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Eastern Illinois men's and women's tennis continue their season opening road trip as the Panthers are back on the this weekend with both programs playing a pair of matches.
Men
Eastern Illinois men's tennis returns to action as the Panthers will play Friday and Sunday at Valparaiso and UIC.Â
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The men open up at Valparaiso at 3 p.m. Friday. Valparaiso is 3-1 overall.
Sunday they will travel to Chicago to go against UIC at 1 p.m. The Flames are 0-5 overall.Â
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EIU is 6-4 on the season after going 3-2 in five matches last weekend.
Freddie O'Brien leads the way at No. 1 singles at 5-3 in dual matches picking up wins last weekend. No. 2 singles
Mike Jansen also picked up wins over the weekend. The pair have been in the top spots so far this season.Â
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At doubles, No. 2 Jansen and
Daniel Hernandez are 6-0 in this spot.
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Women
Eastern Illinois women's tennis will travel to Wisconsin this weekend to take on Cardinal Stritch and Milwaukee hoping to snap their losing streak.Â
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The Panthers are 3-4 on the season.
Rachel Papavasilopoulos is 5-2 in dual matches at the No. 1 spot. Papavasilopoulos and
Srishti Slaria are 6-0 at No. 1 doubles picking up a set of wins over the weekend.Â
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Cardinal Stritch is opening up play this weekend and Milwaukee is 4-0.Â