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Preacher Lawson’s “Funny As Bleep” Tour Coming to Jasper Arts Center
Jasper, IN – [September 26] Get ready for an evening of non-stop laughter as stand-up comedian and fan-
favorite from America’s Got Talent, Preacher Lawson brings his hilarious Funny As Bleep Tour tothe Jasper Arts Center on Saturday, October 19, 2024. Known for his high-energy performances, quick wit, and infectious humor, Lawson is set to deliver an unforgettable night of comedy.
Lawson gained national attention during his time on America’s Got Talent, where he became a topfinalist and a fan favorite with his relatable, high-energy humor. Since then, he’s been selling out venues nationwide and wowing audiences with his unique comedic style. Whether you’ve seen him on AGT or caught one of his specials, this is a show you won’t want to miss.
Event Details:
- Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024
- Doors: 6:30 PM
- Show: 7:30 PM
- Location: Jasper Arts Center, 951 College Ave, Jasper, IN 47546
“We’re thrilled to welcome Preacher Lawson to the Jasper Arts Center as part of our 2024-2025performance season,” said Kyle Rupert, Executive Director of Jasper Community Arts.“Preacher’s blend of storytelling and physical comedy is going to make for a fantastic evening that’ll have everyone in stitches.”
Tickets for the Funny As Bleep Tour are on sale now and can be purchased online atwww.jasperarts.org/tickets or by calling the Jasper Arts Center Box Office at 812-482-3070. Prices start at $25.
EPD DAILY ACTIVITY REPORT
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USI MSOC vs. EIU moved to Sunday due to weather
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Due to the impending weather this weekend, the University of Southern Indiana Men’s Soccer match versus Eastern Illinois University, scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Saturday, has been moved to Sunday at 4 p.m. The USI-EIU match is the opening contest of the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference schedule for both programs.
USI enters the match hoping to carry the momentum from its first win of the season into Sunday’s action against EIU as it celebrates Hispanic Heritage Day at Strassweg Field. Hospitality and Outreach for Latin America, Inc. (HOLA) and the USI Hispanic Student Union will be recognized at halftime.
Following Saturday’s action, the Eagles continue OVC play and conclude the longest homestand of the season October 3 when they take on Lindenwood University for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
USI fans can attend all Men’s Soccer 2024 home matches for free, courtesy of a sponsorship from ProRehab. Game coverage for 2024, including links to live stats and video streams, can be found on USIScreamingEagles.com.
USI Men’s Soccer Week 5 Notes:
USI gets on the scoreboard with a win: The USI Screaming Eagles got on the scoreboard for the first time in 2024 with a 1-0 victory over Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology Tuesday. Sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell scored his first goal of the season and the game-winner in the 38th minute of the first half. Sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Klott posted his first shutout of the season by making three saves.
USI finds some offense: USI snapped a 380:21 scoreless streak when sophomore forward Jackson Mitchell scored his first goal of the season at 37:21 into the win Wednesday evening versus Rose-Hulman.
USI finishes homestand with a pair of OVC contests: USI starts the final segment of its five-match homestand by opening the 2024 Ohio Valley Conference slate. The Eagles host Eastern Illinois University Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and conclude the homestand against Lindenwood University October 3 at 1 p.m.
EIU in 2024: The Panthers of EIU are 1-4-1 during the season’s first month. EIU lost a 5-0 decision to Bowling Green State University in its final non-conference game of this season.
USI vs. EIU: EIU leads the all-time series with USI, 10-2-0, after winning a pair of regular season matches last year. The Panthers took the first game at Strassweg Field, 2-0, and completed the series sweep with a 1-0 victory at EIU.
Lindenwood in 2024: Lindenwood is 4-3-1 overall this fall after defeating the University of St. Thomas, 2-1, September 22. The Lions, who play at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville September 28 before coming to USI, have won four of its last five to finish non-conference play.
USI vs. Lindenwood: USI and Lindenwood are tied 3-3-0 in the all-time series between the two schools. The Eagles split the series with the Lions last year, falling in St. Charles, Missouri, 1-0, but bouncing back to win at Strassweg Field, 4-2, to end the season.
