workout, Seniour and his teammates crowded in a circle and shouted, “One, two, three, brothers.”

“At the end of the day,” he said, “you’ve got to know that you’ll take a bullet for (a teammate) because we’re brothers.”

2. Lateral step-ups While others in the weight room sported athletic shoes, Seniour rocked a pair of PHOTOGRAPHY BY ALYSSA SMITH

MAKING THE TEAM

The soccer club begins their late afternoon practice at the intramural fields. Willie Dhafeeri, a freshman engineering major, and Khalid Alreman, a sophomore engineering major. are both neck and neck attempting to gain possession of the ball.

Students kick-start club sport to feed passion

BY SARAH LOESCH The original apprehension Jacob Haines had at nine years old about soccer quickly grew into a passion.

“I remember the first time just kicking around and really enjoying it,” Haines said. “The camaraderie was a big thing for me.”

Haines said he remembers playing soccer in high school with friends.

“You could just go out and kick a ball around,” he said, “and then you could also have this real seriousness about it where you pour out all your skill into one thing.”

Haines said his passion for soccer translates into a passion for playing at his best.

“I like to work toward a goal and

achieving something at all times,” he said.

Haines’s original plan was to come to USI and play soccer with the men’s varsity team.

“It’s sentimental to me. I just had so much time and love for the sport from high school,” he said. “I didn’t want it to just stop.”

Haines was informed there was a full roster, but he was still told to try out for the team.

Haines did not make the team, but said he still wanted that competitive team aspect which comes from soccer and sports.

A couple years later, Haines said the idea to create a club soccer team began to develop between him and

team captain Blake Pressler.

They had both tried out for the USI men’s team and had not made the final cut.

“We found out this was happening to a lot of different students,” Haines said, “a lot of other students who were very skilled at soccer but maybe just couldn’t play because they don’t have enough time.”

As a chemistry major, Haines said he has to devote a lot of time toward school and wanted to find a way to allow competitive play without having to practice two hours a day and play multiple games in one week.

“I am here to be a student first,” Haines said, “but soccer is definite

ly a passion of mine.”

Haines said the idea started between himself and Pressler, but the idea is to provide an opportunity for a large group of students who have the same issue.

“We wanted to not only have that for ourselves, but for other students who are very skilled at soccer and have the passion,” Haines said, “but maybe just don’t have enough time or didn’t make the cut for the team.”

Haines said during the lull between trying out for the team and beginning the process to start a club sport he participated in intramural soccer.

“Intramurals were awesome,” Haines said. “They were fun, but we wanted something more.”

Haines and Pressler met through soccer in the fall of 2012 when Pressler saw Haines kicking a soccer ball around at the Broadway fields. “(Pressler) was with a group of friends and he was like, ‘Hey you want to come play with us?’ and I was like. ‘Well, sure,’” Haines said.

“That just sparked our friendship.”

Haines said they both have similar interests and they both want to see club soccer move forward.

When they began the process to start the sport they did not realize how much there would be to keep up with, Haines said.

“Now we’re starting to realize this is kind of a bigger responsibility,” Haines said, “but we’re ready for it.”

Haines said it would be great to come back to the university in five years and to see the club still going and having expanded.

At the student involvement fair the team got two or three pages of

students interested in playing on the team.

“Plugging all of those into Excell can get tedious,” Haines said. “It’s worth it to us.”

Haines has three semesters left at USI and said that is one of the reasons he wants to get the club going quickly.

“I want to experience it,” he said.

Haines also said he is thinking of incoming freshman as well.

“What if there’s another incoming freshman that has the same desire I had?,” he said. “Maybe he didn’t make the team or maybe he can’t make all the practices and stuff. I

just want to be able to provide (an opportunity) for other students.”

Haines said the goal for the fall semester is to play at least one game.

“We haven’t got any confirmed games yet, we are still working on that,” he said. “Whenever that happens it will be a big moment for us.”

The team has talked to Bellarmine Univeristy, Southern Illinois University and Vincennes University about the possibility of setting up games with them.

“We’re going to play games,” Haines said. “We want to move forward.”

PHOTOGRAPHY BY HANNAH SPURGEON

Dylan Wagner, a junior exercise science major, goes to kick the ball to his other teammates during practice.

