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Women’s soccer team ready to improve upon last season, face Ball State Friday in season openerThe Eastern women’s soccer team has greeted reminders of last season’s championship with a subtle nod to what they accomplished, though not without a sense of disappointment. The Panthers have lamented a third-place finish and the conclusion to a season that ended in the Ohio Valley Conference semifinals against Murray State Nov. 2. After all,...

Women’s soccer team adjusting to new normalThe Eastern women’s soccer team returned to practice last week following the postponement of the fall 2020 season. The season is expected to be played in the spring, and in the meantime, the Panthers will continue to work and prepare for the eventual start of the season. Heading into this season, one of the biggest...

OVC Tournament On Tap For EIU Women's Soccer - Eastern Illinois University AthleticsEIU women's soccer to play in OVC Tournament. Panthers face Tennessee Tech in opening round.

Women’s soccer team picks up 1st winA trio of first-half goals proved to be plenty for the Eastern women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon in a 3-0 win over Illinois Springfield. It was the Panthers’ first win of the season after losing their season opener to Indiana State 3-1 on Aug. 19. Junior midfielder Nicoletta Anuci netted two goals in the match,...

Season underway for OVC women’s soccer teamsThe women’s soccer teams of the OVC have all begun their 2021 seasons. With conference play still over a month away, each team has plenty of time to work on things and prepare for bigger matches later in the fall. Going through the teams in order of their position in the standings last season, Murray...

Panthers go 0-1-1 in weekend matchesThe Eastern women’s soccer team came to a 0-0 draw on Friday against Purdue Fort Wayne before losing 5-0 against Wisconsin on Sunday. However, while the results weren’t the wins Eastern was looking for, head coach Jake Plant said he saw both games as valuable learning opportunities for the team. “It was two rough trips,...

OVC women’s soccer teams getting deeper into seasonTwo weeks of action are now in the books for the women’s soccer teams of the OVC. All teams have played multiple matches now with most of the conference having played four times in nonconference competition after playing only conference matches last season. Murray State, last season’s conference champion, has gotten off to the best...

Breaking down offensive approach for Eastern women’s soccer team this seasonWith the Eastern women’s soccer team heading into a competitive weekend consisting of two matches, they have gotten the season started off on a competitive note with a 1-2-1 record. Two weeks in, with four games played, they have shown promise, especially on the offensive end. In the first four games alone, Eastern is averaging...

OVC play ahead for women’s soccer teamThe Panthers have shown promise the first half of this season. They’ve already scored the same number of goals they did last year in less games, including a three-goal victory back in August. Heading into conference play, though, Eastern has lost three straight and have been shut out on those occasions. While Eastern has shown...

OVC soccer teams continue conference playThe OVC women’s soccer teams are heading into the second week of conference play, with most of the teams in the conference preparing to play their second and third conference matches. Only Murray State did not play a match last week against a conference opponent. Of the eight teams that did play conference matches, Tennessee-Martin,...

Senior Day for women’s soccer ends in sixth draw of seasonThe back-and-forth possessions between Eastern and UT Martin led to a 1-1 tie for the women’s soccer team on Senior Day at Lakeside Field on Sunday afternoon. Before the match began, EIU recognized the senior players as they each received a plaque with their jersey in it. The seniors are goalkeeper Faith Davies, forward Michaela...

Women’s soccer team beats Murray State 2-1The Eastern women’s soccer team came to a 2-1 home victory over Murray State on Sunday. The win follows a loss suffered on Thursday as the Panthers now look to get back on track in conference play. The opening ten minutes were difficult for Eastern as Murray State pushed possession deep into Eastern territory on...

OVC women’s soccer teams from top to bottomThe Eastern women’s soccer team enters this week with a 1-2-1 record in OVC conference play, putting them in seventh place in the OVC standings. Of the nine teams in the conference, Tennessee-Martin ranks as the top team with a 4-1 conference record. Eastern’s offense is middle of the pack statistically when compared to other...

OVC Tournament upcoming for PanthersThe Eastern women’s soccer team ended their regular season last week on Thursday with a 3-0 loss against Austin Peay. That meant the Panthers had to wait for the result of last Sunday’s match between the Governors and Murray State to see if they would be making the OVC Tournament. An Austin Peay loss or...

Women's Soccer Wins 1-0 On Senior Day - Eastern Illinois University AthleticsOn senior day for Eastern Illinois women's soccer it was two of the Panthers younger players on the roster that came through for the big goal as EIU beat Belmont, 1-0, at Lakeside Field.

Golden Eagles to meet Eastern Illinois in Friday’s first round of the OVC TournamentThe postseason has arrived for the Tennessee Tech soccer team, as the Golden Eagles are set to embark on their playoff run with a first-round OVC Tournament battle against Eastern Illinois on Friday.

Women's Soccer Blanks UIS, 3-0 - Eastern Illinois University AthleticsEIU blanks UIS 3-0

Women's Soccer Opens OVC Play With 1-1 Draw - Eastern Illinois University AthleticsEastern Illinois and Morehead State both had late scoring chances on Sunday afternoon but following 110 minutes of action the two schools walked away with a 1-1 draw to open Ohio Valley Conference play at Lakeside Field.

Women's Soccer Falls In Close Contest To CMU - Eastern Illinois University AthleticsCentral Michigan was able to take advantage of a deflected ball early in the first half as the Chippewas beat Eastern Illinois 1-0 in a tightly contested match on Sunday afternoon at Lakeside Field.

Barnes Brace Leads Women's Soccer To Win - Eastern Illinois University AthleticsZenaya Barnes found the back of the net twice in the first half as her brace stood up for the Eastern Illinois women's soccer team as the Panthers snapped an eight match losing skid to Murray State with a 2-1 win on Sunday at Lakeside Field.

Women's Hosts Valparaiso To Open 2022 Season - Eastern Illinois University AthleticsEIU women's soccer opens regular season on Thursday hosting Valparaiso

Road Tests Await EIU Women's Soccer - Eastern Illinois University AthleticsEIU women's soccer plays at Purdue Fort Wayne and Wisconsin this weekend

Women's Soccer Opens Fall Camp - Eastern Illinois University AthleticsEastern Illinois women's soccer began practice today as the Panthers will jump into action this Saturday evening with an exhibition match at Illinois. The Panthers then have two additional exhibition matches at Illinois Springfield on Aug. 11 before hosting IUPUI on August 14.

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