Panthers of the Week: Amara Leppla, San Askin

Panthers of the Week: Amara Leppla, San Askin Categories: Panther of the Week Panthers of the Week: Amara Leppla, San Askin Gabe Newman, Sports Editor • October 12, 2026 Eastern Illinois freshman forward Amara Leppla scored two goals and recorded one assist in EIU women’s soccer’s 3-0 win over Lindenwood Sunday at Lakeside Field. (File) The female Panther of the Week is going to Amara Leppla from the EIU women’s soccer team. The freshman forward from Heartland, Wisconsin, scored two goals and assisted the eventual match-winner in Eastern’s 3-0 win over Lindenwood Sunday. With Eastern ahead 1-0, Leppla picked out the top corner with a shot from outside the box in the first half. In the second, she sprinted into space along the left side and calmly pokes the ball into the net for her fifth goal in the last four games. Eastern hosts SEMO on Thursday in the second of a soccer doubleheader at Lakeside Field. The male Panther of the week is going to San Askin from the EIU men’s swimming team. Askin broke a program and pool record in Eastern’s meet with Olivet Nazarene. In the 1,650-yard freestyle, Askin swam a time of 15:46.69, which set a new program record as well as a Padovan Pool record. He also won the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:38.19 seconds. That is good for the eighth fastest time in school history. EIU hosts it’s alumni for a meet in its next action on Oct. 24. Notable Performers Sergej Misic – EIU men’s soccer Scored two goals last week as EIU lost 4-1 to Western Illinois and drew 1-1 with UT Rio Grande Valley. Charles Kellom – EIU Football Rushed for 150 yards and two touchdowns in EIU’s 21-7 victory over Gardner-Webb on Saturday to begin OVC play. Ariadna Pereles – EIU Volleyball Combined for 35 digs, including her 1,00th career dig, as EIU split a two-game weekend series with UT Martin. Ella Kratochvil – EIU women’s soccer Made five saves and kept her program-record 20th career clean sheet in EIU’s 3-0 win over Lindenwood. Jenna Patridge – EIU women’s swim Won the 100-yard backstroke with the fifth fastest time in EIU history at 58.03 seconds, won the 200-yard back stroke with the seventh-best time in school history at 2:07.17 and was a part of the winning team for the 400-yard medley relay in EIU’s meet with Olivet Nazarene on Friday. Gabe Newman can be reached at [email protected]. View Story Comments 0 Like This Story Share on Facebook Share on X Email this Story Print this Story Leave a Comment Tags: Panther of the Week More to Discover More in Panther of the Week Panthers of the Week: Bernardo Hanel, Alex Tetteh Panthers of the Week: Meera Upadhyay, Katie Kopshever Panthers of the Week: Katie Kopshever, Marcos Ayelo Panthers of the Week: Cole LaCrue, Keiden Green Panthers of the Week: Ashlyn Denney, Bernardo Hanel Panthers of the Week: Charles Kellom, Alex Tetteh About the Contributor Gabe Newman, Sports Editor Gabe Newman is a senior journalism major, and he can be reached at [email protected]. He previously served as assistant sports editor.