G LF SCRAMBLE 1. GBIWICNSAK

4. LAEEG

8. ARP

2. EIIBDR

5. GIVINDR ENRGA

9. EGEWD

3. YOBGE

6. NEREG

10. ORNI

7. RETPTU

RESULTS: backswing, birdie, bogey, eagle, driving range, green, putter, par, wedge, iron

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MEN’S & WOMEN’S GOLF Adam Baysinger Mitchell Frederick Trevor Grant Tanner Mandel Grant Saylor Kyle Tanriverdi Preston Van Winkle Alex Wade

Coaching Staff Greg Charnes

SEPTEMBER

OCTOBER

8 TUES.–9 WED. | LABOR DAY INTERCOLLEGIATE | ALL DAY 21 MON.–22 TUES. | ETOWAH INTERCOLLEGIATE | ALL DAY 28 MON.–29 TUES. | MIDWEST REGIONAL #1 | ALL DAY

4 SUN.–5 MON. | GLVC CONFERENCE PREVIEW | ALL DAY 12 MON.–13 TUES. | MIDWEST REGIONAL #2 | ALL DAY

Holly Bumpus Anastasia Carter Paige Ellerbusch Molly English Brittanie Garrison Kori Jacobsen Allison Koester Abbey Zehner Coaching Staff Don Bisesi (Honorary Coach) Lu Anne Howerton

SEPTEMBER 13 SUN.–14 MON. | SCREAMING EAGLES CLASSIC | ALL DAY

OCTOBER 3 SAT.–4 SUN. | DAN SALISBURY MEMORIAL COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL | ALL DAY

10 SAT.–11 SUN. | UMSL TRITONS FALL CLASSIC | ALL DAY 17 SAT.–18 SUN. | GLVC FALL PREVIEW | ALL DAY 24 SAT.–25 SUN. | UIS ISLAND GETAWAY | ALL DAY

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Erica Oberbroeckling 1 Shannon Farrell 2 Erin Goldschmidt 3 Abbey Winter 4 Emmie Kittle 5 Amy Zwissler 6 Erika Peoples 7 Mary Kate Byrnes 8 Elexis Coleman 9 Quin Shoultz 10 Jessica Lee 12 Shelbi Morris 13 Te’Ayla Whitfield 15 Haley Limper 16

VOLLEYBALL

Coaching Staff Leah Mercer Elisa Joris

SEPTEMBER

NOVEMBER

4 FRI.–5 SAT.–SAT | 2015 DUNN HOSPITALITY INVITATIONAL | 2 p.m. & 7 p.m.

11 FRI.–12 SAT. | D&E CLASSIC | 11 a.m., 4 p.m.; 10:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m.

18 FRI. | @ ROCKHURST UNIVERSITY | 7 p.m.

19 SAT. | @ WILLIAM JEWELL COLLEGE | 3 p.m.

25 FRI. | VS. QUINCY UNIVERSITY | 7 p.m.

26 SAT. | VS. TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY | 3 p.m.

29 TUES. | @ CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY | 6 p.m.

6 FRI | VS. MARYVILLE UNIVERSITY | 7 p.m.

7 SAT | VS. UNIV. OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS | 3 p.m.

10 TUE | VS. BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 7 p.m.

13 FRI | VS. UNIV. OF ILLINOIS–SPRINGFIELD | 7 p.m.

14 SAT | VS. MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | 3 p.m.

20–22 FRI–SUN | GLVC TOURNAMENT | TBA

OCTOBER 2 FRI | @ MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | 7 p.m.

3 SAT | @ UNIV. OF ILLINOIS-SPRINGFIELD | 3 p.m.

6 TUE | @ BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 6 p.m.

9 FRI | @ LEWIS UNIVERSITY | 7 p.m.

10 SAT | @ UNIV. OF WISCONSIN-PARKSIDE | 3 p.m.

16–17 FRI–SAT | MIDWEST REGION CROSSOVER | TBA 23 FRI | VS. UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS | 7 p.m.

