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Football loses to SIU Salukis on Senior Day

MACOMB, Ill. — The Fighting Leathernecks lost to Southern Illinois 45-21 on Saturday on Hanson Field in their final home game of the season. With the loss, the Leathernecks fall to 1-10 on the season and 1-6 within the Missouri Valley Football Conference. The Salukis improved to 7-4 overall and 5-2 in conference play. The...

Posted on 18 November 2019 | 11:10 am

Women’s basketball loses to red-hot Boilermakers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Western Illinois women’s basketball team made their way to West Lafayette, Ind. to take on the Purdue University Boilermakers on Sunday. The matchup was the Leathernecks’ third game in six days. After a hard-fought game, the Leathernecks were unable to take down the Boilermakers on their home court, losing 66-59....

Posted on 18 November 2019 | 11:08 am

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SINKS WESTERN ILLINOIS

MACOMB — Slow starts, turnovers and an inability to slow a Southern Illinois offense once it got going doomed Western Illinois on Saturday as the Leathernecks dropped to 1-10 this season, falling to Southern Illinois 45-21.The Salukis were able to grind out 580 yards to total offense, 388 on the ground while keeping Western from getting much going consistently. “That’s the game of football, it’s a momentum game and when it’s not in your favor, [...]

Posted on 18 November 2019 | 7:53 am

North Meets West

Jaeden King

Northern Illinois makes a trip to Western Hall this Wednesday.

Posted on 18 November 2019 | 5:16 am

Western Welcomes In-State Rival Bradley

WBB Team

The Leathernecks and Braves tip-off at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday (Nov. 20).

Posted on 18 November 2019 | 1:18 am

McGuire, Acklin Set to Clash In CFL Championship Game

McGuire,Acklin

The former teammates will play in the 107th Grey Cup.

Posted on 17 November 2019 | 11:52 am

Leathernecks close out home slate against red-hot Salukis

MACOMB – The Western Illinois football team wraps the home portion of the schedule on Saturday afternoon, taking on Southern Illinois at 1 p.m.The Leathernecks (1-9) come in with the chance to play spoiler as the Salukis (6-4) find themselves on the postseason bubble with this week’s game and next week’s contest against North Dakota State remaining on the schedule.Southern Illinois has saved its best for last, winning four in a row to put themselves in [...]

Posted on 15 November 2019 | 1:15 pm

WIU notebook: Western men looking at lineups

MACOMB – Three games in and the Western Illinois men’s basketball team has yet to pick up a victory.After opening with a loss at Indiana, the Leathernecks have fallen in a pair of close contests at home, losing in the final minutes to Stetson and Tennessee-Martin.For WIU, there have been bright spots in all three games, but not enough consistency to pull out a win."The pieces are there, but we have to get them there on the same day," WIU coach [...]

Posted on 15 November 2019 | 12:07 pm

Recent Results &
Upcoming Schedule

[L 0-3] Women's Volleyball vs Denver
November 17 @ 12:00 pm in MACOMB

[L 59-66] Women's Basketball at Purdue University
November 17 @ 2:00 pm in West Lafayette, IN

Women's Basketball vs Bradley University
November 20 @ 5:30 pm in MACOMB

Men's Basketball vs Northern Illinois
November 20 @ 7:30 pm in MACOMB

Women's Swimming and Diving vs House of Champions
November 22 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Men's Swimming and Diving vs House of Champions
November 22 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Football at Northern Iowa
November 23 @ 1:00 pm in Cedar Falls, Iowa

Men's Basketball vs Central Christian College of the Bible
November 23 @ 7:00 pm in MACOMB

Women's Basketball at Drake University
November 24 @ 2:00 pm in Des Moines, IA

Women's Basketball vs Missouri Baptist University
November 26 @ 11:00 am in MACOMB

Men's Basketball at Ball State
November 26 @ 5:00 pm in Muncie, Ind.

Men's Basketball at Kansas City
November 30 @ 7:00 pm in Kansas City, Mo.

Men's Basketball at Evansville
December 4 @ 6:00 pm in Evansville, Ind.

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