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Ludolph Wiggett, freshman Freshman Ludolph Wiggett tries to hit the ball during the Eastern Illinois Fall Invitational Friday at the Darling Courts.

Freshman tennis player shares COVID-19 experience in Australia in Q&A

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor November 18, 2024

Freshman tennis player Ludolph Wiggett started playing tennis around the age of 5. The Melbourne, Australia, native attended Trinity Grammar School before committing to Eastern. Wiggett competed...

Junior infielder Danny Infante tags University of Dayton freshman infielder David Mendez during their double header on March 16 and 17 at Coaches Stadium

Panthers of the Week: William Hays, Danny Infante

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 31, 2024

The first Panther of the Week is going to William Hays from the tennis team. The sophomore from Evansville, Indiana, won his doubles and singles matches against the University of Southern Indiana Screaming...

Tennis ball by the nets at the Darling Courts Wednesday afternoon

EIU men’s tennis gets second straight victory with win against USI

Luther Yoder, Assistant Sports Editor March 30, 2024

Eastern men’s tennis was able to win their second straight match as they beat the University of Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles 5-2. The Panthers won the doubles point with No. 1 and No. 3 doubles...

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...

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...

Eastern senior Gertjan De Wilder attempts a backhand shot in the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite last September at the Darling Courts during a doubles match. The men’s tennis team plays at Green Bay Saturday at 9 p.m.

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...

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...

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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...

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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