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Legend Terry Dischinger passes away; Oct. 12 sports update

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BOILERMAKER GREAT TERRY DISCHINGER PASSES AWAY

After basketball, Dischinger had a very successful orthodontist practice in Lake Oswego, Oregon.

Here is more from NBA.com. Dischinger, a forward in the NBA for nine years, spent his final NBA season with the Trail Blazers in 1972-73. Those who knew Terry knew a gentle giant who always gave to others and loved life.

Dischinger attended Purdue University where he was named a consensus first-team All-American during his junior and senior seasons, while earning a BS in chemical engineering. While attending Purdue, Dischinger joined the U.S. National Team and helped the team earn Gold Medal honors at the 1960 Olympics in Rome. The 1960 U.S. team was collectively inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010. Dischinger was also inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019 for his standout career at Purdue.

He was drafted by the Chicago Zephyrs (now the Washington Wizards) in the 1962 NBA Draft with the 10th overall selection. His impact was immediately felt, as he earned Rookie of the Year in 1963 after averaging 25.5 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. He was named an All-Star in each of his first three seasons, before taking the 1965-66 and 1966-67 seasons off to enlist and serve in the U.S. Army. He returned to the NBA in 1967 and played the next five seasons in Detroit before closing out his career in Rip City. He averaged 6.1 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists in his lone season in Portland.

After his playing career, Dischinger found an even more successful second career – orthodontics. He earned his DDS from the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry before returning to Portland where he received his orthodontic training at Oregon Health and Science University’s School of Dentistry. He went on to practice orthodontics for more than 30 years in Lake Oswego. He was considered one of the most influential orthodontists in the last 40 years, holding numerous patents and traveling the world to teach and influence the next generation of orthodontists.

Terry was a fixture in the Portland community, representing the Trail Blazers at numerous events, and always offering a helping hand to those in need. Outside of work, golf, traveling and his family were his true passions.

He was preceded in death by his son Terry. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary, alongside his sisters Nancy and Tommy, children Kelly, Kelly’s husband Jack Loomis, Bill and Bill’s wife Kari Lynn, daughter-in-law Emily and Emily’s husband Mike Karpeles, and grandchildren Michael, Alex, Sarah, Sarah’s husband Chris, David, David’s wife Maria, Anna, Taylor, Turner, Trey and Tristan.

No. 15 PURDUE FALLS, 1-3 IN BLOOMINGTON

Purdue’s 21 consecutive wins versus Indiana came to an end at Wilkinson Hall as the No. 15 Boilermakers fell, 1-3 (23-25, 25-17, 16-25, 17-25) to the Hoosiers in the Monon Spike match.

Three Boilermakers posted double-digit kills as Eva Hudson and Chloe Chicoine each registered 17 kills and Raven Colvin posted a season-high 13. Additionally, Maddie Schermerhorn totaled 24 digs in the outing, another season-high.

It was the first time Purdue has fallen to Indiana since October 16, 2012, ending a 21-match win streak for the Boilermakers.

The Monon Spike match was just the second loss under head coach Dave Shondell, moving to 19-2 in Spike matches and 37-3 overall under Shondell.

Up next, Purdue travels to Ohio State for a matinee showdown on Sunday. The match is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET on B1G+. Then, next Wednesday, October 18, Purdue will look to even the series when it hosts Indiana at 7 p.m. ET on B1G+.

Quick Hits

  • Purdue all-time in Monon Spike matches: 36-13.
  • Taylor Anderson served up 16 assists in Set 1 on her way to ending the night with 34, a Big Ten match career-high. The freshman produced her second double-double in the last three matches, complimenting the effort with 10 digs.
  • Raven Colvin registered five kills with one error on eight swings (.500 attack %) in Set 1. It was the fourth match this season the junior reached double-digit kills, and the second during Big Ten play.
  • Hudson’s 17 kills came on a .341 clip, marking the second time during Big Ten play the sophomore has hit above .300 (last: vs. Illinois, 10/4).
  • Purdue hit a set-best .429% in Set 2 and finished the night with a .243 team hitting %.
  • The Boilermakers out-blocked the Hoosiers, 7-6.

PURDUE HOSTS NO. 4 PENN STATE IN HDC GAME

 Another ranked opponent comes to Folk Field as the Purdue soccer team hosts No. 4 Penn State in the annual Hammer Down Cancer Game on Thursday, October 12, at 7 p.m. ET.

