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From left to right: senior safety Tienne Fridge, junior forward Katiebeth May, redshirt sophomore defender Elizabeth Galvin and redshirt sophomore quarterback Blainey Dowling at the Uplifting Athletes Conference Saturday Feb 1 2025, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Uplifting Athletes conference teaches EIU athletes fundraising, leadership

Payton Liggins, Sports Reporter February 18, 2025

For the third consecutive year, four athletes from Eastern have traveled to Philadelphia to go to the Uplifting Athletes conference.   This year, redshirt sophomore defender Elizabeth Galvin and...

Josh Oakley has left the Eastern men's soccer program after two years as head coach.

Men’s soccer head coach leaves Eastern

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor February 11, 2025

Josh Oakley has left Eastern’s men’s soccer program after two years as head coach, athletic director Tom Michael said.   Oakley said he felt frustrated with a lack of funding and support...

Centerback Sarah Hagg, then a sophomore, playing in a game against Purdue Fort Wayne on August 21, 2022 . Eastern won the game 2-0. at Lakeside Field on the Eastern Illinois University campus, Charleston Ill.

Past EIU defender signs for professional soccer club

Gabe Newman, Assistant Sports Editor January 21, 2025

Sarah Hagg struggles to recall a day in her life when she wasn’t playing soccer.   From a young age, the former center back for Eastern’s women’s soccer team spent many hours per day playing...

Goal Keeper Sophomore Ella Kratochvil of the women's soccer team, in the beginning of the game jumps up to bump team mate during the introduction of the game during the Eastern Illinois University Panther game vs Tennessee Teach Golden Eagles

Women’s soccer could see extended season

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter December 13, 2024

Redshirt sophomore defensive midfielder Liz Galvin for Eastern’s women’s soccer team jumped right into a seven-on-seven tournament in February after an entire winter of minimal training.   She...

Eastern graduate quarterback Pierce Holley (3) and redshirt sophomore Jay Pearson (21) line up behind the line before the snap during the football game against Charleston Southern University Saturday at O'Brien Stadium. The Panthers won 16-13.

Panthers of the Semester: Pierce Holley, Abby Reinl, Dirk Bennett

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor December 4, 2024

The male Panther of the Semester is going to Pierce Holley from the football team. The graduate quarterback from Arvada, Colorado, finished the 2024 season with 19 passing touchdowns. Holley...

Sophomore forward Alex Tetteh (22) gains control of the ball during the women's soccer game against the UT Martin Skyhawks Sunday at Lakeside Field. Tetteh had three shots and one shot on goal. The Panthers lost 1-0 against the Skyhawks.

Two roommates led EIU women’s soccer to OVC tournament

Patrick Schmitz, Associate Sports Editor December 3, 2024

The Eastern women’s soccer season finished, and the team was able to make the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, led by two sophomore roommates.   Abby Reinl, OVC midfielder of the year, and...

Number 11 Adam Boykin a forward freshman for Eastern Illinois University keeps the ball away from Middle field 21 Timothy Ospina player for University of Incarnate word, at the Lakeside Field on the Eastern Illinois University campus,

Freshman forward shares experience training with professional soccer players in Q&A

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 5, 2024

Freshman forward Adam Boykin is getting ready to finish his first season with the Panthers. The Edwardsville native is a strong striker and winger for Eastern as he played in 16 games for the Panthers...

Midfielder Felipe Kerr Lourenco (6) passes the ball during the game against SIUE Sunday.

EIU men’s soccer honors seniors, loses playoff contention to SIUE

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter November 3, 2024

Eastern was eliminated from contention for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament, losing 3-0 to the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Field.   The...

Senior, goalkeeper Chad Smith, Kicks the ball out of the goal during the Eastern Illinois University Vs University of Chicago game

Panthers lose to Lions after two quick goals

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter October 31, 2024

Eastern conceded two goals in seven minutes in a 2-0 loss to Lindenwood Thursday afternoon at Lakeside Field. The game was scoreless for the first 72 minutes, with Eastern (2-11-2, 1-7-1) weathering...

Sam Eccles, a senior forward (9), dribbles the ball pass defender during their game against University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles at Lakeside field thursday afternoon.

EIU men’s soccer by the numbers

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter October 30, 2024

Eastern played a back-and-forth four-goal thriller against Southern Indiana Saturday at Lakeside Field.   The Panthers (2-10-2, 1-6-1) scored the first and the last of the goals, sharing the points...

Forward Casey Welage (8) and midfielder Jake Pollock (25) chase after the ball at men's soccer practice at Lakeside Field on Thursday.

Panthers of the Week: Jake Pollock, David Brown

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor October 28, 2024

The first Panther of the Week is going to Jake Pollock from the men’s soccer team. The sophomore midfielder from Belleville recorded his first goal with the Panthers against Southern Indiana Saturday. Assisted...

Freshman forward Jackson Liley made his first goal at his first ever game with Eastern Illinois men's soccer during the EIU, University of Chicago game Thursday evening. EIU men's soccer won 3-0.

Eastern men’s soccer tie with Southern Indiana

Gabe Newman, Sports Reporter October 26, 2024

Eastern had 10 shots on target but was unable to outscore Southern Indiana in a 2-2 draw Saturday afternoon at Lakeside Field.  The Panthers (2-10-2) outshot the Screaming Eagles (2-12-2) 22 to eight...

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