Eastern's volleyball team entered the last week of the season clinging to hopes that they would make it into the OVC Tournament. The Colonels not only had to win all of their games, but also needed a little help from a conference rival. Eastern had to face two opponents in Richmond that had both swept the Colonels earlier in the season.… Post the First Comment

Eastern has been known for their run-and-gun offense. Coach Jeff Neubauer has installed an attacking offense that consists of shooting threes, driving to the basket, running the floor and shooting more threes. "We want to spread the floor and open up things for our shooters.… Post the First Comment

Teams strive to be successful. Some colleges want to win for a decade while others are just happy with back-to-back winning seasons. Eastern has proven to be both consistent and dominant over their 31 consecutive winning seasons dating back to 1978. The Colonels face the chance of having that streak broken this coming weekend.… Post the First Comment

This week in sports was different from any other I've experienced in a very long time. My happy place, college football, left me with nothing but a bitter taste in my mouth. The two teams I care about most showed me no love. Eastern lost to a now 2-8 Western Carolina team, and not by a little, by three scores.… Post the First Comment

Eastern met it's match in an unlikely foe, as heavy underdog Western Carolina (2-8, 1-6 Southern Conference) defeated Eastern 24-7. Turnovers and time of possession proved to be the Colonels downfall, giving away three fumbles and an interception. After a few change of possessions, Catamount punter Blake Cain miscued a punt, only going 13 yards before going out of bounds.… Post the First Comment

There was little the Colonels could do against Western Kentucky in Bowling Green on Saturday. The Hilltoppers jumped out to a 15-4 lead to start the game, and cruised to a 75-54 win in Eastern's season opener. Eastern didn't help its cause, committing 28 turnovers.… Post the First Comment

The Eastern men's cross country team narrowly missed qualifying for the NCAA championships by two spots, coming in seventh, while the women came out and finished 10th out of 35 teams competing, despite coming into the meet unranked at the Southeast Regional Championships in Louisville.… Post the First Comment

Murray State came out wanting to dethrone the defending OVC champions, but could not do it. Eastern almost beat SEC powerhouse Vanderbilt and has a star runner in Picoty Leitich, who is a freshman. Being unranked did not faze the women, as they placed 10th out of 35 teams.… 1 Comment