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Junior Lilli Amettis dives down to get the ball during Eastern's beach volleyball game against Lindenwood University. Amettis' teammate, redshirt junior Julia Udell, watches her back on April 10, 2025 at Sister City Park in Charleston Ill.

EIU beach volleyball suffers close loss to Lindenwood

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 10, 2025

Eastern’s beach volleyball team fell just short to the Lindenwood Lions 3-2 on Thursday afternoon at Sister City Park.  The pair of redshirt junior Julia Udell and junior Lilli Amettis started strong...

Junior Sylvia Hasz (left) and senior Kaitlyn Flynn (right) compete in a beach volleyball match against the Lindenwood Lions on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Sister City Park in Charleston, ILL

EIU beach volleyball set to host only home match against Lindenwood

Emerson Reynolds , Sports Reporter April 9, 2025

Having its first start in 2022, Eastern’s beach volleyball has started its fourth season with the university. The team’s first and only home game is on Thursday against Lindenwood University at...

Lilli Amettis and Christina Martinez Mundo both dive for the ball during a match against Missouri Baptist Monday afternoon in Sister City Park. Amettis and Martinez Mundo lost in 3 sets with the the Panthers losing to the Spartans 3-2.

Beach volleyball plays its first ever home match

Zaria Flippin, Beach Volleyball Reporter March 7, 2023

The Eastern beach volleyball team  lost its home opener against Missouri Baptist 3-2 Monday afternoon at Sister City Park. This was the first-ever home beach volleyball match for the Panthers. The...

Sara Thomas, the volleyball coach, poses for a picture.

2 daughters, 2 teams, 1 woman

Han Byer and Ashanti Thomas March 1, 2023

 “Yes I can and watch me.” That is what Eastern head volleyball coach, Sara Thomas, says to those who think being a single, working mom can stop you from doing what you want to do. Thomas, who...

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Beach volleyball added for Spring 2022

Adam Tumino, Sports Editor August 23, 2021

The Eastern volleyball team will start spending its spring semesters on the beach starting next semester. It was announced back on Aug. 6 that a beach volleyball program would be added to Eastern athletics,...

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