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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 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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Elizaveta Bukraba-Ulanova follows through on a two-handed forehand return hit to her opponent’s court. Bukraba-Ulanova competed at the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite Sept. 20 and 21 at the Darling Courts.

Women’s tennis team finds success at EIU Panther Invite

Bailey Scoggins, Women's Tennis Reporter October 14, 2019

The women’s tennis team hosted the EIU Panther Invite Oct. 11 and Oct. 12, and in the Flight B Doubles Draw, Lauren Ellis and Brittany Stevens won two of their three double matches. The matches took...

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Claire Perez-Korinko completes her forehand follow through to return a hit. She finished the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite with three wins at the Darling Courts Sept. 20 and 21.

Women’s tennis plays at home, away in Milwaukee

Bailey Scoggins, Women's Tennis Reporter September 23, 2019

The women’s tennis team hosted the Eastern Illinois Fall Invite over the weekend, and Kaitlyn Snyder, a freshman, believes the team did well overall. “I think I was a little tired this weekend, so...

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Karla Contreras returns a hit with a forehand hit of her own in a doubles match. Eastern lost 4-3 to Jacksonville State in March at the Darling Courts.

Snyder, Ellis win singles championships over weekend for women’s tennis

Bailey Scoggins, Women's Tennis Reporter September 16, 2019

The Eastern women’s tennis team had two players win single championships at the Olivet Nazarene Tournament over the weekend. Freshman Brittany Stevens played in her first college matches, playing in...

Women’s tennis sweeps Western Illinois, loses two matches

Bailey Scoggins, Women's Tennis Reporter September 9, 2019

The Eastern women’s tennis team had a busy weekend as it started the 2019-2020 season at the SIUE Fall Invite. The Panthers competed against Southern Illinois Edwardsville, Western Illinois and Saint...

Women’s tennis team ready to face Saint Louis University

Blake Faith, Women's Tennis Reporter January 28, 2019

The Eastern Women’s tennis team is looking to gain more momentum from this weekend's meet against Saint Louis University. The team is coming off of a dominant start to their season last weekend, defeating...

Sophomore Stella Cliffe returns the ball to freshman Karla Contreras during practice on Sept. 21 at the Darling Courts. The Eastern tennis teams hosted its annual alumni match over the weekend.

Eastern’s tennis teams complete alumni weekend

Parker Valentine, Tennis Reporter October 2, 2017

The Eastern tennis teams had its annual alumni matches at the Darling Courts Saturday. Alums that graduated from Eastern in many different decades flocked to Charleston over the weekend. Some of alumni’s...

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