Weekend events canceled
Staff Report
Issue date: 11/6/09 Section: Sports
The Eastern athletic department has canceled all weekend sporting events in wake of Eastern women's basketball assistant coach Jackie Moore's death.
Moore died late Wednesday night at the age of 28 after collapsing while working out.
A total of seven athletic events were canceled in all.
The only team still competing was the women's soccer team, which ended its season with a loss in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Thursday in Morehead, Ky.
"(Eastern Athletic Director Barbara Burke) made the decision (Wednesday night) to cancel all the events," Eastern sports information director Rich Moser said via e-mail. "This was a difficult decision but one she felt was the right thing to do in light of the situation."
The men's soccer team was scheduled to play its Senior Day match Saturday against Missouri State. After the game was canceled, both schools agreed to call it a "no contest," meaning the game will not be counted for or against either team's record.
The Panthers have already been eliminated from Missouri Valley Conference Tournament contention, while the Bears have already clinched the No. 1 seed.
The rugby team was preparing to attempt to cap off its second consecutive undefeated season Saturday against Michigan State.
Rugby head coach Frank Graziano said the team is currently looking at rescheduling to match, but "it's still up in the air."
The volleyball team and swim teams both had home matches canceled, while the men's and women's basketball teams were set to open their exhbition seasons Saturday in Lantz Arena.
No makeup dates for those games have been set.
Canceled events
Friday
No makeup date announced:
•Volleyball vs. Eastern Kentucky
Saturday
No makeup date announced:
•Rugby vs. Michigan State
•Volleyball vs. Morehead State
•M&W swimming vs. W. Illinois
•Women's basketball vs. UIS*
•Men's basketball vs. St. Xavier*
Ruled a no contest:
•Men's soccer vs. Missouri State
* denotes exhibition game
Moore died late Wednesday night at the age of 28 after collapsing while working out.
A total of seven athletic events were canceled in all.
The only team still competing was the women's soccer team, which ended its season with a loss in the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament Thursday in Morehead, Ky.
"(Eastern Athletic Director Barbara Burke) made the decision (Wednesday night) to cancel all the events," Eastern sports information director Rich Moser said via e-mail. "This was a difficult decision but one she felt was the right thing to do in light of the situation."
The men's soccer team was scheduled to play its Senior Day match Saturday against Missouri State. After the game was canceled, both schools agreed to call it a "no contest," meaning the game will not be counted for or against either team's record.
The Panthers have already been eliminated from Missouri Valley Conference Tournament contention, while the Bears have already clinched the No. 1 seed.
The rugby team was preparing to attempt to cap off its second consecutive undefeated season Saturday against Michigan State.
Rugby head coach Frank Graziano said the team is currently looking at rescheduling to match, but "it's still up in the air."
The volleyball team and swim teams both had home matches canceled, while the men's and women's basketball teams were set to open their exhbition seasons Saturday in Lantz Arena.
No makeup dates for those games have been set.
Canceled events
Friday
No makeup date announced:
•Volleyball vs. Eastern Kentucky
Saturday
No makeup date announced:
•Rugby vs. Michigan State
•Volleyball vs. Morehead State
•M&W swimming vs. W. Illinois
•Women's basketball vs. UIS*
•Men's basketball vs. St. Xavier*
Ruled a no contest:
•Men's soccer vs. Missouri State
* denotes exhibition game
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