Indiana University Men’s Soccer stays unbeaten at home with 1-0 win over Notre Dame
Indiana Men’s Soccer beat instate rival Notre Dame 1-0 Wednesday Night on Jerry Yeagley Field at Bill Armstrong Stadium. The Hoosiers are 5-2-3 overall while the Irish fall to 5-4-1. Indiana is 4-0-2 at home this season and 13-0-2 in their last 15 home matches. The Hoosiers are 33-10-3 all time against the Irish including a 5-0-1 record in the last six matches. This game was originally scheduled for September 3 but was postponed due to inclement weather.
Ryan Wittenbrink scored on a penalty at the 24:55 mark after Hebert Endeley was taken down in the box. Wittenbrink has scored 5 goals this season and has 13 points which leads the team. Indiana led 12-9 on shots and 3-1 on shots on goal. Norte Dame goalie Bryan Dowd made 5 Saves while Indiana Goalkeeper Bryant Pratt made 1 save in just three games this season. IU committed 14 Fouls and Notre Dame 11 Saves. IU had 3 corner kicks to one for Notre Dame. The Irish was called for 9 offsides and had two shots that hit the posts and stayed out. Indiana was called offsides 4 times.
The Hoosiers got one of their best defenders back in Daniel Munie after missing a few games due to hamstring injury. ” It felt good to be back it’s been a minute” Munie said after the game. “The back line did a great job and Pratt held solid in goal, Good win and it will be a rough one on Sunday”. The Hoosiers will play at Rutgers Sunday at Noon.
Indiana University Women’s Basketball picked 2nd in Big Ten, Mackenize Holmes and Grace Berger Named All-Big Ten
Graduate student guard Grace Berger and senior forward Mackenize Holmes were named 2022-23 preseason All-Big Ten selections for the second-consecutive season and the Indiana Hoosiers were picked to finish second amongst the league’s media and third by the coaches, announced by the league office on Wednesday.
Berger was a unanimous preseason All-Big Ten selection as she enters her fifth season with the Hoosiers. She earned a trio of All-American honorable mention accolades last season as she was a first team All-Big Ten honoree as well. The Louisville, Ky. native led Indiana in scoring with 16.2 points and 4.7 assists per game last season. She additionally added 6.2 rebounds and 1.4 steals per game where she scored in double figures 30 times and had three double-doubles. Berger was also a Top 10 watchlist candidate for the Cheryl Miller Award, which honors the nation’s top small forward with other nods on the Wooden Award and Wade Trophy watchlist for national player of the year. She will enter the 2022-23 season ranked 13th on the all-time scoring list at IU with 1,531 career points.
Holmes averaged 15.2 points and a 60 percent clip from the floor in an injury shortened campaign as a junior. Despite only seeing action in 25 games, Holmes still earned WBCA All-American honorable mention and a place on the All-Big Ten second team. She led the program with 7.0 rebounds, 1.7 blocks and shot 80.8 percent from the free throw line last season and tied Berger with a team-high three double-doubles. The Gorham, Maine native was a Top 10 watch list candidate for the Lisa Leslie Award, which honors the nation’s top center with appearances on the Naismith Trophy, Wooden Award and Wade Trophy watch lists as well. Holmes also joined the 1,000-point club last season.
Indiana is led by ninth year head coach Teri Moren who has taken the program to back-to-back NCAA Sweet Sixteen appearances and seven consecutive 20-win seasons. Her Hoosiers finished 24-9 last season, advancing to the Big Ten Tournament championship game for the first time in 20 years and the NCAA Regional Semifinal. IU returns starters in Berger and Holmes along with veterans junior guard Chloe Moore-McNeil junior forward Kiandra Browne and seven new faces including three transfers including 2021-22 All-Big Ten first team honoree Sara Scalia and Indiana native and 2020 Ms. Basketball Sydney Parrish.
Indiana University Women’s and Men’s Swimming and Diving sweeps Kentucky
Sisters Anna and Noelle Peplowski combined for four NCAA B cuts on Wednesday inside Lancaster Aquatic Center, leading the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving programs to a victorious opening day against Kentucky. For the second straight year, Indiana opened its season with wins over the Wildcats. The men posted an emphatic 201-96 victory, while the women collected a 161-139 triumph after placing a half-point better than UK at the women’s NCAA Championships last season. In all, IU totaled six NCAA B cuts and eight NCAA zone qualifying scores on Wednesday. Senior Noelle Peplowski 2:10.87 in the 200-yard breaststroke is the fastest time in the country this season. The Hoosiers will trek to Austin, Texas for one of the most-highly anticipated meets of the fall. Indiana will face Texas and Texas A&M in a tri-meet next Friday October 21.
