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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.

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Lara wants to see improved defense in exhibition match

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor August 20, 2018

For any team, working out any remaining kinks before the regular season is necessary to be completely ready for the competition. For the men’s soccer team, its exhibition match Tuesday will be the...

Three key questions facing men’s soccer team

Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor August 19, 2018

After its last exhibition match Tuesday against DePaul, the men’s soccer team will have a week to prepare for the regular season. But going into the year, Eastern is projected to finish fourth out...

Novotny named Eastern Illinois Male Senior Athlete of the Year

Staff Report June 15, 2018

Mike Novotny, the goalkeeper for the Eastern men’s soccer team, has been named the Eastern Illinois Male Senior Athlete of the Year for the 2017-18 academic year. According to a press release, the...

Panthers season ends in 1-0 playoff loss

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor November 9, 2017

The Eastern men’s soccer team could not come back from a first half Denver goal, as its season and playoff run came to an end in the first round of the Summit League playoffs Thursday in Omaha. Denver...

Eastern freshman Simeon Packer dribbles a ball around an Oral Roberts defender in the Panthers game against them on Oct. 14. Eastern won the game 1-0 at Lakeside Field.

Eastern, Denver to meet in playoffs

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor November 8, 2017

  The Eastern men’s soccer team has been talking about playing in the Summit League tournament since before week one of the regular season began and Thursday they finally will, taking on No....

Sophomore Lindsey Carlson recieves the ball in the Panthers 2-0 loss to Milwaukee Aug. 27 at Lakeside Field. Carlson earned second team All-OVC. Carolson started all 19 matches for Eastern.

Carlson earns second team All-OVC

Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Soccer Reporter November 7, 2017

Eastern women’s soccer team sophomore Lindsey Carlson was named to the All-OVC Second Team Thursday as the OVC announced its season awards and All-OVC teams, but she said despite the honor, she wants...

Men’s soccer team clinches postseason berth with overtime win

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor November 5, 2017

  Senior Zach Medawattage scored two goals, one of them the biggest goal of his life, in a sudden death overtime against Fort Wayne on Saturday and in doing so helped his team secure a spot in...

Win Saturday could secure Panthers playoff berth

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor November 1, 2017

While the upcoming smatch on Saturday against Fort Wayne is setting up to be the Eastern men’s soccer team’s biggest game of the season, the ramifications of the contest could not be drawn up any simpler...

Bryan Bund | The Daily Eastern News Eastern freshman Simeon Packer goes for a ball kicked into the box in a game Oct. 14 at Lakeside Field. The Panthers won the game 1-0 over Oral Roberts in overtime.

Men’s soccer team falls to Valparaiso 3-1 on road

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor October 30, 2017

The two players that have carried Valparaiso’s offense all season showed off their prowess for finding the back of the net against the Panthers Monday night, as the duo combined to score all of the Crusaders...

Men’s soccer team ties for sixth time on season

Vince Lovergine, Men's Soccer Reporter October 25, 2017

Just four minutes into match, the Eastern men’s soccer team saw themselves jump ahead 1-0 against Indiana-Purdue University Indianapolis. The match was originally scheduled to be played at Lakeside...

Men’s soccer team traveling to IUPUI

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor October 24, 2017

  With just three games left to play this season, the Eastern men’s soccer team’s next game, being a non-conference match, will have little impact on the rest of the Panthers’ season and...

Fabio Collado chases down the ball in the Panthers’ 1-0 overtime win over Oral Roberts Oct. 14 at Lakeside Field. Eastern has three games left this season and one Summit League game and has a chance to make the tournament.

Men’s soccer team in good spot

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor October 23, 2017

All season long Eastern men’s soccer coach Kiki Lara has talked about one goal for his team— making a repeat appearance in the Summit League Conference tournament. And with three games left this season,...

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