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[L 3-5] Softball at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
February 12 @ 3:30 pm in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

[W 84-73] Women's Basketball vs Little Rock - Faculty & Staff Appreciation
February 12 @ 5:00 pm in MACOMB, IL

Men's Track and Field at Big Meet Friday
February 13 in Allendale, MI

Women's Track and Field at Big Meet Friday
February 13 in Allendale, MI

[L 58-77] Men's Basketball vs Little Rock - Faculty & Staff Appreciation
February 12 @ 7:30 pm in Macomb, IL

[W 8-0] Softball at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
February 13 @ 12:00 pm in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

[L 3-4] Softball at Arkansas-Pine Bluff
February 13 @ 2:00 pm in Pine Bluff, Arkansas

[L 0-2] Baseball at University of San Francisco
February 13 @ 4:00 pm in San Francisco

Men's Track and Field at Roger Haynes Invite
February 14 in Monmouth, IL

Women's Track and Field at Roger Haynes Invite
February 14 in Monmouth, IL

Baseball at University of San Francisco
February 14 @ 12:30 pm in San Francisco

Women's Tennis vs Saint Louis University
February 14 @ 1:00 pm in

Baseball at University of San Francisco
February 14 @ 4:30 pm in San Francisco

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Western Athletics News

Western Illinois Drops Series at Arkansas-Pine Bluff

WIU SOFTBALL RECAP

The Western Illinois softball team opened its weekend series at the Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions by going 1-2 at the Torii Hunter Complex.

Posted on 13 February 2026 | 9:35 pm

Leatherneck Track & Field Records School Record, Multiple PRs at GVSU Big Meet Friday

Leatherneck Track Recap

The Western Illinois track and field teams turned in a strong showing Friday at the GVSU Big Meet Friday, hosted by Grand Valley State University.

Posted on 13 February 2026 | 9:18 pm

Western Illinois Women’s Tennis Come Home to Face Saint Louis University

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MACOMB, Ill. – The Western Illinois University women's tennis team hosts Saint Louis University in Galesburg.

Posted on 13 February 2026 | 10:00 am

LITTLE ROCK 77, WIU 58: A Defeat That Felt Like The Others

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — It was a defeat that felt oh-so-familiar. Western Illinois’ 77-58 men’s basketball loss to Little Rock on Thursday night at Western Hall was the 22nd defeat of the season, and it featured so much …

Posted on 13 February 2026 | 12:54 am

WIU 84, LITTLE ROCK 73: Nicastro’s Fourth-Quarter Fury Keeps Leathernecks Rolling

By JOHN BOHNENKAMP MACOMB, Ill. — Mia Nicastro wasn’t happy. Western Illinois had let a 13-point lead turn into a two-point deficit at the end of the third quarter in Thursday’s game against Little Rock at Western Hall and Nicastro, …

Posted on 13 February 2026 | 12:18 am

Goodbye Bison, hello question marks: Illinois teams, FCS face changing landscape

North Dakota State answered a long-asked question Monday by moving up to FBS. What's left behind are plenty of questions for FCS and teams in Illinois.

Posted on 11 February 2026 | 4:30 am

February signing period 2016: Western leans on in-state connections for new additions

Among the 13 new additions to the Western Illinois program this week, 10 players are from Illinois high schools.

Posted on 7 February 2026 | 7:43 am

February signing period 2026: SIU’s newest prep signees highlighted by all-state WR

Southern Illinois added 10 new high school recruits Wednesday on February's national signing day, including an all-state wide receiver.

Posted on 4 February 2026 | 7:46 pm