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The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Serving the Southern Illinois University community since 1916.

The Daily Egyptian

Lefty Lozano launches into record books

Lefty Lozano launches into record books

By Symone Woolridge February 26, 2014

"Knock Knock." "Who's there?" "Second place." "Second place who?"For junior thrower Sophia Lozano, it was second place no more after a teammate riled her with the humorous yet encouraging joke.Lozano,...

Panthers get revenge on Dawgs

By Kayli Plotner February 26, 2014

In the eighth straight loss at the McLeod Center, the Salukis tried to clinch the seventh seed in the Missouri Valley Conference standings but the Panthers had other plans.SIU (12-18, 8-9) stole a win...

SIU baseball holds UT Martin to two hits

By Aaron Graff February 26, 2014

cody dailyThe Salukis battled the University of Tennessee-Martin in a game that featured nine total pitchers and 17 walks combined.SIU beat the Skyhawks 6-2 to extend their winning streak to four games.SIU...

Stadium not ready for home opener

By Aaron Graff February 26, 2014

Athletes and fans anticipating home games at the new Itchy Jones Stadium will have to wait two more weeks.The Saluki baseball team will host Northern Illinois University this weekend, but games will take...

Saluki women warm up for season in Alabama

Saluki women warm up for season in Alabama

By Tony McDaniel February 26, 2014

Saluki golf traveled to the Deep South for its first swings in warm weather this season.SIU women's golf kicked off the 2014 season in the University of South Alabama Invitational at the Azalea City Country...

Dawgs end season with tough test

Dawgs end season with tough test

By Tyler Dixon February 24, 2014

It is gut-check time for the SIU men's basketball team.The Salukis are tied for third in the Missouri Valley Conference standings, making Wednesday's game against the University of Northern Iowa one of...

Senior tennis player continues to lead

Senior tennis player continues to lead

By Tyler Davis February 24, 2014

From the nightlife of Las Vegas, to being to the wooded lands of southern Illinois, senior tennis player Anita Lee had quite a transition to make when she chose to play for SIU.When she enrolled here,...

Ultimate Frisbee not just for the boys

By Tyler Davis February 23, 2014

Throwing a Frisbee accurately is hard enough. The difficulty of throwing it to a moving target who is guarded by a defender takes an underrated amount of athletic ability.This athletic ability is personified...

Saluki weekend wrap-up

Saluki weekend wrap-up

By Sports Desk February 23, 2014

SIU athletics were in action this weekend with 11 different events in six sports during a three-day period. Overall, the Salukis played well with a record of 10-2 in the weekend's combined events.Men's...

Fashion is my only future in tennis

Fashion is my only future in tennis

By Aaron Graff February 19, 2014

The only possible career in tennis for me is creating a clothing line for players.This week, I challenged sophomore Jonny Rigby to four games of tennis. In the total of four games combined, I scored just...

Saluki golf practices indoors for first tournaments

Saluki golf practices indoors for first tournaments

By Sports Desk February 19, 2014

When the weather outside is frightful, the Saluki golf teams still train to make sure their play is delightful.Since the beginning of the semester, the weather hasn’t given the golf teams many chances...

Saluki pitchers tally 16 strikeouts in win

By Aaron Graff February 18, 2014

The Saluki baseball team defeated Austin Peay State University Tuesday while recording the most strikeouts in one game since pitching coach P.J. Finigan recorded 17 in 2005.SIU beat the Governors 14-4...

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