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Laurel Bailey goes up for a kill against Alabama A&M on Friday at Lantz Arena. The Panthers won the match 3-0.

Volleyball team goes 1-2 over weekend

Sean Hastings and JJ Bullock, Sports Editor and Assistant Sports Editor September 10, 2017

The Eastern volleyball team dominated to start the EIU Panther Classic with a quick sweep of Alabama A&M, but dropped the next two matches of the weekend to Chicago State and Western Illinois. Coach...

Freshman defensive specialist/libero Lindsey Powers leads the Panthers with 326 digs, averaging 3.33 per set. The first-year Panther has embraced her role as one of the younger leaders on the Eastern volleyball team.

Top Cat: Lindsey Powers defying freshman odds

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter November 1, 2016

  It can be agreed upon that balancing life out as a freshman in college is not only intimidating, but also utterly stressful. Between the pressure of doing well in classes, keeping up with...

Lindsey Powers returns a serve while teammate Josie Winner backs her up in a 3-2 loss to Butler on Tuesday at Lantz Arena.

Volleyball team finds growth in loss

Maher Kawash, Volleyball Reporter August 30, 2016

On a team with no seniors out of six newcomers, growth and improvement are focal points in any sport and especially volleyball. That was the case for the Eastern volleyball team Tuesday night as it fell...

Eastern volleyball team headed to OVC tournament

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 18, 2015

The Eastern volleyball team’s regular season is over and it is time for the Ohio Valley Conference tournament in Murray, Ky. where the Panthers will play as the No. 3 seed. The Panthers finished the...

Volleyball OVC tournament starts Thursday

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 16, 2015

The regular season is over and now the top eight teams in the Ohio Valley Conference are headed to Murray, Ky for the conference tournament. Murray State won the conference with the best record and...

Freshman Taylor Smith sets the ball in a match against Southern Illinois Edwardsville Wednesday night in Lantz Arena. Smith had 53 assists on the night.

Eastern volleyball makes three-set comeback

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 11, 2015

The Eastern volleyball team started the match losing the first two sets to Southern Illinois Edwardsville but after the ten-minute break, the Panthers came out and won three straight to win the match 3-2...

Eastern volleyball nears season’s end

Sean Hastings, Sports Editor November 9, 2015

The season is winding down for the Eastern volleyball as they only have two more matches before they head to the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Nov. 19. All season long the Panthers have been preparing...

Senior libero Stephanie Wallace prepares to serve the ball against UT Martin on October 16, 2015 in Lantz Arena. The Panthers won 3-1.

Volleyball team traveling to SEMO, UT-Martin

Ali Kissane, Staff Reporter October 29, 2015

The Eastern volleyball team has won five matches in a row heading into its matches against Southeast Missouri and the University of Tennessee-Martin this weekend. The Panthers will start the weekend...

Eastern volleyball looking to continue win streak

Sean Hastings, Assistant Sports Editor October 22, 2015

The Eastern volleyball has a three game win streak heading into the weekend as they will host Austin Peay on Friday and undefeated Murray State on Saturday. The Panthers took on both schools two weeks...

Panthers return home with winning momentum

Ali Kissane, Staff Reporter October 14, 2015

The Eastern volleyball team returns home to Lantz Arena this weekend where they have not lost in Ohio Valley Conference play this season. The Panthers are 2-0 when playing in Lantz Arena and are excited...

Panther volleyball team breaks losing streak

Sean Hastings, Assistant Sports Editor October 12, 2015

The Eastern volleyball team split a pair of matches over the weekend after dropping in straight sets to Murray State Friday and then defeating Austin Peay in straight sets Saturday. Austin Peay has...

Eastern volleyball sits in 2nd place in OVC

Sean Hastings, Assistant Sports Editor October 5, 2015

The Eastern volleyball team lost its first match of Ohio Valley Conference play Friday 3-1 to Belmont University. Leading up to the match the Panthers had only lost one out of nine sets played contributing...

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