October 2001
SON And LCCC Set To Launch New Program
The School of Nursing, in cooperation with Lewis and Clark Community College, is set to launch a "2 Plus 2 RN to BS Program" in the fall 2002. The curriculum will facilitate LCCC nursing program students' efforts to pursue a baccalaureate in nursing upon completion of their associate's degree at the Godfrey, Ill., college.
"This is a plus, plus, plus for everyone," Nursing Dean Felissa Lashley said. "At a time when the medical field is suffering a shortage of qualified nurses, the program will help create greater educational opportunities for a wide range of nursing students. As the only four-year public nursing program south of Interstate 74, SIUE has a statewide mandate to provide access to nursing education in Southern Illinois."
The part-time program strives to meet the needs of working registered nurses who wish to advance from an associate degree to a bachelor of science. The RN to BS program offers most of its classes in the evening to meet the needs of working RNs.
"We are so pleased and excited about this joint venture," said Donna Meyer, LCCC nursing program coordinator.
"This opportunity supports Lewis and Clark Community College's mission of advancing lifelong learning," Meyer said. "Working together with SIUE, we have developed a curriculum here for our associate degree students that is a seamless fit with the advanced courses that will be offered at SIUE."
Meyer said that approximately 82 percent of the graduates of LCCC's nursing program continue to pursue their education beyond their associate's degree.
With the advanced coursework offered at SIUE, LCCC students will utilize the University's state-of-the-art psychomotor skills lab and its computerized human patient simulator. SIUE's School of Nursing is the only baccalaureate nursing program in the Midwest that offers the patient simulator experience.
Discussions about the "2 Plus 2 RN to BS Program" between the two schools began more than a year ago. A graduate of SIUE's School of Nursing, Meyer found the staff of the LCCC nursing program to be very supportive of the concept.
For additional program and admission information, contact either SIUE's southern region academic advisor, (618) 650-3904 (toll-free at 800 234-4844) or Donna Meyer, (618) 468-4436.
ESLHEC Closer To Reality With Groundbreaking
Renovations at the East St. Louis Higher Education Center (ESLHEC) moved a step closer to reality last week with the center's official groundbreaking.
Four buildings will be renovated and two new buildings will be built on the site at 601 James R. Thompson Blvd., two blocks from the intersection of Broadway and Eighth in East St. Louis. The complex will house East St. Louis Community College Center, SIUE's East St. Louis Center, and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). A skills center, library, classroom, and administration building will be used jointly by the community college center and the SIUE East St. Louis Center.
The $27.2 million project is funded by the state; construction will begin in October and will be carried out in four phases, with a projected completion date of May 2003. In funding the project, Gov. George Ryan envisioned the ESLHEC as a "one-stop location" for education and workforce training in East St. Louis.
Joe Cipfl, president/chief executive officer of the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) said the idea is to make it easier for local residents to gain access to higher education and potential job opportunities. "This integrated facility will serve as a model of partnership between higher education and state government," Cipfl said.
"The ESLHEC combines programs currently offered at three separate sites. Community college courses will be offered here, assistance in training and finding jobs will be provided by IDES, and the SIUE East St. Louis Center offers a variety of child care, education, and health services."
East St. Louis Center Director Pat Harrison said the SIUE facility will continue to administer its award-winning programs at the new site. "Among the many quality programs, the SIUE East St. Louis Center houses a nationally recognized Head Start program, the Upward Bound project, the Talent Search program, and operates a charter school as well as several health care-related programs that provide services to the community."
SIUE is responsible for operations and maintenance oversight at the ESLHEC. "We have many good programs at the East St. Louis Center," Chancellor David Werner said. "Now we will finally have a facility that is as good as the programs, and as good as any you will find on the Edwardsville campus."
The project will be carried out in four phases. Phases One and Two involve the renovation of the existing community college facilities, a total of about 128,000 square feet. Phase Three is the IDES building, about 12,000 square feet. A building exclusively for SIUE, about 50,000 square feet, will be completed in the fourth phase.
Administrative officials ICCB, IDES and SIUE, were joined at the groundbreaking by area legislators from Madison and St. Clair counties, representatives from the city of East St. Louis, regional administrators from the Capital Development Board, Korte Construction (the general contractor), and Woolpert Architects.
'CougarDocs' Under Way; Imaging System In Place
A file cabinet can contain as much as 20,000 pieces of paper and, at last count, SIUE had about 500 of these four-drawered receptacles in campus inventory. Do the math. That's a lot of paper and a lot of space taken up by heavy metal.
It's quite a task-management of myriad organizational records created by hundreds of administrators, faculty, and staff, as well as thousands of students. And, to make that task more efficient and to supplement its long-standing records management policies, the university has implemented a new digital document imaging and management system affectionately dubbed "CougarDocs."
Bob Vanzo, director of Administrative Services, said the university carefully selected a digital document imaging system that has expansion capabilities campus-wide. "After two years of investigating, planning, reviewing, obtaining funds, selecting a product, and training, we have begun the imaging process in the Office of Admissions and the Office of the Registrar," Vanzo said.
"The university's Imaging Task Force determined that the project would be phased in, beginning with operational areas in which the new system would have the greatest positive impact on service to students," he said. "Admissions receives the greatest volume of paper subsequently shared with more units than any other on campus."
Vanzo, who is chair of the task force, said "industrial strength" scanners have been purchased to make digital copies of student transcripts, admissions records, and other documents that can add up to 20 or more pieces of paper in a student's file. In addition, the SIUE Office of Records Management is using the scanners to make electronic images of historic student transcripts and files that date back to the 1950s.
Christa Oxford, assistant vice chancellor for Enrollment Management and Registrar, and a member of the task force, said the CougarDocs system already has improved access to needed documents. "Before implementation of this imaging system, employees would photocopy each document in a new freshman's file and that file copy would then be hand-carried to academic counselors who advise incoming students," Oxford explained.
"Now, that same file is available as electronic images that can be called up immediately on the counselor's computer during the advising process." Oxford said the time lag between a counselor's request for a student's file and receipt of the file has been eliminated. "This means advisors are able to provide better service to students, even when the Admissions office isn't open to search for and to photocopy files," she said.
"We are doing more with less and, as our enrollment continues to grow, this system may enable us to use resources for direct service to our students, rather than buying more file cabinets, paper, and photocopying machines."
Vanzo said the Office of Student Financial Aid is currently involved in the training process and will be the next unit to become part of the imaging network. "The task force determines which units will join the project by assessing the greatest impact on university operations," he said. "After Financial Aid is up and running, we will phase in Accounts Payable, Purchasing, Bursar, Instructional Services, and Human Resources. We hope these additional units will be on-line by the end of Fiscal Year 2002."
Vanzo pointed out SIUE is one of only a very few U.S. universities and colleges that has taken a systematic approach campus-wide to digital document imaging. "Most of the universities we contacted, or visited, used some sort of document imaging but they were implemented piecemeal," he said. "In other words, several units on a campus are using different software products that cannot be integrated. That's not very efficient, in our view.
