“THE SCOREBOARD”
SECTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
FRIDAY NOV. 8
6A
SECTIONAL 1
CROWN POINT (10-0) AT PENN (8-2)
SECTIONAL 2
FORT WAYNE SNIDER (8-2) AT CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (8-2)
SECTIONAL 3
ZIONSVILLE (4-6) AT WESTFIELD (9-1)
SECTIONAL 4
FISHERS (6-4) AT HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN (7-3)
SECTIONAL 5
BROWNSBURG (9-1) AT BEN DAVIS (5-5)
SECTIONAL 6
INDIANAPOLIS CATHEDRAL (6-3) AT LAWRENCE NORTH (10-0)
SECTIONAL 7
PERRY MERIDIAN (5-5) AT WARREN CENTRAL (9-1)
SECTIONAL 8
FRANKLIN CENTRAL (6-3) AT CENTER GROVE (6-4)
5A
SECTIONAL 9
MERRILLVILLE (9-1) AT HAMMOND MORTON (5-4)
SECTIONAL 10
CHESTERTON (6-4) AT VALPARAISO (7-3)
SECTIONAL 11
WARSAW (7-3) AT CONCORD (10-0)
SECTIONAL 12
KOKOMO (5-4) AT LAFAYETTE JEFF (10-0)
SECTIONAL 13
DECATUR CENTRAL (7-2) AT PLAINFIELD (9-1)
SECTIONAL 14
FRANKLIN (4-6) AT EAST CENTRAL (7-3)
SECTIONAL 15
BLOOMINGTON SOUTH (6-4) AT BLOOMINGTON NORTH (8-2)
SECTIONAL 16
EVANSVILLE NORTH (5-5) AT CASTLE (8-2)
4A
SECTIONAL 17
HANOVER CENTRAL (9-2) AT NEW PRAIRIE (8-3)
SECTIONAL 18
MISHAWAKA (9-2) AT NORTHWOOD (6-5)
SECTIONAL 19
EAST NOBLE (10-1) AT FORT WAYNE DWENGER (6-5)
SECTIONAL 20
HUNTINGTON NORTH (8-3) AT LEBANON (9-2)
SECTIONAL 21
PENDLETON HEIGHTS (6-5) AT NEW PALESTINE (10-0)
SECTIONAL 22
INDIANAPOLIS CHATARD (8-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS RONCALLI (6-4) INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST
SECTIONAL 23
GREENWOOD (4-7) AT MARTINSVILLE (10-1)
SECTIONAL 24
BOONVILLE (6-5) AT EVANSVILLE REITZ (9-2)
3A
SECTIONAL 25
MISHAWAKA MARIAN (6-5) AT KNOX (8-3)
SECTIONAL 26
GARRETT (11-0) AT WEST NOBLE (10-1)
SECTIONAL 27
MACONAQUAH (11-0) AT WEST LAFAYETTE (8-3)
SECTIONAL 28
MISSISSINEWA (11-0) AT FORT WAYNE LUERS (7-4)
SECTIONAL 29
GUERIN CATHOLIC (6-5) AT TRI-WEST (7-4)
SECTIONAL 30
LAWRENCEBURG (10-1) AT BATESVILLE (7-3)
SECTIONAL 31
MADISON (6-4) AT NORTH HARRISON (8-3)
SECTIONAL 32
EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL (11-0) AT HERITAGE HILLS (10-1) INDIANASRN.ORG BROADCAST
2A
SECTIONAL 33
BREMEN (7-4) AT ANDREAN (7-4)
SECTIONAL 34
LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC (10-0) AT NORTH MONTGOMERY (5-6)
SECTIONAL 35
ADAMS CENTRAL (10-1) AT EASTSIDE (6-5)
SECTIONAL 36
EASTERN (GREENTOWN) (7-4) AT TIPTON (7-4)
SECTIONAL 37
MONROVIA (9-2) AT INDIANAPOLIS LUTHERAN (10-1)
SECTIONAL 38
LAPEL (8-3) AT TRITON CENTRAL (9-2)
SECTIONAL 39
LINTON (9-2) AT GREENCASTLE (5-6)
SECTIONAL 40
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (11-0) AT TELL CITY (6-5)
1A
SECTIONAL 41
LAVILLE (6-5) AT NORTH JUDSON (11-0)
SECTIONAL 42
TAYLOR (6-5) AT PIONEER (8-3)
SECTIONAL 43
TRITON (8-3) AT NORTH MIAMI (9-2)
SECTIONAL 44
SOUTH ADAMS (6-5) AT MADISON-GRANT (10-1)
SECTIONAL 45
SOUTH PUTNAM (9-2) AT RIVERTON PARKE (8-3)
SECTIONAL 46
CLOVERDALE (5-4) AT SHERIDAN (6-5)
SECTIONAL 47
NORTH DECATUR (10-1) AT MILAN (7-4)
SECTIONAL 48
NORTH DAVIESS (8-3) AT PROVIDENCE (10-0)
INDIANA VOLLEYBALL STATE FINALS
11 AM ET | CLASS 1A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
TRINITY LUTHERAN (29-8) VS FAITH CHRISTIAN (28-4)
1:30 PM ET | CLASS 2A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
BROWNSTOWN CENTRAL (33-3) VS WESTERN BOONE (25-5)
4:30 PM ET | CLASS 3A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
RONCALLI (34-0) VS ANGOLA (32-4)
7 PM ET | CLASS 4A STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
YORKTOWN (33-2) VS CARROLL (FORT WAYNE) (32-3)
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL MONDAY
| ALL TIMES EASTERN | |||||
| DALEVILLE | AT | ALEXANDRIA | 7:30 PM | ||
| PERRY CENTRAL | AT | CANNELTON | 7:00 PM | ||
INDIANA GIRLS BASKETBALL TUESDAY
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, NOV. 5
7:30 P.M. | BOWLING GREEN AT CENTRAL MICHIGAN | ESPN2
8 P.M. | MIAMI (OHIO) AT BALL STATE | ESPN
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 6
7 P.M. | OHIO AT KENT STATE | ESPNU
7 P.M. | NORTHERN ILLINOIS AT WESTERN MICHIGAN | ESPN2
THURSDAY, NOV. 7
8 P.M. | APPALACHIAN STATE AT COASTAL CAROLINA | ESPN
8 P.M. | FLORIDA ATLANTIC AT EAST CAROLINA | ESPN2
FRIDAY, NOV. 8
6 P.M. | DARTMOUTH AT PRINCETON | ESPNU
8 P.M. | CAL AT WAKE FOREST | ACC NETWORK
9 P.M. | IOWA AT UCLA | FOX
9 P.M. | RICE AT MEMPHIS | ESPN2
10:30 P.M. | NEW MEXICO AT SAN DIEGO STATE | FS1
SATURDAY, NOV. 9
12 P.M. | FLORIDA AT NO. 5 TEXAS | ABC/ESPN+
12 P.M. | NO. 4 MIAMI (FLA.) AT GEORGIA TECH | ESPN
12 P.M. | PURDUE AT NO. 3 OHIO STATE | FOX
12 P.M. | WEST VIRGINIA AT CINCINNATI | FS1
12 P.M. | MINNESOTA AT RUTGERS | NBC
12 P.M. | TEXAS STATE AT UL MONROE | ESPNU
12 P.M. | NAVY AT SOUTH FLORIDA | ESPN2
12 P.M. | SYRACUSE AT BOSTON COLLEGE | CW NETWORK
12 P.M. | WESTERN CAROLINA AT EAST TENNESSEE STATE | ESPN+
12 P.M. | BROWN AT YALE | ESPN+
12 P.M. | COLUMBIA AT HARVARD | ESPN+
12 P.M. | MORGAN STATE AT DELAWARE STATE | ESPN+
12 P.M. | LONG ISLAND AT SACRED HEART | ESPN+
12 P.M. | LEHIGH AT HOLY CROSS | ESPN+
1 P.M. | LIBERTY AT MIDDLE TENNESSEE | CBSSN
1 P.M. | UALBANY AT STONY BROOK | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | BRYANT AT MAINE | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | RHODE ISLAND AT DELAWARE | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | ELON AT WILLIAM & MARY | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | HAMPTON AT TOWSON | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | MONMOUTH AT NEW HAMPSHIRE | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | NORTH CAROLINA A&T AT VILLANOVA | FLOSPORTS
1 P.M. | YOUNGSTOWN STATE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MARIST AT STETSON | ESPN+
1 P.M. | MOREHEAD STATE AT DAVIDSON | ESPN+
1 P.M. | PENN AT CORNELL | ESPN+
1 P.M. | LAFAYETTE AT COLGATE | ESPN+
1 P.M. | FORDHAM AT BUCKNELL | ESPN+
1:30 P.M. | EASTERN ILLINOIS AT GARDNER-WEBB | ESPN+
1:30 P.M. | MERCER AT VMI | ESPN+
2 P.M. | TARLETON STATE AT WEST GEORGIA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | CENTRAL ARKANSAS AT EASTERN KENTUCKY | ESPN+
2 P.M. | CHATTANOOGA AT THE CITADEL | ESPN+
2 P.M. | UT MARTIN AT CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | SE MISSOURI STATE AT LINDENWOOD | ESPN+
2 P.M. | TENNESSEE STATE AT WESTERN ILLINOIS | ESPN+
2 P.M. | EASTERN WASHINGTON AT NORTHERN COLORADO | ESPN+
2 P.M. | WOFFORD AT FURMAN | ESPN+
2 P.M. | ILLINOIS STATE AT UNI | ESPN+
2 P.M. | INDIANA STATE AT SOUTH DAKOTA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | MISSOURI STATE AT MURRAY STATE | ESPN+
2 P.M. | SOUTH DAKOTA STATE AT NORTH DAKOTA | ESPN+
2 P.M. | BUTLER AT VALPARAISO | ESPN+
2:30 P.M. | UCONN AT UAB | ESPN+
3 P.M. | MARSHALL AT SOUTHERN MISS | ESPN+
3 P.M. | NORTH ALABAMA AT SOUTHERN UTAH | ESPN+
3 P.M. | NICHOLLS AT HOUSTON CHRISTIAN | ESPN+
3 P.M. | LAMAR AT UIW | ESPN+
3 P.M. | IDAHO STATE AT WEBER STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | SACRAMENTO STATE AT MONTANA STATE | ESPN+
3 P.M. | ALABAMA STATE AT GRAMBLING | ESPN+
3 P.M. | FLORIDA A&M AT PRAIRIE VIEW A&M | ESPN+
3 P.M. | TENNESSEE TECH AT SAMFORD | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 2 GEORGIA AT NO. 16 OLE MISS | ABC/ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | NO. 19 CLEMSON AT VIRGINIA TECH | ESPN
3:30 P.M. | MICHIGAN AT NO. 8 INDIANA | CBS
3:30 P.M. | NO. 17 IOWA STATE AT KANSAS | FS1
3:30 P.M. | NO. 18 ARMY AT NORTH TEXAS | ESPN2
3:30 P.M. | DUKE AT NC STATE | ACC NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | SAN JOSE STATE AT OREGON STATE | CW NETWORK
3:30 P.M. | GEORGIA STATE AT JAMES MADISON | ESPN+
3:30 P.M. | RICHMOND AT CAMPBELL | FLOSPORTS
3:30 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA STATE AT HOWARD | ESPN+
4 P.M. | NO. 21 COLORADO AT TEXAS TECH | FOX
4 P.M. | TEMPLE AT TULANE | ESPNU
4 P.M. | KENNESAW STATE AT UTEP | ESPN+
4 P.M. | ABILENE CHRISTIAN AT AUSTIN PEAY | ESPN+
4 P.M. | IDAHO AT PORTLAND STATE | ESPN+
4:15 P.M. | SOUTH CAROLINA AT NO. 24 VANDERBILT | SEC NETWORK
4:30 P.M. | JACKSONVILLE STATE AT LOUISIANA TECH | CBSSN
4:30 P.M. | STEPHEN F. AUSTIN AT TEXAS A&M-COMMERCE | ESPN+
5 P.M. | ARKANSAS STATE AT LOUISIANA | ESPN+
6 P.M. | WESTERN KENTUCKY AT NEW MEXICO STATE | ESPN+
7 P.M. | MARYLAND AT NO. 1 OREGON | BIG TEN NETWORK
7 P.M. | MISSISSIPPI STATE AT NO. 7 TENNESSEE | ESPN
7 P.M. | UCF AT ARIZONA STATE | ESPN2
7 P.M. | OKLAHOMA STATE AT TCU | FS1
7 P.M. | NORTHWESTERN STATE AT SE LOUISIANA | ESPN+
7:30 P.M. | FLORIDA STATE AT NO. 10 NOTRE DAME | NBC
7:30 P.M. | NO. 11 ALABAMA AT NO. 14 LSU | ABC/ESPN+
7:45 P.M. | OKLAHOMA AT MISSOURI | SEC NETWORK
8 P.M. | WASHINGTON AT NO. 6 PENN STATE | PEACOCK
8 P.M. | NEVADA AT NO. 12 BOISE STATE | FOX
8 P.M. | VIRGINIA AT NO. 23 PITT | ACC NETWORK
8 P.M. | NORTHERN ARIZONA AT CAL POLY | ESPN+
9 P.M. | UNLV AT HAWAI’I | CBSSN
9:45 P.M. | FRESNO STATE AT AIR FORCE | FS1
10:15 P.M. | NO. 9 BYU AT UTAH | ESPN
10:15 P.M. | UC DAVIS AT MONTANA | ESPN2
10:30 P.M. | UTAH STATE AT NO. 20 WASHINGTON STATE | CW NETWORK
NFL SCORES SUNDAY
MINNESOTA 21 INDIANAPOLIS 13
BALTIMORE 41 DENVER 10
CINCINNATI 41 LAS VEGAS 24
TENNESSEE 20 NEW ENGLAND 17 OT
CAROLINA 23 NEW ORLEANS 22
ATLANTA 27 DALLAS 21
BUFFALO 30 MIAMI 27
LA CHARGERS 27 CLEVELAND 10
WASHINGTON 27 NY GIANTS 22
PHILADELPHIA 28 JACKSONVILLE 23
LA RAMS 26 SEATTLE 20 OT
ARIZONA 29 CHICAGO 9
DETROIT 24 GREEN BAY 14
MONDAY, NOV. 4
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 10
THURSDAY, NOV. 7
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 10
NEW YORK GIANTS VS CAROLINA PANTHERS (9:30A NFL NETWORK, MUNICH)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
BUFFALO BILLS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P FOX)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:05P FOX)
NEW YORK JETS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:25P CBS)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:25P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 11
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 11
THURSDAY, NOV. 14
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 17
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT DETROIT LIONS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (1:00P FOX)
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT DENVER BRONCOS (4:05P FOX)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:05P FOX)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT BUFFALO BILLS (4:25P CBS)
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (4:25P CBS)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW YORK JETS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 18
HOUSTON TEXANS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 12
THURSDAY, NOV. 21
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, NOV. 24
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (1:00P CBS)
MINNESOTA VIKINGS AT CHICAGO BEARS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT HOUSTON TEXANS (1:00P CBS)
DETROIT LIONS AT INDIANAPOLIS COLTS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P CBS)
DALLAS COWBOYS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P FOX)
DENVER BRONCOS AT LAS VEGAS RAIDERS (4:05P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (4:25P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT SEATTLE SEAHAWKS (4:25P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, NOV. 25
BALTIMORE RAVENS AT LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 13
THURSDAY, NOV. 28 (THANKSGIVING)
CHICAGO BEARS AT DETROIT LIONS (12:30P CBS)
NEW YORK GIANTS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (4:30P FOX)
MIAMI DOLPHINS AT GREEN BAY PACKERS (8:20P NBC)
FRIDAY, NOV. 29
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (3:00P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 1
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT ATLANTA FALCONS (1:00P CBS)
PITTSBURGH STEELERS AT CINCINNATI BENGALS (1:00P CBS)
HOUSTON TEXANS AT JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS (1:00P FOX)
ARIZONA CARDINALS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT NEW YORK JETS (1:00P FOX)
TENNESSEE TITANS AT WASHINGTON COMMANDERS (1:00P CBS)
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS AT CAROLINA PANTHERS (4:05P FOX)
LOS ANGELES RAMS AT NEW ORLEANS SAINTS (4:05P FOX)
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES AT BALTIMORE RAVENS (4:25P CBS)
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS AT BUFFALO BILLS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 2
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT DENVER BRONCOS (8:15P ESPN)
WEEK 14
THURSDAY, DEC. 5
GREEN BAY PACKERS AT DETROIT LIONS (8:15P PRIME VIDEO)
SUNDAY, DEC. 8
NEW YORK JETS AT MIAMI DOLPHINS (1:00P CBS)
ATLANTA FALCONS AT MINNESOTA VIKINGS (1:00P FOX)
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS AT NEW YORK GIANTS (1:00P FOX)
CAROLINA PANTHERS AT PHILADELPHIA EAGLES (1:00P FOX)
CLEVELAND BROWNS AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (1:00P CBS)
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1:00P CBS)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS AT TENNESSEE TITANS (1:00P CBS)
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT ARIZONA CARDINALS (4:05P CBS)
BUFFALO BILLS AT LOS ANGELES RAMS (4:25P FOX)
CHICAGO BEARS AT SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS (4:25P FOX)
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS AT KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (8:20P NBC)
