Sara Thomas ready to lead as Eastern volleyball’s new head coach
Adam Tumino, Women's Basketball Reporter
January 15, 2020
The Eastern volleyball program has had its fair share of coaches recently. Sara Thomas will be the next to take the reins. Her hiring was announced last month, making her the 13th head coach in the program’s history, and the third in the last four seasons. She said that she was aware of Eastern...
Notebook: SEMO to face Kentucky in NCAA Tournament
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
December 3, 2019
Southeast Missouri, after winning the OVC Volleyball Championship on Nov. 23, will play No. 9 Kentucky on Friday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. The Redhawks clinched the OVC after sweeping Morehead State in the championship match. Heading into the matchup with the Wildcats, Southeast Missour...
Column: Coaching carousel keeps turning for Eastern volleyball
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
November 20, 2019
When the Eastern volleyball team begins its 2020 season next August, the sidelines will be patrolled by the program’s fourth head coach in the last seven seasons. It was announced on Nov. 17 that Julie Allen’s contract was not renewed, making her second season as the team’s head coach her las...
Panther freshmen reflect on 1st season, look ahead
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
November 18, 2019
They may not have played this season, but Mackenzie Duvall and Kristen Jankowski’s first season as members of the Eastern volleyball team was far from uneventful. When the season ended on Nov. 16, the book was closed on a season in which the Panthers went just 3-26, including 1-15 in conference play....
Volleyball team loses on senior night, Allen out as head coach
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
November 17, 2019
Senior members of the Eastern volleyball team hugged and took pictures with their teammates, families and friends on the court after falling in straight sets to Southeast Missouri Nov. 16 in Lantz Arena. It was senior night for Eastern as Breanna Jager, Morgan Matusik, Maggie Runge and Katie Sommer ...
OVC volleyball season enters final days
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
November 14, 2019
The 2019 volleyball season is entering its final weekend, and as has been the case for the last three weeks, every team currently in a postseason position has a record of .500 or above. Of the four teams currently outside the tournament, only Tennessee State is in position to possibly sneak into the tournamen...
Eastern volleyball beats Chicago State in 5 sets
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
November 11, 2019
The Eastern volleyball team recorded its highest hitting percentage of the season on Monday night against Chicago State, hitting .262 in a five-set win over the Cougars in Lantz Arena. The Panthers’ previous season high in hitting percentage came on Nov. 9 against Tennessee State. The victory was the...
Eastern volleyball team loses to Tigers in 4 sets at home
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
November 11, 2019
Through three sets against Tennessee State on Nov. 9, the Eastern volleyball team was hitting as efficiently and aggressively as it has all season, recording a hitting percentage of .319 and averaging 13.67 kills per set. The Panthers won the third set 25-16, their largest margin of victory in a s...
OVC volleyball standings taking shape
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
November 8, 2019
For much of the season, there have been multiple teams tied atop the OVC standings. Now, instead of four or five teams, only two hold the best record in the conference. Morehead State and Southeast Missouri are each 10-2 in conference play. They are also the two hottest teams in the OVC, holding winning st...
Panthers lose in straight sets at home
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
November 6, 2019
The Eastern volleyball team opened up a five-match homestand against its only instate OVC rival, Southern Illinois Edwardsville, Wednesday night and were swept by the Cougars for the second time this season. The loss was the 14th straight-sets loss for the Panthers this season, with 11 of those coming...
Panthers go 0-2 on final road trip
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
November 3, 2019
The Eastern volleyball team faced a pair of familiar foes on its final road trip of the season, playing rematches against Austin Peay and Murray State. The Panthers hosted these two teams on Sept. 27 and 28 during the first weekend of the conference season. Eastern is 0-4 against the Governors...
Panthers to play final road trip of 2019
Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter
October 30, 2019
A pair of familiar foes await the Eastern volleyball team on its final road trip of the season. The Panthers will travel to play Austin Peay on Friday and Murray State on Saturday. Both teams visited Eastern on Sept. 28 and 29 on the very first weekend of conference play. These rematches will be t...