As part of Hammer Down Cancer, the Boilermakers will wear special uniforms, and the jerseys are being auctioned now through Friday, October 13, at 11:59 a.m. at https://boile.rs/SocHDC23. All proceeds benefit the Purdue Institute for Cancer Research. Fans also are encouraged to wear neon yellow to honor the fight against cancer, and there will be other opportunities to get involved at the game.

Admission is free for all fans to the contest and to each regular-season home game in 2023. As a reminder to all fans, a clear bag policy is in effect for all Purdue Athletics events once again in 2023.

The game will be streamed live on B1G+ and live stats are available at PurdueStats.com. Updates also can be found by following and connecting with @PurdueSoccer on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, while direct links to follow along are available on the schedule page at PurdueSports.com/Soccer.

Ahead of its second-to-last home game of the regular season, Purdue is 3-10-1 and 0-5-1 in Big Ten play. The Boilermakers are 3-6-0 at home. Penn State will be the team’s fifth top-25 opponent this year, another two past foes are currently ranked and three more have spent time ranked nationally this season. In total, 11 of Purdue’s first 15 opponents are or have been in the top-25 for at least one week during the 2023 campaign.

The Boilermakers have scored 16 goals with 19 assists for 51 points on 156 shots and 60 shots on target. Eight of Purdue’s 16 goals have come from different players, and four of those are first career goals. The Old Gold and Black have given up 23 goals on 152 shots, 76 on goal. The defense has allowed two or fewer goals in all but three games for a 1.64 goals-against average.

Junior forward Gracie Dunaway and sophomore forward Kayla Budish each have scored a team-high-tying three goals, and another four Boilermakers have two goals. Budish has eight points, and Dunaway, senior midfielder Emily Mathews and junior forward Megan Hutchinson all have six. Dunaway has a squad-best 31 shots and shares the team lead of 13 shots on goal with freshman forward Lauren Omholt. Mathews and junior midfielder Abigail Roy each of four assists to pace the team. In goal, senior Charlotte Cyr has made 46 saves for a .676 save percentage and a 1.77 goals-against average in more than 1,115 minutes.

In the record books, Mathews’ 20 career assists are tied for fourth-most in program history and the most since Maddy Williams had a record 26 assists from 2013-17.

BOILERMAKERS CAP OFF REMARKABLE COMEBACK TO WIN PURDUE FALL INVITATIONAL

Trailing Illinois State by 10 shots with about nine holes to play, the Purdue men’s golf team surged as a group in its final nine holes to cap off a remarkable rally and win the Purdue Fall Invitational at Ackerman-Allen Golf Course.

The victory is its second of the fall season, giving the Boilermakers two team titles in the fall season for the first time since 2015-16 season. Purdue also won the Windon Memorial Classic three weeks ago.

Purdue totaled a 54-hole tally of 10-under par 842 (291-276-275) to defeat the Redbirds by one shot. VCU and No. 9-ranked Illinois tied for third at 1-over par 853, while Nebraska finished fifth at 3-over par 855.

Purdue’s 842 is the 10th-lowest tournament score in school history. The 275 shot today is the 15th-lowest, 18-hole round in Purdue history.

Illinois State was 12-under par as it started its back nine on Tuesday, leading Purdue by 10 shots, which sat at 2-under par. Fueled by a pair of eagles by All-American Herman Sekne, the second of which came as he holed out from the fairway on the par-4, 461-yard 1st hole, the Boilermakers played their final stretch in 8-under par, while the Redbirds played their stretch in 3-over par.

Every birdie was huge down the stretch, including a pair of clutch birdies by Kent Hsiao on his 15th (No. 3) and 16th (No. 4) holes and a birdie by Sam Easterbrook on his 17th hole (No. 3). Purdue’s counting team had just seven bogeys on the day and just three on its final nine holes.

As he has done all year, the 2023 All-American Sekne fueled Purdue’s final-round surge. The senior from Oslo, Norway, recorded his third top-five finish of the fall, placing third with a 7-under par 206 (71-70-65). He now has 11 career top-five finishes in just 32 events, and moved into a tie for fourth in career top-10 placings with 16.

