Eastern Illinois University Athletics

EIU Opens Spring With Strong Fifth Place Finish

EIU Opens Spring Break Trip with Return to Tampa

Eastern Wins Home Opener Versus IUPUI, 5-2

3.10.10 | Softball

Panthers Add Two Road Twinbills to Spring Slate

With improved weather finally arriving in the Midwest region, the Eastern Illinois softball squad have added a couple doubleheaders to their spring lineup, as the Panthers are now set to travel to Evansville and Western Kentucky this coming Saturday (March 13) and Tuesday (March 16), respectively.

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3.10.10 | Women's Tennis

Women's Tennis to Open Home Schedule

The EIU women's tennis team will have its home opener at the Darling Courts against IUPUI at 2 p.m. on Wednesday (March 10).

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3.9.10 | Baseball

Indiana State's 7-Run Eighth Dooms Panthers

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – Indiana State scored seven times in the bottom of the eighth to blow open a tie game and defeat Eastern Illinois baseball, 8-2, Tuesday afternoon in the midweek opener for both teams.

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3.9.10 | General

EIU Leads OVC Commissioner's Cup

After the completion of the winter sport championships, Eastern Illinois University leads the 2009-10 Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Cup all-sport trophy standings; the Cup is a symbol of overall athletic excellence in Conference-sponsored championships.

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3.9.10 | Football

FCS Championship Game Moving To Texas

Frisco, Texas, has been selected as the new host site for the NCAA Division I Football Championship game. Frisco emerged from a pool of several cities that submitted bids to serve as the host site for the championship game for the next three years, beginning with the 2010 season. Hosted by the Southland Conference, the championship game will be played at Pizza Hut Park on Jan. 7, 2011.

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3.8.10 | Women's Golf

Panther Golfers Tee Up for Spring Play

The Eastern Illinois women’s golf squad hit the links to open up the spring portion of the Panther schedule, participating in two consecutive three-day meets. First, EIU will compete in the 24th Annual NIU Snowbird, followed by play at the Saint John’s Invitational.

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3.8.10 | Baseball

EIU Opens Midweek Play at Indiana St. Tuesday

Though not a home game, an hour van ride east to Terre Haute, Ind., for Tuesday’s midweek opener at Indiana State might almost feel like one for Eastern Illinois baseball.

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Athlete of the Week

Darren Patterson

Darren Patterson is the Student-Athlete of the Week after helping the EIU 4x400 relay team break the school-record time that dated back to 1978. At the Iowa State NCAA Last Chance Meet, he also ran a personal-record time (21.73) in the 200-meter dash, which ranks seventh in school history. The OVC Indoor Track Male Athlete of the Year won the 200-meter dash at the conference championships this season.