MONDAY, DEC. 9
CINCINNATI BENGALS AT DALLAS COWBOYS (8:15P ESPN/ABC)
NBA SCORES
DETROIT 106 BROOKLYN 92
ATLANTA 126 NEW ORLEANS 111
DALLAS 108 ORLANDO 85
MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25 SCHEDULE MONDAY
| NO. 14 PURDUE VS. TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI | 6 P.M. | BTN, SLING |
| NO. 7 DUKE VS. MAINE | 7 P.M. | ACCN, SLING |
| NO. 12 TENNESSEE VS. GARDNER-WEBB | 7 P.M. | SECN+, SLING, ESPN+ |
| UCF VS. NO. 13 TEXAS A&M | 7 P.M. | ESPN+ |
| NO. 20 CINCINNATI VS. ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF | 7 P.M. | ESPN+ |
| NO. 23 KENTUCKY VS. WRIGHT STATE | 7 P.M. | ESPNU, SLING |
| NO. 1 KANSAS VS. HOWARD | 8 P.M. | ESPN+ |
| NO. 4 HOUSTON VS. JACKSON STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+ |
| NO. 5 IOWA STATE VS. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE | 8 P.M. | ESPN+ |
| NO. 18 MARQUETTE VS. STONY BROOK | 8:30 P.M. | FS1, SLING |
| NO. 21 FLORIDA VS. SOUTH FLORIDA (AT JACKSONVILLE) | 8:30 P.M. | SECN, SLING |
| NO. 24 OLE MISS VS. LONG ISLAND U. | 8:30 P.M. | SECN+, SLING, ESPN+ |
| NO. 2 ALABAMA VS. UNC ASHEVILLE | 9 P.M. | ESPNU, SLING |
| NO. 9 NORTH CAROLINA VS. ELON | 9 P.M. | ACCN, SLING |
| NO. 10 ARIZONA VS. CANISIUS | 10 P.M. | ESPN+ |
| NO. 19 TEXAS VS. OHIO STATE (AT LAS VEGAS) | 10 P.M. | TNT, TRUTV, SLING |
| NO. 22 UCLA VS. RIDER | 10:30 P.M. | FS1, SLING |
| NO. 6 GONZAGA VS. NO. 8 BAYLOR | 11:30 P.M. | ESPN2, SLING |
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOP 25 SCHEDULE MONDAY
| NO. 11 DUKE VS. RADFORD | 11 A.M. | ACCNX, SLING |
| NO. 15 NORTH CAROLINA VS. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN | 11 A.M. | ACCNX, SLING |
| NO. 19 FLORIDA STATE VS. NORTH FLORIDA | 11 A.M. | ACCNX, SLING |
| NO. 3 USC VS. NO. 20 OLE MISS (AT PARIS) | 12 P.M. | ESPN, SLING |
| NO. 8 IOWA STATE VS. CHICAGO STATE | 12 P.M. | ESPN+ |
| NO. 13 KANSAS STATE VS. GREEN BAY | 12 P.M. | ESPN+ |
| NO. 23 NEBRASKA VS. OMAHA | 1 P.M. | B1G+ |
| NO. 5 UCLA VS. NO. 17 LOUISVILLE (AT PARIS) | 2:30 P.M. | ESPN2, SLING |
| NO. 6 NOTRE DAME VS. MERCYHURST | 5 P.M. | ACCN, SLING |
| NO. 22 KENTUCKY VS. SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE | 5 P.M. | SECN+, SLING, ESPN+ |
| NO. 10 OKLAHOMA VS. SOUTHERN | 6 P.M. | SECN+, SLING, ESPN+ |
| NO. 24 ALABAMA VS. NEW ORLEANS | 6 P.M. | SECN+, SLING, ESPN+ |
| UMBC VS. NO. 18 MARYLAND | 7 P.M. | ESPN+ |
| NO. 25 INDIANA VS. BROWN | 7 P.M. | B1G+ |
| NO. 1 SOUTH CAROLINA VS. MICHIGAN (AT LAS VEGAS) | 7:30 P.M. | TNT, TRUTV, SLING |
| NO. 7 LSU VS. EASTERN KENTUCKY | 8 P.M. | SECN+, SLING, ESPN+ |
NHL SCORES
NY RANGERS 5 NY ISLANDERS 2
WINNIPEG 7 TAMPA BAY 4
CAROLINA 4 WASHINGTON 2
BOSTON 2 SEATTLE 0
MINNESOTA 2 TORONTO 1 OT
CHICAGO 4 ANAHEIM 2
EDMONTON 4 CALGARY 2
MLS PLAYOFFS
NY RED BULLS 2 COLUMBUS 2 (RED BULLS WINS PK’S)
SEATTLE 1 HOUSTON 1 (SEATTLE WINS PK’S)
VANCOUVER 3 LOS ANGELES 0
TOP NATIONAL SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
NFL NEWS
NFL ROUNDUP: RAMS TOP SEAHAWKS IN OT ON ONE-HANDED CATCH
Demarcus Robinson made a one-handed 39-yard touchdown catch with 4:57 left in overtime to give the Los Angeles Rams a 26-20 victory against the host Seattle Seahawks on Sunday.
The Seahawks (4-5) got the ball first in the extra session, but Kenneth Walker III, who rushed for a game-high 83 yards, was stopped on fourth-and-1 from the Los Angeles 16-yard line. The Rams then needed only four plays to score the game-winning touchdown.
Rookie safety Kamren Kinchens intercepted two passes in the fourth quarter — returning one of them 103 yards for a touchdown to break a 13-13 tie — for the Rams (4-4), who won their third consecutive game.
Seattle quarterback Geno Smith hit Jaxon Smith-Njigba for a 14-yard scoring strike with 51 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the score once again, this time at 20-all. Smith-Njigba finished with seven catches for a career-high 180 yards and two scores.
Los Angeles quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 25 of 44 passes for 298 yards with two touchdowns and an interception. Cooper Kupp had 11 receptions for 104 yards. Smith was 21-of-34 passing for 363 yards, three touchdowns and three interceptions. He was sacked seven times.
Bills 30, Dolphins 27
Tyler Bass put a 61-yard field goal right down the middle with five seconds remaining to lift Buffalo to a win over Miami in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Buffalo (7-2) led by seven after Josh Allen connected with Quintin Morris for a 2-yard touchdown and a 27-20 lead with 6:18 left in the fourth quarter. However, Miami (2-6) proceeded to zip down the field, knotting things at 27 on Tua Tagovailoa’s 7-yard scoring strike to Jaylen Waddle.
But Bass came to the Bills’ rescue, and following his kick, a lateral play by the Dolphins went nowhere. Allen finished with 235 yards, three touchdowns and an interception on 25-of-39 passing. Tagovailoa completed 25 of 28 passes for 231 yards and two TDs.
Bengals 41, Raiders 24
Joe Burrow completed his first 15 throws and tied a career high with five passing touchdowns to lead Cincinnati past visiting Las Vegas.
Burrow finished 27-of-39 passing for 251 yards and threw a pick-6 to Jack Jones that pulled the Raiders within 31-17 in the fourth quarter. Running back Chase Brown recorded his first career 100-yard game, rushing 27 times for 120 yards while catching a touchdown pass for the Bengals (4-5).
Gardner Minshew II was 10-of-17 passing for 124 yards for Las Vegas (2-7), which has lost five straight games. Former Cincinnati Bearcats star quarterback Desmond Ridder replaced Minshew with five minutes left in the third quarter and threw a late touchdown pass to rookie tight end Brock Bowers.
Vikings 21, Colts 13
Sam Darnold threw three touchdown passes in the second half and Minnesota held on to beat Indianapolis in Minneapolis.
Jordan Addison, Jalen Nailor and Josh Oliver had one touchdown reception apiece for the Vikings (6-2), who bounced back from a two-game skid. Darnold completed 28 of 34 passes for 290 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions, and Justin Jefferson finished with seven catches for a game-high 137 receiving yards.
Cornerback Kenny Moore II scored the only touchdown for the Colts (4-5) on a fumble recovery. Joe Flacco completed 16 of 27 passes for 179 yards and one interception.
Falcons 27, Cowboys 21
Kirk Cousins completed 19 of 24 passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns, helping Atlanta defeat visiting Dallas, which lost quarterback Dak Prescott to injury.
Bijan Robinson rushed for a game-high 86 yards for Atlanta (6-3), which has won five of its past six games. Darnell Mooney caught five passes for 88 yards and a touchdown for the Falcons.
Prescott completed 18 of 24 passes for 133 yards and a touchdown before exiting with a hamstring injury in the second half. Prescott was replaced by Cooper Rush, who completed 13 of 25 passes for 115 yards and a score as the Cowboys (3-5) lost their third straight.
Ravens 41, Broncos 10
Lamar Jackson threw for 280 yards and three touchdown passes and guided host Baltimore over rookie Bo Nix and Denver.
Baltimore running back Derrick Henry ran for 106 yards on 23 carries with two touchdowns. His first score was his 100th career rushing touchdown, surpassing Barry Sanders for 10th on the all-time list, and he later moved past Marshall Faulk and Shaun Alexander for eighth place. The Ravens (6-3) still trail the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) in the AFC North.
Denver (5-4) lost for just the second time in its past seven games. Nix was 19-of-33 passing for 223 yards and became the first quarterback in franchise history to catch a touchdown pass since John Elway did so (1986).
Panthers 23, Saints 22
Chuba Hubbard ran for a 16-yard touchdown with 2:18 remaining as Carolina edged New Orleans in Charlotte to end a five-game losing streak.
Hubbard finished with 72 yards on 15 carries and scored twice, while Bryce Young threw for 171 yards with a touchdown and an interception for the Panthers. Xavier Legette caught a 3-yard score as Carolina (2-7) avenged its 47-10 loss at the Saints in Week 1.
New Orleans quarterback Derek Carr, who had missed the previous three games because of an oblique injury, was 18-for-31 passing for 236 yards and a touchdown. Saints running back Alvin Kamara tallied 155 rushing yards and 60 receiving yards, but New Orleans (2-7) suffered its seventh consecutive loss.
Chargers 27, Browns 10
Justin Herbert passed for 250 of his 282 yards in the first half to help Los Angeles cruise past host Cleveland.
Quentin Johnston caught four passes for 118 yards and a touchdown and Josh Palmer also had a scoring reception for the Chargers (5-3), who won for the third time in four games. J.K. Dobbins rushed for 85 yards and two scores on 14 carries for Los Angeles.
Jameis Winston struggled in his second start for the Browns, as he was intercepted three times while completing 26 of 46 passes for 235 yards and one touchdown. It marked the 13th time Winston has thrown three or more picks in a regular-season game. Myles Garrett had three sacks and Cedric Tillman had a touchdown reception for the Browns (2-7).
Commanders 27, Giants 22
Jayden Daniels and Terry McLaurin connected for two touchdowns and Washington held on to hand New York its fourth straight loss in East Rutherford, N.J.
Daniels was 15-of-22 passing for 209 yards for the Commanders (7-2), who played without starting running back Brian Robinson Jr. (hamstring). Austin Ekeler produced 83 total yards (42 rushing, 41 receiving) and a touchdown.
Daniel Jones went 20-for-26 passing for 174 yards and two touchdowns. He also ran for 54 yards and a score for the Giants (2-7). With New York trailing 27-16 in the fourth quarter, Jones hit Theo Johnson down the middle for a 35-yard touchdown with 2:48 remaining, but the ensuing two-point conversion failed.
Titans 20, Patriots 17 (OT)
Nick Folk converted a 25-yard field goal with 2:32 left in overtime and Tennessee snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over New England in Nashville.
Folk’s second field goal of the game capped a 13-play drive that ate the first 7:28 of overtime. The Patriots’ ensuing possession ended when Amani Hooker intercepted rookie quarterback Drake Maye, who had thrown a 5-yard touchdown pass to Rhamondre Stevenson on the final play of regulation. Maye was 29-of-41 passing for 206 yards with the touchdown and two interceptions, both by Hooker. He also ran for 95 yards on eight carries for New England (2-7).
Mason Rudolph completed 20 of 33 passes for 240 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for Tennessee (2-6).
Cardinals 29, Bears 9
Trey McBride, Trey Benson and Emari Demercado each ran for a touchdown as Arizona pulled away from Chicago in Glendale, Ariz.
James Conner had 107 yards on 18 carries for the Cardinals (5-4), who won their third game in a row. Kyler Murray completed 13 of 20 passes for 154 yards. Demercado’s 53-yard touchdown run with nine seconds left in the second quarter gave Arizona a 21-9 halftime lead.
Caleb Williams completed 22 of 41 passes for 217 yards as the Bears (4-4) dropped their second straight game. Fellow rookie Rome Odunze had five catches for 104 yards.
Eagles 28, Jaguars 23
Nakobe Dean intercepted Trevor Lawrence in the end zone with 1:38 remaining and Philadelphia survived a second-half surge by visiting Jacksonville.
Saquon Barkley gained 199 yards from scrimmage and scored two touchdowns, DeVonta Smith made a spectacular scoring grab and the Eagles (6-2) won their fourth straight game after blowing a 22-0 lead.
Barkley rushed for 159 yards and a touchdown and caught three passes for 40 yards and a score. Jalen Hurts passed for 230 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a TD. Lawrence ran for two touchdowns for the Jaguars (2-7).
Lions 24, Packers 14
Jared Goff completed 18 of 22 passes for 145 yards, connecting with eight different receivers, with a touchdown and no interceptions in Detroit’s rain-soaked victory over host Green Bay.
The Lions (7-1) have won three straight games at Lambeau Field and are 5-2 against the Packers under coach Dan Campbell.
The Packers (6-3) had their four-game winning streak snapped. Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love was cleared to play as a game-time decision after a groin injury a week earlier at Jacksonville. Love completed 23 of 39 pass attempts for 273 yards with no touchdowns and an interception.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
TOP 25 POLL: OREGON STRENGTHENS HOLD ON NO. 1 RANKING
Oregon held on to its No. 1 ranking in the Associated Press Top 25 poll, released Sunday, and this time it was a unanimous choice for the top spot.
This is the third consecutive week at No. 1 for Oregon (9-0), which posted a 38-17 win at Michigan, and the last poll before the College Football Playoff selection committee issues its first rankings this week.
Georgia (7-1), which defeated rival Florida on Saturday, stayed at No. 2, followed by Ohio State (7-1). The Buckeyes rose a spot after handing then-No. 3 Penn State its first loss, 20-13 in Happy Valley.
Miami (9-0) and idle Texas (7-1) also moved up one place and completed the top five, with the Nittany Lions (7-1) slotting in at No. 6, down three spots.
