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

The Daily Eastern News

Women’s soccer team trounced 6-0 by Ball State in season opener

Tom O'Connor, Women's Soccer Reporter August 25, 2019

After articulating its determination to make up for the conference semifinals loss to Murray State in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, the Eastern Women’s soccer team’s season opener seemed...

There are two ways men’s soccer team can beef up its scoring

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor August 25, 2019

Generally, most teams have more than one flaw to continually fix throughout their respective seasons. The Eastern men’s soccer team has spots to fill defensively, but head coach Kiki Lara always makes...

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Kenzie Balcerak jumps to attempt to block a long pass by a Northern Illinois midfielder to a forward during the Eastern women’s soccer team’s 1-1 tie in an exhibition match with Northern Illinois Friday at Lakeside Field.

Women’s soccer team ready to improve upon last season, face Ball State Friday in season opener

Tom O'Connor, Women's Soccer Reporter August 22, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team has greeted reminders of last season’s championship with a subtle nod to what they accomplished, though not without a sense of disappointment. The Panthers have lamented...

Eastern women’s soccer team waits for season opener as conference gets going

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 21, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team does not get its season underway until Friday, but a handful of its conference competitors will add a number to the win-loss column Thursday. The reigning OVC champion...

Men’s soccer getting ready for the regular season after final exhibition match

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

Although the Eastern men’s soccer team went 1-1 in exhibition play, including a 3-0 loss to St. Louis University Monday, the team is still planning to grow offensively. In Eastern’s first game of...

Women’s soccer team picked to finish 5th in OVC preseason poll

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 20, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team was selected to place fifth in the OVC preseason poll. Eastern is ranked two slots lower than they finished last year, behind Murray State, Tennessee-Martin, Eastern...

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Eastern forward Pilar Barrio bumps a defender to try to get the ball back during the women’s soccer team’s 1-1 tie with Northern Illinois Friday at Lakeside Field.

Column: Exhibition matches do not tell whole story for women’s soccer

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 19, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team opened up the year with a 1-1-1 record in its three exhibition matchups, so the preseason seems to come out to a wash. Frankly, 3-0 or 0-3 would not have given much more...

Men’s soccer team picked to finish last in Summit League coaches poll

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor August 19, 2019

The Summit League coaches made their picks, and Eastern's men's soccer team was predicted to finish last in the conference this season. The coaches poll for Summit League men's soccer was released Monday,...

Women’s soccer team finishes exhibition play with win over Evansville

Tom O'Connor, Women's Soccer Reporter August 18, 2019

Evansville forward Sophia Rodil swung her leg back and then forward to strike the ball in pendulum-like fashion, but it deflected off of the scoreboard as part of yet another empty drive for the Aces...

Men’s soccer team’s defense will have new look this season

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor August 18, 2019

  The year on the calendar may be different, but not many things seem different for the men’s soccer team. Not to say that is a bad thing; the players and coaches believe it is a strong point...

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Jake Andrews fends off a sliding defender while making a move with the ball during Eastern’s 0-1 loss to Green Bay at Lakeside Field in September 2018.

Men’s soccer team looking for improved offense this season

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter August 14, 2019

While defense is a focus of the program, Eastern men’s soccer head coach Kiki Lara developed more offensive strategies in the offseason that he hopes to implement this season. The strategy is to be...

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Kayla Stolfa fights for position against a Southeast Missouri attacker during the Eastern women’s soccer team’s 0-1 loss at Lakeside Field in October 2018.

Women’s soccer returns most of roster, hosts exhibition matches this weekend

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 14, 2019

Topping the Eastern women’s soccer team’s rise and late-season thrills from last season might be tough for the current squad, but the spectators that watched in 2018 will recognize plenty of familiar...

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