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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

Men’s soccer talks getting through quarantine together

Blake Faith, Sports Reporter April 22, 2020

The Eastern men’s soccer team saw an end to its spring season and early training, but newly appointed head coach Ronnie Bouemboue and the team know how important communication, camaraderie and positivity...

Bouemboue announced as men’s soccer coach

Jose Gomez, Contributing Reporter February 24, 2020

Eastern has announced the hiring of Ronnie Bouemboue as the new head coach of its men’s soccer team. Bouemboue joins the Panthers after being an assistant coach for the past 10 years at three different...

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Head coach Kiki Lara in the middle of coaching a match in Fall 2018. Lara departs the program as the ninth coach in program history and serving five years as the head coach.

Lara leaves men’s soccer program

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter January 14, 2020

Eastern men’s soccer head coach Kiki Lara is leaving Eastern after serving five years as the head coach. Lara will take over as head coach at his alma mater Incarnate Word. Lara played three years at...

Omar ready for next step in his journey

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter November 20, 2019

The Eastern men’s soccer team has multiple players with leadership ability, competitive fire and the willingness to work hard in every aspect of life whether on or off the field. Junior Shady Omar...

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Davi Girardi (right) shields his eyes from the sun as he fights to win the ball out of the air. Eastern tied Omaha 0-0 at Lakeside Field Oct. 19.

Men’s soccer team finishes its 2019 season

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter November 11, 2019

The men’s soccer team's season ended Nov. 9 when Denver won their match against Fort Wayne 3-1 to clinch the final spot in the Summit League conference tournament. Despite the Panthers not making...

Notebook: Eastern’s chances at tournament down to one match

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter November 6, 2019

The Eastern men’s soccer team’s Summit League tournament’s chances are down to one match and one result. The match is Denver and Fort Wayne’s this Saturday and Fort Wayne must tie or win against...

Men’s soccer loses season closer 2-1, awaits conference fate

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor November 6, 2019

A 2-1 road loss to Green Bay Tuesday signifies the end of the men’s soccer team’s regular season, and the result is a bag of, well, mixed results. The Panthers lost in overtime Tuesday, dropping...

Women’s soccer team looks to carry success into 2020

Tom O'Connor, Women's Soccer Reporter November 6, 2019

Last year it was the semifinals. This year, the quarterfinals. Eastern parlayed a fairly strong offensive outing in the double overtime tie against Tennessee Tech into a 2-0 victory in the opening round...

Women’s soccer season ends in OVC quarterfinals

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor November 3, 2019

An own goal in the 26th minute of the OVC tournament quarterfinals lifted Southern Illinois Edwardsville past Eastern women’s soccer, ending the Panthers’ year after entering the tournament as an...

Men’s soccer wins final conference match

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter November 3, 2019

The men’s soccer team kept its Summit League tournament chances alive, defeating Fort Wayne 1-0 in its last conference game of the season. In the first half, the Panther defense of senior Edgar Mesa...

Women’s soccer preps for playoff run

Tom O’Connor, Women's Soccer Reporter October 31, 2019

It might be tempting to make broad assumptions about the first-round matchup between Eastern and Tennessee Tech. Nothing, not even two overtime periods, could provide any assurances to two teams who...

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Freshman Maxwell Allen attempts to intercept a pass in Eastern’s 0-0 double-overtime tie against Omaha on Oct. 19 at Lakeside Field.

Men’s soccer ready for Fort Wayne match

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter October 31, 2019

The men’s soccer team’s Summit League Conference tournament chances come down to this Saturday. The Panthers have to win against Fort Wayne to have a shot at making the tournament. The Panthers are...

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