Krolak and Maier lead the Salukis at Adidas Pre-Nationals
October 17, 2017
Filed under Sports, Track Cross Country
In their first visit to Louisville Kentucky since 2012, the Saluki women placed 22nd out of 29 teams while the men placed 18th out of 24 teams.
Read more »1960s alumnus reminisces about his time in Carbondale
October 16, 2017
Filed under Sports
Baby-boomer and SIU alumnus William "Bill" Gasa spent his formative years in Carbondale, witnessing some of the school's more remarkable sports achievements from the student section of a brand-new SIU Arena and the wooden bleachers of McAndrew Stadium.
Read more »SIU volleyball drops matchup to conference juggernaut Drake
By Ryan Demer
October 14, 2017
Filed under Sports, Volleyball
SIU volleyball lost another conference matchup to the Drake University Bulldogs Saturday night in four sets
Read more »Salukis ruffle Redbirds’ feathers with 42-7 Homecoming win
By Nathan Dodd
October 14, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports, Uncategorized
The SIU football team upset the No. 15 Illinois State Redbirds 42-7 Saturday at Saluki Stadium. The Salukis had not beaten the Redbirds since their 2013 matchup in Carbondale — the last time that SIU had a winning record in the Missouri Valley Football Conference. Saturday’s game between the ...
SIU volleyball loses third straight conference match against Northern Iowa
October 13, 2017
Filed under Sports, Volleyball
The Salukis fell to Northern Iowa Friday in a three game sweep (16-25, 14-25, 17-25), losing their third straight conference match.
Read more »SIU’s Darren Brooks brings lasting legacy to MVC Hall of Fame
By Nathan Dodd
October 13, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Sports
In August, the Missouri Valley Conference announced that former Saluki cager Darren Brooks — one of the most decorated players in school history — will enter the MVC Hall of Fame in 2018. Brooks — a member of SIU’s basketball team from ‘00-05 – will be officially inducted on March 2, 2018, i...
Saluki football hosts rival Illinois State for Homecoming
By Nathan Dodd
October 13, 2017
The annual tilt between SIU football and the No. 15 Illinois State Redbirds takes place in the midst of a grand Homecoming celebration Saturday in and around Saluki Stadium. The Missouri Valley Football Conference match-up will feature a Redbirds squad that remains unbeaten in MVFC play. In search...
Meet globe-trotting senior volleyballer Andrea Estrada
October 12, 2017
Filed under Sports, Volleyball
From Colombian national team captain to academic success while climbing the all-time kills ranks at SIU, senior outside hitter Andrea Estrada has built herself an impressive multi-national resume in athletics and education.
Read more »Swimming and Diving with coach Rick Walker
By Jacob Selsor
October 12, 2017
The SIU Swimming and Diving team returned to the pool Sept. 22 against the Evansville University Purple Aces, marking the official beginning of the 2017-2018 season.
Read more »Saluki football still in search of first MVFC win as Homecoming approaches
By Nathan Dodd
October 11, 2017
After falling to 0-2 in Missouri Valley Football Conference play last Saturday, SIU football turns its attention to a Homecoming match-up against the Illinois State University Redbirds.
Read more »Former Saluki Sean O’Brien’s basketball career far from finished
By Nathan Dodd
October 11, 2017
Filed under Basketball, Sports
For SIU alumni Sean O’Brien, a long flight is a small price to pay when it comes to climbing the ranks of professional basketball.
Read more »Wilhoit leads men’s golf to sixth place finish at David Toms Intercollegiate
By Nathan Dodd
October 8, 2017
SIU men's golf finished in sixth place out of 13 teams at the rain-shortened David Toms Intercollegiate tournament in Baton Rouge, Louisiana over the weekend.
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