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 ...
Men’s tennis seniors excited for OVC tournament
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 17, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Showcase, Sports
For the first time in their careers, Eastern men’s tennis seniors Grant and Trent Reiman, and Jared Woodson will part take in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. The Panthers clinched their first tournament berth in four years with a 4-3 win over Tennessee State. Eastern has not made an appearance...
Summers sets Eastern record, celebrates Senior Day
Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Tennis Reporter
April 15, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
Grace Summers walked away from the weekend as the sole leader for singles victories in Eastern’s history and with the memories of a great Senior Day. Eastern defeated Southeast Missouri 6-1 on Friday, which was Summers’ Senior Day, and the Panthers defeated Tennessee-Martin Saturday 5-2 to finish t...
Men’s tennis team picks up win on Senior Day
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 15, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Showcase, Sports
Eastern Coach Sam Kercheval’s birthday was last Thursday, and seniors Grant and Trent Reiman said it would be great to get Kercheval a win. The Panthers got one, with a 4-3 win over Marian Saturday in its final regular season match. Eastern fell one win short from tying its most win total since 2...
Men’s tennis team finding groove in singles
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 10, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
In singles competition over the last couple years, the Eastern men’s tennis team has seen improvement from its younger and older players. For sophomore Freddie O’Brien, in his freshman year, he earned four wins at the No. 1 singles position. This year, he has already improved that by...
Men’s tennis team drops final OVC match
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 8, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
In its final Ohio Valley Conference match of the spring season, the Eastern men’s tennis team came up short losing at Austin Peay 5-2. The Panthers fell to 5-16 overall and 1-5 in the OVC standings, but they still have a tournament spot locked up despite the loss. Austin Peay improved...
Eastern ready for last OVC match
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 5, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Showcase, Sports
With one more Ohio Valley Conference match remaining, the Eastern men’s tennis team is heading to Austin Peay for its final road of the season Saturday. The Panthers picked up their first conference win in over two years against Tennessee State last weekend, and with a struggling Governors team, this...
Woodson, Kingsmith starting to click for Eastern
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
April 4, 2018
Filed under Men's Tennis, Sports
The duo of sophomore Gage Kingsmith and senior Jared Woodson have been one of the forces for the Eastern men’s tennis team in doubles play competition this season. With Kingsmith and Woodson earning its fifth win this spring in doubles play against Tennessee State, they are 3-1 in in conference...
