Big Ten recognizes UI athletes’ academics
By Hannah Preston, Interim editor-in-chief
May 30, 2019
On Wednesday, 1,824 students were named to the spring Big Ten Academic All-Conference team, eligibility determined by varsity-team status, full-time student status and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 3.0. From the University, a total of 73 spring student-athletes were selected. Baseball David Craan Casey D...
Illini make school history at NCAA tournaments
By Claire O'Brien, Staff Writer
May 26, 2019
Kovacevic carries best NCAA tournament run since 2007 The Illini men’s and women’s tennis teams had successful spring seasons, and junior Aleks Kovacevic advanced to the Final Four in the NCAA men’s singles tennis championships. Kovacevic became an All-American Tuesday as he advanced to th...
Men’s tennis advances to tournament finals
By Nithin Reddy, Staff Writer
April 29, 2019
The No. 15 Illinois men’s tennis team won its first two matches of the Big Ten tournament to advance to the finals. The Illini started the tournament off against the Boilermakers, the tournament’s No. 10 seed. After an easy 4-0 win in the regular season, Illinois struggled against Purdue on Frid...
Big Ten Tournament Tennis Preview
By Nithin Reddy, Staff Writer
April 25, 2019
On Friday, the Illini men’s tennis team will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where they’ll compete in the Big Ten Tournament. After an impressive 10-1 record in conference play, the Illini will attempt to claim the 2019 Big Ten Tournament title. Illinois enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed, ...
Kovacevic aces academics, athletics
By Jared Farmer, Staff Writer
April 4, 2019
With a 7-5, 6-2 victory against Iowa Hawkeyes’ Kareen Allaf last Sunday, junior Aleks Kovacevic won his 12th consecutive singles match. So far, the Illini remains 12-0 since the start of 2019 and has defeated six ranked opponents during that stretch. He also remains undefeated against Big Ten opponents in h...
Illini fall to Wildcats, Tar Heels
By Meghan Rest, Assistant sports editor
February 13, 2019
The No. 14 Illinois men’s tennis team clinched its third-straight dual victory of the spring Friday night, but suffered its first loss of the season Saturday at the Atkins Tennis Center. Illinois was on fire against Kentucky (4-3), and crushed the Wildcats 4-1 Friday night. However, the team’...
Illini gain momentum before Wednesday match
By Meghan Rest, Assistant sports editor
February 4, 2019
The No. 15-ranked Illinois men’s tennis team toppled Duke at home Friday night 6-1 in the team’s spring season opener. The Illini now move to 18-7 overall and lead the all-time series against the Blue Devils. Junior Aleks Kovacevic and sophomore Caleb Chakravarthi led the Illini with back-to-back 6-2 si...
Kovacevic shines in MLK Invitational
By Nithin Reddy, Staff Writer
January 24, 2019
The Illinois men’s tennis team finished its action before the dual season starts by competing in the MLK Invitational in Atlanta. The tournament was one of the strongest of the season, but for head coach Brad Dancer, there’s still room for improvement. “We’re doing some good things and guys ...
Doubles matches pose different challenges
By Nithin Reddy, Contributing writer
November 6, 2018
While singles matches often receive more attention, the doubles portion of competitions still have value, especially in the college game. Winning a match in doubles can make a difference when it comes to crowning a conference and even a national champion. Some consider doubles to be a completely d...
Kovacevic shines in ITA Midwest Regionals
By Nithin Reddy, Contributing Writer
October 25, 2018
Over the weekend, the Illinois men’s tennis team competed in the ITA Midwest Regional at Notre Dame University and had its best showing of the year, punctuated by junior Aleks Kovacevic winning the men’s Singles Title. While Kovacevic and sophomore Caleb Chakravarthi struggled in doubles play, lo...
Squad splits in three to play nationwide
By Nithin Reddy, Contributing Writer
September 24, 2018
During the Illinois men’s tennis team’s first action-packed weekend of the year, the Illini split their squad into three tournaments: the Milwaukee Tennis Classic, the Oracle ITA Masters in Malibu, CA, and the Ivy Plus Invitational at Princeton University. In the three tournaments, the Illini dealt w...
Soccer thrives, tennis and golf gear up
By Meghan Rest, Assistant Sports Editor
September 17, 2018
For the Illinois soccer, men’s golf and men’s tennis teams, the fall serves as a chance to shake the off-season rust. While the men’s tennis team starts up this coming weekend, the Illinois soccer and men’s golf teams are in full swing. Soccer Illinois soccer kicked off their regular Big Ten seaso...
