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Panther Briefs: Men's tennis loses at Jacksonville State
Issue date: 3/26/09 Section: Sports
The Eastern men's tennis team lost 6-1 to Jacksonville State Wednesday at Samford's campus in Birmingham, Ala.
Freshman Drew Grimaldi picked up the lone singles win at No. 6 singles.
The Panthers (7-8, 0-3 Ohio Valley Conference) picked up a win at No. 1 doubles, but failed to pick up the doubles point.
Seniors Vuc Milicevic and Jordan Nestrud defeated JSU's nationally ranked doubles team. They won 9-7 against the No. 74 ranked doubles team of senior Scott Robertson and junior Eduardo Saratt by the College Tennis Online. Robertson and Saratt are 12-2, and Milicevic and Nestrud are 10-1 this season.
Because of the bad weather forecast in Jacksonville, Ala., the matches will be played at Samford's indoor facilities in Birmingham instead of on Jacksonville State's home court.
Eastern returns to OVC action against Austin Peay at 10 a.m. Friday in Clarksville, Tenn.
Women's tennis loses at Jacksonville State
The Eastern women's tennis team lost 5-2 to Wednesday at Samford's campus in Birmingham, Ala.
The Panthers (5-9, 1-2 OVC) picked up two wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles as Eastern freshmen Shannon Brooks and Annie Egan won.
Freshman Amanda Dibbs and junior Hayley Homburg picked up a win at No. 1 doubles. 8-5. But Eastern did not win the other two doubles matches to pick up the doubles points.
Eastern returns to OVC action against Austin Peay at 1 p.m. Friday in Clarksville, Tenn.
-Compiled by Sports Editor Kevin Murphy. He can be reached at 581-7944 or at DENsportsdesk@gmail.com.
Freshman Drew Grimaldi picked up the lone singles win at No. 6 singles.
The Panthers (7-8, 0-3 Ohio Valley Conference) picked up a win at No. 1 doubles, but failed to pick up the doubles point.
Seniors Vuc Milicevic and Jordan Nestrud defeated JSU's nationally ranked doubles team. They won 9-7 against the No. 74 ranked doubles team of senior Scott Robertson and junior Eduardo Saratt by the College Tennis Online. Robertson and Saratt are 12-2, and Milicevic and Nestrud are 10-1 this season.
Because of the bad weather forecast in Jacksonville, Ala., the matches will be played at Samford's indoor facilities in Birmingham instead of on Jacksonville State's home court.
Eastern returns to OVC action against Austin Peay at 10 a.m. Friday in Clarksville, Tenn.
Women's tennis loses at Jacksonville State
The Eastern women's tennis team lost 5-2 to Wednesday at Samford's campus in Birmingham, Ala.
The Panthers (5-9, 1-2 OVC) picked up two wins at No. 5 and No. 6 singles as Eastern freshmen Shannon Brooks and Annie Egan won.
Freshman Amanda Dibbs and junior Hayley Homburg picked up a win at No. 1 doubles. 8-5. But Eastern did not win the other two doubles matches to pick up the doubles points.
Eastern returns to OVC action against Austin Peay at 1 p.m. Friday in Clarksville, Tenn.
-Compiled by Sports Editor Kevin Murphy. He can be reached at 581-7944 or at DENsportsdesk@gmail.com.
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