Eastern Illinois University women’s volleyball schedule released

CHARLESTON — Incoming Eastern Illinois University women’s volleyball head coach Ryan Millar recently released the Panthers’ schedule for the upcoming fall 2025 season.

The Panthers will play 11 matches at home inside the Gardella Family Court, opening with the Blue/White Scrimmage and a single exhibition match in August.

They will host Illinois State on Saturday, August 23, for an exhibition before the regular season kicks off on the road in Athens, Ohio, against Bucknell (on August 30) and Ohio the following day.

The Panthers squad will participate in three tournaments in September, with matches at Southern Illinois University on September 6, at Indiana State University on September 12, and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign on September 20.

The Panthers’ other home matches will be Ohio Valley Conference contests between September and November. The conference season opener will kick off at home on September 26, hosting Lindenwood University. Other home games in conference action include Southeast Missouri on October 17-18, Western Illinois University on October 21, Tennessee-Martin on October 30-31, and Morehead State on November 13-14.

The Ohio Valley Conference Tournament will be hosted by the regular-season champion, with tournament action set to start on November 23.

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