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...
Austin Peay is the team to beat in OVC
JJ Bullock, Editor-in-Chief
October 16, 2019
Austin Peay might have, at least for now, solidified itself as the team to chase in the Ohio Valley Conference after beating Southeast Missouri 28-24 Saturday, moving to 2-0 in conference play. It is not just Austin Peay’s beating of the Redhawks by four points that puts them in this position, but rath...
Eastern softball begins conference schedule with two home doubleheaders
JJ Bullock, Sports Editor
March 21, 2019
The Eastern softball team’s 9-19 non-conference was not all the Panthers hoped it would be, but their non-conference schedule and the struggles that came with it are in their rearview mirror now as Eastern will begin conference play this weekend at home. Eastern hosts a double-header Saturday again...
Eastern ready for last OVC match
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 5, 2018
With one more Ohio Valley Conference match remaining, the Eastern men’s tennis team is heading to Austin Peay for its final road of the season Saturday. The Panthers picked up their first conference win in over two years against Tennessee State last weekend, and with a struggling Governors team, this...
Slow first half sinks women’s basketball team in home loss
JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor
February 11, 2018
For the first time in a long time, the Eastern women’s basketball team played a strong second half of basketball, but it still was not enough to overcome a 14-point halftime deficit, as Austin Peay handed the Panthers a ninth straight loss Saturday at Lantz Arena. Austin Peay beat the Panthers 75-66 after ta...
Eastern’s comeback falls short, lose to Austin Peay
Sean Hastings, Sports Editor
February 11, 2018
With just four games left in the season, the Eastern men’s basketball team is in a three-way battle for the final two spots to get into the OVC Tournament. Saturday’s 76-69 loss to Austin Peay did not help Eastern’s chances, but Southeast Missouri did help Eastern by beating Tennessee-Martin, kee...
Women’s basketball eyes redemption over Austin Peay
Kaitlin Cordes, Women's Basketball Reporter
February 8, 2018
The Eastern women’s basketball team will seek redemption over No. 5 Austin Peay Saturday after losing to the Governors 59-69 back in December. A lot has changed since the Panthers traveled to Tennessee earlier in the season. Coach Matt Bollant said Austin Peay will see a more refined defense and ...
Horne not worried about potential final game
Sean Hastings, Sports Editor
November 16, 2017
The playoffs may not be in sight for the Eastern football team, but going out on a winning note in the final game of the season very much is. When Eastern plays at Austin Peay Saturday, that will mark the end of the regular season for the Panthers and, for 21 seniors, the end of a college career. Eas...
Volleyball closes out home matches
Kaitlin Cordes, Volleyball Reporter
October 26, 2017
The Eastern volleyball team hosts its final two home matches this weekend as it takes on Austin Peay Friday and Murray State Saturday. The Panthers will have a chance to redeem themselves as they play Austin Peay and Murray State for a second time this season. Eastern kicked off conference play with a...
Eastern still scoreless in fourth straight loss
Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Soccer Reporter
September 24, 2017
Things have gone from bad to worse for Eastern’s women’s soccer team in a matter of two weeks. After losing both matches last weekend, the Panthers lost both of their matches this weekend against Belmont and Austin Peay, extending the team’s losing streak to four matches. In what has quickly turned ...
Volleyball drops first OVC matches
Kaitlin Cordes, Volleyball Reporter
September 24, 2017
The Eastern volleyball team opened Ohio Valley Conference play this weekend but dropped both matches against returning conference champions Murray State and Austin Peay. Each of the road matches was played to four sets with Eastern taking just one set victory on both Friday and Saturday. All four sets i...
Volleyball begins OVC play Friday on road
Tom O'Connor and Kaitlin Cordes, Volleyball Reporters
September 21, 2017
The Eastern volleyball team will open up conference play Friday and Saturday with a pair of road matches against Murray State and Austin Peay. The team is currently 6-6, but coach Sam Wolinski said this weekend will wipe the slate clean. “We’re 6-6 right now, but the way we look at it is, now, weâ...