Indiana’s men’s team has won 16 straight dual meets, a streak that goes back to 2019. Sophomore Anna Peplowski earned both of her B cuts in the backstroke events. Peplowski won the 200-yard (1:56.80) and 100-yard (53.48) backstroke races with times that rank top 10 in the country. A trio of Hoosier men’s diver locked up NCAA zone qualifying scores on the springboards as sophomores Carson Tyler and Quinn Henninger earned wins on the 1-meter and 3-meter springboard, respectively, and freshman Maxwell Weinrich placed second on the 3M and third on the 1M. Senior Brendan Burnsbegan his NCAA title defense of the 200-yard butterfly with an NCAA B cut 1:45.07, one of four times under 1:47 so far this season. Burns also posted a top-five national time in the 200-yard backstroke (1:45.91). Sophomore Mariah Denigan had top-five national times in all three races swam and had a B cut in the 400 IM (4:16.44) despite placing second. Freshman and Bloomington South Graduate Kristina Paegle earned her first collegiate win, swimming the 100-yard freestyle in 49.79. Paegle also anchored Indiana’s 200 medley relay (22.04 split) and 400 freestyle relay (49.99) victories, posting the fastest splits in each race. Anne Fowler finished second on both the 1-meter (283.13) and 3-meter (302.78) boards, both good enough for zone qualifiers.
Indianapolis Colts Running Back Jonathan Taylor ruled out for tonight’s game at Denver
-Indianapolis Colts All-Pro running back Jonathan Taylor will miss the first game of his college or pro career due to injury after being ruled out for Tonight’s road contest against the Denver Broncos at 8:20pm streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Taylor suffered a badly twisted ankle late in the Colts’ 24-17 loss to the Tennessee Titans Sunday and did not return to the game. He had been undergoing constant rehab since in an effort to make it back for Tonight, even suggesting on Tuesday that a decision on his availability might come shortly before kickoff. But, in the end, the third year back was unable to overcome the injury.
Taylor had missed just one game in his professional career, during his rookie season in 2020 when he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. The Colts have been struggling to generate a consistent running game even with Taylor in the lineup, so his absence will not make things any easier. The Colts enter Week 5 ranked 27th in rushing yards per game (87.8) and per carry (3.5), a far cry from last season, when Taylor was the NFL’s leading rusher with 1,811 yards and the Colts led the league in rushing. The Colts will lean on some combination of No. 2 running back Nyheim Hines, Deon Jackson and former Broncos star Phillip Lindsay, who is on their practice squad. The Colts also ruled out linebacker Shaquille Leonard and defensive lineman Tyquan Lewis with concussions and safety Julian Blackmon with an ankle injury.
Savannah Bananas Baseball Team brining the fun to Victory Field next June
Go Bananas, Indianapolis! The Savannah Bananas today announced that their circus-like 2023 Banana Ball World Tour will swing through Indy on Friday, June 30 at Victory Field. Tickets – sold exclusively by the Savannah Bananas – are not yet on sale, but fans may sign up to receive presale alerts. The Savannah Bananas’ mission is to make baseball fun. Their on-field hijinks and shenanigans, or in Banana Ball terminology – “monkey business” – has attracted thousands of fans at Grayson Stadium in Savannah, Ga. and when their Banana Ball World Tour hits the road. The Bananas will play their rivals, the Party Animals, at Victory Field under the rules of Banana Ball. The head-to-head series isn’t one-sided, and fans are guaranteed an entertainment-packed and competitive game.
“The Savannah Bananas provide a fun, captivating and family-friendly baseball experience for fans of all ages,” said Randy Lewandowski, Indianapolis Indians president & general manager. “We are excited to welcome the newest and zaniest version of baseball, Banana Ball, to Victory Field next June.”
The Savannah Bananas K Club is the official fan club of the Bananas and includes invites to exclusive events while skipping the game day entry line. K Club members will have guaranteed access to purchase tickets before games are sold out and may purchase up to five (5) tickets for each event they are interested in attending. K Club memberships may be purchased here for $49. “Victory Field is one of the most iconic minor league stadiums in the country,” said Jesse Cole, Savannah Bananas owner. “We are fired up to be bringing our Banana Ball Show to Indianapolis.”
“From a tourism perspective, Indy hosting this family-friendly group during the height of summer travel will help drive more visitors to the city,” said Chris Gahl, executive vice president with Visit Indy. “The group’s growing popularity and social media presence will also help catch the attention of potential visitors looking for a unique summer experience.”
“We are so pleased to welcome the Savannah Bananas to Downtown Indianapolis next summer,” said Taylor Schaffer, president/CEO of Downtown Indy, Inc. “Families from all over Central Indiana know that the Victory Field experience is truly one-of-a-kind. Now, with the addition of the always entertaining Savannah Bananas, baseball fans will have yet another reason to come Downtown and enjoy the vibrant and exciting roster of events planned for 2023 in the Mile Square and beyond.”
“Indiana Sports Corp is excited to work with its community partners to welcome the Savannah Bananas to Indianapolis and Victory Field,” said Patrick Talty, Indiana Sports Corp president. “The Savannah Bananas have established a unique brand that is changing the way fans enjoy a trip out to the ballpark. We are looking forward to our city embracing this event at the best minor league park in the country and getting to witness the ‘World-Famous Baseball Circus’ in person.”
Tickets start at $25, and children age 3 and under get in free as long as they do not occupy a seat. Concessions will be available for purchase and are not included in the price of the ticket. Game time and ticket information will be released at a later date.
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