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Eastern volleyball has clinched the first seed in the Ohio Valley Conference playoffs after beating the Western Illinois Leathernecks 3-1. The last time the Panthers clinched the first seed was in 1998. “There’s no better team for it, and we showed that we can make things happen,” senior libero Christina Martinez Mundo said. “It feels...
With a pair of 3-0 sweeps against Little Rock last weekend the Panthers improved their overall record to 22-3 and have a 12-2 record in the Ohio Valley Conference play. They are currently tied with SEMO for first place. After last weekend’s victory the Panthers will look to continue that momentum and their unbeaten road...
Eastern athletics is comprised of a wide variety of students and faculty from places all over the United States. But did you know just how many international students take part in athletics here? Truthfully, I had no clue until I asked the question. The answer is more than you think. I asked some of the...
In Head Coach Sara Thomas’ career at Eastern she has improved every year. Thomas took over as Eastern’s Volleyball coach in 2019. Thomas’ first season came during the shortened pandemic in 2020. During this season the Panthers played 16 games and finished with a record of 2-14 in the Ohio Valley Conference. Thomas got her...
The Panthers bounce back against the Lindenwood University Lions to win in four sets. After coming off a 3-2 loss on Friday night, the Panthers came into Saturday’s match looking to get back on track. Head Coach Sara Thomas spoke about the adjustments they made coming into Saturday. “Discipline, playing panther volleyball and controlling our...