The Daily Eastern News

Volleyball seeking revenge against SIUE

Mark Shanahan, Assistant Sports Editor • October 25, 2016

The Eastern volleyball team will face off against Southern Illinois-Edwardsville Cougars in a mid-week Ohio Valley Conference match on Wednesday night. Eastern split its road matches this past weekend...

Column: Panther volleyball far from what it was one year ago

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter • October 24, 2016

On Oct. 24, 2015 the Eastern volleyball team knocked off undefeated Murray State for its eighth win in the Ohio Valley Conference. One year removed from that monumental win, the Panthers look like...

Eastern volleyball up and down in weekend matches

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter • October 23, 2016

The Eastern volleyball team had an opportunity to make up some ground in the conference standings over the weekend, but was unable to take full advantage of that. The Panthers returned to action...

Column: Volleyball team struggling in OVC play

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter • October 17, 2016

After being projected to finish fourth in the Ohio Valley Conference this season, the Eastern volleyball team has struggled to live up to that. With a lack of seniors and injuries, the Panthers...

Volleyball team closes out home stand

October 12, 2016

With a seven-match home losing streak on the line, the Eastern volleyball team has an opportunity to turn its season around. The Panthers hit the court again this weekend for two matches in Lantz...

Opportunities available for young Eastern volleyball team

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter • October 10, 2016

The Eastern volleyball team has lost eight of its last 10 games, but is suffering from more than just its losses. One of the Panthers best players and the Division I leader in triple-doubles, sophomore...

Smith’s passion for the game of volleyball helps her be strong leader on court

Maria Baldwin, Features Writer • September 28, 2016

When an athlete has the genes to be great, it’s not very hard for them to find the sport they are destined to play. Some athletes, sophomore right side hitter and setter Taylor Smith...

Volleyball team hits road for I-70 rivalry

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter • September 26, 2016

With three straight losses looming in the air, the Eastern volleyball team turns to a local rivalry for a chance at turning this season around. The Panthers hit the road Tuesday night...

Panthers fall in first OVC match

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter • September 21, 2016

After earning just three wins in its first 14 matches, the Eastern volleyball team faced an opportunity to start over with the start of conference play. But the Panthers got off to a rough...

Volleyball team to begin OVC play at Edwardsville

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter • September 20, 2016

It is not how you start; it is how you finish. That is what the Eastern volleyball will hope to follow as it closes the book on the non-conference slate of its schedule. The Panthers...

Volleyball team finishes up non-conference play

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter • September 18, 2016

It was all or nothing for the Eastern volleyball team the past few days as it wrapped up the final weekend of non-conference play for the season. The Panthers showed two sides in the tournament, winning...

Smith brings one year of experience to help Panthers

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor • August 30, 2016

There is not one senior on the Eastern volleyball team, which means players are looking for guidance from younger teammates, including sophomore Taylor Smith and junior Maria Brown. Red-shirt junior...