Analysis: Film session: Panthers can’t handle scoring runs
Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor
January 14, 2020
If Eastern’s men’s basketball team wants to get back on track, going 3-1, or 4-0, over the next four games is almost necessary. With that said, Eastern’s 0-4 start to conference play is not unfamiliar to the Panthers because the things that happened played out last season. The Panthers got off t...
Men’s basketball loses 4th straight OVC game
Blake Faith, Men's Basketball Reporter
January 12, 2020
Eastern’s men’s basketball team’s inability to hit shots during a six-minute stretch and a Morehead State 12-0 run late in the second half caused the Panthers to lose their lead and the game 69-66. Junior Josiah Wallace led the Panthers in scoring with 17 points. With less than 13 minutes left...
Panthers off to hot start in OVC play
Adam Tumino, Women's Basketball Reporter
January 12, 2020
The Eastern women’s basketball team won its third conference game of the season Jan. 11 against Morehead State 57-51, in what was the Panthers’ fourth game against an OVC opponent. The 3-1 start to the conference season is the best the Panthers have had since the 2014-15 season. Eastern did no...
Column: Women’s soccer team can easily keep foot on gas
Oscar Rzodkiewicz, Assistant Sports Editor
October 7, 2019
A six-goal weekend for the Eastern women’s soccer team was a huge turnaround after four straight matches without a score, and there is no reason this kind of production cannot continue moving forward. Head coach Jake Plant said for weeks the method behind the offense has been sound, but it just has ...
Morehead State knocks off SIUE, takes aim at Austin Peay
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
March 6, 2019
EVANSVILLE, Ind. — Defeating Southern Illinois Edwardsville in the first round of the OVC tournament is not something to brag about. But, nonetheless, Morehead State did so by a 72-68 score. The score is not even that impressive, but the fifth-seeded Morehead State got the job done and now faces fourth...
Late turnover sinks men’s basketball in loss to Morehead State
Dillan Schorfheide, Assistant Sports Editor
February 3, 2019
Eastern’s men’s basketball team tried every possible way to come back and tie or beat Morehead State Saturday, but the Eagles (9-14, 5-5) made too many free throws down the stretch and secured an 84-78 win over Eastern (13-10, 6-4). With 1:59 left in the game, Shareef Smith got a steal and was fouled on his s...
Women’s basketball team falls short in loss to Morehead State
JJ Bullock, Sports Editor
February 3, 2019
The Eastern women’s basketball team mounted a serious comeback in the third quarter of Saturday’s game against Morehead State. But Morehead State had a serious lead, and the Panthers’ comeback bid proved to be too little, too late as the Eagles picked up a 67-57 win. Morehead State held an 18-po...
Eastern drops series to Morehead State
Adam Shay, Baseball Reporter
April 29, 2018
After a promising start to the series with an 11th-inning walk-off victory, the Eastern baseball team failed to come out on top for the rest of the weekend. The Panthers had a thrilling first game against Morehead State as redshirt senior right fielder Frankie Perrone blasted a home run in the bottom of...
Baseball team hosts Morehead State
Maher Kawash, Baseball Reporter
April 26, 2018
The Eastern baseball team has found its stride offensively and will try to keep it going against some tougher Ohio Valley Conference competition. The Panthers host Morehead State for another three-game series starting Friday at 3 p.m., and it comes at a solid time considering Eastern is fresh off...
Volleyball team on the road this week
Kaitlin Cordes, Volleyball Reporter
October 11, 2017
The Eastern volleyball team will play two road matches this weekend before returning to Charleston for another four-match home stand. The Panthers will head to Morehead State Friday. Eastern sits three slots above the Eagles in Ohio Valley Conference standings, with Eastern tied for third with Jacks...
Women’s soccer team set for two at home
Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Soccer Reporter
September 28, 2017
The Panthers were 5-2-1 two weeks ago, before losing the four matches, three of which were on the road, a place where Eastern has struggled this season, resulting in a 1-4-1 away record. The Panthers have two home matches this weekend against Eastern Kentucky Friday and Morehead State Sunday. East...
Panthers fall short at Morehead State
Bob Reynolds, Sports Editor
January 19, 2015
Morehead State went on a 10-4 run in the closing minutes to defeat the Eastern women’s basketball team, 67-62, at Johnson Arena in Morehead, KY. Junior guard Shakita Cox gave the Panthers a 58-57 lead with a pair of free throws with 2:31 to play in the second half. The Panthers could not find...