"So, we're taking an 'enterprise' approach," he said. "We are networking this digital document imaging system throughout campus, which we believe will make for more efficient operation and maintenance."
Vanzo said the first-year cost for the program, which began in spring, was $281,000. That cost included software licensing, equipment, training, and salaries for employees dedicated to imaging millions of pages of historical documents. "Our reasons for implementing CougarDocs were to enhance our services, to make our operations more efficient, and to update and strengthen our existing records management capabilities, thus making an investment in the university's future."
Fewer Than 50 Tickets Remain For A&I's Presentation Of Frogz On October 17
Fewer than 50 tickets remain for the Oct. 17 return visit of IMAGO Theatre's presentation of Frogz, as part of SIUE's Arts & Issues series.
The event is "creature theater" at its best, staged with ingenious masks, mesmerizing movement, outlandish costumes, and finger-snapping music to create a carnival of the absurd. IMAGO creatively blends movement and dance, with a few escaped penguins, silent sloths, anf finicky frogs thrown in.
Tickets are $16; students, $8. For ticket information, call (618) 650-5555, or, from St. Louis toll-free, (888) 328-5168, Ext. 5555; write: Arts & Issues, SIUE, Edwardsville, IL 62026-1083; or by e-mail, rwalker@siue.edu. Admission includes free parking in the lots behind the Morris University Center or Dunham Hall theater.
Tickets also are still available for the Nov. 9 Arts & Issues presentation of Lech Walesa, the first democratically elected president of Poland. Tickets are $8; students, $4. Subsequent Arts & Issues presentations for this season may be viewed on the Web site.
PREVIEW SIUE Set For Oct. 8; Families On Campus
On Monday, Oct. 8, we pay tribute to one of the world's greatest explorers with Columbus Day. But a different kind of explorer-and an anticipated 900 of them-will be charting a course for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.
High school students and their parents will explore the campus and visit with faculty, staff, and students during "Preview SIUE," the University's annual open house. The event, based in the Morris University Center, is open to community college and potential transfer students as well.
"This has always been a great opportunity for students and their families to experience first-hand the SIUE experience," said Boyd Bradshaw, director of admissions. "Not only will they have the chance to interact with faculty, staff and students, but they'll be able to learn about campus life, student services, and visit academic departments. In addition to tours of the central campus, our three residence halls and the Cougar Village apartments will be open for our visitors to see."
Registration begins at 8 a.m. in the MC. The SIUE Information Fair, with exhibits by academic departments and student services departments, opens at 8:30 a.m. A 9 a.m. opening session in Meridian Ballroom leads off the day with a wide variety of session options and tours to follow.
Available sessions include an overview of SIUE's academic programs, "Emerging Careers," "SIUE: The Place To Be," "Countdown to SIUE", "Financing Your Education at SIUE," and sessions with the University's schools of business, education, engineering and nursing.
Campus and residence hall tours continue until 1:30 p.m. while programming for the day runs until 2:30 p.m. Campus offices will be open for students to visit through 4:30 p.m. Parking for "Preview SIUE" is available in Lots B and E on the west side of the campus.
For more information, call 800/447-SIUE, e-mail to admis@siue.edu, or visit the "Preview SIUE" Web site at www.admis.siue.edu/preview.
Midnight Madness Returns To The Vadalabene Center
It's almost here. The official start of the 2001-2002 basketball season. SIUE prepares to kick off the season with Midnight Madness on Sunday (10/14) at the Vadalabene Center. Festivities begin at 11 p.m. with the one-hour practice beginning at midnight.
Students will have at least four opportunities to win $10,000 throughout the night. One student will walk away with free tuition for the semester. There also will be free "Red Zone" T-shirts to the first 500 students with a valid ID. SIUE faculty, staff and the community also are invited to take part in free activities.
The 2001-2002 Cougar players and coaches will be present to
interact with fans all night. There will be free Papa John's pizza and soda. At the stroke of midnight, both the men's and women's basketball teams will be introduced to the fans followed by a 60-minute practice. Oct. 15th is the first official day of practice for NCAA basketball players.
For more information about Cougar Basketball, visit the SIUE Athletics Web site.
Women's Tennis Earns No. 3 Seed For GLVC Tournament
Women's tennis, which earned the No. 3 seed for this week's Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament, faces No.6-seeded Quincy University in the first round.
Coach Bill Logan said he thinks the Cougars can go far if the team applies some extra effort. "We're looking forward to facing Quincy," said Logan. "All of our players are healthy and playing well right now."
The Cougars did not play up to expectations at this past weekend's Intercollegiate Tennis Association's regional tournament in Indianapolis. All five of SIUE's entries lost in the first round of the single-elimination tournament. The doubles teams finished a little better. The teams of Amber Stanley (Effingham) and Laura Zeeb (Greenville) as well as Coryn Reich (Newton) and Chrissy Yingst (Belleville) both won first-round matches but were later defeated in the second round.
GLVC TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Oct. 12 (In bracket order)
First/second rounds at Indianapolis North Central HS
#1 Northern Kentucky vs. #8 Bellarmine
#4 Lewis vs. #5 Indianapolis
#3 SIU Edwardsville vs. #6 Quincy
#2 Southern Indiana vs. #7 Missouri-St. Louis
Oct. 13
Final round at Indianapolis Ben Davis HS.
SIUE Athletics Announces Charity Opportunity
The SIUE Athletic Department has announced a special event which will take place at Wednesday's (10/10) volleyball match against the University of Southern Indiana.
SIUE Athletics and the SIUE Women's Studies Programs are asking fans to benefit the Oasis Women's Center, a shelter in Alton for victims of domestic violence. Fans are asked to bring a women's toiletry item to the 7 p.m. game and receive free admission.
Men's Soccer Turns On Offense
It's been said 'You can't win if you don't score.' Winning and scoring certainly have not been problems for the SIUE men's soccer team.
Coach Ed Huneke hasn't had an offense this potent since the 1997 season when the men's soccer Cougars scored a school-record 64 goals. This season, SIUE, ranked No. 23 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America's NCAA-II poll, has 44 goals in 13 games.
The offense is led by seniors Justin McMillian (Granite City) and David Mwendapole (Kenya), who both enter this week's play with 25 points. "That McMillian and Mwendapole combination has been good," said Huneke. "It's just too much for a lot of teams to handle."
McMillian plays an aggressive midfield, pushing the ball forward with speed and quickness. Mwendapole has explosive speed and outstanding finishing moves. Huneke said that has allowed other players to enjoy offenseive success. Yuzuru Takami (Japan), Justin Huneke and Matthew Horan (St. Louis) all have scored more than 10 points this season.
SIUE, 10-1-2 overall and 5-0-1 in the GLVC, has a crucial road trip this weekend at Northern Kentucky University and the University of Indianapolis. Both teams are above .500 in conference play and would like nothing better than to knock off a ranked team.
"I think we know from last year these are formidable opponents," said Huneke. "Those close victories we had should be a good reminder that we need to be at our best."
