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October 6 is National Coaches Day. The News asked some Panther student athletes how their coaching staffs made an impact on them throughout their time at Eastern. From the football team, redshirt junior tight end Anthony Manaves thinks the tight ends coach, Jordan Walsh, has impacted him throughout his time playing for the Panthers. “My...
Multiple aspects go into the actual game for a team, and one of those aspects is fan attendance. Some Panther athletes think the fan attendance has helped their home performances. Football Head Coach Chris Wilkerson and the Panthers are currently 2-0 at O’Brien Field to start the 2023 season. After the Panthers beat the McNeese...
The Panthers look to continue their momentum from Sunday as they face Morehead State University eagles on Thursday. Eastern was able to win in their previous game against the Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) Hawks on Sunday by a score of 2-0 after freshman forward Alex Tetteh scored a highlight reel goal off of an...
The EIU Panthers lost in their conference opener to the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) Cougars 2-1 at Lakeside Field on Thursday afternoon. The Panthers started off on top with a goal by fifth-year senior Zenaya Barnes at the 15:30 mark. This game also happens to back-to-back games with a goal for Barnes. “I give...
The Eastern Illinois women’s soccer team has officially wrapped up non-conference play as it will take on its first Ohio Valley Conference opponent, SIUE, Thursday at 1 p.m. at Lakeside Field. The Panthers are 1-4-2 overall and are on a two-game losing streak under first year head coach Dirk Bennett. One of the non-conference wins...