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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

Women’s tennis improves over second half of season

Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Tennis Reporter April 24, 2018

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...

Senior Grant Reiman returns the ball on his forehand in Eastern’s match against Belmont March 30 at the Darling Courts. Despite a first-round OVC Tournament loss, Eastern improved overall and has the team excited for the future.

Season review for Eastern men’s tennis

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter April 24, 2018

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...

Men’s tennis team loses in OVC tournament

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter April 22, 2018

  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...

Sophomore Stella Cliffe returns the ball in her doubles match with partner Grace Summers against Belmont March 30 at the Darling Courts. The Panthers open the OVC Tournament this weekend.

Women’s tennis ready for Jacksonville State

Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Tennis Reporter April 19, 2018

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...

Freshman Kaisei Kuroki looks to hit a forehand over the net in his singles match March 30 at the Darling Courts against Belmont. Eastern starts the OVC Tournament Friday.

Panthers set for OVC Tournament

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

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...

Senior Trent Reiman sends a forehand over the net in his singles match against Belmont March 30 at the Darling Courts. Eastern starts the OVC Tournament later this week.

Men’s tennis seniors excited for OVC tournament

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

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...

Summers sets Eastern record, celebrates Senior Day

Dillan Schorfheide, Women's Tennis Reporter April 15, 2018

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,...

Senior Grant Reiman returns a backhand in his match against Belmont March 30 at the Darling Courts. Eastern won its Senior Day match against Marian Saturday.

Men’s tennis team picks up win on Senior Day

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter April 15, 2018

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...

Men’s tennis team finding groove in singles

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

  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...

Men’s tennis team drops final OVC match

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter April 8, 2018

  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...

Eastern senior Grant Reiman returns a ball in the Panthers meet last Friday at the Darling Courts. Reiman and his partner lost in the No. 3 doubles position.

Eastern ready for last OVC match

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

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...

Senior Jared Woodson returns a ball on his forehand during doubles. Woodson and his partner, sophomore Gage Kingsmith (left) have found success this season as a doubles team.

Woodson, Kingsmith starting to click for Eastern

Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter April 4, 2018

  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...

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