Eastern wants to bounce back. Eastern will look to rebound with its first conference victory Missouri State after a last-second loss to Creighton Saturday. Eastern will try to be as successful as last season, when the Panthers rebounded after losing to Missouri State 2-0 in the regular season to defeat the Bears in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament 3-1. (0) comments
Eastern head coach Adam Howarth (above) and the Panthers will play against Missouri State at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Lakeside Field. The Panthers are 0-1-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference and 8-3-3 overall this season and are looking to start winning again after a close match with Creighton. (0) comments
When Micah Rucker caught a one-handed touchdown pass by reaching around Murray State corner back Derrick Parrott in the first half of Eastern's 27-24 victory against the Racers, I wanted to jump out of my seat and cheer. When Ademola Adeniji rumbled through the entire Racers' defense on his way to the end zone, I wanted to cheer. (0) comments
For the first time in 78 games this season, Maren Crabtree did not play in a game on Friday nights match against Ohio Valley Conference standings leader Jacksonville State (9-2 OVC, 12-6 overall). The senior setter from Muncie, Ind., has played in 82-of-83 games this season and has played in all 20 matches and started 17 this season. (0) comments
Murray State 31 Southeast Missouri 20 -Racers offense comes alive in game of last-place teams. Murray has a bright future, and Jeff Ehrhardt's play at quarterback gives Matt Griffin his first OVC win while at Murray. Eastern Illinois 38 Tennessee-Martin 30 -A stark contrast from last year's 15-9 UTM win. (0) comments
Southeast Missouri State 30 Murray State 17 -SEMO keeps Racers winless in OVC. A new-look passing game helps Redhawks earn first league victory this year. Eastern Illinois 37 Tennessee- Martin 20 -The Panthers' offense clicks against a much weaker UTM defense than the one Eastern faced in its 2006 loss. (0) comments
Murray State 28 Southeast Missouri 21 -Murray State picks up its first OVC win of the season-and first conference win ever for coach Matt Griffin. Without starting running back Timmy Holloman in the lineup after being ruled ineligible under NCAA guidelines, SEMO drops fourth straight conference game. (0) comments
Eastern Illinois 31 Tennessee-Martin 17 -Eastern wins a little more convincingly than last week's game with another solid game from Ademola Adeniji. Murray State 28 SEMO 21 -In the battle of the winless in the OVC, Murray pulls off the win and capitalizes on the SEMO's shaky offense. (0) comments
Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee State will face off Saturday afternoon in Richmond, Ky., in a battle of the last two unbeaten teams in the Ohio Valley Conference. The Colonels (5-2, 4-0) are leading the OVC, are ranked No. 21 nationally, and have won their last eight games against the Tigers (3-3, 2-0). (0) comments