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The Daily Eastern News

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.

The Daily Eastern News

Men’s soccer getting ready for the regular season after final exhibition match

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter August 20, 2019

Although the Eastern men’s soccer team went 1-1 in exhibition play, including a 3-0 loss to St. Louis University Monday, the team is still planning to grow offensively. In Eastern’s first game of...

Men’s soccer team picked to finish last in Summit League coaches poll

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor August 19, 2019

The Summit League coaches made their picks, and Eastern's men's soccer team was predicted to finish last in the conference this season. The coaches poll for Summit League men's soccer was released Monday,...

Men’s soccer team’s defense will have new look this season

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor August 18, 2019

  The year on the calendar may be different, but not many things seem different for the men’s soccer team. Not to say that is a bad thing; the players and coaches believe it is a strong point...

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Jake Andrews fends off a sliding defender while making a move with the ball during Eastern’s 0-1 loss to Green Bay at Lakeside Field in September 2018.

Men’s soccer team looking for improved offense this season

Blake Faith, Men's Soccer Reporter August 14, 2019

While defense is a focus of the program, Eastern men’s soccer head coach Kiki Lara developed more offensive strategies in the offseason that he hopes to implement this season. The strategy is to be...

Men’s soccer team shutout in 5th straight

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sport's Editor October 1, 2017

Western Illinois’ Armel Kouassi scored a goal just 37 seconds into the game and gave his team a lead that would hold the rest of the day. The Eastern men’s soccer team fell to Western 2-0 Saturday...

Men’s soccer team moving over Summit hump

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

The Eastern men’s soccer team has a couple days off before heading out on the road to start a three-game road trip with Western on Saturday. The Panthers was able to hold No. 23 Omaha holding scoreless...

Men’s soccer team hosts Omaha Saturday

Vince Lovergine, Men's Soccer Reporter September 21, 2017

The Eastern men’s soccer team is back at Lakeside Field Saturday to take on Omaha. This will wrap up Eastern’s mini two-game home-stand, before hitting the road again for a three-game road trip. The...

Evansville beats Eastern 2-0

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor September 17, 2017

  The Eastern men’s soccer team allowed just three shots on goal against Evansville Sunday on the road, but two of those shots were able to find the back of the net, as the Panthers lost their...

Men’s soccer played to 2 draws over weekend

JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor August 27, 2017

Both games of the Eastern men’s soccer team’s opening weekend ended in a 1-1 tie, after both contests were sent into double overtime against Green Bay and Milwaukee on the road.  On Friday, the Panthers...

Senior Will Butler goes in for the slide tackle  during the Panthers 4-3 extra time loss to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday at Lakeside Field.

Men’s soccer plays season finale at Oral Roberts

Mark Shanahan, Staff Reporter November 6, 2014

Oral Roberts can really blow its chances at making the Summit League tournament with a loss against the Eastern men’s soccer team, starting at 7 p.m. Saturday in Tulsa, Okla. Eastern faces a must-win...

Senior forward Tayron Martin moves the ball up the pitch during the Panthers 4-3 extra time loss to Southern Illinois-Edwardsville on Tuesday at Lakeside Field.

Panthers fall in overtime to Edwardsville

Mark Shanahan, Staff Reporter November 4, 2014

It took two overtimes, but Southern Illinois-Edwardsville was able to go on the road and defeat Eastern 4-3. Eastern falls to 3-12-1 on the year, while Southern Illinois-Edwardsville is improves to 5-7-4...

Freshman keeper Mike Novotny catches the ball during a match against Western Illinois on Oct. 18 at the Eastern practice field.  The Panthers lost to the Leathernecks 1-0.

Postseason hopes remain alive for Panthers

Mark Shanahan, Staff Reporter October 28, 2014

The Eastern men’s soccer team is coming off of an important win on Sunday, when they shutout conference opponent IPFW 2-0 at Lakeside Field. With the victory over IPFW, Eastern kept its hopes of going...

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