
The female Panther of the Week is going to Aleyla Wooten from the tennis team.
The junior from Lakeland, Tennessee recorded wins in the singles and doubles category between Tennessee State University on Saturday afternoon.
Along with sophomore Charleigh Fay, Wooten and Fay defeated TSU’s Natalie Walsh and Francisca Gomez-Weiss 6-3 as the No. 1 doubles match.
Wooten won in the No. 1 singles match against TSU’s Aroa Arrieta Castillo 6-0, 6-3.
The Panthers defeated the Tigers 4-2.
The male Panther of the Week is going to Zak Goodwin from the baseball team.
The junior catcher from Roseville, Minnesota recorded his first home run of the season against Bellarmine University on Tuesday.
In Eastern’s 15-8 win over Bellarmine, Goodwin recorded a home run in the first inning, allowing sophomore infielder Pierce Bauerle and senior infielder Chris Worcester to score.
After Goodwin’s home run, the Panthers never gave up the lead.
Zaria Flippin can be reached at 581-2812 or at zhflippin@eiu.edu.