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Thrower returns; wins MVC Championship

Thrower returns; wins MVC Championship

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE March 3, 2015

One year was enough time for a national qualifier to go from the sidelines to the top of the podium.Junior thrower DeAnna Price won the Missouri Valley Conference indoor women’s weight throw championship...

Dawgs sticking with winning formula in starting lineup

By Thomas Donley, @TdonleyDE March 2, 2015

Saying junior center Dyana Pierre is consistently in the starting lineup would be an understatement—she's started 84 consecutive games dating back to her freshman season in 2012.In fact, the whole starting...

Freshman goes to Nationals as No. 2 in NCAA

Freshman goes to Nationals as No. 2 in NCAA

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE March 2, 2015

The Saluki throws team expected a lot this year out of the No. 1 women's throwing recruit in the nation, and she has not disappointed.Freshman thrower Raven Saunders won the Missouri Valley Conference...

SIU finishes with eight champions at MVC Indoor Championships

SIU finishes with eight champions at MVC Indoor Championships

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE March 1, 2015

SIU finished the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships with eight MVC championships, and 16 All-MVC honorees. Before the weekend, both teams were picked to finish third but the women finished...

Hilltoppers top Salukis

By Aaron Graff, @Aarongraff_DE March 1, 2015

SIU baseball was supposed to play at home this weekend, but weather moved the three-game series to Bowling Green, Ky.The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (5-5) used the home field advantage to sweep the Salukis...

Salukis have just enough in the tank to beat Loyola in overtime

By Thomas Donley, @TdonleyDE March 1, 2015

SIU women's basketball team overcame a sluggish first half, but needed overtime to defeat Loyola 74-70 Sunday.The Salukis (17-11, 10-7) finished the road portion of their conference schedule with a series...

Special Olympics’ Polar Plunge inspires teammates

Special Olympics’ Polar Plunge inspires teammates

By Matt Wells, @mattwells_DE March 1, 2015

Seven SIU women's swimmers and divers took a swim this weekend, but it was slightly colder than they are used to.Sophomore swimmer Lauren Stockton started a team, which jumped into Campus Lake on Saturday...

Terriers enter regional as top dogs

By Thomas Donley, @TdonleyDE March 1, 2015

The Murphysboro Illinois High School Association Class 3A girls basketball regional two weeks ago was one of the most competitive postseason pools in southern Illinois. Those same five schools—Muprhysboro,...

Dawgs end regular season on high note

By Matt Wells, @mattwells_DE February 28, 2015

SIU men's basketball has momentum heading into the "do or die" part of the season. Drake (9-21, 6-12) had no answer against junior guard Anthony Beane, who led the Salukis (11-20, 4-14) to a 70-64 win...

Salukis salvage win and tie, despite three losses in Mexico

By Brent Meske, @brentmeskeDE February 28, 2015

SIU softball fell to 3-8-1 on the season after a poor performance in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge.Thursday, the Salukis started the tournament with a 10-10, eight-inning...

Salukis survive Braves to snap losing skid

By Thomas Donley, @TdonleyDE February 27, 2015

The SIU women's basketball team needed all 40 minutes to snap its two-game losing streak and hold off Bradley on Friday night in Peoria.Bradley (5-21, 4-11) outrebounded the Salukis (16-11, 9-7), but...

Salukis cannot sustain first-half success

Salukis cannot sustain first-half success

By Matt Wells, @mattwells_DE February 25, 2015

SIU men's basketball (10-20, 3-14) lost to Illinois State (18-11, 10-7), 73-56 marking its fourth ever 20-loss season, despite junior guard Anthony Beane’s 24 points.It was a scoring war between Beane...

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