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SIU Salukis football October 29 2022

NCAA Football

Last-minute Salukis heroics fall short

  Team 1 2 3 4 F UNI 7 21 3 6 37 Southern Ill. 10 7 12 7 36 CARBONDALE -- A completed Hail Mary pass from Southern Illinois Salukis quarterback Nic Baker to wide receiver Jay Jones came up one yard shy of the goal line on the final play of the game, allowing Northern Iowa to escape with a 37-36 win in a wild one at Saluki Stadium on Saturday. The No. 20-ranked Salukis (5-4, 4-2) had two chances in the […]

todayOctober 30, 2022 64

SIUE Cougars

NCAA News

Cougars swept in holiday weekend series

SIUE Cougars volleyball coach Kendall Paulus discusses strategy with her team during Saturday's series against Tennessee-Martin at First Community Arena in Edwardsville. The Cougars lost in three sets, resulting in a complete weekend sweep by the Skyhawks. Friday123FUT Martin2525263SIUE1620240 Saturday123FUT Martin2525253SIUE1913160 The SIUE Cougars returned to First Community Arena on Friday night vs. Tennessee-Martin (UT Martin) after a five-game midseason road swing. SIUE was swept in three sets by the Skyhawks with scores of 16-25, 20-25, and 26-24. Following the […]

todayOctober 30, 2022 89

Lindenwood Lions October 29 2022

NCAA Football

Lindenwood football dominates William Jewell

Team1234FWilliam Jewell3200023Lindenwood201372464 ST. CHARLES, Mo. -- The Lindenwood football team (6-2, 1-2 OVC) rolled to a 63-24 win over William Jewell (1-8) on Saturday afternoon from Hunter Stadium in St. Charles, Mo. Lindenwood opened the scoring on the first drive of the game, as Cade Brister found Payton Rose over the middle for a 16-yard strike, giving the Lions an early 6-0 lead. William Jewell responded on its next drive with a 49-yard field goal, cutting the lead to 6-3. […]

todayOctober 30, 2022 59

SIUE

General News

SIUE Cougars volleyball to host UT Martin

SIUE (11-12, 6-6 OVC) vs. UT Martin (16-9, 10-2 OVC)Friday, October 28, 2022: 6 p.m. (Pink SIUE keychain giveaway/Scouts night)Saturday, October 29, 2022: 2 p.m. (Title IX Game/T-shirt giveaway)Edwardsville, Illinois | First Community Arena  The SIUE Cougars continue their 2022 campaign this weekend in a series against Tennessee-Martin. Previously, SIUE earned a reverse sweep win over Lindenwood on Tuesday, breaking a four-game losing streak. The Cougars finished the match with a .262 attack percentage and took advantage of 17 service […]

todayOctober 28, 2022 57

Illinois State Kaitlyn Prondzinski

East Central Illinois Region

Illinois State’s Prondzinski medically retires

Illinois State volleyball player Kaitlyn Prondzinski announced her medically-imposed retirement from volleyball, according to a news release from ISU Athletics Wednesday. NORMAL -- A member of the Illinois State volleyball team is voluntarily entering medical retirement, according to the program Wednesday. Kaitlyn Prondzinski is retiring from the sport due to prior medical injuries which resulted in significant downtime in the 2020, 2021, and 2022 seasons. Prondzinski missed 11 matches in late 2020, and three matches in spring 2021 due to […]

todayOctober 13, 2022 105

Salukis SIU

NCAA News

Salukis to square off with Missouri State

CARBONDALE -- Southern Illinois (4-2-2) will host Missouri State on Thursday night at 6 p.m. in hopes of extending its unbeaten streak to seven.  Details Who: Missouri State Bears (5-4-2)Time: 6 p.m.Date: Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022Where: Lew Hartzog Track and Field Complex - Carbondale, Ill. Live Stats: Here Quick hits Southern Illinois is 4-2-2 overall and 1-0-1 in Missouri Valley Conference play heading into its match against Missouri State on Thursday night.In their last match, the Salukis shut out Belmont, 2-0, on Sunday. […]

todaySeptember 29, 2022 71

Nebraska Scott Frost

Football News

Nebraska fires football coach Scott Frost

Former Nebraska head coach Scott Frost led the team to a 1-2 start to the 2022 season. LINCOLN, Neb. (UPI) -- The University of Nebraska fired coach Scott Frost after a 1-2 start to the 2022 college football season, the school announced Sunday. Georgia Southern beat the Cornhuskers 45-42 on Saturday in Lincoln, Neb. Athletic director Trev Alberts announced the move in a news release. Associate head coach Mickey Joseph will serve as interim head coach for the rest of […]

todaySeptember 12, 2022 144

Andrew Coon

NCAA News

Coon named Millikin director of tennis

DECATUR -- The athletic department at Millikin University has a new director of the tennis program: Andrew Coon. He is no stranger to tennis, having played the sport for most of his life as a participant in junior and adult leagues and tournaments. Coon player and coaching history Coon, a St. Louis native, attended Ladue Horton Watkins High School. In his time there, he was a part of two Missouri state championship teams and two runners-up teams. His playing career […]

todayJuly 21, 2022 111

Josh Oakley

General News

Oakley hired as EIU men’s soccer head coach

CHARLESTON -- Eastern Illinois University's athletic department has a new member in its family. EIU athletic director Tom Michael made the announcement Wednesday of the hiring of Josh Oakley. Oakley will be serving as the new head coach of the Panther men's soccer program. Oakley, the 11th head coach in program history, is a former assistant coach at EIU. The Mattoon native was an assistant coach with the Panthers from 2000 to 2002, helping the program post a .555 win […]

todayJuly 1, 2022 142

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