CHENEY, Wash. — Now in the middle of October, Eastern Washington has multiple teams at home this week for fans to enjoy. Football plays its second consecutive home game as they host a top-10 opponent in Montana State on Saturday. Volleyball is back home for two conference matches, playing Thursday and Saturday. Men's golf is on the road for its third tournament of fall and looks to build on the success from last week. Cross country competes in Oregon for its final regular season meet. Men's basketball hosts CSU Bakersfield for an exhibition on Sunday at Reese Court.

Football - vs. No. 5 Montana State (Saturday, Oct. 17 at 4 p.m.) - Get Tickets
Eastern is on an extended homestand that will keep the team in Cheney for the rest of October. EWU hosts the fifth-ranked and defending FCS Champions, Montana State, on Saturday for a kickoff at 4 p.m. Pacific Time.

The game will be broadcast live by Scripps Sports, while airing live on SWX as well. It will also be streamed live on ESPN+. Fans can listen to every play live to 700 ESPN and the Varsity App with the voices of the Eagles, Larry Weir and Paul Sorensen. 

Eastern Washington won its first Big Sky game of the season on Saturday, defeating Northern Colorado 31-22. The Eagles built a 28-6 halftime lead, but the Bears stormed back in the second half with 17 unanswered points. With the lead trimmed to 28-22, Soren McKee connected on a key 46-yard field goal, opening a two-possession lead. JoJo Maxey-Johnson then made back-to-back interceptions on the Bears' final two drives to seal the victory for Eastern. Nate Bell passed for a career-best 4 touchdowns, with TD passes going to Wesley Garrett, Drew Carlson, Kevin Allen III and Rylin Lang. 

EWU now has nine interceptions on the season, ranking second in the Big Sky and tied for eighth in the FCS. Jaylon Jenkins leads the team with three and is tied for second in the conference and sixth in the nation. Maxey-Johnson and Ambrose Marsh each have two INTs, tying for fifth on the Big Sky leaderboard. 
Bell's offensive output continues to put him among the best in the Big Sky. He has 1931 passing yards to rank second in the conference and 4th in the FCS, 11 yards behind Montana's Keali'i Ah Yat for the top spot. Bell's 15 passing touchdowns are tied for 3rd in the conference and 9th in the nation. The Brentwood, Calif. Native's 64.0 completion percentage is sixth in the conference. With 335 rushing yards, Bell leads the team and ranks 13th in the Big Sky. 

Myles Mayovsky ranks second in the Big Sky and leads the team with 64 tackles, making 25 solo. He racked up 15 tackles against UNC, with seven solo and added two pass breakups. 

Men's Golf - at Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational (Monday-Wednesday (Oct. 12-14, All Day)
The Eagles are in Stockton, Calif. this week for a three-day tournament at the Visit Stockton Pacific Invitational. EWU plays one round each day at the Reserve at Spanos Park Golf Course. Eastern's lineup for the week includes Carson Krauss, Eli McNelly, Traejan Andrews, Cal Anderson, Apollos Morris, along with Peter Oh competing as an individual. 

This will be the second consecutive week of competition for the Eagles, as they played at the Oregon State Invitational last week. The team had an impressive showing, shooting -10 and tying for third overall, two strokes behind Boise State for second. Krauss led the charge with an even round to start, followed by a -1 in round two and closing with a -4, vaulting into a tie for ninth on the individual leaderboard. McNelly tied for 12th with two rounds at -3 for the tournament. Andrews tied for 19th with two rounds under par.

Volleyball – vs Northern Arizona (Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6:00 PM); vs Portland State (Saturday, Oct. 17 at 12:00 PM) - Tickets
Eastern Washington volleyball returns home this week for a pair of Big Sky Conference matches inside Reese Court, hosting Northern Arizona on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. before welcoming Portland State on Saturday, Oct. 17 at noon.

The Eagles return to Cheney after a two-match stretch against Idaho and Northern Colorado. Eastern battled Idaho in four sets at Reese Court before falling in straight sets on the road against Northern Colorado. Against the Bears, Kalista Lukovich led the offense with 12 kills, while Elle Bruegman recorded 11 digs and two service aces. Jailyn Davenport added 18 assists, 10 digs and three kills.

Lukovich continues to pace Eastern's attack after earning Big Sky Offensive Player of the Week honors earlier this month, the fourth conference weekly award of her career. The senior has been a consistent presence on the outside throughout the season, while Aspyn Reed and Bria Carlisle have provided additional options for the Eagle offense. Bruegman has anchored the back row, with Davenport directing the offense at setter.

Eastern will look to take advantage of its return to Reese Court, where the Eagles picked up their first Big Sky victory of the season with a four-set win over Weber State. The two-match homestand begins Thursday against Northern Arizona before Eastern closes the week Saturday against Portland State.

Cross Country - at George Oja Invite (Friday, Oct. 17 at 10:00 AM)
Eastern Washington cross country returns to action Friday, Oct. 17, competing at the George Oja Invite in its final race before the Big Sky Championships.

The Eagles enter the weekend with championship season quickly approaching. Eastern last competed at the Frank Knott Classic on Oct. 3, where the women placed third with 93 points and the men finished fifth with 148.

Sara Sanders and Conner Wirth led their respective teams at the meet. Sanders finished sixth overall with a season-best time of 21:31.7, while Wirth also earned a sixth-place finish, clocking a season-best 24:06.1. Lexi Meyer added a strong performance for the women, finishing 16th with a personal-best time.

Director of Track and Field/Cross Country Erin Tucker said following the Frank Knott Classic that the Eagles have shifted into "full championship mode," with the team's Big Sky roster beginning to take shape. Eastern will use Friday's meet as its final opportunity to sharpen up before postseason competition.

Following the George Oja Invite, the Eagles will turn their attention to the Big Sky Championships on Friday, Oct. 30, hosted by Northern Arizona.

 

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