Rounding out the top 10 were Tennessee (7-1), Indiana (9-0), BYU (8-0) and Notre Dame (7-1).
The Hoosiers moved into the top 10, rising five places from No. 13.
The biggest gain in the rankings went to SMU (8-1), which climbed seven places to No. 13 after routing previously undefeated Pitt (7-1).
Taking the biggest plunges of the week were No. 15 Texas A&M (7-2, down five), No. 17 Iowa State (7-1, down six), No. 19 Clemson (6-2, down eight), No. 22 Kansas State (7-2, down five) and No. 23 Pitt (7-1, down five).
Entering the Top 25 were No. 24 Vanderbilt and No. 25 Louisville, both 6-3. Vanderbilt defeated Auburn 17-7 to become bowl-eligible for the first time since 2018 and Louisville toppled Clemson 33-21 on the road.
Dropping out of the poll were Illinois (6-3) and idle Missouri (6-2).
THE FULL AP TOP 25 POLL AFTER WEEK 10:
1. OREGON
2. GEORGIA
3. OHIO STATE
4. MIAMI
5. TEXAS
6. PENN STATE
7. TENNESSEE
8. INDIANA
9. BYU
10. NOTRE DAME
11. ALABAMA
12. BOISE STATE
13. SMU
14. LSU
15. TEXAS A&M
16. OLE MISS
17. IOWA STATE
18. ARMY
19. CLEMSON
20. WASHINGTON STATE
21. COLORADO
22. KANSAS STATE
23. PITT
24. VANDERBILT
25. LOUISVILLE
NBA NEWS
NBA ROUNDUP: LUKA DONCIC POWERS MAVS PAST MAGIC
Luka Doncic had 32 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in 32 minutes of action and the Dallas Mavericks cruised to a 108-85 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Daniel Gafford scored a season-high 18 points, Kyrie Irving added 17 and Dereck Lively II had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Dallas, which led 65-40 at the break after outscoring the Magic 35-18 in the second quarter.
Dallas carried its momentum into the second half and stretched its lead to 82-52 on Doncic’s free throw with 6:05 left in the third quarter.
Orlando lost its third straight game and fell to 0-2 without All-Star forward Paolo Banchero, who is out indefinitely with a torn right oblique. Franz Wagner led the Magic with 13 points, Jett Howard scored 12 and Jalen Suggs and Moritz Wagner had 10 apiece.
Pistons 106, Nets 92
Cade Cunningham scored 19 points to lead six Pistons in double figures as visiting Detroit dominated inside and surged ahead in the second half to beat Brooklyn.
Tobias Harris added 18 points, including the go-ahead three-point play late in the third quarter for the Pistons. Malik Beasley also contributed 18 as he and Cunningham combined for 17 points in the fourth quarter.
Cameron Johnson scored 22 of his game-high 26 points in the first half but the Nets were unable to win a third straight game and move above .500. Cam Thomas added 17 and was Brooklyn’s only other double-figure scorer as the Nets shot 45.1 percent, misfired on 22 of 31 3-point tries and shot 61.3 percent (19-of-31) at the foul line.
Hawks 126, Pelicans 111
Jalen Johnson matched his career high by scoring 29 points, Trae Young had a double-double and visiting Atlanta defeated New Orleans.
Young finished with 23 points and 12 assists, former Pelicans Dyson Daniels and Larry Nance Jr. scored 16 points and 14 points, respectively, and No. 1 overall pick Zaccharie Risacher and Garrison Mathews added 11 apiece for the Hawks.
Brandon Ingram scored 32 points, Jordan Hawkins chipped in 19 and Brandon Boston Jr. and Jamal Cain each finished with 14 to lead the Pelicans, who played without star forward Zion Williamson (hamstring).
NHL NEWS
NHL ROUNDUP: JETS CONTINUE TO SOAR, TOP LIGHTNING
Dylan Samberg scored the tiebreaking goal with 12:22 remaining in regulation, and the Winnipeg Jets won 7-4 over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.
Roughly 47 seconds after Tampa Bay tied it at 4-4, Kyle Connor carried the puck around the net and fed Samberg, whose point shot zipped past Lightning goaltender Jonas Johansson (27 saves).
Nikolaj Ehlers and Cole Perfetti added empty-netters while Vladislav Namestnikov, Logan Stanley, Mark Scheifele and Alex Iafallo also scored for the Jets, who overcame a 2-0 hole to secure a franchise-best 11-1-0 start to the season.
Nikita Kucherov had a goal with an assist for Tampa Bay, which has dropped two straight after winning three consecutive.
Rangers 5, Islanders 2
Artemi Panarin scored twice and the host Rangers never trailed against the Islanders.
Chris Kreider opened the scoring and Vincent Trocheck scored his 200th career goal early in the second period for the Rangers, who won for the third time in four games. Adam Edstrom scored in the third.
Casey Cizikas and Brock Nelson scored in the second for the Islanders, who have lost five of seven (2-5-0). Goalie Ilya Sorokin also recorded 35 saves.
Hurricanes 4, Capitals 2
Dmitry Orlov scored twice and Martin Necas provided a goal and two assists as surging Carolina cooled off Washington in Raleigh, N.C.
The Hurricanes clinched their sixth straight victory on Andrei Svechnikov’s empty-net goal with eight seconds remaining. The Capitals went with an extra attacker with about 1:25 left but couldn’t find the tying tally against Pyotr Kochetkov, who stopped 19 shots for Carolina.
Charlie Lindgren made 41 saves for Washington, which had its three-game win streak snapped despite goals from Alex Ovechkin and Brandon Duhaime. The Capitals entered the game with eight victories to match the best 10-game start to a season in team history.
Wild 2, Maple Leafs 1 (OT)
Matt Boldy scored 2:14 into overtime to lift Minnesota over Toronto in Saint Paul, Minn.
Ryan Hartman also scored for the Wild, who won for the eighth time in 11 games to start the season. Jared Spurgeon registered a pair of assists.
William Nylander scored the lone goal for the Maple Leafs, who lost their second game in as many nights. Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner each tallied an assist.
Bruins 2, Kraken 0
Jeremy Swayman made 23 saves, and two first-period goals were all Boston needed as it notched its second shutout in as many days, defeating visiting Seattle.
Justin Brazeau and Charlie Coyle scored in the first half of the opening period for the Bruins, who have won back-to-back games and three of five since a three-game losing streak.
Making his Massachusetts homecoming, Seattle netminder Joey Daccord stopped 31 shots. The Kraken have lost three straight and were shut out for the second night in a row.
Oilers 4, Flames 2
Zach Hyman broke a third-period tie, and Leon Draisaitl scored once and added two assists to lift visiting Edmonton over Calgary.
Jeff Skinner and Mattias Janmark also scored and goaltender Stuart Skinner made 29 saves for the Oilers, who have won four of their past five games.
Anthony Mantha and Yegor Sharangovich had goals for the Flames, who have one win in their past six games. Goalie Dan Vladar stopped 27 shots.
Blackhawks 4, Ducks 2
Arvid Soderblom made 37 saves to help visiting Chicago to a win against Anaheim.
Connor Bedard had three assists and Taylor Hall added two more for the Blackhawks, who have won three of their past four games.
Brock McGinn and Mason McTavish scored and Lukas Dostal made 25 saves for the Ducks, who have lost four of their past five games.
BASEBALL NEWS
RECORD-TYING 14 PLAYERS TAKE HOME FIRST GOLD GLOVES
One year after 13 players won their first Gold Gloves, 14 players took home the hardware for the first time Sunday night when Major League Baseball announced the winners for outstanding defensive play.
Royals All-Star shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. and Braves left-hander Chris Sale headlined the 14 first-time winners, which ties the record set in 2022. San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman earned his fifth Gold Glove, the most among this year’s group of 20 winners.
The Cleveland Guardians (Andres Gimenez, Steven Kwan), Kansas City Royals (Witt, Seth Lugo), Seattle Mariners (Cal Raleigh, Dylan Moore), Colorado Rockies (Ezequiel Tovar, Brenton Doyle), Milwaukee Brewers (Brice Turang, Sal Frelick) and San Francisco Giants (Patrick Bailey, Chapman) each had two players earn Gold Gloves.
Also receiving Gold Gloves in the AL were Carlos Santana of the Minnesota Twins, Daulton Varsho of the Toronto Blue Jays and Wilyer Abreu of the Boston Red Sox.
Additional NL winners were Christian Walker of the Arizona Diamondbacks, Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs and Jared Triolo of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
American League:
Catcher: Cal Raleigh, Seattle Mariners
First base: Carlos Santana, Minnesota Twins
Second base: Andres Gimenez, Cleveland Guardians
Shortstop: Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
Third base: Alex Bregman, Houston Astros
Left field: Steven Kwan, Cleveland Guardians
Center field: Daulton Varsho, Toronto Blue Jays
Right field: Wilyer Abreu, Boston Red Sox
Pitcher: Seth Lugo, Kansas City Royals
Utility: Dylan Moore, Seattle Mariners
National League:
Catcher: Patrick Bailey, San Francisco Giants
First base: Christian Walker, Arizona Diamondbacks
Second base: Brice Turang, Milwaukee Brewers
Shortstop: Ezequiel Tovar, Colorado Rockies
Third base: Matt Chapman, San Francisco Giants
Left field: Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs
Center field: Brenton Doyle, Colorado Rockies
Right field: Sal Frelick, Milwaukee Brewers
Pitcher: Chris Sale, Atlanta Braves
Utility: Jared Triolo, Pittsburgh Pirates
NASCAR NEWS
RYAN BLANEY WINS AT MARTINSVILLE; CHAMPIONSHIP 4 SETTLED AFTER RULING
Ryan Blaney raced his way into title contention Sunday at Martinsville Speedway, but the rest of the Championship 4 field took some figuring out.
The 2023 champion tracked down and passed Chase Elliott with 14 laps to go Sunday to earn a spot in the Championship 4 field next weekend, claiming the NASCAR Cup Series’ Xfinity 500 in Martinsville, Va.
In the Round of 8 finale — and one week after losing off the final turn at Homestead — Blaney hustled his No. 12 Team Penske Ford by Elliott’s No. 9 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on the frontstretch to advance to Phoenix and defend his Cup Series title.
“I tried to save my tires early. … I think it kind of paid off for us,” said Blaney, who repeated his Martinsville win from one year ago that moved him to Arizona and the championship. “To have another shot at a championship is really special.”
Kyle Larson lost the lead with 24 laps to go and finished third, followed by Austin Cindric and Denny Hamlin.
However, determining the final championship-seeking driver took a while.
Christopher Bell passed Bubba Wallace on the backstretch, drifted up into the wall and rode it to the checkers to tie William Byron for the fourth spot in the Championship 4 and would have won the tiebreaker.
The move was very similar to Ross Chastain’s desperate, wall-riding exploits at the half-mile track on the final lap in 2022 — a risky ploy that advanced him to the championship race.
However, NASCAR outlawed the move for safety reasons.
Race Control finally ruled Bell’s act a clear violation, dropping the Joe Gibbs racer’s run from 18th to 22nd, and Byron joined the championship foursome with Joey Logano, Tyler Reddick and Blaney.
“I’m not happy for anything, but the rule is what it is for the crossover gate over there and riding the wall,” said Byron, whose No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet finished sixth.
Bell had to gather his thoughts.
“I don’t know what to say,” said Bell, who missed the Championship 4 for the first time in three seasons. “I understand that the rule is made to prevent people from riding the wall, but my move was completely different than what Ross’s was. I got loose getting into the corner and slid right into the fence.”
Bell, Larson, Elliott and Hamlin were eliminated from title contention.
NASCAR brought its softest tire compound in history to the track, providing more grip at the start of runs, and polesitter Martin Truex Jr. used that right away in the 130-lap Stage 1 until he was eventually passed by Elliott on Lap 42.
Problems developed for the first playoff contender when Bell, who started with the best points advantage among the six drivers, spun his Toyota while running underneath Corey LaJoie on Lap 77 in Turn 1.
Elliott gained the maximum 10 bonus points for his first Stage 1 win since February’s Daytona 500, but Byron took full advantage of Bell’s difficulty and moved into the top four in points with a second-place finish.
In Stage 2, Blaney, Hamlin and Bell all stayed out on older tires and moved inside the top five as the rest of the field pitted. The segment became a battle of two Fords — Blaney and Brad Keselowski — as the duo pulled away from Hamlin.
For the first time this season, Keselowski took the top points in Stage 2, but potential championship qualifiers Blaney, Hamlin, Larson, Byron and Bell completed the next five finishers for bonus points, respectively.
Bell had a terrible pit stop due to a loose lug and wound up in the low 20s after having to come back to pit road. However, with Larson in the top five and unable to gain positions, Bell cut into the lead and moved into championship contention by climbing to 21st by Lap 315.
Blaney used his No. 12 Ford to nudge Shane van Gisbergen into Byron, securing second place with nearly 150 laps left around the half-mile track.
With 100 laps to go, Carson Hocevar was spun for the ninth caution, and pit strategy became an issue. Elliott, Blaney and the lapped car of Bell all pitted, while Larson and Byron stayed out to form Row 1 with Elliott in third.
