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EWU senior forward Shane Smith celebrates a goal. Smith had two goals in EWUs 11-2 victory over Idaho Friday.

Hunt has hat trick as Eagles roll

By Randle Kinswa, Sports Reporter November 10, 2019

The EWU hockey team (5-1, 8-8-1) trounced the Idaho Vandals 11-2 Friday night. EWU out shot Idaho 41-9, and led all game. EWU was led in scoring by sophomore forward Mitch Hunt. Hunt had a hat trick...

EWU junior guard Jacob Davison soars in for a dunk. Davison led all scorers with 15 points in EWUs 107-25 victory over Portland Bible College Tuesday.

EWU soars to victory in season opener

By Drew Lawson, Sports Editor November 8, 2019

Six Eagles scored in double figures and the EWU men’s basketball team (1-0) decimated the Portland Bible College Wildcats 107-25 in the season opener Tuesday. Junior guard Jacob Davison led EWU with...

EWU senior running back Antoine Custer Jr. cuts upfield. Custer had 139 rushing yards and three touchdowns in EWU's 66-38 win over NAU Saturday.

Eagle offense hums in win over NAU

By Drew Lawson, Sports Editor November 2, 2019

The points came easily for the EWU football team (3-2, 4-5) Saturday. The Eagles scored six touchdowns and kicked a field goal on their first seven possessions en route to a 66-38 victory over the Northern...

EWU freshman forward Kennedy Dickie fires away from long distance. Dickie scored 24 points in EWU's 78-44 exhibition win over Northwest University Wednesday.

Dickie leads Eagles to exhibition win

By Randle Kinswa, Sports Reporter October 31, 2019

The EWU women’s basketball team took care of Northwest University Wednesday night 78-44 in the team’s lone exhibition match. EWU was led in scoring by freshman wing Kennedy Dickie. Dickie had 24...

EWU sophomore guard/forward Kim Aiken Jr. will look to build upon his successful ending to last season.

2019-20 EWU basketball preview

By Drew Lawson and Randle Kinswa, Sports editor and sports reporter October 30, 2019

Women's basketball relying on young core Eagles looking to build on late 2018-19 success The EWU women’s basketball team is looking to build off its success from last season, when the Eagles advanced...

EWU sophomore forward Mitch Hunt (left, #29) pursues the puck. The Eagles swept Boise State in a two-game weekend series.

Eagles tame Broncos in two-game sweep

By Randle Kinswa, Sports Reporter October 27, 2019

This story was updated on Nov. 20. EWU (4-0, 7-7) beat the Boise State Broncos twice in as many tries this weekend. EWU won 3-2 Friday in a shootout and 6-2 Saturday in a decisive victory. The player...

EWU junior outside hitter MaKenna Davis prepares to serve during the Eagles' 3-1 loss to Weber State Saturday.

Volleyball loses to Weber State

By Drew Lawson, Sports Editor October 26, 2019

The EWU volleyball team (2-8, 4-18) lost in four sets to Weber State Saturday 3-1 (11-25, 25-19, 22-25, 13-25). Sophomore Ashlyn Blotzer led EWU with 16 kills, two aces and two blocks. Next up for EWU...

Second half unraveling spells another EWU road loss

By Drew Lawson, Sports Editor October 26, 2019

When senior running back Tamarick Pierce ran in a 5-yard touchdown to give the EWU football team a 14-3 lead over the Montana Grizzlies with 6:29 left in the second quarter, it looked like the Eagles might...

EWU and BYU players pursue the puck. BYU shut out EWU 3-0 Thursday.

Hockey falls to BYU

By Randle Kinswa, Sports Reporter October 25, 2019

The EWU hockey team (2-0, 5-7) lost 3-0 Thursday night against the BYU Cougars. BYU scored a goal in each period. Forward Aleks Shroud scored two goals for the Cougars. Forward Nixon Barber added a...

EWU heads to Missoula for crucial rivalry bout

EWU heads to Missoula for crucial rivalry bout

By Drew Lawson, Sports Editor October 25, 2019

There’s nothing better than a good rivalry in sports. The storylines are cliche, but classic: Neither team likes the other. Legacies are on the line. The stakes have never been higher.  For the EWU...

EWU sophomore forward Sariah Keister attacks the ball. Keister scored her sixth goal of the season in EWU's 2-0 win over NAU Sunday.

Soccer pitches fourth straight shutout on Senior Day

By Drew Lawson, Sports Editor October 21, 2019

The EWU soccer team (5-0-1, 8-5-2) defeated the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (3-3-1, 7-7-2) 2-0 Sunday on Senior Day. The shutout was the fourth in a row for EWU, which clinched its sixth-straight trip...

EWU and NAU volley back and forth. EWU lost to NAU in four sets on Oct. 19, 2019.

Volleyball falls to NAU in four sets

By Drew Lawson, Sports Editor October 21, 2019

The EWU volleyball team (1-7, 3-17) fell to the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks (5-3. 10-10) in four sets Saturday (14-25, 25-21, 11-25, 22-25). Junior outside hitter MaKenna Davis led EWU with 13 kills....

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