Eagles pour in four goals in win against Skyhawks
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana Women’s Soccer poured on the offense Thursday night at Strassweg Field in a 4-1 conference victory against the University of Tennessee at Martin.
In its second Ohio Valley Conference match this season, Southern Indiana (2-6-3, 1-0-1 OVC) had to battle less-than-ideal weather for the second time in as many weeks on Thursday with heavy rain falling off and on throughout the evening. The Screaming Eagles showed once again they were not fazed.
USI came out buzzing on the field and aggressive toward goal. Sophomore midfielder Pilar Torres set the tone with a pair of shots on goal within the first two minutes of the match. Recording several more shots in the opening minutes, Southern Indiana claimed a 1-0 lead in the 15th minute when Torres slotted a pass from the wing that was tapped inside the near post by junior midfielder Peyton Murphy, her first goal of the season.
Nearly seven minutes later, USI doubled its advantage to 2-0. Torres dished out her second assist of the night after dribbling down the field and finding junior midfielder Emerson Grafton to her left, who finished the play with her second goal of the season.
With under 10 minutes left in the first half, UT Martin (2-5-3, 1-1-0 OVC) looked to respond by putting a couple of shots on goal, including one that forced USI redshirt sophomore goalkeeper Anna Markland to make a highlight jumping punch-save over the crossbar. A few minutes later right before halftime, senior midfielder Adriana Berruti gave the Eagles a 3-0 lead with her first career goal after a throw-in by junior defender Brynn Quick and a connecting pass across the face of goal from Murphy.
Southern Indiana stayed strong defensively and remained on the offensive to start the second half of play. Following a pair of blocked shot attempts inside the box, the ball deflected out to the top of the 18 where junior defender Charli Grafton rifled a one-timer into the top-right corner of the goal to push USI’s lead to four. It marked the first time the Grafton sisters scored in the same game.
The visiting Skyhawks got one goal back in the 73rd minute, but the Screaming Eagles did not relinquish their lead any further and secured the 4-1 victory.
Southern Indiana took 20 shot attempts Thursday evening, the most since USI had 21 in last season’s 1-1 tie against UT Martin. USI placed eight of its 20 shots on goal on Thursday. The Skyhawks had five of its nine shots go on target. Plus, entering Thursday’s action, USI and UT Martin were one and two, respectively, in the OVC for most fouls committed this season. The two sides combined for only 15 fouls Thursday.
Individually, Murphy led USI with four shots with Torres and Charli Grafton posting a team-high two shots on goal. Torres had three total shot attempts in addition to two assists. The last time a Screaming Eagles had a pair of assists in a game was in August 2022 when Morgan Beyer and Jill DiTusa each had two helpers against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Between the posts, Markland totaled four saves for USI.
After Thursday’s action and claiming three points, Southern Indiana moved into a tie for second in the OVC standings with four points alongside Lindenwood University and the University of Arkansas at Little Rock.
Next, the Screaming Eagles will host Eastern Illinois University Sunday afternoon at Strassweg Field in Ohio Valley Conference play. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. Links for match coverage can be found at usiscreamingeagles.com.
Aces women’s soccer ties at Missouri State
Aces women’s soccer ties at Missouri State
The Purple Aces picked up their first point on the road this season
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The University of Evansville women’s soccer team picked up its second straight point in a 1-1 draw at Missouri State.
The Purple Aces scored their first goal in Springfield since 2014 on Thursday night in their final conference visit to Missouri State. Freshman defender Emmy Brenner (Arlington, Tenn. / St. Benedict at Auburndale HS) scored her second goal of the season to tie the match in the 73rd minute. Thursday’s result was the first for Evansville against Missouri State since 2021.
UE got the jump on Missouri State to start the match with an early corner kick and shot attempt from sophomore midfielder Ella Hamner (Evansville, Ind. / Memorial HS). But the Bears took control of the game’s pace for the rest of the first half. The Aces defense fended off 10 shots from Missouri State over 40 minutes, including two team saves along with goalkeeper Myia Danek.
