Eastern Illinois University Athletics

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Miller Signs Two-Year Contract Extension

Panthers Drop 5-2 Match to Redbirds

2.6.10 | Men's Basketball

EIU Converts SEMO Turnovers Into 75-49 Win

Eastern Illinois converted sixteen Southeast Missouri turnovers into 24 points as the Panthers moved back over the .500 mark for the season with a 75-49 win over the Redhawks on Saturday night at the Show-Me Center. EIU improved to 12-11 overall, 6-7 in the OVC.

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2.6.10 | Women's Basketball

EIU Rolls SEMO for First Win in Cape Since 2001

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. -- Maggie Kloak, Dominique Sims and Sydney Mitchell all scored 12 points and Eastern Illinois women's basketball shot 51 percent from the field, cruising to its 11th consecutive victory, 71-41, at Southeast Missouri State Saturday evening.

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2.6.10 | Men's Indoor Track, Women's Indoor Track

Track Posts Three Top Ten Finishes

The Eastern Illinois men’s and women’s indoor track and field team had three top ten finishes at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational this weekend in South Bend, Ind. Darren Patterson, Queenie Abeboyejo and Chandra Golden finished near the top for the Panthers in the talented field at Notre Dame.

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2.6.10 | Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming

EIU Panthers Sweep Saint Louis, Again

Competing in the final dual meet of the season, the Eastern Illinois men’s and women’s swimming squads downed Saint Louis on Saturday afternoon by scores of 135-70 and 120-85, respectively. Prior to the win, the Panthers honored six seniors for their contribution to the EIU swimming program.

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2.5.10 | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis

Panther Tennis Squads Swept at SLU

Both Eastern Illinois tennis squads lost on the road, as the Panthers endured the wintry weather to take on Saint Louis at the Sunset Tennis Center on Friday evening. The EIU men lost, 6-1, while the women dropped a tight 4-3 contest.

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2.5.10 | General, Football, Panther Club

Super Bowl XLIV Has EIU Flair

Fans around East Central Illinois could be torn on their routing interests on Saturday as one of the regional teams, the Indianapolis Colts, takes on a team in the New Orleans Saints with many ties to Eastern Illinois University. Any way you spin it Super Bowl XLIV (44 for those that do not do Roman numerals), will have implications around the Charleston area.

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2.5.10 | General, Football

Haiti Earthquake Hits Home For EIU Football

Freshman defensive end and Florida native Judes Amilcar was shocked when he heard the first news about the 7.0 magnitude earthquake in Haiti on January 12, 2010. “No one was expecting it. No one had time to prepare for it,” says Amilcar, who has relatives living in Haiti.

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Athlete of the Week

Sydney Mitchell

Sydney Mitchell is the Student-Athlete of the Week after helping EIU extend its program-record win streak to 11 with victories at SIU Edwardsville and Southeast Missouri State. The freshman provided energy and offensive production off the bench, scoring in double figures in both games. She scored 11 points at SIUE and a career-high 12 points at SEMO. She finished the road trip 7-of-13 from the field and 9-of-10 at the free throw line.