Women's Soccer Cruises To Third Straight Win
After scoring 11 goals in a win on Friday (10/5) against Kentucky Wesleyan, it was no surprise that the Cougars slowed down on Sunday 10/7). SIUE downed Bellarmine University 1-0 on Sunday and improved its season record to 9-1-1 overall and 4-1-1 in the GLVC.
The Cougars used a penalty kick by freshman Angela Light (St. Louis) to edge Bellarmine. On Friday, the SIUE offense scored 11 goals against Kentucky Wesleyan, the most since the Cougars scored 12 against Kentucky Wesleyan during the 1995 season.
The Cougars now face their most challenging opponent of the season on Friday (10/12) at 5:30 p.m. Northern Kentucky is ranked No. 1 in the nation by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). A win on the road against the nation's top team would give the Cougars some much-needed respect.
SIUE is ranked seventh in the Great Lakes Region, according to the NSCAA. Northern Kentucky is ranked No. 1 in the region. Indianapolis, who SIUE faces on Sunday (10/14) at noon in Indianapolis, is fourth in the region.
The Cougars have outscored their opponents 31-6 after 11 games. The defense has been stabilized by the play of freshman goalkeeper Jessica Brown (St. Louis), Brown recorded 15 saves in the wins over Kentucky Wesleyan and Bellarmine.
Volleyball Prepares for Cougar Classic
With an 11-10 overall record, Coach Todd Gober is focusing his efforts on trying to qualify for the NCAA Tournament in virtually the only way available-via the GLVC Tournament in November. "We're looking at how we fit in the overall picture," said Gober.
The Cougars hold a 6-3 record in the GLVC, one match behind Green Division leader Southern Indiana. SIUE gets a chance to move into a tie for first in the division on Wednesday, meeting Southern Indiana at the Vadalabene Center. It will be the third meeting for the two teams with SIUE winning the first two.
SIUE is one of the handful of GLVC teams playing this weekend. This is an off-week for GLVC volleyball matches. SIUE decided to use its off-week for the Cougar Classic at the Vadalabene Center on Friday and Saturday. The tournament features five Great Lakes Region teams. Along with SIUE, the tournament has Southern Indiana, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Wheeling Jesuit College and the University of Charleston.
Gober said he's looking not only at what has worked so far this season but also what needs to be improved. "We've been serving and blocking real well. We have spells where we hit well," said Gober. "The things we need to shore up are in ball control and floor defense."
Andrea Voss (St. Rose) is second in the GLVC in blocks with 1.25 per game. Stephanie Trame (Highland) is fourth in the GLVC with exactly 1.00 blocks per game.
Cougar Classic Schedule
Oct. 12
Southern Indiana vs. Charleston, 5 p.m.
Missouri-St. Louis vs. Wheeling Jesuit, 5 p.m.
SIU Edwardsville vs. Charleston, 7 p.m.
Southern Indiana vs. Wheeling Jesuit, 7 p.m.
Oct. 13
Southern Indiana vs. Charleston, 11 a.m.
Missouri-St. Louis vs. Wheeling Jesuit, 11 a.m.
SIU Edwardsville vs. Wheeling Jesuit, 1 p.m.
Missouri-St. Louis vs. Charleston, 1 p.m.
SIUE Athletics Announces Charity Opportunities
Intercollegiate Athletics has announced several special events which will take place at upcoming Cougar soccer and volleyball matches.
On Friday and Sunday (10/5 & 10/7), the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee will sponsor a canned food drive. Bring one canned food item and get into the women and men's soccer game free. The soccer Cougars face Kentucky Wesleyan College on
Friday. The women's game begins at 5:30 p.m. and the men's game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. On Sunday, SIUE meets Bellarmine. The women will start at noon and the men will play at 2:30 p.m.
On Wednesday, Oct. 10, SIUE Athletics and the SIUE Women's Studies Programs are asking fans to support the Oasis Women's Center, a shelter in Alton for victims of domestic violence. Fans are asked to bring a women's toiletry item to the 7 p.m. game against the University of Southern Indiana and receive free admission.
SIUE Women's Soccer Working Overtime
It took double overtime for the women's soccer team to defeat the University of Southern Indiana on Sunday (9/30) 2-1 on a goal by Sara Decker (St. Louis). Coach Brian Korbesmeyer hopes this week's matches with Kentucky Wesleyan College and Bellarmine University are not as lengthy and less stressful.
The Cougars head into this weekend with a 7-1-2 overall record and a 2-1-1 record in the GLVC. SIUE will host Kentucky Wesleyan on Friday (10/5) at 5:30 p.m. The Cougars play Bellarmine at noon Sunday (10/7).
Korbesmeyer credited team depth for the win over Southern Indiana. The team was able to use five subtitutions in the first half and four in the second, while Southern Indiana only had three players available to use as substitutions. "We are always in the game because of our depth," said Korbesmeyer. "We always use our starters at the end to finish off the game because they are still fresh."
Decker headed the ball in the net at 108:14 on a pass from Colleen Creamer (St. Louis). SIUE scored first in the game as Heather Bebe (Florissant, Mo.) scored from five yards out on an assist from Creamer.
Women's Tennis Travel to ITA Championships
Women's tennis head into post season play with a 7-2 record. The Cougars travel to Indianapolis for the ITA Mid-American Championships this weekend. This tournament helps determine the regional rankings for the teams.
SIUE also will have to wait to find out who its first-round opponent will be for the GLVC Tournament in Indianapolis on Oct. 13-14. The Cougars are the No. 3 seed behind Northern Kentucky University and Southern Indiana. The fourth, fifth and sixth seeds will be determined by coin flip later this week between the University of Indianapolis, Lewis University and Quincy University. The University of Missouri-St. Louis and Bellarmine round out the GLVC Tournament field as the No. 7 and No. 8 seeds.
The Cougars are coming off a very hectic weekend. SIUE defeated Bellarmine 8-1 on Friday (9/28). On Saturday (9/29), the Cougars downed Indianapolis 5-4 in the morning and lost to Northern Kentucky 7-2 in the afternoon. "Indianapolis was a very good team, and it was a tough match for us," said Coach Bill Logan.
Keli Keener (Bethalto) was able to pull off a very important victory when the match was tied 4-4, according to Logan. Northern Kentucky has been the GLVC's dominant team for the last four years. SIUE got off to an early 2-1 lead after winning two of the three doubles matches but could not hold off NKU.
"I am happy because our doubles play still looks very good," said Logan. "Last week's performance showed promise and was a good warm up," said Logan. "Hopefully we will do as well this weekend."
Huneke Pleased With Cougars' Play
Men's soccer coach Ed Huneke can only smile. His team, ranked 23rd in the nation according to the latest National Soccer Coaches Association NCAA Division II poll, is continuing to have success against GLVC rivals.
The Cougars' GLVC record now stands at 3-0-1 with the overall record standing 7-1-2. "Things are starting to fall into place," said Huneke.
