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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The Eastern mens soccer team huddles before taking the field for the second half against Green Bay Tuesday at Lakeside Field. The Panthers and Phoenix played to a 1-1 tie.

Men’s soccer team plays Green Bay to 1-1 tie

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor September 21, 2021

The Eastern men's soccer team played Green Bay on a rainy Lakeside Field Tuesday afternoon.  The match ended in a 1-1 tie, giving the Panthers a record of 0-5-1 heading into conference play this weekend.  Green...

Eastern forward Shady Omar dribbles the ball up the sideline in a match against Milwaukee on Aug. 30 at Lakeside Field. The match was canceled at halftime due to severe weather.

Men’s soccer team to play home match against Green Bay

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor September 20, 2021

The Eastern men's soccer team will host Green Bay Tuesday afternoon in the Panthers' final match before conference play begins.  The match will start at 2 p.m. from Lakeside Field. The start time was...

Eastern defender Morgan Rinker positions herself in front of a Chicago State player in a 1-0 Eastern win on Sept. 3 at Lakeside Field.

OVC women’s soccer teams near end of nonconference play

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor September 16, 2021

There is a little over a week until conference play begins for the women's soccer teams of the OVC. Only two of the conference's nine teams, Tennessee-Martin and Murray State, are over .500 in nonconference...

Eastern midfielder Chad Hamler (13) races two defenders to the ball in Easterns match against Purdue Fort Wayne on Sept. 3 at Lakeside Field. Eastern lost the match 1-0.

Men’s soccer team 1 of 3 winless Summit League teams

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor September 14, 2021

The Eastern men’s soccer team is one of three Summit League teams still searching for their first wins this season.  The Panthers are 0-4 to open the season. Western Illinois is 0-5 and St. Thomas...

Eastern forward/midfielder Niondina Nystrom dribbles the ball upfield in the Panthers match against Chicago State at Lakeside Field Sept. 3. Eastern won the match 1-0.

Panthers suffer 1-0 loss Sunday afternoon

Nick Bays, Women's Soccer Reporter September 12, 2021

The Panthers narrowly lost to Central Michigan on Sunday with a 1-0 score. Central Michigan got on the board early with a goal from Gaelle Wells that stood unmatched for the rest of the contest. However,...

Eastern midfielder Nikola Salopek gets into position defensively agaisnt Northern Illinois Sept. 7 at Lakeside Field. Eastern lost the match 5-1.

Men’s soccer team suffers 5-1 loss against NIU

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor September 7, 2021

The Eastern men's soccer team scored its first goal of the season Tuesday afternoon against Northern Illinois, but fell 5-1 to the Huskies.  The Panthers are now 0-3 on the young season, having previously...

Eastern junior forward Michaela Danyo pushed passed a defender in a match against Illinois Springfield Aug. 22 at Lakeside Field. Danyo scored a goal in the match, which Eastern won 3-0.

Breaking down offensive approach for Eastern women’s soccer team this season

Nick Bays, Women's Soccer Reporter September 2, 2021

With the Eastern women's soccer team heading into a competitive weekend consisting of two matches, they have gotten the season started off on a competitive note with a 1-2-1 record.  Two weeks in,...

Eastern defender Eva Munoz pushes by an Illinois Springfield player in a match Aug. 22 at Lakeside Field. Eastern won the match 3-0.

OVC women’s soccer teams getting deeper into season

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor August 31, 2021

Two weeks of action are now in the books for the women’s soccer teams of the OVC. All teams have played multiple matches now with most of the conference having played four times in nonconference competition...

Eastern redshirt-junior midfielder Munir Sherali tries to keep the ball away from two Milwaukee players in a match Aug. 30 at Lakeside Field. The score was tied 0-0 at halftime when severe storms forced the match to be declared a no-contest.

Updating Summit League season so far

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor August 31, 2021

The season has just begun for the men’s soccer teams of the Summit League, but so far wins have been hard to come by. The combined record of the conference’s teams is 2-8-1, although those matches...

Eastern sophomore forward Serra Pizano (left) battles an Indiana State player for possession in a match on Aug. 19 at Lakeside Field. Pizano recorded a shot in the match, which Eastern lost 3-1.

Panthers go 0-1-1 in weekend matches

Nick Bays, Women's Soccer Reporter August 30, 2021

The Eastern women’s soccer team came to a 0-0 draw on Friday against Purdue Fort Wayne before losing 5-0 against Wisconsin on Sunday. However, while the results weren’t the wins Eastern was looking...

Eastern junior forward Zenaya Barnes gets off a shot against Illinois Springfield in a match Aug. 22 at Lakeside Field. Barnes recorded 3 shots and an assists in the match, which Eastern won 3-0.

Season underway for OVC women’s soccer teams

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor August 25, 2021

The women’s soccer teams of the OVC have all begun their 2021 seasons. With conference play still over a month away, each team has plenty of time to work on things and prepare for bigger matches later...

Eastern sophomore midfielder Cam Korhorn dribbles by an Illinois Springfield defender in a match Aug. 22 at Lakeside. The Panthers won the match 3-0 for their first win of the season.

Plant pleased with progress of women’s soccer team

Nick Bays, Women's Soccer Reporter August 25, 2021

Jake Plant, coach of the Eastern women’s soccer team, said he was very satisfied with his team’s play over the past two matches. The Panthers lost 3-1 on Thursday versus Indiana State before rebounding...

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