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** During the month of July, EIUPanthers.com will take a look back at 14 events, moments and players that helped shape the 2023-24 academic year. **

Eastern Illinois volleyball opened the year with ten straight wins and ended the season making the Panthers second appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
 
EIU opened the season 10-0 winning three straight in-season tournament titles and a home match over SEC member Missouri as they jumped out to the hot start.
 
EIU would go on to post a 28-5 overall record including a 15-3 record in the OVC.  EIU hosted and won the OVC Tournament winning all three matches in a 3-0 fashion.
 
Giovana Larregui López was named the OVC Player of the Year with Catalina Rochaix named the Setter of the Year.  Additional first team All-OVC selections were Natalie Mitchem and Christina Martinez Mundo.
 
Martinez Mundo was named the OVC Tournament MVP with Larregui López and Rochaix also named to the All-Tournament team.
 
EIU made its second ever NCAA Tournament appearance, and first since the 2001 season, as they faced Marquette in the opening round losing 3-0.
 
Head coach Sara Thomas was named the OVC Coach of the Year and Larregui López earned honorable mention All-American honors.
 
 
2023-24 Year In Review
No. 14 – EIU Welcomes New Head Coaches
No. 13 – Former Panthers Make Major League Debut
No. 12 – Freshmen Make A National Splash 
No. 11 – Ramsey Hunt Earns All-American Honors 
No. 10 – Giovana Larregui Lopez Named OVC Female Athlete Of The Year 
No. 9 – Men's Cross Country Wins Fourth Straight OVC Title 
No. 8 – Women's Cross Country Gives EIU Distance Title Sweep