SIUE faces Kentucky Wesleyan on Friday (10/5) at 7:30 p.m. and Bellarmine on Sunday (10/7) at 2:30 p.m. at home this weekend. Kentucky Wesleyan is 0-5-0 in the GLVC and Bellarmine has a conference record of 1-3-0. "Right now we just need to avoid upsets," said Huneke. "If we do that we will go far."
SIUE defeated Southern Indiana 4-1 on Sunday. Justin McMillian (Granite City) scored two of the four SIUE goals, including the eventual game-winner. David Mwendapole (Kenya) contributed a goal and an assist. The final goal scored was scored by Josh Richardson (Mt. Vernon, Ind.) and was assisted by Kevin Corrigan (St. Louis).
"We played decently, but it was not one of our better games despite the 4-1 score," said Huneke. Mwendapole played very well and deserves some recognition, said Huneke. "Mwendapole's speed and pursuit of the goal gives a nice dimension to the attack and makes life easier for the rest of the forwards," said Huneke.
Volleyball: Short-Lived Stay On Top
SIUE's volleyball team was forced off their cloud this past weekend. The Cougars, who were in first place in the GLVC's Green Division, now have a 5-2 GLVC record and a 10-9 overall record after falling at Wisconsin-Parkside and Lewis.
The Cougars play at Quincy University on Friday (10/5) and then at the University of Missouri-St. Louis on Saturday (10/6). Quincy is 1-4 in GLVC play. UM-St. Louis has a conference record of 2-4. SIUE has defeated both of these teams at home, but SIUE volleyball Coach Todd Gober believes that they are playing better now than they were earlier in the season.
SIUE fell to UW-Parkside on Friday (9/28) 3-1. Then Cougars were defeated by Lewis, who is 5-0 in conference play, 3-1 on Saturday (9/29). "It was a frustrating weekend," said Gober. The loss to UW-Parkside was more upsetting because the Cougars play was flat and emotionless, according to Gober. SIUE hit better in the match with Lewis, Gober said. "Jenny Franklin (LaSalle) had a big game against Lewis," said Gober. Franklin had 14 digs and 12 kills.
Cross Country Readies For Border States Invitational
Cross country is getting ready for another meet at home this weekend. The Border States Invitational will be held at the SIUE cross country course Saturday (10/6). The women's race will start at 10 a.m. The men will run at 10:45 a.m.
SIUE co-hosted the Cougar/Bearcat Challenge with McKendree College on Saturday (9/28). The Cougars took first place out of four in the men's event and first out of three in the women's race.
SIUE swept the top four places in the women's 5,000-meter race. Amanda Bozue (Joliet) finished first with a time of 19 minutes, 21.3 seconds. Breanne Steffens (Moline) finished second (19:24.60), Mary Witte (Normal) was third (19:47.30), and Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) was forth (20:34.60).
The men were successful as well. Nine Cougars finished in the top 10. The first Cougar to finish was Tyler Krauss (Freeburg). Krauss finished second (26:41.30) behind Chris Walker (26:39.70) who ran unattached. Jason Olszowka (Lockport) (26:54.90), Ryan Boyll (Normal) (27:14.30), and David Owens (DeSoto, Mo.) (27:19.40) all finished in the top five.
GLVC Tournament Upcoming For Women's Golf
Women's golf Coach Larry Bennett is very optimistic about the future. The Cougars will play in the GLVC tournament on Oct. 7-8 at Timbergate Golf Club in Edinburgh, Ind.
Bennett, however, added a new twist to the schedule. The Cougars play at McKendree College on Thursday against McKendree and William Woods College. Bennett felt that it was important to add another match before the GLVC Tournament because the last match they played was on Sept. 22-23 in the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational.
Bennett is still shaping his lineup for the GLVC Tournament. Two of SIUE's players have guaranteed their spots for the GLVC tournament and the rest of the players currently are playing in qualifying rounds. Katie Farrell (Princeton) and Deanna Bock (Edwardsville) hold scoring averages of 83.4 and 84.5, respectively. The duo set a school record for 36 holes at the Illinois Wesleyan Tournament with a 156 score. Farrell set the 18-hole record at 75.
"There is no reason why we could not win (the GLVC Tournament), but realistically we are aiming for the top four," said Bennett. "Anything below that would disappoint the women and myself."
October 16, 2001
New SIUE Athletics Logo Intro'd At Midnight Madness
Just as SIUE showed off it 2001-2002 basketball teams this past Sunday night at Midnight Madness, university officials also had another introduction in store.
Intercollegiate Athletics revealed a new Cougar logo Sunday evening, announced director of Athletics Cindy Jones. The first 500 students who showed a valid SIUE ID Sunday night at Midnight Madness received a T-shirt with the new Cougar logo.
"It is time for a new identity," Jones said. "We had players and coaches who desired a logo which was more alive and would create some energy and excitement." Jones said the logo change also reflects the University's movement toward enhancing campus life and Athletics' move to becoming increasingly competitive in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.
SIUE's University Graphics created the logo after a meeting earlier this year with the Athletics Department. "The objective was to project an image that would reflect the winning attitude of the athletics department," said Greg Myers, director of University Graphics.
Midnight Madness began at 11 p.m. Sunday at the Vadalabene Center, with members of the men's and women's basketball players and coaches on hand to mingle with students, faculty, staff, and fans. At midnight, the two teams were introduced and participated in their first official practice for the 2001-2002 season.
Redmond, Oyelade Spoke At Center Training Day
Eugene Redmond, professor of English Language and Literature-as well as poet laureate of East St. Louis, best-selling author and award-winning lyricist-was the guest speaker for the Annual Training Day at the East St. Louis Center.
Chancellor David Werner also spoke at the training session. He commended the Center staff on its previous work record and recognized Center Director Patricia Harrison as an excellent manager who will guide her staff "toward greater excellence in the new millennium."
Editor of the university's multicultural literary journal Drum voices Revue, Redmond's topic was "Saddling Drum voices & Riding the Soular System from the Basement to the Stars!" in which he spoke of "a poetry-punctuated, autobiographical 'souljourn' from the south end of East Saint Louis through the halls of higher Education-and the villages and capitals of the world." Redmond said he is on a pilgrimage of an "accidental" academician who never lost sight of home, "self," or his "debt" to the cultural matrix that informed and formed him.
Also on the program was Remi Raji-Oyelade, a Nigerian scholar, poet, and a visiting faculty member in the SIUE English department. Both Redmond and Raji-Oyelade read samples of their work.
During the training session, 20 East St. Louis Center employees were recognized for their outstanding work during the year. Employees receiving awards were Jamila Ajanaku, Doris Adams, Wanda Barber, Sandy Biver, Bernice Coleman, Venise Davis-Scott, Anitra Brown, Rosie Hurst, Renee' Smith, Maggie Rodgers, Debra Shepard, Bernice Wilson, Margene Jerrolds, Charles King, Barbara G. Williams, Loretta Haynes, Joann Tucker, Yvonne Jeffries, Vernell Nixon and Delois Jackson.
The training session, an annual event for staff development at the East St. Louis Center, offered 19 workshops. "Education is the cornerstone foundation here at the East St. Louis Center," Harrison said. "All year we are engaged in educating our clients in hopes of enriching their capabilities and expanding their possibilities.