TOP INDIANA SPORTS HEADLINES/NEWS RELEASES
2024-25 INDIANA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL WATCH LIST
FIRST TEAM
JAYLAH LAMPLEY, LAWRENCE CENTRAL (ESPN 4-STAR…18PPG 5.9REB)
AVERY GORDON, BROWNSBURG (6’6”..22PPG 10 REB, 56%FG)
KIRA REYNOLDS, SB WASHINGTON (PURDUE COMMITT…144 BLOCKS LAST SEASON…16.7PPG, 11.2 REB)
MAYA MALALUSKY, HSE (IU COMMITT, 48% FG)
MONIQUE MITCHELL, SB WASHINGTON (AKRON COMMITT…13PPG, 4.6REB)
MEREDITH TIPPNER, NOBLESVILLE (MIAMI OH COMMITT…16PPG, 10REB)
ADDISON BAXTER, COLUMBIA CITY (BUTLER COMMITT..18PPG, 7.0 REB)
LAILA ABDURRAQIB, LAWRENCE CENTRAL (NEW MEXICO COMMITT…45%FG, 36%-3)
LILY GRAVES, FRANKLIN CENTRAL (SOUTHERN INDIANA COMMITT…12PPG)
RYIAH WILSON, SB WASHINGTON (14.6PPG)
ELLIE RICHARDSON, SCOTTSBURG (WESTERN CAROLINA COMMITT…17.2PPG, 5.8APG)
BROOKE WINCHESTER, WARSAW (BALL STATE COMMIT…15PPG, 9.5REB)
NEVAEH DICKMAN, FISHERS (BUFFALO COMMITT…47%FG)
LEAH WEST, GREENSBURG (BELMONT COMMITT…58%FG, 16.4PPG)
VANESSA WIMBERLY, LAKE CENTRAL (ALABAMA A&M COMMITT…9.5PPG, 2.5SPG, 3.6APG)
KAYCIE WARFEL, PENDLETON HEIGHTS (TAYLOR COMMITT…25PPG, 6REB, 6SPG)
ADDIE BOWSMAN, TWIN LAKES (ST. FRANCIS COMMITT….22PPG, 7.0RPG, 3.0SPG)
GABBY SPINK, GIBSON SOUTHERN (MURRAY STATE COMMITT…19.3PPG)
KYA HURT, LAWRENCE NORTH (ILLINOIS STATE COMMITT…48%FG, 37%-3)
KENZIE GARNER, SHERIDAN (FERRIS STATE COMMITT…21PPG, 10REB, 4.2SPG)
JAMAYA THOMAS, LAWRENCE NORTH (NORTHERN KENTUCKY…10.0PPG, 58%FG)
ELLA BOBE, SOUTH KNOX (19.1PPG, 54%FG)
LILLY BISCHOFF, CENTER GROVE (11PPG, 4.7APG)
ANIAH SMITH, AVON (JACKSONVILLE COMMITT…21PPG, 4.4RPG, 4.2APG)
HADLEY CROSIER, LANESVILLE (MARYVILLE COMMITT…15.4PPG, 4.6RPG, 4.09APG)
JACKLYNN HOSIER, ALEXANDRIA (VERMONT COMMITT…24.4PPG, 6.2RPG, 4.4APG)
HIGH HONORABLE MENTION
ASHLEY COX, DEKALB
ALYSSA MURPHY, CORYDON CENTRAL
CARLEY BARRETT, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
KIMBER ABSHEAR, WAPAHANI
MYAH EPPS, HOMESTEAD
LILLIE GRAVES, MCCUTCHEON
RIELYN GOODWIN, NORTHRIDGE
BRYNN OWENS, AUSTIN
KAYLIE HARMON, COLUMBUS NORTH
KHALA WILLIAMS-THOMAS, FW NORTHRUP
KENNEDY HOLMAN, HSE
GABBY HELSON, HOMESTEAD
JULIANA DAVIS, MADISON
LANIAH DAVIS, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC
BRACYN GILLIARD, MUNSTER
LEXI PRIMUS, NORTH KNOX
HANNAH MENSER, PLAINFIELD
AVAH MONTGOMERY, SOUTHRIDGE
AVA WHEELER, BORDEN
MILEY MCCLELLAN, COLUMBUS NORTH
MAYA LAYTON, FAITH CHRISTIAN
AYLA LOLLER, INDIAN CREEK
MYLEE MCQUEARY, MADISON
KYLIE WELLS, MERRILLVILLE
JALYN DAVIDSON, NORTH CENTRAL-FARMERSBURG
JESSA TROY, PENN
BERKELEY WILLIAMS, PLAINFIELD
EMMA SCHOEN, SILVER CREEK
KAIT HONEYCUTT, WABASH
ALYSSA MURPHY, CORYDON CENTRAL
MADI ALLEN, 5-5, NORTH DECATUR
SHELBY ALLEN, 6-2, LANESVILLE
EMMA ANCELET, 5-6, DANVILLE
ALYSSA ANDERSON, 6-0, WOODLAN
WHITNEY ANKENBRUCK, 5-9, HOMESTEAD
LINDSAY ARCELLA, 5-9, ANDREAN
LILLIAN BARNES, 5-11, VALPARAISO
CARLEY BARRETT, 5-9, LAFAYETTE CENTRAL CATHOLIC
ELLA BOBE, 5-9, SOUTH KNOX
ALIVIA BOLINGER, 6-0, FORT WAYNE CONCORDIA
KOMARI BOOKER, 6-0, PIKE
KENEDI BRADLEY, 5-8, CHESTERTON
JOSLYN BRICKER, 5-9, WARSAW
LAILA BROWN, 6-2, BEN DAVIS
KEADRIAH BUTLER, 5-9, LAWRENCE NORTH
RYLEE CANAAN, 6-0, EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
BRYNLEE CLARKE, 5-11, NORTHVIEW
ELISE COLEMAN, 6-0, FLOYD CENTRAL
ASHLEY COX, 5-8, DEKALB
JALYN DAVIDSON, 5-9, NORTH CENTRAL (FARMERSBURG)
ADDISON DAVIS, 5-9, DANVILLE
JULIANA DAVIS, 5-7, MADISON
LANIAH DAVIS, 5-7, MARQUETTE CATHOLIC
TENLEY DAVIS, 6-1, CHESTERTON
ALAINA DIAMOND, 6-3, LOOGOOTEE
NEVAEH DICKMAN, 6-0, FISHERS
ALONNA DIVINE, 5-9, PIKE
PAYTON DUVALL, 6-3, FRANKLIN CENTRAL
MYAH EPPS, 5-10, HOMESTEAD
MOLLIE ERNSTES, 5-11, JENNINGS COUNTY
MARYROSE FELLING, 5-8, TRITON CENTRAL
KILA FOSTER, 5-7, BREMEN
KENZIE GARNER, 6-0, SHERIDAN
NINA GARNER, 6-0, MUNSTER
LILY GEORGE, 6-2, CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)
GRACYN GILLIARD, 5-10, MUNSTER
RIELYN GOODWIN, 5-4, NORTHRIDGE
SORIAH GOUARD, 5-9, DECATUR CENTRAL
AVA GRANT, 5-8, CENTER GROVE
LILLIE GRAVES, 6-0, MCCUTCHEON
BAILEY HAPE, 5-10, EVANSVILLE REITZ
GABBY HELSOM, 5-11, HOMESTEAD
KENDAL HILL, 5-8, SOUTH KNOX
KENNEDY HOLMAN, 5-8, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
ADAH HUPFER, 6-3, PENDLETON HEIGHTS
KYA HURT, 5-8, LAWRENCE NORTH
INDIAH HUTCHINSON, 5-11, HAMMOND CENTRAL
SWYNN JACKSON, 5-11, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP
DENELL JACOBS, 5-7, WARREN CENTRAL
MALIKA JENKINS, 5-7, MERRILLVILLE
MADISON KEITH, 5-9, TRINITY LUTHERAN
ADYSSON KIRCHER, 5-5, NORTHEASTERN
MCKENZIE KOCH, 5-9, EASTERN HANCOCK
AYLA KRYGIER, 6-0, LAKE CENTRAL
LOLA LAMPLEY, 6-2, LAWRENCE CENTRAL
CLAIRE LARRISON, 5-11, GREENSBURG
JULIA LASHLEY, 5-11, BLOOMINGTON SOUTH
MAYA LAYTON, 5-9, FAITH CHRISTIAN
ELLIOT LEFFLER, 5-9, RONCALLI
JOSLYN MARSHALL, 5-9, HERITAGE CHRISTIAN
MILEY MCCLELLAN, 6-0, COLUMBUS NORTH
ANIYAH MCKENZIE, 5-10, LAWRENCE CENTRAL
ALEX MCKINLEY, 5-7, NORTH KNOX
HANNAH MENSER, 5-8, PLAINFIELD
KAELYSE MITCHELL, 6-4, EVANSVILLE REITZ
MONIQUE MITCHELL, 5-10, SOUTH BEND WASHINGTON
ELLA MOHAMED, 5-6, NORTHRIDGE
AVAH MONTGOMERY, 5-9, SOUTHRIDGE
GIANNA MORELLI, 6-3, GUERIN CATHOLIC
BRYNN OWENS, 5-7, AUSTIN
JERSEY PAUL, 5-5, CARROLL (FORT WAYNE)
LAUREN PERRY, 6-3, CARMEL
ALY POWERS, 5-9, GREENSBURG
LEXI PRIMUS, 5-8, NORTH KNOX
C.C. QUIGLEY, 6-3, NOBLESVILLE
RILEY RARICK, 6-0, BORDEN
KATIE REED, 6-1, WASHINGTON
BROOKLYNN RENN, 6-3, SILVER CREEK
ELLIE RICHARDSON, 5-8, SCOTTSBURG
KAHLEN ROBINSON, 5-4, BOWMAN ACADEMY
VANESSA ROSSWURM, 5-10, NORWELL
KAMRI ROWLAND, 5-8, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
ALLISON SCHEU, 5-10, FISHERS
PAIGE SCHNAUS, 6-2, GIBSON SOUTHERN
EMMA SCHOEN, 5-7, SILVER CREEK
LILY SCHOLL, 5-9, NORTHRIDGE
JORDAN SCOTT, 5-6, CASTLE
LEAH SHAPPELL, 6-0, LEO
IZZY SHEPHERD, 5-6, CARMEL
MILEY SHERRILL, 5-9, BEDFORD NORTH LAWRENCE
MADDY SHIRLEY, 6-1, EVANSVILLE CENTRAL
EMMA SIMPSON, 5-7, PARKE HERITAGE
ANIAH SMITH, 5-4, AVON
SANIYA SMITH, 5-6, PIKE
MADISON SONSINI, 6-0, GREENFIELD-CENTRAL
GABBY SPINK, 5-9, GIBSON SOUTHERN
KAYLA STIDHAM, 6-0, HAMILTON SOUTHEASTERN
EMERY STROUD, 6-1, CRAWFORD COUNTY
ASHIYAH TEAGUE, 6-1, LAWRENCE NORTH
MEREDITH TIPPNER, 5-10, NOBLESVILLE
MARISSA TROUT, 5-10, HUNTINGTON NORTH
JESSA TROY, 5-6, PENN
TAYLOR VAN METER, 5-11, RENSSELAER CENTRAL
MADISON WALTON, 6-0, ANDREAN
MILEY WAREING, 6-1, FORT WAYNE BISHOP LUERS
KYLIE WELLS, 5-10, MERRILLVILLE
LEAH WEST, 6-1, GREENSBURG
AVA WHEELER, 5-11, BORDEN
MYLIE WILKISON, 5-8, GREENSBURG
BERKELEY WILLIAMS, 5-6, PLAINFIELD
KHALA WILLIAMS-THOMAS, 5-10, FORT WAYNE NORTHROP
LANIAH WILLS, 6-0, LAPEL
JAEDA WILSON, 5-7, CATHEDRAL
VANESSA WIMBERLY, 5-6, LAKE CENTRAL
NAJA WINSTON, 5-9, LAWRENCE NORTH
MACKENZIE WOODS, 5-8, CARMEL
BROOKE ZARTMAN, 5-8, WARSAW
COLTS NEWS
COLTS’ OFFENSE UNABLE TO EXTEND DRIVES IN WEEK 9 LOSS TO VIKINGS
MINNEAPOLIS – Joe Flacco ripped a 22-yard completion to tight end Kylen Granson on third down, Jonathan Taylor dashed 13 yards on the next play and the Colts were rolling to open their first appearance on Sunday Night Football in nearly two years.
But with the ball on the Minnesota Vikings’ 26-yard line, Flacco and Taylor couldn’t complete a handoff, with the ball bouncing across the line of scrimmage and into the waiting hands of safety Harrison Smith. The Colts didn’t get the ball inside the Minnesota 30-yard line again until the fourth quarter, and none of their drives reached the red zone in a 21-13 Week 9 loss to the Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday.
The Colts fell to 4-5 on the season with Sunday’s loss.
“I’m going to start with myself,” head coach Shane Steichen said. “I’m the head coach, everything that’s on that field I’m in charge of. So, I wasn’t good enough.”
The Colts only went three-and-out twice in nine possessions (not including an end-of-the-half kneel down), but without many big-chunk explosive plays – Granson’s 22-yard catch was one of two plays of 20 or more yards – and too many self-inflicted mistakes, their offense was able to muster only two Matt Gay field goals against a stingy, aggressive Vikings defense.
“They definitely got after us,” Flacco said. “They kind of did what they were going to do the whole game, and we just had a play here and there, but when we’re shooting ourselves in the foot we’re just not going to be able to keep drives going.”
The Colts’ three longest drives by play count and time all did not end in points. An eight-play drive in the second quarter after Vikings kicker Will Reichard missed a 53-yard field goal lasted three minutes and 51 seconds, but Gay’s 53-yard field goal sailed wide left. A seven-play, 55-yard drive lasted just under three and a half minutes before Flacco was picked off on third-and-eight by cornerback Byron Murphy Jr., who undercut Josh Downs’ out-breaking route for the interception.
And a critical late-game drive, with the Colts down by four midway through the fourth quarter, ended after nine plays and 4:02 when Flacco’s passes on third-and-2 and fourth-and-2 both fell incomplete.
“We gotta stay on the field, bottom line,” Taylor said. “We gotta stay on the field, put drives together. Have to. It’s the National Football League. You gotta put drives together.”
The Colts converted three of 10 third downs and were one of two on fourth down. The deepest they possessed the ball in Vikings territory was the 23-yard line, which came after safety Nick Cross picked off Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold immediately following Flacco’s interception. The Colts settled for a field goal after gaining two yards on three plays; a touchdown would’ve tied the game early in the fourth quarter.
Brian Flores’ Vikings defense mixed up its fronts and coverages, which made things challenging, but the Colts left Minnesota feeling like they left meat on the bone offensively.
“Credit to Minnesota. They do a lot of good things. But again, I’m the head coach. Everything that’s on that field, my name’s on it. So we did a lot of good things defensively. You know, they mixed up their coverages, blitz looks. We knew it was going to be a tough challenge coming into the game. That’s a good football team we played, but at the end of the day it wasn’t good enough and I’ve got to be better.”
Flacco finished the night 16 of 27 (59.3 percent) for 179 yards with a 63.7 passer rating, while Taylor carried 13 times for 48 yards, tying a season low in rushing yards. Collectively, the Colts averaged 4.6 yards per play, their second-lowest rate this season. And the Colts possessed the ball for 23 minutes and six seconds; it was thee fifth game of the season in which the Colts held the ball for under 25 minutes.
“You definitely don’t want to be 4-5, but we got the pieces — if you look at the roster, we have the pieces,” Taylor said. “But for us, offensively, we got to stay on the field. We gotta find ways to stay on the field.”
MONDAY POST-GAME PRESSER: https://www.colts.com/news/offense-joe-flacco-jonathan-taylor-shane-steichen-vikings-defense-week-9
PACERS BASKETBALL
GAME PREVIEW: PACERS AT MAVERICKS
Game Preview
The injury-riddled Pacers (2-4) wrap up a two-game road trip on Monday night in Dallas against Luka Doncic and the Mavericks (4-2).
Indiana is coming off a 125-118 loss on Friday night in New Orleans that saw two more players go down with injuries. Starting wing Aaron Nesmith exited in the first half after spraining his left ankle and backup center Isaiah Jackson left after sustaining a non-contact injury to his right leg in the second half.
The team announced on Saturday that an MRI confirmed that Jackson tore his right Achilles tendon and is scheduled to undergo surgery on Monday. Jackson is the second Pacers center to tear an Achilles over the first six games of the season. James Wiseman tore his left Achilles in the season opener in Detroit.
Veteran starter Myles Turner is the only true center left on Indiana’s roster. With Wiseman and Jackson both sidelined, the Pacers will have to play smaller when Turner is on the bench. Obi Toppin has played the five at times over the past year, Pascal Siakam could also slide to center, and two-way rookie forward Enrique Freeman could see the floor. Freeman is just 6-foot-7, but has a knack for crashing the glass, leading the NCAA in rebounding last year as a senior at the University of Akron.
There’s no timeline yet for Nesmith’s injury, but he is listed as out for Monday in Dallas. Starting guard Andrew Nembhard missed Friday’s game in New Orleans due to a sore knee and is listed as questionable.
Those injuries mean more minutes for third-year guard Bennedict Mathurin and second-year wing Ben Sheppard, both of whom are off to strong starts this season. Mathurin is second on the team in scoring, averaging 16.3 points per game while shooting 53.3 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3-point range while also getting to the line for a team-high 5.5 free throws per game. Sheppard is known best for his tenacious defense and all-out hustle, but is coming off the best offensive performance of his young career. He scored 20 points and went 6-for-11 from 3-point range on Friday in New Orleans.
The Mavericks will be on the second night of a back-to-back on Monday, as they defeated Orlando 108-85 on Sunday night.
The Mavs made a run to the NBA Finals last season, where they lost to the Celtics in five games. As long as Doncic and Kyrie Irving stay healthy, the Mavs figure to contend for a second straight Western Conference crown this season. Both their star guards are off to strong starts, with Doncic averaging 28 points, 8.5 rebounds, and 6.2 assists entering Sunday and Irving adding 23.3 points, 5.2 assists, and 1.5 steals while shooting an eye-popping 58.8 percent from 3-point range.
Dallas made a big splash in free agency this summer, signing long-time Warrior Klay Thompson. The 6-foot-5 sharpshooter is averaging 14.5 points and shooting 37 percent from 3-point range over his first five games with the Mavs.
Monday’s game will have a unique tip time of 9:45 PM ET (8:45 in Dallas) thanks to the NBA’s new scheduling policy. The league will not play any games on Tuesday for Election Day and instead has all 30 teams playing on Monday night. In a unique scheduling twist, the league opted to set the 15 games with staggered tip times every 15 minutes from 7:00 to 10:30 PM ET.
