Eastern Illinois: Speaking of hot streaks, I must make mention of EIU softball. Currently 6-0 in conference play and in the middle of a 14 game win streak, the Panthers are proving to be something special this year. I should also mention that their bullpen currently ranks No. 1 in the nation. Stephanie Maday, pictured to the left, has the 5th best ERA in the nation. The Panthers will take on in state foes Southern Illinois and SIUE during the midweek.
Eastern Kentucky: Someone in Richmond must have got the message that this week's blog is featuring "winning" streaks (somewhere Charlie Sheen is smiling). Men's tennis have won 20 consecutive regular season league matches dating back to 2008. Head Coach Rob Oertel said, "The team has tunnel vision focused on the finish line." Elsewhere, track and field impressed with 15 different wins at the Centre Invitational.
Jacksonville State: Tiffany Harbin flirted with perfection against UTEP on Monday. Her perfect game was broken up in the 7th inning, however. Harbin struck out 9 batters with 77 pitches on the way to the win...Go to the JSU website to read about women's tennis third straight win and how a freshman's first homerun lifted them over UAB.
Morehead State: Once again this week saw Morehead receive more accolades from its basketball season. Let's just enjoy the video here, and the moments MSU produced in the tourny.
Murray State: The Racers took home first place in the Big Blue Intercollegiate. The men erased a five shot deficit in the final round to win the tournament that was hosted by TSU. You can also read about how MSU swept Belmont in a double header. Earlier in the season the two sides meet with MSU grabbing a victory and a no-hitter in that affair.
Southeast Missouri: Read the article at semoball.com about some 9th inning magic. Find out why the Cincinnati Reds aren't the only ones who know how to get it done late this time of year. The same site features an article about Rachel Kahle, a senior athlete at SEMO. Kahle reflects on her time at SEMO and why the university was the right pick for her.
SIU Edwardsville: According to the SIUE website, the Director of Athletics Dr. Brad Hewitt has announced a pool of four finalists for the open position of head volleyball coach... A great story about a student-athlete in every sense of the term can be found here. Read the article to discover Maggie Boeckman's passions in life, and why they are perfectly joined together at SIUE.
Tennessee State: At TSU, spring spectacular is all the rage. Visit the site to see what exactly all this means and which sports teams may be involved. Elsewhere, tennis will be very busy as they are wrapping up the season. Lawrence Washington has been key for TSU as he is 7-3 at number 1 singles and 3-1 in the OVC. Visit tsutigers.com to see what upcoming matches may be of interest to you.
Tennessee Tech: I am declaring TTUsports.com a must visit if you are interested in a number of things including a video that takes you inside the grand opening of their new athletic performance center, catching up on who just made all-tournament honors and yes even the Goo Goo Dolls. Your eyes are not deceiving you. Visit the site to find all these stories and more.
UT Martin: UT Martin will be celebrating student-athlete day on April 13th. The event will take place as UT Martin's baseball team plays host to Lipscomb in a non-conference game... Women's tennis clinched at least a share of the OVC regular season title as well. They have been playing very well of late and have won 7 matches on their way to this.
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