"The Center has the same attitude when it comes to its staff. It's just as important that we remain knowledgeable in the area of our expertise."
(r)Evolutionary (e)Books Exhibit Set For Oct. 20-23
An "on-line happening" is in store during an Art EAST exhibition, (r)Evolutionary (e)Books: the Electronic Artwork of William Harroff, to be shown from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday through Tuesday, Oct. 20-23, at the Lewis and Clark Library System office, 425 Goshen Road, Edwardsville.
Curated by Associate Professor Charlotte Johnson of Lovejoy Library, who calls herself an "eBook evangelist in the current electronic book movement." The exhibit is billed as a "cutting edge, 1960s-style on-line happening" and will include a digital gallery, using computer monitors as frames to showcase electronic works from around the world.
"Many new digital book reading devices also will be available for adults to examine along with eBooks aimed at children and young adult readers," Johnson said. "Dozens of William Harroff's 'bookworks' will be exhibited, including the premiere of several brand new works an an interactive 'Flipbook' of his award-winning artist amps."
Johnson said the purpose of the event is to show the public what the future holds in electronic publishing. "We hope they will never think of a book in the same way again," she said, "and that they will realize the creative potential of the book in electronic form.
"Exhibited works will explore significant issues such as the evolution of books, literacy, preservation, the future of information delivery, digital rights management, and the redefinition of the reading, writing, and artmaking processes."
An hors d'oeuvres reception for the artists is scheduled from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 22, at the library system office.
MIT Professor To Be The Ninth Shaw Lecturer
Mildred Dresselhaus, professor of Physics and Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will be the featured speaker for the Ninth William C. Shaw Memorial Lecture on Oct. 17.
Scheduled in Room 3114 of the Science Building at 7:30 p.m., Dresselhaus will speak about "Big Prospects for Small Science," presenting her perspectives on opportunities in nanoscience and nanotechnology. The presentation is co-sponsored by the Department of Physics and the College of Arts and Sciences.
Referred to as a "solid-state physicist," Dresselhaus is one of 12 active Institute Professors at MIT. Joining the MIT faculty in 1960, she holds appointments in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and in the Department of Physics.
Nearly 30 years ago, Dresselhaus and a colleague organized the first Women's Forum at MIT as an annual seminar exploring the roles of women in science and engineering.
Shaw was a dedicated physicist and educator long associated with SIUE, where he was professor of Physics from 1959-1973 and professor emeritus until his death in 1977. After his death, Shaw's family and friends established the William C. Shaw Memorial Fund at SIUE, proceeds from which funded the construction of the Shaw Skylab on the north end of campus, used by students and keeping alive Shaw's love of teaching astronomy. The lecture series also is supported by the fund.
Admission to the Shaw Lecture is free but seating is limited. For more information, call the Department of Physics, (618) 650-2472.
Cougar Men's Soccer Sitting On Top
Things could not be any better for the 11th-ranked men's soccer team. The Cougars earned the No. 1 seed for the GLVC Tournament and play host at Korte Stadium on Nov. 3 and 4.
SIUE leads the GLVC with a conference record of 9-0-1 and an overall record of 14-1-2. The Cougars have completed their regular season conference schedule but still have one regular season game this Friday (10/26) playing at the University of Missouri-Rolla.
"It is important that we bounce back after last weekend," said Coach Ed Huneke. "Right now we have great momentum and we want to keep that going." After that, it is on to the Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament. SIUE will play the winner of the GLVC quarterfinal game between Northern Kentucky and Quincy on Saturday, Nov. 3, at noon. The championship game is set for Nov. 4 at 1:30 p.m.
The Cougars are coming off a very successful weekend. SIUE downed St. Joseph's 6-0 on Friday and edged the Wisconsin-Parkside 2-1 in double overtime on Sunday. Josh Richardson (Mt. Vernon, Ind.) scored two goals, and Cal Thomas (Rochester) did his part by contributing two assists in the win over St. Joseph's.
"The Parkside game was one of the biggest and most important games that have been played at Bob Guelker Field in years," said Huneke. "The game had a lot of significance on our future this year and further on down the road."
The tie breaking shot came 106 minutes 54 seconds into the game. Senior, Justin McMillian (Granite City) scored a goal assisted by David Mwendapole from 2 yards out. "It was a hard fought game that we were fortunate enough to win," said Huneke. "It was a very emotional game, and we just need to get back into our focus for what is ahead."
Basketball Schedules Red And White Scrimmage
The women's and men's basketball teams will show off their 2001-02 teams on Tuesday, Nov. 6. The women's scrimmage starts at 6 p.m. with the men to follow at 7 p.m.
The event is for Cougar Kids Club members and their families. Players will be available for autographs. There will be face painting and free hot dogs and soft drinks. For more information about joining the Cougar Kids Club, contact SIUE Athletics at (618) 650-2871.
Season Tickets Available For Cougar Basketball
Basketball fans can secure the best seats to watch the Cougars by buying season tickets. Blue seats are available for $80 each. A season pass is $55 for the general public and $45 for faculty and staff or senior citizens.
A Family Plan, which includes four passes, is $35 per person.
Corporate season ticket packages also are available. For more information, contact the SIUE Athletics at (618) 650-2871.
Ending On A Hard Note
The SIUE women's soccer team was not able to end the regular season on the positive note they desired. SIUE lost a pair of one-goal games to St. Joseph's 1-0 on Friday (10/19) and 2-1 to Wisconsin-Parkside on Sunday (10/21). The Cougars hold an overall record of 9-5-1.
The Cougars, who are sixth in the GLVC standings, begin postseason play on Oct. 31 at third-seeded Missouri-St. Louis. Game time is set for 7 p.m. at Don Dallas Field in St. Louis. The Cougars lost 2-1 to UMSL in their regular-season matchup on Sept. 23.
Despite their losses, freshman goalkeeper Jessica Brown (St. Louis) was able to earn six saves last weekend. Angela Light (St. Louis) scored the lone goal of the weekend unassisted. Colleen Creamer (St. Louis) is the Cougars' leading goal scorer with six for the season. She was followed by Sara Decker (St. Louis) with five goals. Light and Lindsey Eubanks (Rochester) both have four for the season.
Freshman Ann Crawford (St. Louis) leads the team in assists with six. Brown has 69 saves for the season.
Athletics Announces Outstanding Student Athletes
A pair of student-athletes named All-American more than once were named the Most Outstanding Athletes for the 2000-2001 in a halftime ceremony on Sunday (10/21).
Misi Clark (Paris) and Mark Bugger (Edwardsville) accepted the female and male awards. Clark completed her four-year career by setting numerous career records and finishing with 2,164 points. Bugger broke the NCAA Division II record for hits with 257 in helping SIUE to a fifth-place finish at the NCAA-II Tournament.
Chad Opel (Edwardsville) and Rebecca Mays (Springfield) were introduced as the Sportsmanship Award winners. Opel, a member of the baseball team, and Mays, a member of the women's soccer team, were selected as student-athletes who displayed team leadership, significant contributions to the team's success, a good image on and off the competitive field and community service.
