Eastern Illinois will add five new members to its Athletics Hall of Fame this Saturday during a ceremony surrounding the Panthers 6 p.m. October 7 football game against Tennessee Tech. Entering the Hall of Fame for the Class of 2017 are former student-athletes Zye Boey (Men's Track & Field/Decatur, Ill./MacArthur HS), Cara LeMaster (Women's Soccer/Collinsville, Ill./Collinsville HS), and J.R. Taylor (Football/Decatur, Ill./Mt. Zion HS); former Athletics administrator Dave Kidwell; and friend of Athletics Joe Strohm.
In addition to the induction ceremony, EIU's Hall of Fame Weekend will include the following on-campus events:
Friday - October 6
Women's Soccer vs. Jacksonville State - 3 p.m. (Lakeside Field)
Softball Blue/Gray World Series - 5 p.m. (Williams Field), Fall Schedule
Volleyball vs. Southeast Missouri - 7 p.m. (Lantz Arena)
Saturday - October 7
Softball Blue/Gray World Series - 10 a.m. (Williams Field), Fall Schedule
EIU Athletics Hall of Fame Banquet and Luncheon - 12 p.m. (MLK Union)
Volleyball vs. UT Martin - 2 p.m. (Lantz Arena)
Football vs. Tennessee Tech - 6 p.m. (O'Brien Field)
Sunday, October 1
Softball Blue/Gray World Series - 10 a.m. (Williams Field), Fall Schedule
Women's Soccer vs. Tennessee Tech - 1 p.m. (Lakeside Field)
For more information, visit eiupanthers.com.
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