24 SAT | VS. SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE | 3 p.m.

27 TUE | VS. TREVECCA NAZARENE UNIVERSITY | 6 p.m.

30 FRI | @ DRURY UNIVERSITY | 7 p.m.

31 SAT | @ MISSOURI-UNIV. OF SCI & TECH | 3 p.m.

DECEMBER 3–6 THU–SUN | NCAA II MIDWEST REGION TOURNEY | TBA

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CROSS COUNTRY

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SEPTEMBER 4 FRI | STEGEMOLLER CLASSIC | 6:30 P.M. 18 FRI | INDIANA INTERCOLLEGIATE | 3 P.M.

OCTOBER 3 SAT | GREATER LOUISVILLE CLASSIC | 8 A.M. 17 SAT | UE INVITATIONAL | 11 A.M. 24 SAT | GLVC CHAMPIONSHIP | NOON

NOVEMBER 7 SAT | NCAA MIDWEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS | 11:45 A.M.

MEN’S

Chase Broughton James Cecil Johnnie Guy Josh Guy Jason Head

Darin Lawrence Noah Lutz Colton Meyer Alex Newton Cain Parker

Darius Payne Aaron Pierrard Jacob Pitts Austin Pryor Jordan Saucier

Tyler Schickel Almustapha Silvester Payton Sipes Jesse Stanley Cody Stone

Marius Ulrich Coaching Staff Mike Hillyard Mike Landy Tristan Mannix

SEPTEMBER 4 FRI | STEGEMOLLER CLASSIC | 6 P.M. 18 FRI | INDIANA INTERCOLLEGIATE | 2:15 P.M.

OCTOBER 3 SAT | GREATER LOUISVILLE CLASSIC | 8 A.M. 17 SAT | UE INVITATIONAL | 11 A.M. 24 SAT | GLVC CHAMPIONSHIP | 11 A.M.

NOVEMBER 7 SAT | NCAA MIDWEST REGION CHAMPIONSHIPS | 10:30 A.M.

WOMEN’S Jamie Adkins Micalah Booher Miranda Coats Bryce Cutler Kate Duty Sarah Hamilton

Kate Henrickson Hope Jones Olivia Kelley Bailey Knable Sarah Koester Madeline Kriz

Christina Kropid Jessica Lincoln Taylor McDaniel Alyssa Moore Schyler Opel Cathryn Peter

Jessica Reeves Emily Roberts Allison Rollins Allyson Watson Carly Whitesell

Coaching Staff Mike Hillyard Tristan Mannix Mike Landy

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TENNIS

MEN’S

WOMEN’S

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER

19 SAT.–21 MON. | ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | TBA

19 SAT. | USI INVITATIONAL | 10 a.m.

25 FRI.–27 SUN. | ITA REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS | TBA

OCTOBER 3 SAT. | USI TENNIS ALUMNI MATCH | TBA

OCTOBER

FEBRUARY

10 SAT. | @ CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY | 10 a.m.

11 SUN. | @ UNIVERSITY OF CHARLESTON | 9 a.m.

28 WED. | BROOMSTICK CLASSIC | 6 p.m.

5 FRI. | VS. INDIANA UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST | NOON 13 SAT. | VS. AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY | 5 p.m.

27 SAT. | @ FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY | 9 A.M. 28 SUN. | @ GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | 8 a.m.

MARCH 4 FRI. | @ CARSON-NEWMAN COLLEGE | 1 p.m.

5 SAT. | @ KING UNIVERSITY | 10 a.m.

6 SUN. | @ LIMESTONE COLLEGE | 1 p.m.

9 WED. | FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY | 1 p.m.

19 SAT. | UNIVERSITY OF MO-ST.LOUIS | 3 p.m.

24 THURS.–26 SAT. | LEWIS CLASSIC | TBA

APRIL 2 SAT. | VS. UNIVERSITY OF IL–SPRINGFIELD | 11 a.m.