David Mims (O'Fallon) and Amy Vandervinne (Moline) accepted the awards from the SIUE Alumni Association as the Scholar-Athletes. This award goes to the senior with the highest grade point average. Mims is a member of the men's tennis team. Vandervinne was a member of the SIUE softball team.
The Most Valuable Players, which were voted on by team members, were Carrie Carducci (Powell, Ohio) for women's cross country; Jason Olszowka (Lockport) for men's cross country; Sara Decker (St. Louis) for women's soccer; Nonie Ehlke (Highland) for women's golf; Brandon Gibbs (St. Charles, Mo.) for men's soccer; Lindsay Rust (Belleville) for volleyball; Nick Hartwig (South Wayne, Wis.) for men's basketball; Clark for women's basketball; Manny Herrera (Chicago) for wrestling; Missy Koenig (Mapleton) for softball; Amber Stanley (Effingham) and Kim Mulherin (Belleville) for women's tennis; Bret Giaudrone (Gillespie) for baseball; Dan Walden (Springfield) for men's track; and Sarah Turpin (Belleville) for women's track.
Presenting the awards were Narbeth Emmanuel, vice chancellor for Student Affairs; John Meisel, faculty representative to the NCAA; Cindy Jones, director of Intercollegiate Athletics; and Martie Duffett, faculty academic advisor for athletics.
SIUE baseball Coach Gary Collins and softball Coach Sandy Montgomery received distinguished awards for their 700th and 500th victories, respectively.
Stoddart Receives Jack Blake Award
Ryan Stoddart (Springfield) was given the Jack Blake Award at a halftime ceremony Sunday (10/21) at Korte Stadium. The Blake Award is a prestigious award given to a men's soccer player who exhibits the traits displayed by former SIUE All-American Jack Blake.
Stoddart, who scored the game-tying goal in SIUE's 2-1 double overtime win on Sunday against Wisconsin-Parkside, was the fifth recipient of the award. SIUE Coach Ed Huneke said Stoddart was chosen for the award because of his commitment as a player, having been a walk-on his freshman season.
The Jack Blake Award is given to a player who displays intensity, dedication, fitness, and leadership. Blake was an NCAA Division I All-American in 1970 and was a member of the 1971 Pan-American Soccer team and a member of the 1972 Olympic team.
SIUE Volleyball Works For Postseason Bid
The only chance left for an NCAA bid for the SIUE volleyball team is to win next month's Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament. SIUE Coach Todd Gober is focusing his attention on that chance.
SIUE travels this week to Kentucky Wesleyan on Friday (10/26) at 7 p.m. and Bellarmine on Saturday (10/27) at 1 p.m. The Cougars defeated both teams at the Vadalabene Center earlier this season and hope to match that effort on the road.
"We need to come out of this week with a 10-3 record in the conference," said Gober. "We're going to Kentucky Wesleyan and Bellarmine with the focus of putting ourselves in position for the postseason."
The Cougars are 16-11 overall and 8-3 in the GLVC after having its six-match winning streak broken at Truman State in a five-game thriller. SIUE won the first two games, but Truman State swept the next three games for the win. SIUE defeated Washington University in St. Louis in four games and Saint Joseph's in three games.
Washington was ranked No. 3 in the nation among NCAA Division III schools. The win over St. Joseph's gave Gober and the Cougars a perfect 8-0 record at home. The Cougars are on the road the rest of the season.
SIUE has improved its team hitting percentage to .191. Andrea Voss (St. Rose) leads the Cougars with a .283 hitting percentage. She also leads SIUE in blocks at 1.26 per game. She is followed closely in blocks by Stephanie Trame (Highland) and Kelly Schaill (Princeton). All three Cougars are among the top 10 in the GLVC in blocks per game.
October 30, 2001
National Weather Service Gives Approval For Station
Meteorology is a fascinating science and, according to many aficionados, the Upper Mississippi River Valley is the place to be when it comes to watching the weather.
Students enrolled in climatology and meteorology classes at SIUE are in agreement and they've been given a chance to take part in hands-on training, thanks to Assistant Geography Professor Mark Hildebrandt, who has obtained the National Weather Service's stamp of approval for a supplemental Cooperative Weather Station on campus.
An $8,729 grant from the SIUE Excellence in Undergraduate Education fund has helped purchase equipment to create a fully-operational, nationally-recognized weather station at SIUE. "It's not very exciting to look at," Hildrebrandt said, "but this station-on a plot of land maintained by the Environmental Sciences program-records daily meteorological conditions, including maximum and minimum temperatures, humidity, precipitation, and evaporation."
Hildebrandt said he is currently writing a grant for an additional $5,000 to purchase wind-measurement equipment. "There are very few wind measurement facilities in Madison County and the National Weather Service is interested in our creating one here in Edwardsville," he said.
As part of the agreement with the NWS, meteorology and climatology students at SIUE (there are about 200 of them each semester) are charged with taking measurements once every 24 hours and then transmitting that information daily to the NWS. "This is a great leaning tool for our students," Hildebrandt said. "Many of these students are interested in careers in climatology and meteorology and this will give them invaluable experience."
Even though the SIUE weather station is what's known as a "cooperative" station, Hildrebrandt said the information is still important to the National Weather Service at St. Charles, Mo. "I'm excited about this for the students," he said. "Because of this station, there are several of our students who are now interested in becoming certified weather observers for the NWS.
"Students will apply what they have learned in the classroom to the actual operation of the weather station. Not only will the weather station serve as a unique learning and teaching tool, it will also serve the community as an official measuring stick of climatic conditions in Edwardsville."
'While You Were Out'. . . Voice Mail, Not Busy Signals
Pink message slips are a thing of the past at SIUE. It's been more than three years since we've had to tape those things to the lamp on the boss's desk. A funny thing happened to SIUE on the way to the phone store in 1998-voice mail.
Hate it, love it, voice mail is here to stay, because on this campus no one gets an annoying busy signal and we know that's even worse than talking to a recording. "At least with the voice mail, the caller makes a contact," says Angela Imming, director of Telecommunications for the university.
"It's much more efficient and it's more professional," she said. Imming said SIUE's digital phone system also provides several other services, such as six-way conferencing, caller ID, two phone lines for every phone at no additional cost, speed dialing, and a hands-free feature. "And the recurring charge for the phone is still at $25, which is what it was before we went digital."
But, by far, the biggest value is voice mail, Imming said. In the past, a voice mail system was available at an additional cost of $7 per month per telephone, a cost that was prohibitive to larger offices. "When a caller can make a connection to a voice, they feel better than hearing a raucous busy signal," Imming said.
"And, we no longer have to worry about if the pink slip messages will get lost on someone's desk."
There is phone system training available by calling Pat Rzewnicki, training manager, x3404, or, by e-mail: przewni@siue.edu
Jay Starratt, associate vice chancellor for Information Technology, said the telephone system offers several services and office configurations to make SIUE's offices operate more professionally. "For example, voice mail offers a very flexible system that can include message distribution and message queues," he said.
