Sports

Field hockey and volleyball start strong with first conference matches

Yvonne Herbster Sophomore forward Yvonne Herbster earned player of the week honors from Sept. 14-20. Herbster scored the lone goal in a 2-1 loss against #4 TCNJ. When field hockey defeated Widener on Sept. 17, Herbster scored the only goal, which helped Eastern win a close match 1-0.  On Sept. 19, Herbster continued her scoring

Cousins choose Eastern to continue athletic careers

Recent injuries cause university and club leaders to question continuation of Sunday football league

1. Saints vs. Jets,     Oct. 4, 1 p.m. What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? The world will find out when Drew Brees meets the Jets’ defense. As of week two, the Jets have not given up a single offensive touchdown. They have held opposing offenses to a league’s best, 241

Women

Former athletes now helping as coaches

Women’s Soccer The Lady Eagles experienced a disappointing week, finishing with a record of one win and three losses. The team started its season at York College with a strong performance but fell short at the end, losing 4-2. Senior forward Jill DiRenzo scored both goals.  The Lady Eagles were back on the field a

When fall athletes returned to campus for preseason 10 days ago, they were given a two-day breather before plunging into multiple-practice days. In previous years, athletes came on Sunday and began practices early Monday morning for a full week of workouts before classes. This year, teams had to wait until Wednesday before they hit the

One of Eastern’s newest faculty members, Brittany Stroop, will be the head coach for the softball team starting this fall. Stroop is taking the lead from Colleen Stuppy, last spring’s interim coach, after the unfortunate death of former head coach Mark Ambler. Stroop has been playing softball since fourth grade and was the starting varsity