Projected Starters
Pacers: G – Tyrese Haliburton, G – Bennedict Mathurin, F – Ben Sheppard, F – Pascal Siakam, C – Myles Turner
Mavericks: G – Luka Doncic, G – Kyrie Irving, F – Klay Thompson, F – P.J. Washington, C – Daniel Gafford
Injury Report
Pacers: Andrew Nembhard – questionable (sore left knee), Isaiah Jackson – out (torn right Achilles tendon), Aaron Nesmith – out (left ankle sprain), James Wiseman – out (torn left Achilles tendon)
Mavericks: Dante Exum – out (right wrist surgery), Maxi Kleber – out (right hamstring strain)
Last Meeting
March 5, 2024: The Pacers’ offense was firing on all cylinders in a 137-120 victory in Dallas. Nine players scored in double figures as Indiana shot 53.8 percent from the field and went 18-for-39 (46.2 percent) from 3-point range, scoring 31 or more points in all four quarters.
Dallas native Myles Turner had a team-high 20 points for Indiana. Tyrese Haliburton tallied 19 points and 11 assists, while Pascal Siakam also recorded a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. Bennedict Mathurin scored 19 points off the bench, but sustained a shoulder injury in the game that would force him to undergo season-ending surgery days later.
Luka Doncic had a triple-double in the loss for Dallas, finishing with 39 points on 15-of-30 shooting, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. Kyrie Irving added 23 points and P.J. Washington scored 20 for the Mavericks.
Noteworthy
The Pacers swept the season series with the Mavericks last season for the first time since the 2015-16 campaign.
Turner needs 17 points to reach 8,000 points for his career. He would be the ninth player in NBA franchise history to amass 8,000 points with Indiana.
Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle is the all-time leader in NBA coaching wins for both the Pacers and the Mavericks. Carlisle has won 290 career games in Indiana (2003-07, 2021-present) and amassed 555 victories in Dallas (2008-21).
Broadcast Information (TV and Radio Listings >>)
FanDuel Sports Network – Chris Denari (play-by-play), Quinn Buckner (analyst), Jeremiah Johnson (sideline reporter/host)
Radio: 93.5/107.5 The Fan – Mark Boyle (play-by-play), Eddie Gill (analyst), Pat Boylan (studio host)
Tickets
The Pacers will host Franz Wagner and the Orlando Magic at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Wednesday, Nov. 6 at 7:00 PM ET.
INDY ELEVEN
MATCH RE-CAP
(Indianapolis) Indy Eleven’s first home USL Championship Playoff game since 2019 was an exciting one, but the hosts dropped a 3-2 decision to Rhode Island FC at Carroll Stadium.
Rhode Island opened the scoring in the 19th minute when forward JJ Williams converted a penalty for a hand ball in the area.
Boys in Blue captain Aodhan Quinn responded with his 55th career USLC goal on a one-touch volley from the top of the area in the 35th minute to tie the match.
JJ Williams added goals in the 38th and 52nd minutes to give the visitors a 3-1 lead.
Indy Eleven thought it had narrowed the deficit in the 58th minute when Romario Williams finished off a pass from Hayden White, but the play was ruled offside.
Quinn responded once again in the 76th minute with an impressive volley from outside the area to set up forward Douglas Martinez’s header down into the far corner from to narrow the gap to 3-2. It is the fourth goal this season for Martinez and the 51st career assist for Quinn, who now has 106 career points. It also was the team’s 51st goal of the campaign, tying the franchise USLC record set in 2019.
Indy Eleven had a great scoring chance in the seventh minute of stoppage time, but Romario’s shot was saved by Rhode Island’s Koke Vegas.
The Boys in Blue made their fourth playoff appearance in six full seasons in the USLC, recording consecutive playoff berths for the first time since 2018 and 2019.
2024 USL Championship Eastern Conference Quarterfinal
Indy Eleven 2:3 Rhode Island FC
Sunday, November 3, 2024 – 1:00 p.m.
Carroll Stadium | Indianapolis
Attendance: 7,623
Weather: Mostly cloudy, 66 degrees
| Score | 1 | 2 | F |
| Indy Eleven | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rhode Island FC | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Scoring Summary
RI – JJ Williams (penalty) 19’
IND – Aodhan Quinn 35’
RI – JJ Williams 38’
RI – JJ Williams (Jojea Kwizera) 52’
IND – Douglas Martinez (Aodhan Quinn) 76’
Discipline Summary
IND – Douglas Martinez (caution) 45’+2
IND – Maalique Foster (caution) 58’
IND – James Musa (caution) 69’
RI – Zachary Herivaux (caution) 81’
IND – Ben Ofeimu (caution) 90’+2
Indy Eleven line-up: Hunter Sulte, Aedan Stanley (Adrian Diz Pe 75’), Ben Ofeimu, James Musa, Logan Neidlinger (Elliot Collier 75’), Brem Soumaoro (Hayden White 55’), Aodhan Quinn (captain), Jack Blake, Maalique Foster, Douglas Martinez, Augi Williams (Romario Williams 54’).
Indy Eleven Subs not used: Yannik Oettl, Sebastian Guenzatti, Laurence Wootton,
Rhode Island FC line-up: Koke Vegas (captain), Morris Duggan, Karifa Yao, Grant Stoneman, Jojea Kwizera (Kofi Twumasi 83’), Frank Nodarse, Zach Herivaux (Stephen Turnbull 83’), Marc Ybarra, Clay Holstad (Joe Brito 68’), Noah Fuson, JJ Williams (Albert Dikwa 62’).
Rhode Island FC subs not used: Jack Panayotou, Mark Doyle, Jackson Lee.
| Stat | IND | RI |
| Shots | 14 | 16 |
| Shots on Target | 5 | 7 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 8 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Fouls | 17 | 21 |
| Saves | 4 | 3 |
INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
BIG TEN CO-CHAMPION INDIANA DRAWS BIG TEN TOURNAMENT NO. 2 SEED
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana men’s soccer will open the 2024 Big Ten Men’s Soccer Tournament as the No. 2 seed and will face No. 7-seeded Michigan Thursday (Nov. 7) in Bridgeview, Illinois.
After the Hoosier clinched a share of the Big Ten regular season championship with a 6-1 victory over Northwestern on Tuesday, Brian Maisonneuve’s Ohio State earned its share with 2-1 against Maryland Sunday as well as the No. 1 seed in the tournament.
Indiana and Michigan will kick off at 1 p.m. ET Thursday. SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, will host the first and second rounds of the tournament. The top seed in the final will host the championship match. Indiana is the reigning Big Ten Tournament champion and has reached the conference final in seven consecutive seasons coming in.
Tickets for the tournament are on sale now. Fans unable to attend can watch the first round of the Big Ten Tournament on the B1G+ digital platform. The Big Ten Network will broadcast the semifinal and final rounds.
Following a 2-1-2 start to its Big Ten slate, Indiana was a perfect 5-0-0 in the second half of league play to clinch a share of its second-straight regular season title, its fifth such title in seven seasons and 19th league championship overall.
PURDUE MEN’S BASKETBALL
#14 PURDUE OPENS SEASON AGAINST TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI
GAMEDAY INFORMATION — GAME 01
[14] Purdue (0-0) vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (0-0)
6 p.m. ET | West Lafayette, Indiana
Mackey Arena (14,876 – SOLD OUT)
TELEVISION: Big Ten Network (Kevin Kugler, Robbie Hummel)
RADIO: Purdue Global Radio Network (Rob Blackman, Bobby Riddell)
THE NOTES TO KNOW
• Season 127 of Purdue Basketball tips off Monday night, when the No. 14-ranked Boilermakers welcome Texas A&M-Corpus Christi to Mackey Arena for the season opener for both teams. It will mark the earliest start date in school history and fans are encouraged to arrive early as last year’s Final Four banner will be raised into the rafters prior to tip.
• Purdue is coming off its largest exhibition-game victory in school history in a 99-41 decision over NCAA Division II member Grand Valley State.
• Freshmen guards Gicarri Harris and C.J. Cox combined for 27 points, five rebounds and five assists in the victory. In two exhibition games, the duo had zero turnovers in just over 65 combined minutes. As a team, Purdue had just 14 combined turnovers in the two games.
• Braden Smith (38 pts, 12 rebs, 9 asts), Trey Kaufman-Renn (37 pts, 18 rebs, 4 asts) and Fletcher Loyer (32 points, 2 rebs, 8 asts) combined to shoot 39-of-74 (.527) from the field in the two exhibition games, scoring a combined 107 points and accounting for over 57 percent of Purdue’s scoring in the two games.
• Purdue has won 21 straight games in the month of November, the last loss coming Nov. 26, 2020, against Clemson in the Space Coast Challenge, good for the second-longest streak nationally. Purdue is 93-23 (.802) under Matt Painter during the month of November.
• The Boilermakers haven’t lost a non-conference regular-season game since Dec. 8, 2020, at Miami, Florida — a span of 1,428 days and 35 games. The 35-game streak is the ninth-longest streak over the last 60 years and a win over the Islanders will move Purdue into a tie for sixth with three other legendary programs (UCLA — 1968 to 1971; Duke — 1991 to 1994; Cincinnati — 1960 to 1963).
• Purdue has won 26 straight non-conference games in Mackey Arena, its last setback coming Nov. 9, 2019 vs. Texas. The streak is the third-longest in Mackey Arena history and with a win over the Islanders, will tie the record set twice (Dec. 2008 to Dec. 2011; Dec. 1991 to Nov. 1996).
• Purdue has won 17 straight home games, the seventh-longest home winning streak in school history. A win over Texas A&M-Corpus Christi will be No. 18, which would tie for the fifth-longest streak in Mackey Arena history. Purdue is 46-3 at home since the start of the 2021-22 season.
• Since the start of the 2015-16 season, Purdue is 112-6 against unranked teams at Mackey Arena, and is 51-1 in their last 52 games (Rutgers; Jan. 2, 2023). Since the 2015-16 season, Purdue is 56-2 against non-conference teams (Villanova, Texas).
• The Boilermakers’ 17-game home winning streak is the sixth-longest streak nationally (Houston, Drake, UConn, Samford, Iowa State).
• The Boilermakers open the 2024-25 campaign ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25 preseason poll released Oct. 14.
• Purdue has been ranked in 39 straight AP Top 25 polls, the sixth-longest active streak in the country and the third longest in school history.
• Purdue is looking to become the first team to win three straight outright Big Ten titles since the Boilermakers did it in 1994-96. Ohio State also accomplished the feat in 1960-62 as the only programs to record an outright “threepeat”.
• Purdue’s 110 wins over the last four seasons are the third-most nationally behind Houston (125) and Gonzaga (117). The Boilermakers’ 110 wins during that span are the most for a four-year span in Purdue history. The record for most wins in a five-year stretch is 130 (2015-19).
• Purdue, Duke, Gonzaga and Houston are the only programs in America to have made at least a Sweet 16, Elite 8 and Final Four in the last five NCAA Tournaments. Purdue reached the Sweet 16 in 2022, the Elite 8 in 2019 and the Final Four in 2024.
• Matt Painter ranks fourth on the Big Ten’s list for career wins with 447, trailing only Tom Izzo (707), Bob Knight (662) and Gene Keady (512) in Big Ten history. On the Big Ten games-only chart, Painter is fifth (226 wins), needing two wins to tie Hall of Famer, Ward “Piggy” Lambert of Purdue with 228 victories.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NO. 6 NOTRE DAME HOSTS MERCYHURST TO OPEN SEASON
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — After a long offseason, No. 6 Notre Dame opens its highly anticipated 24-25 campaign on Monday night against Mercyhurst.
The Irish are coming off of a third consecutive Sweet 16 appearance. Karen and Kevin Keyes Family Head Coach Niele Ivey’s team went 28-7 and won the 2024 ACC Tournament, and the group is hungry for more this season.
The public got its first look at this year’s Irish squad on Wednesday, as Notre Dame smothered Davenport in an exhibition, 101-41. Hannah Hidalgo, Liatu King and Olivia Miles, in particular, stuffed the stat sheet. Hidalgo had 31 points, 9 assists, 7 rebounds and 5 steals. In her Irish debut, King had 27 points and led the team with 14 boards. Miles, who was returning to the court after spending last season rehabbing a torn ACL, had a near triple-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists.
Freshman Kate Koval made an immediate impact on Wednesday and will make her formal debut on Monday. She had a team-leading 4 blocks along with 11 points and 8 rebounds.
The Irish defense was suffocating on the whole, holding the Panthers to just 26.2 percent from the floor and forcing 25 turnovers.
Mercyhurst went 18-10 (14-8) last season but lost the majority of its scoring to graduation. Bailey Kuhns and Jenna Van Schaik are two key returners for the Lakers. Kuhns shot 50 percent from the floor last year and averaged 14.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per contest. Mercyhurst also welcomed five freshmen to the team this offseason.
Notre Dame has never faced Mercyhurst, and Monday will be the Lakers’ first game in the Northeast Conference and at the D-I level. The game tips off on the ACC Network at 5 p.m. Roy Philpott and Debbie Antonelli will be on the call.
NOTRE DAME WOMEN’S SOCCER
#6 IRISH RALLY FALLS SHORT IN 2-1 LOSS AT #3 FSU
TALLAHASSEE – Notre Dame women’s soccer earned its way into the toughest conference tournament in the country – the six-team ACC Tournament. The first-round test – try to take down a Florida State squad that hasn’t lost at home and is ranked sixth in the country. The sixth-seeded and 13th nationally ranked Fighting Irish (11-3-4) battled for a complete 90 minutes but came up just short in a 2-1 loss to the third-seeded Seminoles (13-2-2).
So much happened in one game. Notre Dame had a goal waved off at the end of the first half when Ellie Hodsden’s shot didn’t cross the goalline before the buzzer went off. Then the Irish, who didn’t record a shot in the first half, settled in and created the better chances in the second half.
Even when down 0-2, the Irish kept pushing and got one back in the 82nd minute from none other than Izzy Engle. The Minnesota native collected her 16th goal of the year, which puts her into a tie for eighth most by a freshman in program history.
With the loss, the Irish now play the waiting game until Monday, November 11. That’s when the Selection Show takes place and the Irish get told their NCAA Tournament fate.
HOW IT HAPPENED
If you were waiting for the game on ACC Network, you were in disbelief when coverage kicked over and the Irish were already down 0-1. Florida State’s Marianyela Jimenez scored in the second minute off a throw-in. She dribbled down the right-side goalline and beat Sonoma Kasica near post.
Notre Dame did settle in soon after, despite the fact they didn’t record a shot until the final seconds of the half. At first glance it looked like Ellie Hodsden got the equalizer at the buzzer. Yet, the sport doesn’t keep the time on the field, nor does it allow similar rules like basketball where if you can get the shot off before the buzzer it would count.
With all that said, the ref reviewed and waved off Hodsden’s would-be goal. Thus, Notre Dame trailed 0-1 at the half. The Irish had an uphill battle now for the second half. Since 2010, the Seminoles were 165-0-3 when leading at the midway point.
The Irish responded well in the second half, creating several more scoring chances. Annabelle Chukwu nearly scored twice in the opening 15 minutes. One was a header off a cross from Ellie Ospeck in which the FSU keeper was in the right place at the right time. The second was a left-footed shot from just outside the box that missed the right post by inches.
Another great opportunity arrived in the 70th minute. Ellie Hodsden beat a pair of defenders on the left side of the box and fired off a rocket that was punched away by the keeper. Six minutes later, Lily Joseph tore through the Seminole defense and had a wide-open look at the top of the box but soared it over the crossbar.
With all these Notre Dame chances, Florida State hadn’t registered a shot in over 20 minutes. Yet, you know exactly what happened next. FSU’s Sophia Nguyen let a low liner rip from just outside the box and there was nothing Kasica could have done.