3 SUN. | @ ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECH | 11 a.m.

8 FRI. | VS. MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | 2 p.m.

15 FRI. | @ BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 1 p.m.

16 SAT. | VS. SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE | 11 a.m.

22 FRI. | LEWIS UNIVERSITY | 2 p.m.

23 SAT. | @ UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS | 11 a.m.

29 FRI.–MAY 1, SUN | GLVC TOURNAMENT | TBA

FEBRUARY 6 SAT. | VS. WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST. LOUIS | TBA 27 SAT. | @ GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | TBA 28 SUN. | @ FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY | TBA

MARCH 7 MON. | VS. SLIPPERY ROCK UNIVERSITY | TBA 8 TUES. | VS. SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY | TBA 9 WED. | VS. FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECH | TBA 10 THURS. | VS. BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY | TBA 19 SAT. | @ UNIV. OF MISSOURI–ST. LOUIS | NOON 23 SAT. | VS. KENTUCKY WESLEYAN COLLEGE | 4:30 p.m.

APRIL 2 SAT. | VS. UNIV. OF ILLINOIS–SPRINGFIELD | 11 a.m.

8 FRI. | VS. MCKENDREE UNIVERSITY | 2 p.m.

15 FRI. | @ BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY | 1 p.m.

16 SAT. | VS. SAINT JOSEPH’S COLLEGE | 11 a.m.

22 FRI. | @ LEWIS UNIVERSITY | 2 p.m.

23 SAT. | @ UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS | 10 a.m.

29 FRI.–MAY 1, SUN. | GLVC TOURNAMENT | TBA

MAY 7 SAT.–10 TUES. | NCAA II PRELIMINARY ROUNDS | TBA

MAY 7–10 SAT–TUE | NCAA II PRELIMINARY ROUNDS | TBA

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Jack Lipchik Joel Stern Anthony Van Rompay Coaching Staff Chris Crawford Ryan McDaniel

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Across

Down

3. Regulation volleyball used for scoring

1. A dodgeball used to hit other players

6. Players score by throwing the quaffle through these

2. Goal protector

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4. Where quidditch is played 7. Player in charge of the snitch 9. Position in charge of protecting their team and hitting players on the opposing team

5. Player must stay mounted on this unless they are hit by a bludger

7. Tennis ball placed in a yellow 11. Position in charge of scorsock worth 30 points ing and passing with the quaffle 8. Amount of players in action during a game 10. Position who attempts to catch the snitch

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chaser c broomstick omstic stic stick ick snitch nitch ch h seven seve se seeker snitchrunner

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BY ALYSSA SMITH

QUIDDITCH:

MICHAEL RUSCHE, sophomore, criminal justice Q: If someone was thinking about joining the Quidditch team, but was unsure, what would you tell them?

A: First thing I would do is I would ask them if they like physical sports, because if they don’t then this isn’t really the sport for you. Then I would ask them if they like to have fun, because that is the next most important thing here.

MEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE: DEREK BERGGREN, senior, exercise science

Q: What are some of your favorite things about being a Captain?

A: The first thing that I really love about it is that every year I get to meet my new best friends. Even though they’re all freshmen, typically they are all really cool guys. They always need a friend anyway, ‛cause a lot of guys come in not knowing a whole bunch of people from around town. I was the same way my freshman year and I make a pretty big point to be someone else’s friend on the team.

WOMEN’S ULTIMATE FRISBEE: SAMANTHA STRUNK, junior, pyschology Q: What are the most important things to you about the team?

A: I want the girls to have fun first, because in the rulebook one of the first rules is team spirit. I’m really apt on having fun first, but it’s not like fun takes over.

We’re serious when we need to be. It’s really important to me that the girls like it and want to stay.

RUGBY: JON STINNETT, junior, business management Q: What are some of your favorite things about being a captain?

A: Being able to just share my experience with everybody else and help them learn the game better. I’ve played the longest on the team, so I like to be able to take my experiences and help the other players so we can be better as a team.

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QUIZ: HOW SHOULD YOU INTRAMURAL? Find out which USI intramural sport satisfies your athletic addiction!

BY BOBBY SHIPMAN

1. What makes up your morning workout routine?

A. Repeatedly slapping the snooze button B. Light stretching and a martini C. Swinging various kitchen utensils D. Running up and down the block, pegging the neighborhood children with a dodgeball

2. How do you get in your pre-game stretches?

A. Reaching for the remote gets me going B. I stretch my brain muscles reading the newspaper C. Grunting repeatedly from the diaphragm D. In a group of friends

3. How do you fuel up on game day?

A. Bud, Coors, Miller; depends on the day of the week B. A hearty lunch at the country club C. A 5-hour Energy shot IV D. Consuming as much protein as my body can handle

4. What does good sportsmanship look like to you?

A. Keeping the mid-game conversation flowing B. Sharing your putter when your opponent’s in the gutter C. Keeping the grunts to a minimum and not insulting one’s whacks.