The pace of the match evened out in the second half as neither team put up more than a shot over the first 15 minutes. But the Bears had the slight advantage with three shots over 10 minutes midway through the half. The pace in Evansville’s defensive end resulted in a Missouri State goal in the 71st minute. The Bears wouldn’t hold the lead for long as UE responded almost immediately.
In the 74th minute the Aces took a corner kick on right side of the pitch. Junior forward Amy Velazquez (Avon, Ind. / Avon HS) took the kick for the set piece and found Brenner just outside the six. Brenner was able to rise up and head the ball into the back of the net for her second goal to equalize the match. The goal was Brenner’s second of the season and Velazquez was credited with her first assist of the year.
Evansville continued to attack Missouri State’s net in the final 15 minutes of play. UE recorded four corner kicks in the final five minutes of the match trying for a second set piece goal to leave Springfield with a win. The Aces put two shots on net during those four corner kicks but weren’t able to get the game-winning goal. But Evansville earned its first result against the Bears since the 2019 season.
UE has a week off before returning to action at home in Evansville. The Aces will welcome the UNI Panthers to Arad McCutchan Stadium on Thursday, October 3rd. Kick-off against the Panthers is set for 6 p.m. from Evansville.
MVC releases 2024-25 women’s basketball conference schedule
MVC releases 2024-25 women’s basketball conference schedule
The Purple Aces will play 10 home games over 20 games
ST. LOUIS – The Missouri Valley Conference has released its full conference slate for women’s basketball, including the Evansville Purple Aces schedule.
Since the 2022-23 season, the MVC has utilized a 20-game schedule as the conference expanded to 12 teams. With the 20-game schedule, UE will host all but one team in Evansville while traveling on the road to 10 other locations starting at the end of December.
The Aces women’s basketball team will get to begin conference action at home on Saturday, December 28th by hosting the MVC Tournament Champion Drake Bulldogs. UE will hit the road for the first time in the new year with stops at Bradley and Illinois State on Thursday, January 2nd and Saturday, January 4th.
Evansville wraps up its three-game road trip over a week later at in-state rival Indiana State on Sunday, January 12th. The Aces return to Meeks Family Fieldhouse on Friday, January 17th to host the Missouri State Lady Bears for the final time in conference play. UE will then play a game against Southern Illinois later in the weekend don Sunday, January 19th.
The Aces hit the road again for their southern swing the following week to Belmont and Murray State on Friday, January 24th and Sunday, January 26th. UE is back in Evansville for a game on Thursday, January 30th for an evening match with the UIC Flames. The Aces will then host their annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day game on Saturday, February 1st against Valparaiso.
UE travels to Carbondale to play Southern Illinois at the Banterra Center on Friday, February 7th. Evansville then plays its last game at Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield on Sunday, February 9th. The Aces return home on Thursday, February 13th for a rematch with the Bradley Braves. UE follows up with another home game on Saturday, February 15th against Illinois State.
Evansville then has another three-game road swing to end the month of February with stops at Valparaiso, UIC, and UNI. The Aces make their only trip to Iowa this year on Thursday, February 27th while playing the Beacons on Friday, February 21st and UIC on Sunday, February 23rd.
UE then ends the regular season with its only three game homestand of the year. Evansville begins the homestand by hosting the Sycamores on the first day of March. A week later, the Aces close out the season with a match against Murray State on Thursday, March 6th, and their final game of the regular season against the Belmont Bruins on Saturday, March 8th.
UE will then get to stay in town for the MVC Tournament. The postseason tournament hosted at the Ford Center downtown will run from March 13th through the 16th.
USI opens OVC play, hosting the preseason favorite SEMO
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – University of Southern Indiana opens Ohio Valley Conference play at Screaming Eagles Arena against the preseason conference favorite Southeast Missouri State on Friday at 6 p.m. and Saturday at 4 p.m.
USI invites all professors and teachers to come out for teachers’ appreciation weekend. Fans, we ask if you could bring school supplies to donate to Dawn Bunner’s fourth grade classroom of Corpus Christi grade school. Corpus Christi’s wish list is attached above.
