Final six minutes in each half hurts Panthers
Sean Hastings, Sports Editor
November 15, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Showcase, Sports
Turnover, turnover, two made free throws, missed jumper, turnover, missed three-pointer, turnover, missed jumper, missed layup, turnover and a missed three-pointer. That is how the final 5:46 of the first half went for the Eastern men’s basketball team, with an eight-point lead turn into a two-point defi...
Men’s soccer team heads to Western
JJ Bullock, Assistant Sports Editor
September 28, 2017
The Summit League’s top defensive team will meet two of the conference’s top three scorers Saturday when the Eastern men’s soccer team travels to face Western Illinois. Eastern and its defense, which has five shutouts to its name this season, will face a scoring tandem from Western on Saturda...
Women’s soccer wins third straight
Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Soccer Reporter
September 10, 2017
The women’s soccer team’s offense carried the Panthers to a weekend sweep, increasing the team’s win streak to three games. Eastern’s offense, which has been playing at a high level so far this season, scored five goals in its two weekend games against Fort Wayne Friday and Western Illinois ...
Eastern women’s basketball falls to Western
Elias Albert, Staff Reporter
December 2, 2015
Eastern’s women’s basketball team fell short to Western Illinois by a final score of 92-69 Wednesday night in Lantz Arena. With the loss, Eastern falls to 1-6 and is now on a six-game losing streak since winning its opening game of the season. Coach Debbie Black said her team struggled to perform...
Eastern’s soccer to clash against rival Western
Mark Shanahan, Staff Reporter
October 14, 2015
Filed under Sports
In hopes to end a six games losing streak, the Eastern men’s soccer team faces Summit League foe Western Illinois on the road this Saturday. Western comes into this game after an overtime loss to Drake with a 4-8-1 record. They are currently 1-2 in the Summit League with a win over Omaha. Eastern...
Men’s golf finishes last at ISU invite
Bob Reynolds, Sports Editor
September 14, 2015
Filed under Sports
The Eastern men’s golf team finished in last place out of 18 teams in the D.A. Weibring Intercollegiate at the par-71 Illinois State University Golf Course in Normal Sunday and Monday. The Panthers finished with a team score of 959 in three rounds with their best score coming in round two with score...
Panthers renew football rivalry with Western Illinois
Blake Nash, Staff Reporter
September 2, 2015
Filed under Sports
An in-state rivalry will be reborn on a football field in Macomb, Ill. on Thursday night. The Eastern football team will take on Western Illinois for the first game of the season. Both teams finished the 2014 season with identical 5-7 records, and the similarities between the two teams doesn’t end...
Swimming wraps up meets at Western Illinois
Sean Hastings, Staff Reporter
January 19, 2015
Filed under Sports
The men and women’s swim teams finished up a pair of double-duals at Western Illinois with South Dakota this past weekend. The women went 2-2 over the weekend and the men dropped both of its meets. The women took down the Leathernecks in both meets but would drop both meets to South Dakota On...
Panthers set for rematch against Leathernecks
Blake Nash, Staff Reporter
September 4, 2014
Filed under Sports
The Eastern volleyball team will play in its second tournament of the year, as the Panthers head to Western Illinois this on Friday. Eastern shutout the Lethernecks on Saturday at Ball State, winning the match in three sets – 25-18, 25-18, and 25-20. The Panthers come in with a 2-1 record with...
