Close bonds led De Wilder to Eastern
Vince Lovergine, Men’s Tennis Reporter
March 8, 2020
Senior Gertjan De Wilder came to America from his hometown of Machelen, Belgium, not knowing any English and his goal was to change that. That indeed happened when De Wilder started playing junior college tennis at Cypress College in California. With De Wilder speaking Dutch (his first language)...
Men’s tennis team faced hard times in February
Vince Lovergine, Men’s Tennis Reporter
March 1, 2020
The month of February was not all too kind for the Eastern men’s tennis team and for the start of March, it has not started out promising either. The Panthers have two matches this weekend, facing Green Bay and Chicago State, both resulting in losses, 7-0 to the Phoenix and 4-2 to the Cougars. ...
Men’s tennis team looks to bounce back, snap losing streak
Vince Lovergine, Men's Tennis Reporter
February 26, 2020
A promising start to the season has been quickly erased for the Eastern men’s tennis team over the last couple weeks, and it could be the right time for them to bounce back. The Panthers have lost five consecutive matches and sit at 7-6 this year, after starting 5-0. Eastern squares off against Gr...
O’Brien earns OVC Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Vince Lovergine, Men’s Tennis Reporter
February 25, 2020
Senior Freddie O’Brien has been a staple for the Eastern men’s tennis team in recent years and that earned him OVC Player of The Week for his efforts against Northern Kentucky and Northern Illinois. O'Brien slotted in the No. 1 singles position for Eastern as he posted a 1-1 record for that week...
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 back to win their next week’s matches. To finish the year, the Panthers had 13 matches and ended at 7-6...
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 on the road. The Panthers lost 7-0. Only so many players on the roster can play, and some pla...
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 their last 5 matches, pushing them to 7-3 overall. The weekend started strong with Illinois Tech, th...
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 Mocs Invite and the Illinois State Fall Invite. In the Chattanooga Invite, Eastern played under...
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 took home a win in his opening-round match against Clark Billnovich of Cleveland State 6-4, 7-6 (6). O'...
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 the Louisville Fall Invite and the Panther Fall Invite this weekend, and the spotlight was on junio...
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 year four for his senior season. He has been a part of a core consisting of seniors Braden Davis ...
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, competing in four invites the last two weeks. Director of tennis Chris Tolson mentioned he ...
