Message
Board

Message Board

Recent Results &
Upcoming Schedule

Women's Tennis at ITA
October 8 in University of Illinois

Men's Soccer vs Eastern Illinois - West is Best Game
October 8 @ 4:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Women's Soccer at Southern Indiana
October 11 @ 1:00 pm in Evansville, IN

Softball vs Lincoln Land Community College
October 11 @ 1:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Men's Soccer at Lindenwood
October 11 @ 3:00 pm in St. Charles, MO

Women's Golf at MoState/Payne Stewart Memorial
October 12 in Springfield, Mo.

Women's Bowling Penguin Classic
October 14 in Youngstown, OH

Men's Soccer vs Houston Christian
October 15 @ 12:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Women's Soccer vs SIUE
October 15 @ 2:30 pm in Macomb, IL

Women's Tennis at Marquette
October 16 in Milwaukee, Wis.

Men's Cross Country at Bradley
October 16 @ 9:00 am in Peoria, Ill.

Women's Cross Country at Bradley
October 16 @ 9:00 am in Peoria, Ill.

Women's Volleyball vs UT Martin - Pink Out
October 16 @ 6:00 pm in Macomb, IL

Full Calendar

Western Athletics News

Manikandan and Milsgaard Earn OVC Golfers of the Week Honors

OVC WGolf of the Week

MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois women's golfers Aradhana Manikandan and Laura Cheng Milsgaard were named Ohio Valley Conference Co-Golfers of the Week following their performances at the Butler Fall Invitational.

Posted on 8 October 2026 | 11:16 am

Hess and Fawcett Set to Represent Leathernecks at ITA Midwest Regional

Tennis

MACOMB, IL. – Western Illinois women's tennis will be represented on one of the region's biggest stages this weekend as Jessica Hess and Mana Fawcett travel to the University of Illinois for the ITA Midwest Regional Championships.

Posted on 8 October 2026 | 10:00 am

After shooting ‘from the hip,’ safety Vecchiarelli producing for EIU defense

Eastern Illinois enters Ohio Valley Conference play with three straight losses to a pair of highly ranked FCS teams and FBS Minnesota of the Big Ten.

Posted on 8 October 2026 | 4:00 am

Bye week evaluation: Redbirds regroup after early conference stumbles

After a 4-0 start to the season, Illinois State has lost its first two Missouri Valley Football Conference games. Following their bye week, the Redbirds play at 3 p.m. Oct. 17 at rival Southern Illinois.

Posted on 8 October 2026 | 4:00 am

Leatherneck Athletics Celebrates 2026 Hall of Fame Class

HOF

MACOMB, IL. – Western Illinois Athletics welcomed three new members into the Leatherneck family Saturday as Lee Russell, Kristin Rueter, and Dr. Tom Cody were honored as the 2026 Western Illinois Athletics Hall of Fame class.

Posted on 7 October 2026 | 4:13 pm

Defensive turnaround an encouraging sign for Western Illinois as bye week arrives

The Western Illinois defense ranks third in the nation in total defense this fall, a far cry from just two seasons ago in Macomb.

Posted on 7 October 2026 | 4:46 am