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'Necks look to avenge their loss to Drake in first round of the College Cup
hampionship firmly under their belts, the Western Illinois men's soccer team will travel to Des Moines, Iowa to battle Drake in the first round of the College Cup. "We're pretty excited about the chance to keep playing," said head coach Eric Johnson. The Leathernecks (8-9-2, 3-2-1 Summit League) and Bulldogs (13-6-2, 6-3-1 Missouri Valley) are no strangers and have faced each other in the previous five seasons with the 'Necks taking three-of-five.… Post the First Comment

Western seeks first win against Truman State

Western seeks first win against Truman State
The Western Illinois men's basketball team (0-2) hosts Truman State (1-0) today at 7 p.m. The Leathernecks suffered two losses over the weekend against non-conference opponents Arizona State (87-35) and Kansas State (82-50). "I think the weekend was one that was educational for us," said head coach Jim Molinari.… Post the First Comment

Swimming and Diving finish fourth at meet

The Western Illinois men's and women's swimming and diving teams both finished in fourth place at the House of Champions meet hosted by IUPUI Nov. 13-14.?? The women's squad finished with 403 points led by a pair of first-place individual finishes by seniors Laura Dinkelmann and Lauren Trondle, while the men's squad came up with 348 points led by two fifth-place finishes by sophomore Brandon Wilkinson.… Post the First Comment

Cross country season comes to an end at Midwest Regional

The Western Illinois men's and women's cross country teams finished off a solid 2009 campaign at the NCAA Midwest Regional, Saturday, Nov. 14.?? On both sides, the Fighting Leathernecks fought hard despite a lengthy and variant course in Springfield, Mo. ?? "The course today was hard," said Western Illinois cross country coach Matt Morris.… Post the First Comment

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