Football team edges Tech 19-18 in season finale
The streak continues.
When Eastern squeaked past Tennessee Tech 19-18 in its final game of the season, the Colonels boosted their record to 6-5 on the year, which marked the 27th winning season in a row and the 31st consecutive non-losing season.
"We had a very good football team; we had a great group of guys that really stuck together and overcame a lot of adversity," coach Danny Hope said.…
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Colonels sweep Panthers to clinch conference title
For the first time since 1984 and only the second time ever, Eastern's volleyball team earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Eastern earned the berth and the Ohio Valley Conference Championship by defeating Eastern Illinois 3-0 on Nov. 22.
"I had the feeling that if we could shut one of their top players down, we could shut the whole team down," coach Lori Duncan said.…
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Colonels start season with win streak
After a huge road win in the season opener over the University of Dayton, the Colonels have rolled past Division III opponents of Webster College and the College of Mt. St. Joesph and are off to their best start in 11 seasons.
"Getting off to a 3-0 start is good for our confidence; its something that hasn't been done for a while here at Eastern," senior forward Michael Haney said.…
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Lady Colonels win home tourney
Eastern's Lady Colonel basketball team stands at a record of 3-2 after completing the first five games of the season.
Eastern kicked off the season with a home game against Radford. The game was part of the EKU Comfort Suites Tip-Off Tournament.
Eastern emerged victorious over Radford with a 65-52 win.…
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Kenyan runner impacts team in first season
For freshman Jacob Korir, the birth place of his running career started on the other side of the globe in the Kenyan province of Rift Valley.
Before this year, Korir ran in Nairobi, Kenya, for Kenyatta University.
Shortly after that, he transferred to Eastern.…
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