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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 team tops Rose-Hulman

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter March 17, 2019

A season with no coach at its beginning has turned into one with a newly revamped roster and coaching staff that has the Eastern men’s tennis team riding high. The team that started with four wins in...

Gage Kingsmith lunges forward to return a hit during the Eastern men’s tennis team’s 7-0 loss to Belmont at the Darling Courts in March 2018.

Men’s tennis team wins Thursday before weekend matches

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter March 7, 2019

Coming into the spring season, the Eastern men’s tennis team wanted to change what Eastern men’s tennis was. Well, they have certainly done that. The Panthers had a slight schedule change Thursday,...

Jared Woodson jumps and returns a hit during a doubles match with partner Gage Kingsmith in the men’s tennis team’s 7-0 loss to Belmont at the Darling Courts in March of 2018.

Men’s tennis team wins both matches

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter March 3, 2019

The four-match losing streak the Eastern men’s team suffered seems to be in the rear view mirror after a successful weekend. The Panthers were poised to snap out of their funk, and they did in a big...

Eastern junior Freddie O’Brien returns a ball in a match last spring at the Darling Courts. O’Brien and Eastern have two matches upcoming this weekend.

Men’s tennis team short-handed this weekend

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

The injury bug has hit the Eastern men’s tennis team, as sophomore Mike Jansen and junior Braden Davis both will not suit up for the Panthers. Jansen has been dealing with a nagging wrist injury since...

Freddie O’Brien returns a hit during the Eastern men’s tennis match against Belmont in March 2018. Belmont swept Eastern 7-0.

Men’s tennis team extends losing streak

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter February 24, 2019

So far this spring season, the Eastern men’s tennis team has found itself in unfamiliar territory. Two weeks ago, the Panthers were riding high at 6-4, but since then the team struggled. Eastern has...

Eastern junior Gage Kingsmith returns a ball in a match last season at the Darling Courts. The men’s tennis team is 6-6- this season.

Men’s tennis team drops 2 matches

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter February 18, 2019

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...

Freddie O’Brien returns a hit during the Eastern men’s tennis team’s 7-0 loss at the Darling Courts against Belmont in March of 2018.

Men’s tennis team passes win total from last season

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter February 11, 2019

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...

Men’s tennis doubles pairings go 2-1 at home meet

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter October 17, 2018

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,...

Men’s tennis team sees good chemistry this season

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter October 10, 2018

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...

Men’s tennis team staying positive as season approaches

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter September 5, 2018

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...

Kercheval leaving Eastern for Notre Dame, Tolson hired as women’s coach for Eastern tennis

Vince Lovergine, Tennis Reporter August 20, 2018

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...

Men’s tennis team ready to begin season

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter August 19, 2018

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...

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