Good afternoon UIndy fans and welcome to the winter, there's a lot to be happy about in the Greyhound Nation and Around the Pound is your one stop shop for the good news. Visit us every Monday to hear about how the Hounds did!
FOOTBALL
The University of Indianapolis is home to the 2022 GLVC Champions for football. A 28-0 second half run by the No. 14-ranked Greyhounds team, against No. 20 Truman Bulldogs was the story. After a slow start in the first half where the Bulldogs outscored the Greyhounds 14-0, they battled back in a big way, starting the second half with a 2:16 drive for a touchdown. From that point the Hounds dominated the dogfight, scoring 21 more unanswered points to claim a 28-14 victory, the GLVC Championship, and a trip to the NCAA playoffs.
MEN'S BASKETBALL
For the GLVC/G-MAC Challenge, it was all GLVC as UIndy men's basketball welcomed the Ohio Dominican Panthers and Lake Erie Storm into Nicoson Hall and sent them both home with losses. Friday nights match-up was a group effort, with five Greyhounds scoring in double digits, with
Jesse Bingham and
Kendrick Tchoua leading the charge. Sunday afternoon, the Greyhounds got off to a slow start, only leading by one at the half. After the break, it was a whole different story however, as the Greyhounds went on an early 8-0 run to give the Hounds the advantage and all the momentum. Jakobie Robinson's second career 20-piece was the key to the Greyhounds scoring effort, leading them to a 78-65 win.
COACH'S CORNER
For the coach's corner we sat down with Paul Corsaro, the Head Coach of UIndy men's basketball. The early theme that the fans saw out the Greyhounds was depth from the bench with 60 of the Greyhounds 159 points over the weekend coming from the bench.
"I saw a lot of depth we have a lot of guys that can help and contribute," Corsaro said. "Which is great because it's not going to be everyone's night, every single night, knowing that we have a lot of firepower on the bench and guys who can help make plays is good to know."
The leading scorer off the bench was Sean Craig, a true freshman out of Sylvania, Ohio, put up 22 points across the weekend. According to Corsaro, he's the youngest player on the team, currently 18-years-old, but he has the maturity of 22-year-old. Alongside Craig, Jarvis Walker, Bruno Williams and David Ejay have all been impact pieces from the bench, Corsaro said.
"Jarvis Walker really brings us a lot of energy off the bench and instant scoring power, and he plays so hard, it's infectious on our team," Corsaro said. "Bruno and David, they're still getting adjusted, but I know once the light bulb goes off, it's just going to make our team that much better, because they're definitely really talented players."
Jakobie Robinson, led the team in scoring against Lake Erie on Sunday, going 6-8 from three-point range. Corsaro said that his ability to play more than one position makes him an immensely valuable player.
"He's so versatile, so we move him around different positions throughout the game, that the defense is never going be able to dictate where he's at, so it's gonna leave him a lot of opportunities to get shots," Corsaro said. "The nice thing about Kobe is once he sees one go down, that bucket gets pretty big. He's a pretty confident guy and that was nice to see, and I hope he continues stepping into his shot with confidence because every time he shoots it, I think it's going up."
WRESTLING
The No. 3-ranked Greyhounds faced their first two duals of the season in Glenville, W.va., as they challenged No. 14 Mercyhurst and unranked Glenville State. The battle with Mercyhurst was close but Derek Blubaugh's defeat of No. 9 Luke McGonigal was the decider of the match, resulting in a 19-16 win. Glenville was an easier and calmer affair for the Greyhounds as three pins for the Greyhounds helped lead the Hounds to a 33-12 victory.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
It was a rough start to the regular season for UIndy women's basketball, falling to Malone and Ashland on Friday and Sunday. Elana Wells was the leading scorer for the weekend, picking up 16 points against Malone, and six against Ashland.
MEN'S SOCCER
The University of Indianapolis men's soccer team saw their season end last week in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Facing Wisconsin-Parkside, the score was even at the half from a goal by Michael Tselios. However, Parkside dominated the second half, scoring three goals to the Greyhounds one to send them to the second round.
VOLLEYBALL
UIndy Volleyball suffered a first-round loss to Rockhurst in the GLVC Tournament, falling in four sets. Despite the loss, they Greyhounds celebrated two All-GLVC honorees, in Grace Hegwood and MaKenna Barnhart.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
It was a historic day for UIndy women's lacrosse as they welcomed Elaine Jones as the third head coach in program history.
UP NEXT
Tuesday, Nov. 15
Men's Basketball at Western Kentucky, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 16
Women's Basketball vs Hillsdale, 5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 17
Swimming & Diving vs. House of Champions, 10 a.m.
Friday, Nov. 18
Swimming & Diving vs. House of Champions, 10 a.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19
Swimming & Diving vs. House of Champions, 10 a.m.
Wrestling at Findlay Open, 9 a.m.
Women's Basketball at Northwood, 1 p.m.
Football at Pittsburg State, 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 20
Men's Basketball at Grand Valley, 2 p.m.
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