"Voice mail also can be used to notify the caller that the person will be off campus for a few days, which I find extremely helpful. I call several campuses regularly in my role here and I'm surprised how often I'm not able to leave messages with the person I am trying to reach. It's frustrating."
Cats And Dogs Mix It Up On The Flag Football Field
They were fighting like cats and dogs last week at SIU Carbondale. Well, actually, it was the Southern Illinois University Salukis and the SIU Edwardsville Cougars matching up for the first time in an intramural/intra campus flag football challenge.
Although the three Cougar teams lost each match by a touchdown or less, organizers said the SIU Challenge last week was a success. "Both sides were very enthusiastic and we plan to make it an annual event, said Chad Rodgers, coordinator of intramural sports at SIUE.
The challenge consisted of three matches with the SIUE co-ed recreation team known as the Brahma Bulls, the Freakshow, the men's team from SIUE, and SIUE's Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity team, the Sphinx. The Carbondale teams did not have names, Rodgers said.
"This was our effort to get into the spirit of President James Walker's call for more collaboration between the SIU campuses," Rodgers said. He said one of his student workers proposed the idea and it was approved by Mick Ostrander, director of campus recreation at SIUE, and Bill McMinn, director of Campus Recreation at Carbondale. There was a rumor that the two directors had dinner riding on the challenge outcome.
"Not as many attended the matches as we had hoped, but we want to do it annually," Rodgers said. "Next year it will be in Edwardsville and we are planning it as a large social event with food and other activities. We believe this event can grow."
Rodgers also is considering adding intramural basketball and volleyball as events between the two campuses. As to the outcome? "Just wait till next year."
Speech Center Good At Training Butterflies
Like they say: "It's OK to have butterflies in your stomach, but getting them to fly in formation is key." The SIUE Speech Center knows how to train butterflies.
Most students who have little or no experience making speeches know that feeling-that emptiness in the pit of the stomach when asked to speak in front of a class. The SIUE Speech Center can help, says Jenita Hladyshewsky, a graduate student who is director of the program for the Department of Speech Communication and the College of Arts and Sciences.
"The center was created by SIUE students for SIUE students, and funded by an Excellence in Undergraduate Education grant from the university and through CAS," Hladyshewsky said. "We provide one-on-one assistance with all aspects of speech organization and delivery," she said.
To help accomplish those goals, the center has a videotaping room where the client may be recorded for critique by the trained staff. The center also has a Power Point training program. "In addition, we can provide assisted research of speech topics and help with speech outlines, as well as help with organization of speech content."
Hladyshewsky said many of the students who come to the center need help with speech organization. "Some organization can be gained by using Power Point as a supplement to the speech, but we don't want the technology to overcome the presentation."
And, then there are those who are petrified at the thought of facing an audience. "We offer help in how to overcome nerves," she said. "We can show them how to turn that nervousness into excitement. But they can only learn that by practicing and that's what we offer-opportunities to practice and hone speechmaking skills."
E. Duff Wrobbel, associate professor of Speech Communication and acting faculty coordinator of the center, said the program evolved over several years from a series of studies and projects conducted by Speech Communication students in the Senior Assignment course.
"Beginning with an initial needs assessment of students and faculty, our majors did virtually 100 percent of the designing, setting up, staffing and evaluating of the center," Wrobbel said. "We continued with financial support from Doug Eder and the Office of Undergraduate Assessment, until we were able to secure funding through the EUE grant program and through CAS.
"Students even helped prepare the EUE grant, which was written in such a way as to leave the center in the students' hands as much as possible," he said. "It is this peer approach that has made the center effective, and we didn't want to 'punish' our students for their success by taking the center away from them once it became fully funded."
The center is located in Room 3323 of Alumni Hall and this semester it is open 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 4:30 to 9 p.m. Mondays; 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. The center is closed on Fridays and weekends. For information, call the center, 650-3085.
Haas Named Business School Development Director
Sandra Haas of Creve Coeur, Mo., formerly development director for Missouri Goodwill Industries, was named director of Development for the SIUE School of Business on Oct. 8, according to Robert Carver, dean of the School.
Haas, a 1984 graduate of SIUE in Speech Communication, has 15 years of fund-raising experience, including positions with Goodwill, The Saint Louis Society, the American Heart Association in St. Louis, the Alzheimer's Association, and the United Way of Greater St. Louis.
"It is exciting to see the growth that has taken place at the University and in the Edwardsville-Glen Carbon area since I graduated in 1984," Haas said. "The campus and surrounding communities have doubled in population and economic activity during that 17 years.
"I look forward to helping SIUE expand its capabilities by increasing its fund-raising revenues through my contacts and knowledge of the St. Louis metropolitan community," Haas said. "I am proud to be part of SIUE's fund-raising team, as the institution continues to develop its role as the major resource for economic growth in the rapidly expanding region."
Haas is the mother of three sons: Tim Haas lives in Belleville with his wife, Jen, and daughter, Abbey; Jamie Haas lives in south St. Louis with his wife, Charity, and their son, Caleb; and Mike Haas is a student at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Mo.
Men's Soccer Selected For NCAA Tournament
SIUE men's soccer is off to the NCAA tournament. The Cougars will face the Lewis University Flyers in the opening round of the 16-team tournament on Sunday (11/11) at 1 p.m., in Romeoville.
The Cougars are coming off a 2-1 Great Lakes Valley Conference Tournament loss to Lewis on Sunday (11/4). SIUE holds an overall record of 15-2-3 and the Cougars hope to hand Lewis its first loss of the season as the Flyers enter the match with a 20-0-1 mark. The tie was against SIUE on Sept. 14 in Romeoville.
The Cougars are anxious to give Lewis another try, said SIUE men's soccer coach Ed Huneke. "The game will be a huge challenge, but it is one that we will be up for," said Huneke, the 2001 GLVC Coach of the Year. "We are very motivated and cannot wait for Lewis to bring it on."
Despite the second-place finish to Lewis in the GLVC tournament, Huneke is very proud of his team for accomplishing so much. "We have a great record, and the NCAA bid is a great accomplishment," said Huneke. "Of course we are sad about the loss, but the big picture still looks very good."
The Cougars have featured a strong offense and a tight defense all season. Matt Evers (Edwardsville) was SIUE's goalkeeper in the GLVC Tournament and figures to continue that role into the NCAA Tournament. Evers holds a 1.07 goals against average and has 55 saves.
The offense is led by seniors Justin McMillian (Granite City) and David Mwendapole (Nairobi, Kenya). Both were named first team All-GLVC last week. McMillian, who has scored 15 goals and six assists, also was tabbed the GLVC's Player of the Year. Mwendapole posted statistics as strong with 11 goals and 11 assists.
SIUE Falls In GLVC Title Game
Juan Martin Devoto scored the game-winning goal with less than seven minutes to play as Lewis University edged SIUE for the 2001 Great Lakes Valley Conference men's soccer title Sunday (11/4) at Bob Guelker Field.
