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The volleyball team plays a scrimmage game against Illinois State in Lantz Arena on Saturday evening.

Volleyball spring match brings excitement for fall season

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor April 6, 2023

The Eastern volleyball team hosted its indoor spring match last Saturday against Illinois State, sweeping them in three sets in Lantz Arena. The Panthers won the first two sets 25-22 and then the last...

Giovana Larregui Lopez, a junior outside hitter, jumps to spike the ball during the volleyball of the second set of the first game against the UT Martin Skyhawks at Lantz Arena Friday afternoon. Lopez had 24 kills, 5 kills, and scored 27 points. The Panthers won 3-2 against the Skyhawks.

Volleyball team takes on OVC preseason champion Morehead State

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor October 19, 2022

The Eastern volleyball team will be headed to Johnson Arena in Morehead, Kentucky to take on OVC preseason champion Morehead State for a weekend showdown starting on Thursday.  The Panthers are coming...

After number 20 Emily Wilcox, a junior middle blocker, reconvenes with her team after successfully blocking a spike from UT Martin Skyhawk players during the volleyball game at Lantz Arena Friday afternoon. Wilcox had 6 blocks and scored 7.5 points. The Panthers won 3-2 against the Skyhawks.

Volleyball team second in OVC after battle with Skyhawks

Kate Stevens, Assistant Sports Editor October 17, 2022

On Friday, top Ohio Valley Conference team UT Martin made the trip north to Charleston for a double header with Eastern. As both matches were exciting and went to five sets each, the Panthers took the...

Freshman outside and opposite hitter, Lilli Amettis (left), and junior libero and defensive Specialist Christina Martinez Mundo (right) celebrate with their team after scoring a point in the third set against the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars at Lantz Arena Friday evening. The Panthers won 3-1 against the Cougars.

Volleyball to face off against first place UT Martin

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor October 13, 2022

The battle for first place in the OVC will be in Lantz Arena on Friday at 11 a.m. as the Eastern volleyball will be facing off against UT Martin in a doubleheader.   The Panthers are coming off a back-to-back...

Number 1, Ireland Hieb, a senior middle backer, runs then a student hype tunnel before the start of the volleyball game against the Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Cougars at Lantz Arena Friday evening, Sept. 23, 2022, on the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, Ill. The Panthers won 3-1 against the Cougars.

OVC volleyball teams open conference play

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor September 28, 2022

The volleyball teams of the OVC are coming off their conference openers and UT Martin leads the standings with a 3-0 record. The Skyhawks started off conference play with a 3-1 win over Tennessee State. Then,...

Thomas talks to players about what to work on during volleyball practice.

Conference play nearing for OVC volleyball teams

Autumn Schulz, Sports Editor September 15, 2022

After a month of nonconference play, the volleyball teams of the OVC will start conference play in five days as teams are finding mixed success.  The first match will be Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7 p.m....

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Laurel Bailey tries to nail a spike between two opposing attackers. Eastern won its first conference match 3-2 Oct. 18 against Tennessee Tech in Lantz Arena.

Notebook: Top volleyball teams struggling to separate themselves in OVC standings

Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter October 23, 2019

It is now the halfway point in the conference season, and the OVC standings remain top-heavy. With eight matches remaining, four OVC teams are tied with a conference record of 6-2 and three are tied...

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Laurel Bailey rises up to swat down a spike to the opponents’ court. Eastern lost 3-0 to Austin Peay Sept. 28 in Lantz Arena.

Column: Volleyball players improving despite tough season

Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter October 9, 2019

It has been a difficult season for the Eastern volleyball team, at least in the win column. A 1-15 start overall and an 0-4 record in conference play have the Panthers in last place in the OVC so far....

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Hannah Siege goes up for a kill in Eastern’s 3-0 loss to Austin Peay on Saturday at Lantz Arena.

Murray State, Austin Peay atop OVC volleyball standings

Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter October 3, 2019

If there needed to be more proof that preseason play does not matter, the OVC volleyball standings have provided it. After relatively struggling through non-conference play, 2018 standouts Murray State...

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Katie Sommer tries to tip the volleyball over the net for an Eastern point. Eastern lost 3-1 against Drake Aug. 31 in Lantz Arena during the EIU Panther Invitational.

OVC volleyball standings have yet to take shape

Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter September 12, 2019

After the first week of the season, the volleyball teams in the OVC were struggling as a whole; the 12 teams in the conference posted a record of just 9-28 in that span. Since, they have gone a combined...

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Eastern’s Kylie Michael lofts the ball over the net and a pair of South Dakota State players in the Panthers’ 3-1 loss to the Jackrabbits on Aug. 30. Michael finished with four points and a block in the match.

OVC volleyball teams off to slow starts

Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter September 3, 2019

When the Eastern volleyball team began its season 0-3 over the weekend, they were not the only OVC team to struggle. Eastern is among five winless teams in the conference. Murray State and Austin Peay...

Volleyball team working out kinks from preseason action

Adam Tumino, Volleyball Reporter August 20, 2019

The Eastern volleyball team has less than two weeks until their regular season opener, and they are looking to bounce back after a 10-21 season in 2018, including a 5-11 conference record. The...

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