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Salukis defeat Illinois State University 9-7 after two hour rain delay

Salukis defeat Illinois State University 9-7 after two hour rain delay

April 19, 2015

Sophomore ready to fill center field void

Sophomore ready to fill center field void

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE • April 19, 2015

A center fielder is the outfield’s leader, and at the end of this season, the spot will be open.Sophomore left fielder Merri Anne Patterson said she is ready to take over for senior center fielder Kalyn...

SIU mens tennis done after day one

SIU men’s tennis done after day one

By Matt Wells, @mattwells_DE • April 19, 2015

Saluki men’s tennis (6-16, 0-4) lost 4-1 to Maryland Baltimore County (12-6, 1-0) Friday in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament at Westminster Christian Academy in St. Louis, ending SIU's season.The...

Salukis sweep Ramblers, improve to 11-9 in MVC

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE • April 18, 2015

SIU softball (17-22-1, 11-9) swept Loyola (13-30, 3-16) and has won four of its last five Missouri Valley Conference games with six remaining this season. In game one, senior pitcher Katie Bertelsen (14-12)...

Softball ends, careers begin for seniors

Softball ends, careers begin for seniors

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE • April 18, 2015

Editor's note: The following is the first of a three-part series detailing the next steps for the Saluki softball senior class. Diamonds last forever, but diamond dreams often last only four years.Outfielders...

Salukis win second straight conference series

By Thomas Donley, @tdonleyDE • April 18, 2015

The SIU baseball team won its second consecutive weekend series, taking two of three games from in-state conference rival, the Illinois State Redbirds.SIU (9-31, 5-7) moved from last place into a three-way...

Athletic director forums open with Tommy Bell

Athletic director forums open with Tommy Bell

By Aaron Graff, @Aarongraff_DE • April 17, 2015

The first of four SIU athletic director finalists had a community forum Friday at John C. Guyon Auditorium in Morris Library.Tommy Bell, director of athletics at Western Illinois University, said Southern...

Governors rule the day against Salukis

By Thomas Donley, @tdonleyDE • April 15, 2015

Three weeks after the SIU baseball team blew out Austin Peay State in Carbondale, the Governors turned the trick on the Salukis in a 17-7 non-conference victory in Clarksville, Tenn.Austin Peay (20-14,...

Salukis split doubleheader with Purple Aces

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE • April 15, 2015

SIU softball (14-22-1, 8-8) traveled to Evansville (10-33, 2-15) on Wednesday for a midweek doubleheader and came away with a win and a loss against the Missouri Valley Conference's worst team.Senior Katie...

SIU thrower attempting to make Rio 2016 Olympics

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE • April 15, 2015

The International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) set the entry standards for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Tuesday. Junior thrower Josh Freeman posted on Facebook that he would attempt to...

Injured infielder making strides toward return

By Thomas Donley, @tdonleyDE • April 15, 2015

SIU sophomore second baseman Connor Kopach came one step closer to returning from a hand injury when he took pregame batting practice Tuesday night for the first time since Feb. 21.Kopach broke his left...

Thrower trades pigskin for iron

Thrower trades pigskin for iron

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE • April 14, 2015

Track and field was not the sport of choice for the No. 12 men's hammer thrower in the nation.SIU senior thrower Curtis Wideman participated in football as well as track and field in high school, but during...

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