Salukis down Aces Softball on Walk-off Home Run
UE & SIU play two tomorrow Aces softball (Source: WFIE) By Aaron Hancock | April 10, 2021 at 9:31 PM CDT - Updated April 10 at 9:31 PM
CARBONDALE, IL. (WFIE) - Izzy Vetter and Sarah Harness battled it out in a pitcher’s duel before Southern Illinois hit a walk-off home run to defeat the University of Evansville softball team by a 3-1 final on Saturday afternoon at Charlotte West Stadium.
Both pitchers allowed just one run through the first six frames, but it was SIU (27-6, 9-3 MVC) who would win in the 7th when Jenny Jansen hit a 2-run home run to clinch the 3-1 win. Vetter struck out five hitters for UE (17-12, 5-5 MVC) while Harness fanned 11 batters.
UE closes regular season on high note, preps for MVC tournament
UE closes regular season on high note, preps for MVC tournament By Aaron Hancock and Keaton Eberly | March 1, 2021 at 1:04 AM CST - Updated March 1 at 1:07 AM
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) - The Evansville menâs basketball team was mired in a seven-game losing streak during the late stretch of the regular season, getting swept by three of the top four teams in the Missouri Valley Conference standings.
The Purple Aces (9-15, 7-11 MVC) also
However, UE finished with a flourish Saturday in the teamâs regular season finale,
prevailing 72-63 to give the upperclassmen a proper send-off on Senior Day. This win effectively snapped the teamâs losing skid, as well as provided much needed momentum heading into the MVC menâs basketball tournament.