Austin Weiher to transfer from SIU
By Nathan Dodd, Sports editor
May 16, 2018
Filed under Basketball, Sports
Forward Austin Weiher’s time at SIU has come to a close as he will transfer and forgo his senior season at SIU, the team announced Wednesday.
Saluki softball earns five All-MVC awards
By Nathan Dodd, Sports Editor
May 9, 2018
Filed under SIU Women's Sports, Softball, Sports
Five members of the SIU softball team received All-MVC honors at the annual awards banquet on Wednesday evening.
Grant Williams named SIU Women’s Soccer head coach
By Brian Munoz, Photography and Multimedia Editor
May 7, 2018
Filed under Sports
Grant Williams has been named as the first SIU Women’s Soccer head coach, during a press conference held Monday afternoon.
Southern loses season series to Indiana State
By Dillon Gilliland, Sports Reporter
May 7, 2018
Filed under Baseball, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
Southern could not out-slug Indiana State (24-20, 6-9 MVC) as it lost the game by a score of 11-1, suffering a series loss.
Southern drops second game to Sycamores
By Dillon Gilliland, Sports Reporter
May 5, 2018
Filed under Baseball, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
Southern could not not overcome an early deficit and fell to Indiana State (23-20, 5-9 MVC), 8-2.
Salukis split doubleheader with Northern Iowa
By Dillon Gilliland, Sports Reporter
May 5, 2018
Filed under SIU Women's Sports, Softball, Sports
SIU split the doubleheader with the Panthers (26-24, 11-13 MVC) with a 4-2 win and a 6-1 loss.
Saluki baseball holds off Indiana State on rainy day
By Dillon Gilliland, Sports Reporter
May 5, 2018
Filed under Baseball, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
The SIU baseball team hosted the Indiana State Sycamores in the first of a three-game series on alumni weekend. SIU was able to hold off the Sycamores (22-20, 4-9 MVC) to earn the 3-2 victory. The Sycamores found the first run of the game in the third inning as they put men on first and...
Jessica Jansen, Saluki softball’s number one fan
By Dillon Gilliland, Sports Reporter
May 4, 2018
Filed under SIU Women's Sports, Softball, Sports
Jessica Jansen, sister of freshman infielder Jenny Jansen, has proven to be an inspiration for her sister and for the rest of the softball team.
Dawg talk with Dodd: A semester in sports
By Nathan Dodd, Sports Editor
May 3, 2018
Filed under Baseball, Basketball, Golf, SIU Men's Sports, SIU Women's Sports, Softball, Sports, Women's Basketball
When the spring semester began on Jan. 16, multiple SIU sports teams were in the midst of their seasons while others had yet to begin.
Saluki baseball drops season series to Illinois
By Dillon Gilliland, Sports Reporter
May 2, 2018
Filed under Baseball, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
With the season winding down, SIU traveled to Champaign to take on the University of Illinois in one of its final midweek games of the season.
Three Salukis sign NFL deals
By Nathan Dodd, Sports Editor
April 30, 2018
Filed under Football, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
Following the conclusion of the 2018 NFL Draft, three Salukis — safety Ryan Neal and offensive linemen Austin Olsen and DeVondre Seymour — signed free agent contracts with professional squads.
Opinion: Saluki baseball on a pitching roller coaster
By Dillon Gilliland, Sports Reporter
April 29, 2018
Filed under Baseball, SIU Men's Sports, Sports
With the exciting and speedy offense that the SIU baseball program brings to the table, one thing that has remained unpredictable is the pitching in the rotation and bullpen.
