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Eastern sophomore Haylee Renick fights for possession against two Belmont defenders in the match on Sept. 28. The Panthers lost to the Bruins 3-1 at Lakeside Field.

Women’s soccer to face first-place Cougars

Adam Tumino, Women's Soccer Reporter October 4, 2018

With a majority of the conference season in the books, the Eastern women’s soccer team heads to Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Sunday for an interstate showdown.  The Cougars are currently tied...

Men’s soccer set to host Western Illinois Saturday

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor October 4, 2018

The men’s soccer team faces its second conference opponent, Western Illinois, Saturday after suffering what was likely the Panthers’ worst loss this season. Eastern and Western are the two most...

Eastern redshirt-junior Zabdiel Justiniano kicks a ball in the Panthers 2-0 loss to Northern Illinois at Lakeside Field on Sept. 21. Eastern is 2-6-3 this season.

Eastern halts Denver’s roll, Western struggles

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Men's Soccer Reporter October 3, 2018

As the first slate of conference matchups continue in the Summit League, Omaha and Denver lead the way but not without some surprise outings against intraconference opponents. Denver (9-0-2, 1-0-1 SL)...

Two Eastern players collide with a Northern Illinois defender as all three of them leap in the air to head a ball. Eastern lost the game 2-0 which was played at Lakeside Field on Sept. 21 at Lakeside Field.

Men’s soccer shutout 3-0 by Northern Kentucky Norse

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor October 2, 2018

Eastern’s men’s soccer team had its second straight match against a team with leaders in national offensive categories, but Tuesday’s result was different from Eastern’s first match of such caliber. The...

Eastern redshirt-freshman Zabdiel Justiniano defends a Northern Illinois player on Sept. 21 at Lakeside Field. The Panthers lost that game 2-0, they are 2-5-3 overall this season.

Lara wants team focused after Denver match

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor October 1, 2018

With a big result now behind the men’s soccer team, head coach Kiki Lara’s message to his players is to stay level-headed. Taking the No. 4 team in the nation (Denver) to a draw through two overtimes...

Senior members of the Eastern women’s soccer team pose with family members during a pregame ceremony for senior day on Sept. 30. Left to right; Maddie Lyon, Kayla Stolfa, Kate Olson and Elisabeth Held.

Panthers tie with Skyhawks on senior day

Adam Tumino, Women's Soccer Reporter September 30, 2018

After losing to Belmont 3-1 on Friday, the Eastern women’s soccer team capped off their four-match homestand by playing OVC-leading Tennessee-Martin to a scoreless draw on Sunday afternoon. On Friday,...

Men’s soccer plays to scoreless draw with No. 4 Denver

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor September 30, 2018

Jonathan Burke had been in the position to try and stop a penalty kick to keep Eastern in a soccer match. In the season opener, which ended in a 2-0 victory for Eastern over Cincinnati, Burke, en route...

Eastern sophomore defender Victoria Wharton keeps the ball away from a Murray State player on Sept. 21. The Panthers lost the match 2-1 to the Racers.

Women’s soccer prepares for Belmont, Tennessee-Martin

Adam Tumino, Women's Soccer Reporter September 27, 2018

The Eastern women’s soccer team has two home matches this weekend against conference opponents, playing Belmont on Friday and Tennessee-Martin on Sunday. The two matches will close out a four-match...

Column: Men’s soccer hosts conference-leading Denver Saturday

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor September 27, 2018

Eastern’s men’s soccer team is currently riding a three-match losing streak, going into what quite possibly will be its toughest match of the season. The Panthers host Summit League powerhouse Denver...

Notebook: Women’s soccer sits at second in OVC standings

Adam Tumino, Women's Soccer Reporter September 26, 2018

Through two weekends of conference play, the OVC standings are becoming clearer. Eastern is occupying second place, trailing only Southern Illinois Edwardsville. The Panthers are also one of just four...

Eastern freshman Kevin Lenham guards a Northern Illinois player in the Panthers’ 2-0 loss to the Huskies at Lakeside Field on Sept. 21.

Tuesday’s loss hurts Panthers’ ranking

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor September 25, 2018

It looked as though Eastern’s men’s soccer team grabbed its third win of the season Tuesday evening against Belmont. With only 10 minutes left in the match, Eastern midfielder Cole Harkrader scored...

Eastern redshirt freshman Zabdiel Justiniano attempts to keep the ball in front of him in a match with Northern Illinois Sept. 21 at Lakeside Field. The Panthers lost the game 2-0 and saw their record fall to 2-4-2.

Men’s soccer team wants to get offense going again

Dillan Schorfheide, Men's Soccer Reporter September 24, 2018

The Eastern men’s soccer team started its season strong offensively, averaging 10 shots per game in the first six matches of the season and scoring five goals, already half of last season’s total. Head...

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