SIUE, ranked No. 11 in the NSCAA/NCAA Division II poll, fell to 15-2-3 and suffered its first Great Lakes region loss of the season. The Cougars are hoping Sunday's loss won't have a factor in earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament starting next weekend. Lewis and SIUE may match up again in the first round of the 16-team NCAA Championships.
"We came up a little bit on the short end," said SIUE Coach Ed Huneke. "But we weren't short on heart and intensity."
Lewis, 20-0-1 and ranked No. 2 in the nation on the NSCAA/NCAA Division II poll, scored the game's first goal at 25:06 as John Thompson scored with an assist from Carlos Stremi.
SIUE couldn't counter until 79:44 when Cress Maddox headed the ball in off a throw-in from Matthew Horan.
Huneke said his Cougars have come from behind before and were playing calm, patient soccer in the game's final minutes. "We've been down before and come back. We have confidence in those situations," said Huneke.
Lewis, however, closed the scoring with Devoto's goal at 83:13. Devoto scored from five yards out on a crisp pass from 40 yards out from Rob Green. The Flyers, 12-11 ,outshot SIUE. Cougar goalkeeper Matt Evers had four saves while Lewis goalie Jordan Gustman recorded six saves.
McMillian, Huneke Named To Top Men's Soccer Honors
Justin McMillian was named the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year and Ed Huneke was named the league's Coach of the Year.
McMillian (Granite City) made the most of his final season by leading the GLVC in scoring heading into the conference tournament this weekend. McMillian has 34 points, including a GLVC-leading 14 goals.
Huneke led his Cougars to a 14-1-3 record heading into the weekend. SIUE is the host institution for the GLVC Tournament and plays Quincy at Bob Guelker Field on Saturday (11/3) at noon. The other semifinals pits Lewis and Wisconsin-Parkside with game time set for 2:30 p.m.
Three other Cougars joined McMillian for All-GLVC honors. David Mwendapole (Kenya) was a fellow first team selection. The forward, who transferred at the beginning of the year from Lincoln Memorial, has 11 goals and is tied for the GLVC lead with 10 assists. Cress Maddox (Springfield) and Chris Camacho (Quincy) were named to the second team as backs. It was the third time Maddox had been voted to the All-GLVC and the first for Camacho.
SIUE Lands Two On Women's Tennis All-GLVC Team
Amber Stanley (Effingham) and Laura Zeeb (Greenville), members of the women's tennis team, were named All-Great Lakes Valley Conference by a vote of the league's 11 coaches.
Stanley, a sophomore, was named All-GLVC for the second straight season. She played No. 1 for the Cougars and amassed an 8-4 record, including a 6-3 mark in the GLVC.
Zeeb, a junior, split time at No. 2 and No. 3 while compiling a 9-2 overall record and an 8-1 mark in the GLVC.
The duo also was doubles partners during the fall season. The team earned a 9-5 record in doubles play.
Cougar Volleyball Grabs No. 2 Seed
It was a must-win match as Coach Todd Gober saw it. SIUE needed to defeat Indianapolis on the road last Friday (11/2) to secure the No. 2 seed in the Great Lakes Valley Conference tournament.
His Cougars won the match in five games, 30-27, 30-19, 23-30, 27-30, 15-11, and then lost to Northern Kentucky the next day, finishing the regular season with a 20-12 record and an 11-4 mark in the GLVC.
Northern Kentucky is the host and No. 1 seed for the eight-team GLVC Tournament. SIUE faces Missouri-St. Louis at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday (11/8) in the first round. It will be the fourth meeting of the season between the two teams. UMSL won the first match in five games. SIUE won the next two matches in three games.
"Anything can happen," admitted Gober, "but we have a 6-1 record against the teams on our side of the bracket."
SIUE's side of the bracket includes third-seeded Southern Indiana and sixth-seeded Indianapolis. The other four teams in the tourney are top-seeded Northern Kentucky, fourth-seeded Lewis, fifth-seeded Quincy and eighth-seeded Wisconsin-Parkside.
Gober said he believes his team is playing good volleyball right now, but the key is to play consistently. "When we play consistent, we win," said Gober. "There have been moments in every match where we have had some type of a lapse, either in communication, defense, or offense, and we have to eliminate that this time around and focus."
Gober said SIUE played its best defensive game of the year against Indianapolis. Sophomore Sarah Watts (Sherman) had what Gober calls the biggest "stuff block" of the year. "Watts can really be credited with creating a change in momentum with that play; it was a huge turning point against Indianapolis," said Gober.
"Kari Karban (Belleville) also had good serving games against both Indianapolis and Northern Kentucky," said Gober. Karban is seventh in the GLVC for service aces.
Cougars Play Exhibition Game at Bradley
With a large group of Bradley Braves fans waiting to cheer on their team, the SIUE men's basketball team just will be looking for the right combinations.
Coach Jack Margenthaler said he isn't going into Saturday's (11/10) 3:15 p.m. exhibition game with a set lineup. He expects to play numerous combinations. "We want to find the five guys who look the best together," Margenthaler said.
He expects to play 10 players in the game by substituting two and three players at a time. Health concerns will be prominent for both teams. Margenthaler said both clubs are waiting for players to return from injury. He also expects Bradley to highlight their young talent.
"Bradley is talented in the fact they have some great guards, and they have some size," he said.
SIUE returns four starters from last season's 7-19 finish and are led by 6-foot-10-inch senior Marty Perry (Jacksonville). The forward averaged 16.3 points per game last season. The Cougars have had an influx of new players. SIUE has eight newcomers on the 2001-2002 roster.
Cougars Take On SEMO In Exhibition
The Cougar women's basketball team faces its first full game this weekend after travelling to Cape Girardeau, Mo., to play Southeast Missouri State in an exhibition game. Game time is at 7 p.m.
SIUE will use this exhibition game as a test to see where the Cougars are, said Coach Wendy Hedberg. Hedberg feels that her team matches up well with the Division I team according to size. She is anxious to see how the Cougars react in playing conditions and who works well together. "We just need to make sure that we are all on the same page," said Hedberg.
The Cougars return two starters from last year's 20-9 season. SIUE lost in the first round of the NCAA Division II Tournament last season. SIUE returning starters are sophomore guard Jessica Robert (Carlyle) and junior forward Liz DeShasier (Carrollton). Robert is the top returning scorer at 10.0 points per game.
Z. Stephens Wins Saturday At Lindenwood Open
Zach Stephens (St. Charles, Mo.) won the 174-pound weight class at the Lindenwood Open, giving SIUE its lone championship at last Saturday's (11/3) Lindenwood Open.
Omari Johnson (Chicago) placed fourth for the Cougars at 165 pounds. Heavyweight Aaron Wiens (Cicero) and 157-pounder Nathan Graumenz (Vandalia) lost in the consolation semifinals.
"Everyone won a match except for one wrestler," said SIUE Coach Booker Benford. "They got a taste of victory."
Benford said he was happy with the team's performance but wanted to see more intensity and focus. "Guys still aren't staying intense for the full seven minutes," said Benford.