Coverage
Both matches were broadcasted on ESPN+ at the links above, along with in game updates on @USIAthletics on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Live Stats are also available at the links above. Tickets are free courtesy of ProRehab.
USI Headlines
Three-Game Win Streak Notes. USI three wins last week marked the first time in the DI era, the program has earned three wins in one week. The Eagles outscored their opponents in kills (171-132), assists (160-126), digs (222-178), and attacking percentage (.268-.163).
UE Round 1 Win Recap. Last week, marked a special stretch as USI won three games in one week for the first time as a NCAA Division I program. The Eagles also beat University of Evansville and IU Indy for the first times as DI programs. USI started the week winning round one of two against the Aces on Tuesday night, 3-1. The win marked the first over UE as NCAA Division I programs. USI rattled off three straight set victories after falling behind. The Eagles outscored the Aces 75-58 after the first frame loss dominating in all facets.
Friday vs. UE Recap. The Eagles earned a gritty five-set win on Friday night against UE (23-25, 25-14, 21-25, 25-11, 15-9). USI attacked the Purple Aces as a team similar to Tuesday night’s match, with five different Eagles notching double-digit kills from sophomore Ashby Willis (14), sophomore Leah Coleman (12), junior Bianca Anderson (15), senior Paris Downing (10), and senior Jasmine Green (15). Senior setter Carly Sobieralski shinned on the big stage once again with a season-high 57 assists and a new career high of 25 digs. Despite the close match, USI dominated the stat sheet winning in kills (72-47), assists (67-46), digs (94-78), blocks (8-5) and hitting percentage (.274-.114).
Attendance Record Notes. Friday marked a record setting Screaming Eagles Arena crowd for Volleyball at 824 raucous fans as the previous stadium record was 375 against EIU last year. The 200 free t shirts upon arrival were gone within five minutes and the poster signing post-game was a success distributing over 100 posters to the Evansville community.
Saturday’s Sweep. The Eagles frustrated IU Indianapolis in a three-set sweep to win the USI Invitational (25-21, 25-21, 25-17). The match did not reveal any significant statistical differences. However, time and time again USI seemed to grab the clutch points, denying the Jaguars of amounting any significant runs. Coleman led the Eagles with 11 kills, while Sobieralski tallied 34 assists, finishing the weekend with 142.
Four-Time OVC Setter of the Week. Sobieralski was phenomenal all week with 142 assists and 49 digs. She set her offense up with an impressive hitting percentage of .268 in the three matches. The honor marks her fourth Ohio Valley Conference Setter of the Week in her career.
OVC Preseason Poll. The Eagles were predicted to finish sixth in the Ohio Valley Conference in the 2024 preseason poll, which was voted by OVC head coaches’ and their respective communicator. The league has the potential to be even from top to bottom after six different teams received first-place votes in the poll. Southeast Missouri State was projected to finished first.
About SEMO. The Redhawks challenged themselves as well in the non-conference slate with multiple high-powered programs such as St. Louis University, Ole Miss, Missouri State University, Eastern Kentucky University, Arkansas State University, etc. SEMO finished the slate 3-8 with wins against Austin Peay State University, Lehigh University, and University of Wisconsin Green Bay. However, the Redhawks have fallen in three tight fifth-set losses against Middle Tennessee State University, Southern Illinois University Carbondale, and Missouri State University. Lucy Arndt was selected to the 2024 Preseason All-OVC Team after her strong 2023 campaign. The sophomore ranks third all-time in SEMO volleyball history in single season kills after registering 346 a season ago. She’s first in kills in 2024 at 125. Transfer right side hitter Abby Johnson from Bradley University has added to the offense with 123 kills giving the Redhawks a two-headed monster.
2024 OVC Preseason Poll
1. Southeast Missouri (6) – 167
2. Eastern Illinois (5) – 164
3. Morehead State (5) – 163
4. Tennessee Tech (4) – 153
5. Lindenwood (1) – 145
6. Southern Indiana – 97
7. UT Martin – 84
8. SIUE (1) – 83
9. Western Illinois – 74
10. Little Rock – 51
11. Tennessee State – 29
