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Number 1, Chad Smith (right), a sophomore goalkeeper, catches the ball mid-air after a close shot by number 28 Marco Presta (left), a freshman defender, during the men's soccer game at Lakeside Field Saturday morning. Smith had 6 saves and allowed 1 goal. The Panthers tied 1-1 against the Leathernecks.

Eastern ties Chicago State in second shutout of the season

Luther Yoder, Assistant Sports Editor October 15, 2023

The Panthers posted a shutout for the first time since their first game on August 28 against Governors State where they won 1-0, except this time they tied 0-0 against the Chicago State University...

Men’s tennis team faced hard times in February

Vince Lovergine, Men’s Tennis Reporter March 1, 2020

The month of February was not all too kind for the Eastern men’s tennis team and for the start of March, it has not started out promising either. The Panthers have two matches this weekend, facing...

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Shareef Smith sets up a move to get around his defender in Eastern’s 90-37 victory over Fontbonne in December 2018. Eastern hosts Chicago State Tuesday for its first home game.

Panthers to host first home game Tuesday

Dillan Schorfheide, Sports Editor November 11, 2019

Perhaps a different path, a very different path, would have landed Xavier Johnson as a Panther on Eastern men’s basketball head coach Jay Spoonhour’s squad this year. But Johnson is, instead, the...

Senior Maria Brown kills the ball in the Panthers’ loss to Green Bay Aug. 25 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers host the EIU Panther Classic this weekend.

Volleyball team set for Panther Classic

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor September 7, 2017

After a 1-2 weekend at the Denver Tournament, the Eastern volleyball team is back home for three matches set for Friday and Saturday. The Panthers are set to play Alabama A&M Friday at noon, with...

Sophomore Henar Urteaga drives past the Chicago State defenders in the Panthers’ 5-1 win at Lakeside Field Sept. 3. Eastern is 3-2 to start its season.

Women’s defense compliments the offense’s success

Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Soccer Reporter September 7, 2017

Eastern’s women’s soccer team undoubtedly has some momentum going into its weekend home matches, with scoring seven goals in its two games last week, while picking up the win Sunday. The goals from...

Phillips talks reforms for Eastern

Analicia Haynes, Managing Editor September 12, 2016

Republican representative Reggie Phillips discussed the negative light Eastern was put under last year as a result of the budget crisis during his office hours Monday night. Phillips said the enrollment...

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