Down 0-2, the Irish did not give up. They kept pushing and got a goal back in the 82nd minute. A deep ball into FSU’s box led to a collision between several players. The ball popped to Izzy Engle and she volleyed it home for her 16th of the year.
The Irish just weren’t battling the Seminoles at this point, but also time. Time was against them and time ultimately ran out for the 1-2 defeat.
BUTLER WOMEN’S SOCCER
BUTLER FORCES OVERTIME; FALLS IN PENALTIES IN BIG EAST QUARTERFINAL
INDIANAPOLIS – The Butler women’s soccer team came from behind, twice, to force overtime with DePaul in a BIG EAST quarterfinal match, but failed to advance after a penalty shootout. The Blue Demons led, 2-0, after 49 minutes, but the Bulldogs leveled the score at two apiece in the 68th minute. DePaul then grabbed the lead, once again, but Butler scored in the 85th minute, tying the match, 3-3, and forcing additional time. After two scoreless overtime periods, the Blue Demons advanced on penalties, 8-7.
Key Moments
35′ | DePaul’s Katelyn Jamie sends a cross in from the left side that Tessa Fagerson heads directly in at the near post. The Blue Demons jump to a 1-0 lead.
HALFTIME
49′ | DePaul’s Freya Jupp plays Lea Eisenring in the middle of the field, just outside the area, and continues her run. Eisenring plays it right back, Jupp slides it past a charging Anna Pierce. The Blue Demon are now up, 2-0.
59′ | Butler earns a corner kick. The service from Abigail Isger is headed on by Caitlin O’Malley and sneaks in the far post. The lead is cut in half.
68′ | Léa Larouche sends a ball from the left side to the front of the goal. Abigail Isger skips it on, off her back, and Leila Lister is able to send it directly into the back of the net. The score is level, at two.
71′ | After a defensive turnover, DePaul’s Tessa Fagerson passes forward from midfield. Pierce charges out to secure the ball, but Briley Hill slides and taps it past the keeper. The ball has enough momentum to roll 20 yards and just inside the post.
85′ | A DePaul clear hits Talia Sommer and deflects forward to Isger. Isger plays it right back to Sommer, who travels forward and to the center, splits a pair of Blue Demons, and strikes back toward the near post. The match is level at three.
OVERTIME
104′ | Lerouche serves a ball from the left side into the area, and Sara Trandji heads it down. Lister is right there, but her shot hits the inside of the right post, deflects out, and is cleared.
PENALTY SHOOTOUT
DePaul shoots first. Each side converts on its first seven attempts. In the eighth round, the Blue Demons convert and Butler hits the crossbar. DePaul advances to the BIG EAST semifinal match.
Butler Points Summary
GOALS: Caitlin O’Malley, Leila Lister, Talia Sommer
ASSISTS: Abigail Isger (2), Léa Larouche
Bulldog Bits
Caitlin O’Malley’s goal was her first this season and the third of her career.
Leila Lister’s goal was her sixth of the season and the seventh of her career.
Talia Sommer’s goal was her 11th of the season and the 22nd of her career.
With two assists, Abigail Isger has six this season and 24 for her career. She has now moved into the top five on Butler’s All-Time list for career assists.
The assist from Léa Larouche was her second this season.
IU INDY WOMEN’S SOCCER
WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM’S SEASON ENDS IN OVERTIME HEARTBREAKER
CORAOPOLIS, Pa. – The IU Indianapolis women’s soccer team’s season came to heartbreaking end on Sunday (Nov. 3) as the Jaguars were stunned in overtime by No. 4 Robert Morris (6-6-6), 1-0. RMU’s Jillian Marvin headed a shot just over senior goalkeeper Ashton Kudlo in the 92nd minute for the game’s only scoring and to send the Colonials on to the Horizon League Tournament Semifinals. The Jags season came to an abrupt end with a 5-11-3 record.
The Jaguars were the more dominant side for much of the final 70 minutes of regulation, including outshooting the hosts 14-2 in the second half, putting seven of those attempts on frame.
Freshman Keilah Muldrow was a menace offensively, just missing three scoring chances and sophomore Caroline Kelley did everything but find the back of the net in the loss.
Muldrow just missed over the bar in the 35th minute and Kelley missed wide right in the 37th minute after RMU keeper Brenna Murray mishandled a ball inside the 18-yard box.
Muldrow also had an opportunity when a ball bounded over Murray’s head, but wasn’t able to get enough boot on the attempt before it was cleared off the line by an RMU defender. Abbey Renner ripped a rebound attempt off an RMU defender before the ball was ultimately cleared away.
Muldrow later hit the crossbar on an attempt from the right side in the 88th minute and Kelley’s final chance of the match in the final minute of regulation went wide right.
RMU deposited the game-winner when a Colonial corner kick was recycled up in the air by Haleigh Finale. Kudlo was able to punch the ball away, but not far enough as Marvin headed the loose ball just over the endline for her first score of the year.
The Jaguars finished with a 19-12 shot advantage and 8-4 edge in shots on frame. Kelley had a game-high five shot attempts while Muldrow and Maia Ransom had three apiece. Kudlo made three shots in her collegiate finale while Murray was credited with eight stops in the victory.
RMU will advance to face top-seeded Milwaukee in the semifinals while the Jaguars are expected to graduate eight seniors off this year’s roster.
IU INDY MEN’S BASKETBALL
JAGUARS TO OPEN CORSARO-ERA AGAINST IU COLUMBUS
INDIANAPOLIS – The IU Indianapolis men’s basketball team will officially kickoff the 2024-25 basketball season on Monday (Nov. 4) when the Jaguars host IU Columbus inside Indiana Farmers Coliseum at 11:00 a.m. The game marks the seventh edition of the partnership with the NCAA on the annual ‘Readers Becomes Leaders’ program as more than 3,600 elementary aged students from across Central Indiana are expected to be in attendance. The game also kicks off the Paul Corsaro-era of IU Indy basketball as the Indianapolis-native was named the 11th head coach in program history last spring.
On the court, Corsaro’s program has 16 new faces as no players returned from last year’s squad. Five players joined Corsaro from across town, having played at UIndy a season ago, highlighted by graduate transfers Julian Steinfeld, Jarvis Walker and Paul Zilinskas. Zilinskas, a 6-foot-5 guard, is a two-time All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honoree while Walker averaged 13.3 points per game at UIndy a season ago. Steinfeld, a 7-footer, brings much needed size and efficiency to the interior.
And while transfers headline the roster, Corsaro also did well to ink a group of freshmen that includes former Indiana All-Star Keenan Garner, local standout guard Ron Rutland III and versatile big man DeSean Goode, from West Virginia.
Given the bevy of new bodies, matchups and rotations will be a work in progress in the season’s early going, but Corsaro has a number of familiar faces to which to turn. In addition to the three previously mentioned UIndy-transfers, Corsaro also brought over junior swingman Sean Craig and junior walk-on Ajay Holubar.
He was also familiar with junior swingman Timaris Brown, who starred at Rockhurst and earned All-Great Lakes Valley Conference honors as a sophomore when he averaged 15.7 points, 6.5 rebounds and scored in double-digits 20 different times. Briggs McClain, a Manhattan-transfer, will compete with fellow guards Alec Millender and Nathan Dudukovich for minutes in the backcourt while 6-foot-10 sophomore Ebenezer Ogoh will attempt to earn minutes up front. McClain and Walker are the only two players on the Jaguar roster to have Division I experience entering this season.
BALL STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
MEN’S BASKETBALL AT GEORGIA STATE TO START SEASON
The Ball State men’s basketball team opens the 2024-25 season with a game at Georgia State at 7 p.m. on Monday night. The game is 1 of 12 in the MAC-SBC Challenge pitting Mid-American Conference teams against Sun Belt Conference opponents.
The game will be streamed on ESPN+ with Dave Cohen and Rodney Turner on the call, while Mick Tidrow and David Eha handle the radio broadcast on WMUN 1340AM – 92.5FM. This will be the second
meeting in the series between the Cardinals and Panthers.
Ball State went 15-16 (7-11 MAC) last season but added five transfers and three true freshmen to the mix while returning starters Mason Jones and Mickey Pearson Jr.
Georgia State finished 14-17 (8-10 SBC) for a tie for seventh place in the 14-team Sun Belt. The Panthers returned only one player who participated in at least 10 games last year (senior guard Toneari Lane). Ball State fans will recognize former Northern Illinois forward Zarique Nutter now playing at Georgia State.
The Cardinals will host Franklin College at 5 p.m. on Friday in Worthen Arena for the home opener.
CARDINAL DIRECTIONS
Ball State features a revamped roster bolstered by five incoming transfers and three true freshmen while returning a majority of the frontcourt from last season’s team including Mickey Pearson Jr., Ben Hendriks and Mason Jones.
The Cardinals were picked to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference by the Blue Ribbon College Basketball Yearbook and seventh by the league’s head coaches in the preseason poll released in late October.
The Cardinals’ roster is deep in experience with four sixth-year seniors in Ethan Brittain-Watts, Ben Hendriks, Jeremiah Hernandez and Mickey Pearson Jr. Ball State has the most student-athletes in their sixth year of college of any men’s basketball team in NCAA Division I (Southern Miss has three sixth-year and two seventh-year seniors).
Ball State’s student-athletes have played in 603 games and made 254 starts at the Division I level, while Hernandez and Payton Sparks have been All-Conference performers.
Sparks was recently picked First Team All-MAC in the preseason poll after being a two-time Second Team selection in his first two seasons in Muncie. Hernandez averaged 17.2 points and 3.3 rebounds per game last season at USI to be named First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference.
CARDINALS SOAR AT THE LINE: Ball State led the MAC and ranked 27th nationally in free throw percentage (76.7) last season, which was the best mark in program history, while getting to the line at a 21.5 free throw attempts per game clip which was second in the MAC.
Those numbers should be bolstered by the addition of Hernandez, who was prolific at both getting to the line and making free throws last season. The graduate student made the 13th-most free throws (200) in the country while attempting the 14th-most (247) for an 81.0 average.
BROUGHT THE SPARKS BACK: Cardinals’ fans are happy to welcome back senior center Payton Sparks, who was the 2022 MAC Freshman of the Year and Second Team All-MAC in 2022 and 2023 before transferring to Indiana.
Sparks enters the season with 880 career points and 576 career rebounds and ranks No. 25 in Ball State history with 532 rebounds as a Cardinal.
HOME STATE HEROES: Ethan Brittain-Watts (2019), Zane Doughty, Joey Hart and Jones (2023) were each named Indiana High School All-Stars, while three more Cardinals also had ties to the state before arriving in Muncie.
Ball State has the second-most players from Indiana high school among Indiana-based Division I teams behind Purdue.
WORLD FLYERS: The 2024-25 Ball State roster consists of student-athletes from three different countries in addition to the United States of America.
Juanse Gorosito (Argentina), Hendriks (Canada) and Jurica Zagorsak (Croatia) are international Cardinals this season. Interestingly, Juanse, Ben and Jurica were born on different continents,
so Ball State has student-athletes from North America, South America and Europe on the team.
THE CARDINALS WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA: Ball State is scheduled to play a game in the state of Georgia for the first time since 2021 when that team played at Georgia Southern on Nov. 9.
The program’s most recent win playing in the state was also its last time playing in Atlanta, as the Cardinals beat Georgia Tech 65-47 on Dec. 18, 2019. Overall, Ball State holds a 6-3 record against teams from the Peach State including a 3-2 record on the road. The only other meeting between Ball State and Georgia State took place in 1984 with the Cardinals winning 115-58 in Muncie.
BIG MEN CAUSE BIG PROBLEMS: Sparks (6-foot-10), Hendriks (6-foot-10) and Doughty (6-foot-9) are each north of 240 pounds to provide a physical interior presence for Ball State this season.
Joining the trio in the frontcourt at 6-foot-7 or taller are Jones, Zagorsak and Pearson Jr.
TRANSFERS FROM ALL OVER: Each of Ball State’s seven student-athletes who have transferred into the program have come from different college basketball conferences.
The list includes Brittain-Watts (Patriot League, Boston), Juanse Gorosito (West Coast Conference, Portland), Hart (SEC, Kentucky), Hernandez (Ohio Valley Conference, USI), Pearson Jr. (Big 12, TCU), Sparks (Big Ten, Indiana) and Jermahri Hill who played junior college ball at South Plains in Levelland, Texas.
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S SOCCER
SYCAMORES FALL TO BELMONT IN MVC QUARTERFINAL
NASHVILLE, Tenn.- The Indiana State women’s soccer team saw its season come to a close on Sunday afternoon, falling 1-0 to Belmont in the quarterfinals of the MVC Tournament at E.S. Rose Field.
The match was tightly contested, with the Sycamores and Bruins tied scoreless at halftime.
Indiana State nearly took the lead with a goal from Woods just before halftime, but it was ruled out because it occurred after the buzzer, despite slipping past Jones’s fingertips.
In the 63rd minute, Belmont’s Kaitlyn Elliott scored the game’s only goal, assisted by Ross and Downs to give the Bruins a 1-0 lead.
Despite strong offensive efforts from the Sycamores, including five shots from Brooklyn Woods and additional shots from Lehnert, Kent, Wright, Famulak, and Frousiakis, they were unable to find the back of the net.
The Bruins led the Sycamores in shots, 13-11, and had a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks.
Each team recorded six saves, with the Sycamores’ defense providing two team saves as they competed for a semifinal spot next week in Springfield.
Goalkeeper Maddie Alexander made four crucial saves to keep Indiana State in the game.
The Sycamores concluded the 2024 season with an overall record of 10-6-5 and a conference record of 4-3-3. This ties the program’s record for the most wins in a season.
ISU remained unbeaten at home this season and achieved their first MVC tournament victory since 2016, defeating SIU 2-1 on Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals.
INDIANA STATE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
TREES OPEN 2024-25 SEASON AT HOME AGAINST WKU
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State kicks off the 2024-25 season Monday night inside Hulman Center when it welcomes Western Kentucky for a 7 p.m. tip
Monday’s season opener will be carried on ESPN+, with Brendan King (play-by-play) and Adrian Madrid (analyst) on the call.
A New Era
Indiana State begins the 2024-25 season with a new leader at the helm, as Marc Mitchell begins his first season as the Sycamores’ head coach. Mitchell spent the last two seasons as the head coach at UIndy and has previous head coaching experience at Saint Peter’s and FDU-Florham, winning the 2014 NCAA Division III National Championship after leading FDU-Florham to a perfect 33-0 season.
Indiana State also brings in an entirely new coaching staff, with Jason Pruitt (Elmhurst), Krystle Evans (UC Santa Barbara) and Ashley Yu (UIndy) join Mitchell’s staff in his first season in Terre Haute. Mitchell also brought over one of his former players in Jada Haines as a graduate assistant, with graduate assistant Donald Metoyer Jr. being the lone holdover from last year’s staff.
Home Sweet Home
Monday’s season opener is one of two non-conference home games for Indiana State this season, with the other one coming November 15 against Austin Peay.
Indiana State has had success in home openers in the past, as the Sycamores are 30-13 in home openers during the Division I era. Over the last 20 seasons, the Sycamores’ winning percentage in home openers is even better, with the Trees going 16-4 in that stretch.
Untraditional
Indiana State added five new players for the 2024-25 season, all of which came via the transfer portal. Guards Semie Brar, Queen Ruffin and Mia Simpson, guard/forward Davina Smith and forward Zalissa Finley comprise the Sycamores’ newcomer class this season.
The Sycamores’ newcomer class is non-traditional in the fact that it features no freshmen, and all five transfers come from different levels of college basketball. Brar was a Division I transfer from Wagner, Ruffin joined from Division II school Johnson C. Smith, Finley came from Division III school Whitworth, Smith transferred from NAIA school IU East and Simpson was a junior college transfer from Morton College.
Indiana State was the only Division I school to sign a player from every level of collegiate basketball as part of its recruiting class, which is a reflection of the roots of the Sycamores’ coaching staff. Every member of the Sycamores’ coaching staff has coached multiple seasons at the Division II, Division III or NAIA level.
