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2024 EIU Men's Tennis Team Photo
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Eastern Illinois EIU-M (0-2)
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Winner Ohio State OSU (1-0)
Eastern Illinois EIU-M
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Final
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Ohio State OSU
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Winner

Match Recap: Men's Tennis |

Men's Tennis Wraps Up Weekend At No. 2 Ohio State

Panthers fall 7-0 to nationally ranked Buckeyes



Eastern Illinois men's tennis wrapped up its weekend matches on Sunday with a 7-0 loss at No. 2 Ohio State. 

The Buckeyes, last year's NCAA national runner-up, picked up the doubles point winning at No. 1 and 3 doubles.   The No. 2 double match was left unfinished with OSU's tandem leading Pau Riera and Thomas Wallace 5-2.

In singles action the Panthers had solid efforts from the bottom part of its line-up at No. 5 and No. 6 singles.  Jon William Karlstad lost at No. 5 singles to Bryce Nakashima falling 6-2, 6-3.   EIU newcomer Zach White put up a challenge at No. 6 singles against Reece Yakubov.  White lost 7-5, 6-4.

At the top of the playing line-up, EIU's No. 1 and No. 2 singles players both lost to nationally ranked Top 15 players.  Pau Riera lost at No. 1 singles to JJ Tracy who is ranked No. 4 nationally.  Cameron Slabbert lost at No. 2 singles to Jack Anthrop who is ranked No. 11 nationally. 
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