D. A good butt slapping

5. How do you function in a team sport?

A. Can’t play without someone else to blame for my failures B. I prefer to swing solo C. I’m too fast for group activities D. Teamwork makes the dream work

6. How do you intimidate your opponents?

A. Incessant smack talk B. Breaking the silence by breaking wind C. Yelling, “Hey, batter batter. Swing!” No matter the sport.

D. With my unflappable ‘bout-to-destroyyour-life face

7. What is your staple, must-wear clothing item?

A. Red solo cup B. Pastel-hued plaid shorts C. My sweaty headband D. My game number, even if I have to staple it on myself

8. How do you wind down after a rough practice?

A. Lawn chair loungin’ B. Puff a cigar in the gentlemen’s lounge C. Die D. Watch Netflix from the ice bath

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The Smackers and Sackers

The Ballers

(Mostly “A”s)

(Mostly “D”s)

You’re into a more casual and relaxed form of competition. The social atmosphere of sports such as cornhole and spikeball creates a way for you stay active and engaged. While playing cornhole you can practice your hand-eye coordination with drink in clutch and, unlike golf, talking is more acceptable whether you’re smack talking or sharing words of encouragement. Spikeball is more fast-paced as you stand in a ring of friends smacking a ball into a trampolin-esque net, but the social interaction still exists.

You wish you were a little bit taller, you wish you were a baller … wait, you are a baller. You dig the more traditional teams sports. You like being cheered on by full crowds and getting down and dirty. At USI a variety of these group sports are available. Sand or court, volleyball may be your sport of hard-hitting choice. Threeon-three basketball and flag football are also offered.

The Samplers

(Combination of all letters)

The Leisurlies

(Mostly “B”s) While you may not always be enjoying lavish meals at the country club or talking politics with your chums, you can’t help but be dazzled by the sophisticated nature of golf and the lush scenery taken in while traipsing the rolling hills of a viridian course. USI offers intramural golf, disc golf and mini golf. All three are great leisure activities that still exercise your precision, legs and arms, with mild variations that include either swinging hard, tossing strategically or avoiding colorful and distracting obstacles cautiously.

The Swingers

(Mostly “C”s) You are a fast-paced swinger. As a swinger you are quick-footed with a strong upper body. You release frustrations with every powerful swing of your weapon of choice, whether it is striking a soaring sphere with a bat like in softball, sprinting across clay with your racquet in hand during a tennis match or whacking that wiffleball in a pickleball match. All of these are offered at USI.

No single sport suffices when it comes to your athletic addiction. You want to try a little of everything, whether it manifests in the form of you frantically hopping from sport to sport or just getting out there and showing support. Several intramural sport sign-up dates have already passed, so the sample platter has diminished a little bit, but there’s still time to go out and catch a game or a match.

UPCOMING GAMES, MATCHES AND TOURNAMENTS: Softball League Broadway Sept. 8 - Oct. 1 Coed Softball League Broadway Sept. 8 - Oct. 1 Coed Tennis Tourney Varsity Tennis Courts Sept. 19 Spikeball Tourney RFWC Outdoor Courts Sept. 20 Cornhole Tourney RFWC Outdoor Courts Oct. 3 Disc Golf Singles Disc Golf Course Oct. 4 Flag Football League Broadway Oct. 5 - Nov. 5 Coed Flag Football League Broadway Oct. 5 - Nov. 5 4 v 4 Coed Sand Volleyball RFWC Outdoor Courts Oct. 17 3 v 3 Basketball RFWC Outdoor Courts Oct. 17 Golf Scramble Helfrich Hills Golf Course Oct. 18 Volleyball League PAC & REC Nov. 9 - Dec. 8 Pickleball Tourney RFWC Nov. 15 Miniature Golf Tourney Walther’s Golf ‘N Fun Dec. 7