New-Look Lineup
Indiana State’s lineup this season will have a different look than previous seasons, with four of the Sycamores’ five starters from the 2023-24 season graduating.
The Sycamores do return the majority of their bench production from last season, though, and those players will be expected to have an increased role in the rotation during the upcoming season.
Despite losing nearly all of its starting lineup from last season, Indiana State has a plethora of players who have starting experience from previous seasons. Lily Niebuhr, Keslyn Secrist and Savannah White all started games last season for the Sycamores, while Semie Brar, Zalissa Finley, Mia Simpson and Davina Smith were all regulars in the starting lineup at their previous schools. Queen Ruffin also started a game last season at her previous school.
Long Haul
Including Monday night’s home opener, Indiana State has just two non-conference home games this season, with the Sycamores enduring a lengthy road trip following its November 15 contest against Austin Peay.
The Trees play seven straight games away from home following their final non-conference home game, with six true road games and a neutral-site contest all coming before thei December 29 home conference opener against Northern Iowa.
Indiana State’s 45-day stretch between non-conference home games is the second-longest in Division I this season, and the Sycamore also have a 19-day stretch between home games during the back half of the conference schedule.
The Gauntlet
Indiana State’s 2024-25 non-conference schedule is not for the faint of heart. The Sycamores will play five teams who reached the postseason last year, with all five of those games coming on the road. Included in the non-conference schedule are four games against Big East, Big Ten or Big XII teams.
The Sycamores will be tested almost immediately, with their second game of the season being a trip to face an Iowa State team ranked in the top 10 in both the AP and Coaches Poll.
Western Kentucky at a Glance
Western Kentucky is coming off a season in which it went 15-17 overall and 6-10 in Conference USA. The Lady Toppers were eliminated by Liberty in the quarterfinals of the C-USA Tournament.
WKU returns its three leading scorers from last season in Acacia Hayes (14.0), Destiny Salary (12.7) and Alexis Mead (11.0), with Mead earning all-conference and all-defensive team honors last season. Mead is also the team’s leading returning rebounder with 4.1 per game last year, and averaged a team-high 4.1 assists per game. Mead (61) and Josie Gilvin (57) both had more than 50 steals last season.
Greg Collins enters his seventh season at the helm of the Lady Topper program and owns a career record of 101-81. Under Collins, Western Kentucky has earned a pair of WNIT appearances, with the most recent coming in 2023.
Series History Against Western Kentucky
Indiana State is 1-5 all-time against Western Kentucky, with the Lady Toppers winning each of the last five meetings.
The Sycamores and Lady Toppers are meeting for the third time in the last four seasons, with Western Kentucky earning wins in the 2021-22 (83-65, Bowling Green) and 2022-23 (58-51, Terre Haute) seasons.
Last Meeting Against Western Kentucky (Dec. 14, 2022)
Anna McKendree led Indiana State with 16 points and Chelsea Cain added 13, but visiting Western Kentucky used a fourth-quarter run to narrowly defeat the Sycamores, 58-51, inside Hulman Center.
» Cain added a season-high six rebounds, while McKendree had four rebounds and five steals for the Sycamores. Del’Janae Williams had six points, six assists and five rebounds for the Trees.
In what became a defensive slugfest where neither team led by more than two possessions in the opening half, Indiana State managed to take an eight-point lead late in the third quarter. Western Kentucky responded in the final minutes of the third and took control in the fourth, as the Sycamores made just two field goals in the final 10 minutes. Down by two with less than two minutes remaining, a layup by McKendree just missed and WKU iced the game with free throws down the stretch.
Up Next
Indiana State plays its first road game of the year when it travels to No. 8/9 Iowa State Thursday night for a 7:30 p.m. tip.
INDIANA STATE MEN’S BASKETBALL
SYCAMORES OPEN THE 2024-25 SEASON IN OHIO AGAINST FLORIDA ATLANTIC
XENIA, Ohio – Indiana State men’s basketball tips off its season on Monday in at the Wooden Family Fieldhouse against Florida Atlanta. The game is slated for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will stream on www.totalathletetipoff.com.
A new era of Sycamore Basketball begins on Monday with head coach Matthew Graves now at the helm. He enters his first season as head coach of the Sycamores but his sixth head coaching season overall. His first season begins with a near-new basketball team that features 11 new players and four new coaches.
Indiana State returns only 2.8% of its scoring, 4.8% of its rebounding, and 3.2% of its minutes played. Three of the four returners saw playing time last season: Jaden Daughtry (37 points, 19 rebounds, 63 minutes), Aaron Gray (19 points, 19 rebounds, 76 minutes), and Derek Vorst (36 points, 29 rebounds, 111 minutes).
Indiana State was selected to finish eighth of 12 in the Missouri Valley Preseason poll. The Sycamores roster only four seniors/graduate players in K’mani Doughty, Gray, Markus Harding, and Samage Teel; the squad has one junior, and the rest are freshmen and sophomores.
Florida Atlantic was picked to finish fifth of 13 in the American Athletic Conference (AAC), with KyKy Tandy selected to the Preseason All-Conference Second Team. Tandy is a transfer from Jacksonville State, where he scored 571 points in the 2023-24 season earning a first-team selection in Conference USA.
Indiana State and Florida Atlantic have never met in their programs’ histories.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S SOCCER
CIRCLE CITY SHOWDOWN SET FOR TUESDAY WITH POSTSEASON IN VIEW
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The final regular season game of the year is set for Tuesday (Nov. 5) afternoon. The Mastodons (6-6-2, 3-4-1 Horizon League) will play rival IU Indianapolis to close out the scheduled slate.
Game Day Information
Who: Northern Kentucky (5-8-3, 2-5-1 Horizon League)
When: Tuesday, November 5 | 2 p.m. ET
Where: Indianapolis, Ind. | Michael A. Carroll Stadium
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
All-Time Record: Jaguars lead 16-15-2. The two teams tied 1-1 last season in Fort Wayne.
Know Your Foe
IU Indianapolis is 1-4 in their last four games. Their only win was a 2-1 win over Northern Kentucky. Jose Antonio Herrera has a team-best six goals.
What is the Point(s)?
The ‘Dons enter the final day of the season tied for fifth in the league with 10 points in Horizon League play. The top six seeds qualify for the league postseason tournament. Detroit Mercy, Northern Kentucky and Cleveland State also have 10 points.
Shut The Door
The ‘Dons have six shutouts this season. The NCAA Division I era program record for shutouts in a season is seven in 2014. The program record is 14 in 1999 when the ‘Dons were in NCAA Division II.
#HLMSOC DPOTW X3
The Mastodons have won three Horizon League Defensive Player of the Week honors this season
– Andrew Hollenbach – Sept. 3 – Played all 180 minutes vs. Eastern Illinois and Bradley, giving up just two shots on goal in the two games.
– Nic Diana – Sept. 9 – Four saves against Marquette It was the second consecutive week a Mastodon earned the honor.
– Juan Romero – Sept. 23 – Helped the ‘Dons to shutouts of Southern Indiana and Green Bay, playing all 90 minutes against the Phoenix.
Life Goals
10 Mastodons – James Maxwell, Shane Anderson, Abe Arellano, Dakota Hart, Marcos Soria, Seth Mahlmeister, Brandon Nunez, Marco Valencia, Juan Romero and Aidan Antcliff have all scored goals for the ‘Dons.
5 of 5
James Maxwell has five goals on the season on five shots on goal.
For Starters
Felipe Medina, Marco Valencia, Christian Leon and Daniel Tareke have started every game for the ‘Dons this season.
They’re Going The Distance
These Mastodons have played all 90 minutes of a contest this season: Daniel Tareke (12 times), Andrew Hollenbach (11), Adrian Renteria (6), Aidan Antcliff (7), Juan Romero (6), Shane Anderson (3), Nathan Bessinger (2) and Brandon Nunez (1).
Up Next
Should the Mastodons qualify, the quarterfinals of the 2024 Horizon League Championships are set for Sunday, Nov. 10. Seeds No. 3 and No. 4 host games
About The Win 10-0 Over IU East
– The Mastodons scored an NCAA Division I era school-record 10 goals.
– Shane Anderson and James Maxwell both had a hat trick in the game to tie the single game record for goals in a match. The last time a Mastodon recorded a hat trick was Matthew Lieshout on Aug. 24, 2018 against Marian (Ind.).
– The last time the ‘Dons had two players with a hat trick in the same game was at Bowling Green on Oct. 28, 2004 when Adam Beckett and Chas Parry both found the back of the net three times. The seven goals the Mastodons scored against Bowling Green in 2004 was the previous program high for goals in a game during the Division I era.
– The Mastodons took 31 shots in the game, the most since taking 33 vs. Adrian Sept. 27, 2023.
– The ‘Dons played reserve players for the entire second half.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE WOMEN’S SOCCER
‘DONS FALL 2-1 AT DETROIT IN LEAGUE QUARTERFINALS
DETROIT – The 2024 Purdue Fort Wayne women’s soccer season came to a close on Sunday (Nov. 3) after a 2-1 loss at Detroit Mercy in the 2024 Horizon League Quarterfinals. It was Purdue Fort Wayne’s third trip to the postseason in four seasons.
Freshman Audriana Rhyner scored her third goal of the season in the 10th minute, giving the ‘Dons a one score lead on their first shot of the contest. Gigi Ricciardi created the goal chance after fighting the ball past a defender and sending a cross into the box.
Detroit Mercy put together an aggressive offensive stretch following the Mastodon goal, starting with a corner kick in the 12th minute that was well defended after a missed header attempt. The Titans took back-to-back shots in the 19th minute, the first resulting in a diving save from Jordan Imes.
After trading shots on goal, Detroit Mercy’s Sam Sickinger headed in an equalizer in the 39th minute. Purdue Fort Wayne applied some pressure during the last five minutes, with both Cyann Retzloff and Amanda Leonard taking shots on goal.
Both teams ended the first half with eight shots, Purdue Fort Wayne led in shots on goal six to four.
Detroit Mercy owned the first 15 minutes of the second half, taking several shots within that span before Soraya Puerto-Khalil scored the game-winning goal in the 58th minute.
The Mastodons had several chances to even the score during the remaining time in the second half, but to no prevail. Morgan Gallagher began the Mastodons attack with a shot on goal from well outside of the box in the 69th minutes. Several minutes later Lauren Klusek sent a cross through the box that nearly connected with a streaking Zoe Greenhalge. Lizzie Haub took the last chance Purdue Fort Wayne saw in the contest, sending a shot on goal to the top right corner of the net that was saved by the Titans keeper.
Purdue Fort Wayne finishes the season at 9-10-1, 4-6-0 Horizon League. Third Seed Detroit Mercy advances to 9-7-2, 7-1-2 Horizon League and will play the second seed Northern Kentucky in the Horizon League Semifinals.
PURDUE FT. WAYNE MEN’S BASKETBALL
2024-25 SEASON OPENER SET FOR MONDAY VS. BLUFFTON
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Purdue Fort Wayne opens the 2024-25 men’s basketball regular season on Monday (Nov. 4) against Bluffton. It is one of three games scheduled for the Gates Sports Center this season.
Game Day Information
Who: Bluffton Beavers
When: Monday, November 4 | 7 PM
Where: Fort Wayne, Ind. | Gates Sports Center
Live Stats: Link
Watch: ESPN+
Listen: 1380 AM
Tickets: Link
Series History: ‘Dons lead 1-0, defeating Bluffton 106-41 on Nov. 27, 2022 Link to box score
Game Notes (PDF): Link
Digital Program:Link
‘DONS & ENDS
// Notes on the Notre Dame exhibition:
– Deangelo Elisee had 10 points in eight minutes off the bench.
– Corey Hadnot II took the Mastodons’ most shot attempts in the game (9), playing a team-high 24 bench minutes.
– Jalen Jackson led the ‘Dons with 13 points while adding four rebounds.
– Maximus Nelson, Quinton Morton-Robertson, Jalen Jackson, Eric Mulder and Rasheed Bello started.
– Minutes from newcomers Chander Cuthrell (20) and Trey Lewis (13).
// Three Mastodon men’s basketball home games could potentially be flexed to an ESPN2 or ESPNU broadcast. Jan 30 vs. Cleveland State, Feb. 21 vs. Oakland and Feb. 27 vs. Northern Kentucky. The Mastodons’ road game at Cleveland State on March 1 is also a possibility for a broadcast.
// The Mastodons are ranked No. 21 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 Preseason Poll.
// The Mastodons were picked as co-favorites in the 2024-25 Horizon League Preseason Poll. Rasheed Bello and Jalen Jackson were picked as Preseason All-League First Team selections. Quinton Morton-Robertson was named to the second team. The ‘Dons were the only team with three all-preseason picks.
// The Mastodons have had 20 players play professionally in the last 14 years. Most recently Bobby Planutis was drafted by the Texas Legends in the 2024 G-League Draft. Planutis played with the ‘Dons from 2020-23.
// The CIT Championship game against Norfolk State last season was the latest in a calendar year Purdue Fort Wayne had ever played a game. The previous latest game was a loss to Texas A&M-Corpus Christi on March 26, 2017 in the CIT.
// The ‘Dons were one of only three teams in the Horizon League to play in the postseason last season. Oakland (NCAA Tournament) and Cleveland State (CBI) were the others.
SOUTHERN INDIANA WOMEN’S SOCCER
SOUTHERN INDIANA’S SEASON ENDS IN OVC QUARTERFINALS AFTER MOREHEAD STATE’S SECOND-HALF COMEBACK
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer had its 2024 season come to an end Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field following a 2-1 loss to Morehead State University in the Ohio Valley Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament quarterfinals.
Sunday’s battle was an electrifying, competitive match between the fifth-seeded Morehead State Eagles (9-6-5, 4-3-2 OVC) and the fourth-seeded Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles (5-9-5, 4-2-3 OVC). USI drew Morehead State in the quarterfinal matchup after Morehead State defeated No. 8 seed University of Tennessee at Martin, 1-0, in the first round on Thursday.
Southern Indiana struck for an early goal as they did a week ago against Western Illinois University. The high pressure by USI forced a Morehead State turnover. Junior midfielder Peyton Murphy was able to get a tap onto the ball up to redshirt freshman Eva Boer. Boer took it the rest of the way and put the ball into the net to give USI a 1-0 lead in the fourth minute. It was Boer’s third goal of the season to tie for the team lead.
Just past the 20-minute mark of the first half, Morehead State pushed into the attacking third and had a series of corner kicks. The USI defense remained solid with a few blocks and redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Anna Markland snagged three saves during the stretch. The game remained 1-0 USI into the late stretch of the opening half.
With less than two minutes until halftime, junior forward Peyton Seymour almost doubled USI’s lead with a quality opportunity. Seymour received the ball in the box and turned toward the net, but her shot missed just to the left of the goal. Southern Indiana’s 1-0 advantage carried into the intermission.
Morehead State came out of the break with pressure into the attacking third. The visiting Eagles capitalized on a shot from the top of the box that snuck under the crossbar for the game-tying goal in the 55th minute to knot the match at 1-1.
Later in the second half, Southern Indiana had a run with breakaway opportunities, but three offsides in a five-minute span halted those chances. While Morehead State’s goalkeeper smothered a pair of other chances in one-on-one situations, USI nearly had a prime opportunity in the 84th minute when Boer received a cross about 12 yards into the box. However, Morehead State’s defense made it difficult for Boer to make a clean turn and put enough power behind a shot, leading to a keeper save.
Morehead State scored the game-winning goal and took the 2-1 lead with two and a half minutes left on a header off a corner kick. USI looked to respond with one last attempt to even the match again when another breakaway chance resulted in a wide shot and ending the match with the final whistle.
With Sunday’s result, Morehead State advanced to the OVC tournament semifinals to face No. 1 seed Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, Tennessee Thursday afternoon.
Statistically, Southern Indiana had 10 shots with five on goal Sunday afternoon. Morehead State totaled 15 shots with nine on target. Morehead State also had an 11-2 advantage in corner kicks. Individually, Boer and junior midfielder Emerson Grafton led USI with three shots and two on goal in the contest. Between the posts, Markland corralled seven saves.
