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The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

The student news site of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Illinois.

The Daily Eastern News

Men’s tennis loses pair of weekend matches

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter February 17, 2020

The Eastern men’s tennis team lost its fifth straight match against Northern Illinois Sunday 7-0. The Panthers also played Friday against Northern Kentucky in a much closer affair, but it still resulted...

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Max Pilipovic-Kljajic reaches out to nail a backhand return to his opponent. Eastern takes on Northern Kentucky Friday and hopes to end a losing skid.

Men’s tennis looks to end losing skid Friday

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter February 12, 2020

A three-match losing streak is never fun, but the Eastern men’s tennis team is not worrying. The team had a similar stretch where it lost four matches in a row last season, but the Panthers bounced...

Men’s tennis struggles continue in defeat at Oral Roberts

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter February 9, 2020

A 5-0 start to the season is now a distance memory for the Eastern men’s tennis team. Eastern did not have multiple matches like the last couple weekends, having just one match against Oral Roberts...

Men’s tennis hits rough patch, loses 2 straight

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter February 2, 2020

The season is still young, but it can be said that the Eastern men’s tennis team has come back to reality. Eastern started the year 5-0, its best start since 1983. The Panthers have lost 3 of...

Men’s tennis splits weekend matches on road

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter January 26, 2020

A recipe for success has certainly set in for the Eastern men’s tennis team, but there is one blemish the team would like to forget. Illinois State has been a tough nut to crack in recent memory, and...

Men’s tennis to continue long-road stretch

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter January 23, 2020

The Eastern men’s tennis team rolls on with its long journey of being on the road with two weekend matches upcoming. The workload is not too grueling this time around, after the Panthers played four...

Panthers end fall schedule on high note

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter November 4, 2019

After a week off, the Eastern men’s tennis team concluded its fall season schedule, and the extra time paid dividends. The Panthers competed in two matches, splitting up the team at the Chattanooga...

Men’s tennis earns wins at ITA Midwest Regional

Vince Lovegine, Men's Tennis Reporter October 21, 2019

Freddie O’Brien kicked things off in the main singles draw of the 2019 ITA Midwest Regional with a win, something he is familiar with after playing at No. 1 singles all of last season. O’Brien...

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Max Pilipovic-Kljajic nails a serve to his opponent and completes his follow-through. Pilipovic-Kljajic competed in the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite Sept. 20 and 21 at the Darling Courts.

Jansen, men’s tennis team play well

Vince Lovegine, Men's Tennis Reporter October 14, 2019

The Eastern men’s tennis team did not find a lot of success a few years ago. But last year, and now this season so far, the Panthers’ success is starting to pile up. The Panthers are coming off...

Men’s tennis gets ready for Louisville, home invites

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter October 10, 2019

After a week of rest, the Eastern men’s tennis team is serving up two more fall invites on the fall schedule. The Panthers will send six players to the Louisville Fall Invite that begins Friday and...

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Gage Kingsmith returns a hit with a forehand strike of his own. Eastern lost to Jacksonville State 6-1 at the Darling Courts in March.

Gage Kingsmith’s shining personality stands out during different eras at Eastern

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter October 1, 2019

When Gage Kingsmith comes to mind, the first thing that stands out is his bubbly personality and his upbeat attitude. Kingsmith stuck with the Eastern men’s tennis program all three years, as he enters...

Men’s tennis excited to host annual Alumni Match Saturday

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter September 26, 2019

After wrapping up the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite and the Toledo Invite, the Eastern men’s tennis team will host the annual Alumni Match Saturday at 10 am. To this point, the Panthers have been busy,...

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