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[Thumbnail Edition] Senior tennis player Luisa Renovales Salazar hits the tennis ball with her racket at the Darling Courts at the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, ILL.

Panthers of the Week: Luisa Renovales Salazar, Jake Ferguson

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 23, 2025

The female Panther of the Week is going to Luisa Renovales Salazar from the women's tennis team. The senior from Los Mochis, Mexico won in the doubles and singles category against McKendree Sunday...

Freshman tennis player Fabien Planchard backhands the ball during the Eastern Illinois Fall Invitational Friday at the Darling Courts.

EIU tennis prepares for weekend games

Gunnar Olson, Editor-in-Chief March 21, 2025

Eastern’s men’s and women’s tennis teams' spring seasons are in full swing.   Currently Eastern's men's team holds a (5-15) record, and the women's team has a (3-13) record. The teams have...

Sophomore Aleyla Wooten bites her lip while hitting the ball over to the other team during the doubles match against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks at Atkins Tennis Center.

Panthers of the Week: Aleyla Wooten, Zak Goodwin

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 17, 2025

The female Panther of the Week is going to Aleyla Wooten from the tennis team. The junior from Lakeland, Tennessee recorded wins in the singles and doubles category between Tennessee State University...

[Thumbnail Edition] Senior tennis player Luisa Renovales Salazar hits the tennis ball with her racket at the Darling Courts at the Eastern Illinois University campus in Charleston, ILL.

Senior tennis player discusses team memories in Q&A

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor March 12, 2025

Senior tennis player Luisa Renovales Salazar is in her second year with the Panthers. Originally from Los Mochis, Mexico, Renovales Salazar started playing tennis at 11 years old.  Renovales Salazar...

Sophomore Aleyla Wooten bites her lip while hitting the ball over to the other team during the doubles match against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks at Atkins Tennis Center.

EIU women’s tennis starts season 2-4 before Indiana match

Emerson Reynolds , Sports Reporter February 4, 2025

With women’s tennis at Eastern having a third of its season behind it, let's look at what has happened so far and what's to come.  The women’s team has a record of 2-4 so far this season, winning...

Members of the EIU women's basketball game rush to the student section to celebrate a 51-49 win over the University of Southern Indiana Groniger Arena Saturday. The Panthers won 51-49 in a late game layup and free throw with 13 seconds left allowing the Panthers to continue on a 10-0 win streak in the Ohio Valley Conference.

Panther Roundup: Women’s basketball undefeated in OVC, men’s swim wins almost every event

Zaria Flippin and Payton Liggins January 27, 2025

From a game-winning layup to seal a win for women's basketball to both men's and women's tennis recording their first wins of the season, here is what happened within Eastern's athletics this past...

Senior Addison Brown getting ready to serve in doubles against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks the Atkins Tennis Center.

Panthers of the Week: Addison Brown, Adam Swanson

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 21, 2024

The female Panther of the Week is going to Addison Brown from the tennis team. The senior from Evansville, Indiana, won both her doubles match and singles match against the University of Southern Indiana...

Sophomore Aleyla Wooten bite her lip while hitting the tennis ball over to the other team during the doubles against Southeast Missouri State University Redhawks
She also played singles

EIU women’s tennis prepares for OVC tournament

Patrick Schmitz, Sports Reporter April 15, 2024

The EIU men's and women's tennis teams have had a difficult year, having a transition in coaches between the fall and winter seasons. However, the women’s team is now ready to compete in the Ohio...

Men's Baseball senior catcher Grant Lashure catches the ball during the game against Bellarmine at  Coaches Stadium on March 12, 2024,

Panthers of the Week: Grant Lashure, Addison Brown

Zaria Flippin, Sports Editor April 7, 2024

The male Panther of the Week is Grant Lashure from the baseball team. The senior catcher from Fort Wayne, Indiana, recorded his first home run this season against the Western Illinois University Leathernecks...

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Claire Perez-Korinko serves the ball over the net to her opponent. Eastern’s women’s tennis team lost two matches over the weekend.

Women’s tennis team loses 2 matches over weekend, loses sixth-straight

Bailey Scoggins, Women’s Tennis Reporter March 2, 2020

The Eastern women’s tennis team suffered two losses over the weekend, and the Panthers are in a six-match losing streak, causing them to have a 5-8 overall record. On Feb. 29, the team fell to 5-7...

Women’s tennis ready to start season with busy weekend

Bailey Scoggins, Women’s Tennis Reporter January 17, 2020

The Eastern women’s tennis team will open its season on the road against Alcorn State Friday, with a busy weekend of more matches later Friday, Saturday and Sunday following.  The Panthers will...

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Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova slices a return hit to her opponent. Bukraba-Ulanova competed at the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite, which lasted Sept. 20 to Sept. 21 at the Darling Courts.

Papavasilopoulos earns win at ITA Midwest Regional

Bailey Scoggins, Women’s Tennis Reporter October 21, 2019

Rachel Papavasilopoulos won her opening round match against Akron’s Anna Ulanov 6-0, 6-2 as the women’s tennis team competed in the 2019 ITA Midwest Regional. The regional played out from Oct. 17...

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