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Haylee Renick posts up against a defender to try and coral a pass during the Eastern women’s soccer team’s 1-1 tie in an exhibition match against Northern Illinois Aug. 16 at Lakeside Field.

Women’s soccer, OVC have mixed results to start season

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 28, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team kicked off the 2019 campaign with a loss, but this week, the Panthers, along with plenty other OVC counterparts, look to right their ships. Eastern stays on the road,...

Column: Women’s soccer team’s season-opening loss could have been worse

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 26, 2019

  Ball State essentially turned its women’s soccer match against Eastern into a baseball score, 6-0, by the end of the contest. The Cardinals controlled the ball for a majority of the first...

Women’s soccer team trounced 6-0 by Ball State in season opener

Tom O'Connor, Women's Soccer Reporter August 25, 2019

After articulating its determination to make up for the conference semifinals loss to Murray State in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, the Eastern Women’s soccer team’s season opener seemed...

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Kenzie Balcerak jumps to attempt to block a long pass by a Northern Illinois midfielder to a forward during the Eastern women’s soccer team’s 1-1 tie in an exhibition match with Northern Illinois Friday at Lakeside Field.

Women’s soccer team ready to improve upon last season, face Ball State Friday in season opener

Tom O'Connor, Women's Soccer Reporter August 22, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team has greeted reminders of last season’s championship with a subtle nod to what they accomplished, though not without a sense of disappointment. The Panthers have lamented...

Eastern women’s soccer team waits for season opener as conference gets going

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 21, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team does not get its season underway until Friday, but a handful of its conference competitors will add a number to the win-loss column Thursday. The reigning OVC champion...

Women’s soccer team picked to finish 5th in OVC preseason poll

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 20, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team was selected to place fifth in the OVC preseason poll. Eastern is ranked two slots lower than they finished last year, behind Murray State, Tennessee-Martin, Eastern...

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Eastern forward Pilar Barrio bumps a defender to try to get the ball back during the women’s soccer team’s 1-1 tie with Northern Illinois Friday at Lakeside Field.

Column: Exhibition matches do not tell whole story for women’s soccer

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 19, 2019

The Eastern women’s soccer team opened up the year with a 1-1-1 record in its three exhibition matchups, so the preseason seems to come out to a wash. Frankly, 3-0 or 0-3 would not have given much more...

Women’s soccer team finishes exhibition play with win over Evansville

Tom O'Connor, Women's Soccer Reporter August 18, 2019

Evansville forward Sophia Rodil swung her leg back and then forward to strike the ball in pendulum-like fashion, but it deflected off of the scoreboard as part of yet another empty drive for the Aces...

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Kayla Stolfa fights for position against a Southeast Missouri attacker during the Eastern women’s soccer team’s 0-1 loss at Lakeside Field in October 2018.

Women’s soccer returns most of roster, hosts exhibition matches this weekend

Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor August 14, 2019

Topping the Eastern women’s soccer team’s rise and late-season thrills from last season might be tough for the current squad, but the spectators that watched in 2018 will recognize plenty of familiar...

Women’s soccer awaits postseason foe

Adam Tumino and Adam Tumino October 25, 2018

The Eastern women’s soccer team will take the field on Sunday in OVC Tournament play for the first time since 2013. The Panthers are the three seed, and they will be hosting either six seeded Belmont...

OVC split as women’s soccer team prepares for conference play

Adam Tumino, Women's Soccer Reporter August 29, 2018

With the conference season on the horizon, the Panthers are looking to keep improving.  The rest of the OVC is finding their way as well, with mixed results. Morehead State, Eastern’s first conference...

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Eastern junior Hannah Heinz heads a ball over a Fort Wayne defender in a 3-2 Panther win at Lakeside Field. Eastern finished last season with a 5-12-2 record.

Women’s soccer to spend weekend in Wisconsin for two matches

Adam Tumino, Women's Soccer Reporter August 23, 2018

The Panthers will travel north to face Milwaukee on Aug. 24 for their second game of the regular season.  After playing to a 0-0 draw against Valparaiso on Aug. 19, the Panthers will try to gain experience...

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