Men’s tennis team drops 2 matches
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
February 18, 2019
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
The Eastern men’s tennis team continued its long trip to start the spring season, but the results were not what the team would have liked. The Panthers fell to 6-6 on the year after losing to Valparaiso 6-1 Friday, and University of Illinois-Chicago 5-2 Sunday. The losses snap Eastern’s two game wi...
Men’s tennis team passes win total from last season
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
February 11, 2019
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
Since the start of 2016 spring season, the Eastern men’s tennis team had four wins, and ever since they’ve had added one win from the previous season. Fast forward to 2019, and the Panthers have already tied its win total from last season, just 10 matches into this year. Eastern currently stands...
Men’s tennis doubles pairings go 2-1 at home meet
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
October 17, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
As the fall season ends next month, Eastern men’s tennis team hosted the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite over the weekend, and the team continued to produce results. The Panthers played host of Lindenwood, Illinois-Springfield and Prairie State. The tournament featured four flights of singles play...
Men’s tennis team sees good chemistry this season
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
October 10, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
So far, the Eastern men’s tennis team has played in the River Forest College Invite and had its annual alumni match during its fall season. This weekend, the Panthers continue the fall schedule with the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite on Friday and Saturday at Darling Courts. Coming into the season,...
Men’s tennis team staying positive as season approaches
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
September 5, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
The fall season is approaching for the Eastern men’s tennis team, who currently are still without a coach. Back in August, Interim Director of Tennis Sam Kercheval left for a position with Notre Dame. The Panthers are one week away from starting their season in the River Forest College Invite...
Kercheval leaving Eastern for Notre Dame, Tolson hired as women’s coach for Eastern tennis
Vince Lovergine, Tennis Reporter
August 20, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
Eastern’s interim director of tennis Sam Kercheval announced Monday afternoon that he will not be returning to his position at Eastern as he will be taking a new position at Notre Dame. Kercheval was hired as Eastern’s interim director of tennis in August of 2015. This past spring, Kercheval coached...
Men’s tennis team ready to begin season
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
August 19, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
Last season, the Eastern Men’s Tennis team finished 6-17 and clinched its first conference berth since 2014. The Panthers won a big conference match against Tennessee State 4-3 to get to that point but lost in their first game against Jacksonville State 4-0. Not to mention, that was Eastern’s...
Women’s tennis improves over second half of season
Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Tennis Reporter
April 24, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
Doubles points were hard to come by for Eastern’s women’s tennis team during the first half of its spring season. Coach Sam Kercheval has stressed the importance of winning the doubles point in the past, and he did so again earlier this season. “The doubles point is always a big factor,”...
Season review for Eastern men’s tennis
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 24, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Showcase, Sports
Consistency and improvement are just some things the Eastern men’s tennis team had this past spring season. From making its first conference tournament since 2014 and improving their win total to their best mark in that same year, there was a lot to be excited about for the team. Eastern c...
Men’s tennis team loses in OVC tournament
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 22, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
Before the tournament began, the OVC announced its 2018 awards, and sophomore Freddie O’Brien was named to Second Team All-OVC. Eastern lost to Jacksonville State in the tournament. He finished the year with an 11-9 record. He was 2-4 in the OVC in singles play and ended the regular ...
Women’s tennis ready for Jacksonville State
Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Tennis Reporter
April 19, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Showcase, Sports
The first time Eastern’s women’s tennis team faced Jacksonville State on March 16, freshman Claire Martin found herself as the last singles match to finish, with the score tied 3-3. After barely winning the first set 7-6, she was able to secure the win for Eastern with a 6-3 second-set win. Inte...
Panthers set for OVC Tournament
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 19, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Showcase, Sports
The Eastern men’s tennis team is off to the Ohio Valley Conference tournament Friday at the Centennial Sportsplex in Nashville. The tournament goes until April 22 and the Panthers' first match is against Jacksonville State. Eastern finished with a record of 6-16 and 1-5 in the OVC in the regular season. For ...
