CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Eastern Illinois women’s rugby head coach, Frank Graziano, has announced plans for an informational meeting to discuss walk-on tryouts for the 2010 Panther squad.
CARBONDALE, Ill. -- Meeting for the fourth time on the rugby field, the Eastern Illinois Panthers rolled over Southern Illinois on Saturday afternoon, 103-0. The game was a late season addition to the EIU women's rugby schedule after the previously scheduled opponent, Appalachian State, cancelled.
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- A late season change to the Eastern Illinois women's rugby schedule has allowed the Panthers to travel to Southern Illinois for a 1 pm matchup this coming Saturday afternoon. Eastern added the Salukis to the schedule at the last minute following the cancellation by Appalachian State, which was originally on the Panthers' fall slate this weekend.
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Ashley Jenkins and Lauren Doyle each ran-in three trys as the Eastern Illinois women's rugby squad crushed the Fighting Illini of Illinois, 60-0, on a sunny but chilly and windy day at Lakeside Field.
CHARLESTON, Ill. -- Riding a program best 23-game winning streak, the Eastern Illinois women’s rugby squad is set to entertain instate rival Illinois at Lakeside Field on Saturday, with kickoff set for 11 am. Following the game the squad will entertain a large group of Girl Scouts.
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.