Sekne has eight rounds in the 60s already this season, which ranks tied sixth in a season in school history and he has an entire spring season left to play. Since the start of last year, 22 of his 43 rounds played have been in the 60s and he lowered his stroke average this season to 69.21 strokes per round.

Freshman Sam Easterbrook recorded his best finish of his career, placing ninth at 3-under par 210 (73-67-70). Easterbrook was third in the field in par-4 scoring at 5-under par and he recorded consecutive under-par rounds for the first time in his career.

Peyton Snoeberger was tied for 21st at 2-over par 215 (72-69-74), while Kent Hsiao was tied for 25th at 3-over par 216 (75-70-71). Hsiao was big on Tuesday, as he was 2-over par through 11 holes, but managed to get back to even par late to help Purdue to the title.

Nels Surtani also bounced back from a tough first two rounds, shooting a 2-under par 69 for a three-round total of 6-over par 219 (75-75-69), to finish tied for 39th. Surtani had just one bogey in his round.

Playing as individuals, Justin Sun was tied for 76th at 11-over par 224 (70-74-80), Nick Dentino was tied for 71st at 14-over par 227 (73-80-74) and Luke Prall finished 76th at 16-over par 229 (82-71-76).

Purdue has completed its fall season and will be in action next on Feb. 11 through 13 at the Puerto Rico Classic in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

BOILERMAKERS OPEN ON FRIDAY THE 13TH AT UND

The Purdue swimming & diving teams open their new season with their lone full team road trip of the fall, visiting South Bend for a Friday the 13th co-ed dual at Notre Dame.

Action begins at 4 p.m. ET at UND’s Rolfs Aquatic Center. A traditional 16-event dual is planned for Friday with the default events, including the 200 medley and 400 free relays, 200 individual medley and springboard diving.

The Purdue men are set to compete for the first time under the guidance of head coach Alex Jerden, who ascended to the leader of the program in April following the retirement of Dan Ross. Jerden previously spent four years as an assistant coach with the Boilermakers.

Purdue swept a co-ed dual in November 2014 for its last victories in South Bend. After the Boilermakers enjoyed a strong stretch in the annual series from 2007-08 through 2015-16, the Fighting Irish have turned the tables in recent years and swept the last five co-ed duals. Purdue also visited South Bend for the last dual between the schools in October 2021. Brady Samuels won the 50 freestyle that night.

The Boilermakers also traveled 19 swimmers to the South Bend-Elkhart area in March for the CSCAA National Invitational Championships at the Beacon Health Aquatic Center. All 19 swimmers remain active members of the programs. Ethan Shaw won bronze in the 500 free. Last month, Shaw joined Andrew Alders and Griffin Seaver as the seniors elected as team captains for this season by their teammates.

South Bend native and Saint Joseph High School product Evie Sierra headlines Purdue’s current group of student-athletes that hail from Northern Indiana and the Region.

After Friday, the Boilermakers’ next five NCAA meets are all at home. They don’t travel again until visiting Bloomington for the annual rivalry dual with Indiana on January 27. Purdue home-opening weekend is up next and features meets Friday evening and Saturday afternoon at the Morgan J. Burke Aquatic Center.

BASKETBALL FAN DAY SET FOR SATURDAY, OCT. 21

The basketball teams will hold their annual Fan Day on Saturday, Oct. 21, beginning at 10 a.m. ET, in Mackey Arena.

Both women’s and men’s basketball teams will be featured on Fan Day. The women’s team will start the activities with an open practice and scrimmage starting at 10 a.m. ET. At 11:45 a.m., there will be an autograph session that will last for approximately one hour for both teams before the men’s team will hold a practice and scrimmage beginning at 1 p.m. ET. Doors will open at 9 a.m. ET.

Autograph cards will be provided by Purdue Athletics for use during the autograph session and will be the only item that student-athletes will autograph. Outside items will not be eligible to be signed.

During the event, kids will have the opportunity to draw their own Purdue Basketball jersey to submit for the chance to win tickets to a Purdue Basketball game. 

In addition, the ticket office and John Purdue Club representatives will be available from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., to purchase tickets. The team store and select concession stands will also be open on Fan Day and will operate on a cashless basis. Parking will be available in all lots surrounding Mackey Arena.

This will be the lone opportunity to see the men’s team in Mackey Arena before its exhibition game Nov. 1, against Grace College at Mackey Arena. The women’s team will open its season on Oct. 29, with an exhibition game against Quincy.

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