The Screaming Eagles finished year three of their D-I transition with their third straight appearance in the OVC tournament and a second consecutive season as a quarterfinal host as the No. 4 seed. USI also set new program marks in its D-I era with four OVC wins, 15 points in the conference season, and 20 goals scored this season.
Next, USI Women’s Soccer will turn its attention to preparing for the 2025 season. USI fans can stay up-to-date with the latest at usiscreamingeagles.com or follow USI Athletics on social media.
SOUTHERN INDIANA MEN’S SOCCER
EAGLES DROP SEASON FINALE AT LINDENWOOD
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer lost the 2024 season finale at Lindenwood University, 7-0, Sunday afternoon in St. Charles, Missouri. The Screaming Eagles finish the 2024 calendar with a 2-14-2 overall mark and 1-7-2 in the OVC, while the Lions advance to the OVC post-season with a 10-5-3 mark, 6-2-2 OVC.
With the loss and the win by Western Illinois University, USI was eliminated from contention for the final spot in the OVC Championship on the season’s final day and concludes the season seventh in the conference.
Lindenwood started the scoring early and had a 2-0 advantage by the end of the opening half. The Lions got the first tally at 4:32 and finished the first half scoring with a goal at 34:09. USI was limited offensive during the first half, getting only one shot at the 37:36 by senior defender Garland Hall.
In the second half, Lindenwood increased the lead to 3-0 before USI had another chance to get on the scoreboard. USI sophomore midfielder Juan Pablo had the Eagles’ best chance of the day, but was called back for a handball in the box.
The Lions would add another four goals for the eventual final score of 7-0.
The high note on the day for USI was sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott setting the Eagles’ single-season record for saves, posting 109 in 2024. Klott surpassed the mark of 105 set by Andrew Haley in 2008.
NEXT UP FOR USI: The 2025 regular season, beginning with the preseason in August.
VINCENNES VOLLEYBALL
VU VOLLEYBALL WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT REGION 24 CHAMPIONSHIP
CARTERVILLE, Ill. – The Vincennes University volleyball team captured their fourth straight Region 24 title Sunday evening at the 2024 NJCAA Division I Region 24 Championships hosted by John A. Logan College in Carterville, Ill.
The No. 2 seed Trailblazers defeated No. 4 seed Southwestern Illinois College 25-18, 25-16, 23-25, 25-21 to secure VU’s fourth consecutive Championship and earn a bye in next weekend’s NJCAA Division I Midwest District Championships.
The Trailblazers got the day started off great, breaking away in the first set with a 9-2 scoring run to take a 17-10 lead.
VU would extend their lead to 21-13 before trading side outs with the Blue Storm down the stretch before closing out the opening set of the match 25-18 and gaining the early 1-0 lead.
Vincennes continued to ride this momentum into the second set, quickly jumping out to a 15-7 lead and using a 5-1 scoring run to increase their lead to 20-11.
SWIC continued to battle but were unable to cut into the Vincennes lead as the Trailblazers took set two 25-16 and earned a 2-0 match lead.
VU looked determined to complete the match sweep in the third set, building a seemingly commanding 17-5 lead midway through the set.
Southwestern Illinois refused to fold however, chipping away at the Vincennes lead and swinging the momentum over to their side, closing out the third set on a 13-2 scoring run to take set three 25-23 and cut VU’s match lead to 2-1.
The Blue Storm carried this momentum swing into the fourth set and were able to grab the early advantage with a 15-9 lead.
Vincennes was able to respond by outscoring Southwestern Illinois 9-2 to take their first lead of the set at 18-17.
SWIC would regain the lead before the Trailblazers took their game up to another level and closed out the set on a 6-1 scoring run to take set four 25-21 and the match 3-1.
“I’m definitely very proud of this team,” VUVB Head Coach Gary Sien said. “I’ve said this a couple of times this season, but what a frustrating year with the schedule and the travel. Region Championships are very good and very special, but this one means the most to me because it’s been such a hard season.”
“We just really fought and at times it really felt like we were competing against ourselves,” Sien added. “Trying to find our game and trying to find the consistency on the floor. They believed. They didn’t think it was too late to get it back. They could have just said forget it but they didn’t. They regrouped and rededicated and with all the things we’ve gone through this year, this is definitely a very special Championship.”
“Give Southwestern Illinois credit,” Sien said. “They made it here for a reason. It wasn’t like they got lucky, they had to play good teams in the first round and beating the No. 1 seed in the semifinals. They are new to the Division I level and I am always all for having good programs come into our Region. It just makes this Region stronger.”
“Volleyball is a funny sport,” Sien added. “In that third set we were ahead 15-4 but you still have to play and you still have to finish. We might have slipped back to how we were earlier this season but what’s different now is that we overcame that. Even in the fourth set, we were down six points but we responded in the end with some big plays out there. I think that’s a great example of how we are right now.”
The Trailblazer offense was led by a big game from sophomore Laura Tavares (Merida, Venezuela) who finished the night with 19 kills and three blocks.
Sophomore Isadora Dias (Rio Grande de Norte, Brazil) also recorded double digits kills, finishing the match with 14 kills, two digs and one set assist.
Sophomore Elisa Dalla Pozza (Vincenza, Italy) filled up the stats sheet with 11 kill, five digs, four blocks, two set assists and one ace.
Sophomore Allison Czyzewski (Louisville, Ill.) and freshman Martyna Sadowska (Pila, Poland) each recorded five kills in the match, with Czyzewski adding four blocks and two set assists and Sadowska adding two blocks and one dig.
Freshman Paulina Fister (Tuszyn, Poland) closed out the VU offensive numbers with two kills, 13 digs, two blocks and two aces.
Sophomore setter Libby Mehringer (Jasper, Ind.) helped distribute the ball to the Trailblazer hitters, leading Vincennes with 22 set assists, seven digs, two aces and one kill.
Freshman setter Rylee Edwards (Fairfield, Ill.) closed out her night with a double-double with 13 set assists and 10 digs.
Sophomore libero Grace Flexter (Oblong, Ill.) controlled the VU back row defense, finishing the night with a team-high 13 digs and five set assists.
Freshman Julianna Rettig (Antioch, Ill.) rounded out the Vincennes box score with eight digs and two set assists.
Sophomore setter Dylan DeCoursey (Montgomery, Ind.) entered the match in the fourth set and did not record a stat.
“The first two sets and the first half of set three tonight we were nearly flawless,” Sien said. “Our execution was right there and we were scoring. Definitely it was good that we didn’t quit after SWIC made their run.”
“Laura had some clutch kills out there tonight,” Sien added. “She didn’t have her best total game, there were times where she was just bombing shots and almost hitting the back wall but there were several clutch kills that she had. She and Isadora really came through at different times in being able to get us points in key moments. Making that comeback in the fourth set, those two were very key for us during that run.”
“I thought our setters set extremely well,” Sien added. “If we pass our setters have done an awesome job. Dylan, Rylee and Libby, all three of them are so consistent and have a good mindset. You have to have a certain mindset and a certain mentality to be a setter.”
“We ran our middles with Allison and Elisa,” Sien said. “I thought we were pretty efficient there. But in the end of that third set we just didn’t have the passing to be able to run the ball through them.”
The Trailblazers advance to the 2024 NJCAA Division I Midwest District A Championships which will by hosted at Vincennes University Friday, Nov. 8 and Saturday, Nov. 9.
VU earned a bye in the District tournament with Sunday’s victory and will play Friday, Nov. 8 against the winner of game one of the day at 1 p.m. eastern inside the Physical Education Complex.
“I’ve said it for the last few years that the next major step is to win the District and go to Nationals,” Sien said. “It seems like the last few years we’ve had the talent to do it. This group comes in with the experience of having two Region Championships and experience in just about every position. It’s almost like we have a similar experience level to last year’s team and that team was really just a step away from making it to Nationals. So can we find another gear, can we find another mindset to be able to get that done.”
“That’s really the next step,” Sien added. “I feel like we’ve done pretty much everything else. If we do that, that’s a program changer. That will get us more notoriety with four-year schools. It helps with recruiting. That would really just change the whole face of the program. We’ve done well as a program, but only a certain number of teams can make Nationals. We want to be part of that group and take that next step as a program. Why not? Why shouldn’t we have that opportunity? Is this the group? I’ve recruited every year with the goal of going to Nationals or at least be able to compete for a chance to go.”
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NUMBERS IN SPORTS
14 – 21 – 22 – 32 – 1 – 9 – 51 – 38 – 55
November 4, 1959 – Ernie Banks, Number 14 as the Cubs shortstop, wins 2nd consecutive NL MVP
November 4, 1973 – Chicago center, Number 21, Stan Mikita registers his 1,000 NHL career point in the Black Hawks 5-3 loss to the Minnesota North Stars at the Met Centre, Bloomington, Minnesota
November 4, 1975 – Baltimore Orioles pitcher, Jim Palmer, Number 22 won his 2nd Cy Young Award
November 4, 1980 – MLB Philadelphia Phillies Steve Carlton, Number 32 wins 3rd NL Cy Young Award
November 4, 1980 – Sadaharu Oh, Number 1, pro-baseball’s all-time HR run king with 868, retired at 40 years of age
November 4, 1987 – Benito Santiago, Number 9 and the San Diego Padres catcher, won the National League Rookie of Year
November 4, 1987 – NBA announced that it would be addding 4 new franchises. Charlotte & Miami for 1988 & Minneapolis & Orlando for 1989
November 4, 2001 – World Series: Arizona beats New York Yankees, 3-2 in Game 7 at Bank One Ballpark, Phoenix for Diamondbacks’ first title; co-MVP: Arizona pitchers Randy Johnson (Number 51) and Curt Schilling (Number 38)
November 4, 2009 – World Series: NY Yankees beat Philadelphia Phillies, 7-3 in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium to win Bronx Bombers’ record 27th title; MVP: NY outfielder Number 55, Hideki Matsui
FOOTBALL HISTORY
The First Rulebook is Marketed
November 4. 1882 – The first Wright & Ditson Foot-ball Rules Book adopted by the American Intercollegiate Association is published with credit of revisions made by Walter Camp. The genius of the marketing by Henry A. Ditson made deals to publish many of the athletic rules books including football, and put the sporting goods manufacturer’s catalog in the hands of all athletes and coaches as they were included with the rules publication.
Lions are scored on but they run to daylight
November 4, 1934 – University of Detroit Stadium, Detroit, Michigan – Per the website onthisday.com, After posting 7 straight shutouts to start the NFL season, the Detroit Lions were scored upon for the first time of the season. The Lions rushed for an NFL single game record of 426 yards as they defeated Pittsburgh by the score of 40-7.
Back to Back
November 4, 1951 – NYC, New York – The New York Football Giants and the New York Yanks score back-to-back touchdowns on kickoff returns.
Saints win!
November 4, 1973 – The New Orleans Saints earned their very first shutout victory when they blanked the Buffalo Bills 13-0.
Record Defense
November 4, 1979 – The Los Angeles Rams held the Seattle Seahawks to only one first down and a record -7 total offensive yards for the entire game! Yes the Rams deefnseallowed Seattle to ron for 23 yards but the Seashawks had -30 yards in their passing offense!
Radio change-ups
November 4, 1992 – NYC, New York – A big shake up in local gridiron radio coverages are announced as the New York Giants state they will end coverage by WNEW Radio after 32 years to allow station WOR to carry their games. On the other side of town the Jets announced that they were moving their game day coverage away from WABC to the station WFAN radio.
24 hour Football Arrives
November 4, 2003 – NFL Network debuts on DirectTV and becomes the first 24 hour Football Station.
Hall of Fame Birthday for November 4
On Pace!
November 4, 1975 – Sandusky, Ohio – Orlando Pace a tackle from Ohio State University was born. Pace was twice recognized as a unanimous All-American while with the Buckeyes. The NFF reports that Pace was the first player in history to repeat as the Lombardi Trophy winner, earning the honors as a sophomore and junior and he also claimed the 1996 Outland Trophy too. The National Football Foundation voted to send Orlando Pace into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2013. Pace was drafted as the number one pick in the 1997 NFL Draft by the St. Louis Rams. Orlando in 13 seasons was a three-time first-team All-Pro and seven-time Pro Bowl selection. He earned a spot on the NFL All Decade team for the 2000’s as he was a core contributor of the Rams’ Greatest Show on Turf offense that won the franchise’s first Super Bowl title in Super Bowl XXXIV. In fact he blocked for three straight NFL MVP’s with the Rams as Kurt Warner won the honor in 1999 and 2001, While Marshall Faulk took home the hardware in the year 2000. Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Orlando Pace in 2016.
Another Big Nov 4 Birthday
Our celebration of November 4 Football Birthdays is incomplete without the mention of another legendary big man in the trenches.
Vince Wilfork was born on November 4, 1981 in Boynton Beach, Florida. Vince of course played inthe NFL for the New England Patriots and Houston Texans.
TODAY IN SPORTS HISTORY
Nov. 4
1934 — The Detroit Lions rush for an NFL-record 426 yards in a 40-7 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates. The only bright spot for the Pirates is scoring the first touchdown against Detroit this season, ending the Lions’ shutout streak at seven games.
1951 — The U.S. wins six of eight singles matches and ties another to win the Ryder Cup 9½-2½ over Britain at Pinehurst in North Carolina.
1959 — Ernie Banks, Cubs shortstop, wins his 2nd consecutive NL MVP.
1960 — Wilt Chamberlain of Philadelphia scores 44 points and sets an NBA record by missing all 10 of his free throws in the Warriors 136-121 victory the Detroit Pistons.
1976 — Baseball holds its first free agent draft with 24 players from 13 major league clubs participating. Reggie Jackson eventually signs the most lucrative contract of the group, $2.9 million over five years with the New York Yankees. Others free agents are Joe Rudi, Don Gullett, Gene Tenace, Rollie Fingers, Don Baylor, Bobby Grich and Willie McCovey.
1984 — Seattle’s Dave Brown returns two interceptions for touchdowns in a 31-17 triumph over the Kansas City Chiefs.
1987 — NBA announces 4 new franchises; Charlotte & Miami for 1988 & Minneapolis & Orlando for 1989.
1989 — Sunday Silence holds off the late charge by favorite Easy Goer to win the $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by a neck at Gulfstream Park.
2000 — R.J. Bowers rushes for 128 yards to become the first player in NCAA history to gain 7,000 yards in his career, leading Grove City past Carnegie Mellon 14-10.
2000 — In the highest scoring Division I-AA game in NCAA history, Ricky Ray passes for 344 yards and three touchdowns and scores three more to lead Sacramento State over Cal State Northridge 64-61.
2001 — Luis Gonzalez’s RBI single caps a two-run rally off Mariano Rivera in the bottom of the ninth, and the Arizona Diamondbacks win their first championship by beating the New York Yankees 3-2 in Game 7.
2006 — Rod Brind’Amour of Carolina scores his 1,000th career point, assisting on a goal in the Hurricanes’ 3-2 win over Ottawa.
2007 — Adrian Peterson runs for an NFL-record 296 yards and three touchdowns in Minnesota’s 35-17 win over San Diego.
2009 — The New York Yankees win the World Series, beating the defending champion Philadelphia Phillies 7-3 in Game 6 behind Hideki Matsui’s record-tying six RBIs.
2012 — Andrew Luck breaks the NFL’s single-game rookie record by throwing for 433 yards in leading Indianapolis to a 23-20 win over Miami
2016 — Cam Atkinson, Nick Foligno, Scott Hartnell and Josh Anderson score two goals apiece and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal 10-0, matching the biggest loss in the Canadiens’ storied history.
2017 — Quarterback Ahmad Bradshaw rushes for a career-high 265 yards and Army ends Air Force’s 306-game scoring streak with a 21-0 victory.2017 — With a 31-24 overtime victory over Nebraska, Northwestern becomes the first Football Bowl Subdivision program to win three consecutive overtime games.