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Augustana Sophomore Sriram Sugumaran, bumps the ball over the net at the Augustana Vikings match against the North Central College Cardinals at the Augustana College Tennis Courts. April 6, 2019. Photo by Ian Murrin.

Men’s tennis sweeps first CCIW match

Madison Williams April 11, 2019

The Augustana men’s tennis team (15-4, 1-0) opened their 2019 CCIW season with a sweep against North Central on Saturday, April 6, winning 9-0. The Vikings also accomplished a 7-2 win over non-conference...

Men’s tennis wins tournament against St. Ambrose

Katrina Scheer October 4, 2018

On Friday, Sept. 28, the Augustana men’s tennis team won their first home match against St. Ambrose with an overall team score of 8-1. Augustana won two of the three doubles matches and all of the single...

Augustana men’s tennis heads into CCIW plays

March 22, 2018

The Augustana men’s tennis team, coming off a 6-3 loss at Grinnell on Sunday, is now heading into the CCIW portion of its schedule. The Vikings, who currently hold a record of 8-7, will start off conference...

Senior Eric Pohl returns the serve from Illinois Tech. Augustana won with a score of 9-0.

Men’s tennis has successful run in spring break matches

Morgan Clark March 15, 2018

After playing a few tennis matches in late September, the tennis team has begun to practice and compete for the continuation of their 2018 season as the weather warms up. The Augustana Men’s tennis team...

Men’s tennis ready for CCIW tournament

May 4, 2017

Men’s tennis has been gearing up all year for their biggest meet of the year: the CCIW conference tournament. Their first game will be at 10 a.m. this Thursday against Elmhurst College at home. Although...

Senior Nick Prabhakar practices at the Moline Tennis Club. The Vikings will play against Elmhurst and Knox College this Saturday. Photo by Lu Gerdemann.

Men’s tennis aims for CCIW title

March 24, 2017

The tennis team has its goals set as they’re going through their season. Although the CCIW Conference Tournament isn’t until May 4, that doesn’t stop the team from thinking about it. “Our team...

Members of the Men’s Tennis team practice a drill at the Moline Tennis Club. Photo by Lu Gerdemann.

Men’s tennis season starts Saturday

January 27, 2017

Coming into the season with ten members, the Augustana men’s tennis team is looking to start their season off with a win against Wabash College and Lake Forest University on Saturday at Wabash. One problem...

Miedema earns 100th victory as head tennis coach

September 22, 2016

Augustana tennis team head coach Jon Miedema won his 100th game against Illinois Wesleyan on September 10. The women’s team won 9-0 in Bloomington, Illinois to give Miedema the milestone victory. They...

Women’s tennis start 2-0 in CCIW match-ups

September 16, 2016

The women’s tennis team concluded a successful weekend against two conference rivals, winning both matches 9-0. The team is getting ready to play against CCIW conference rivals in the coming weeks. The...

Men's tennis team ready for tournament

Matthew McKay September 15, 2016

The Augustana men’s tennis team will take on  CCIW conference teams during the CCIW Fall Tournament on Sept. 17 at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. The fall tournament is an introduction...

Sam Totten discusses men's tennis team goals

Sophia Reid September 9, 2016

The Observer sat down with men’s tennis captain and junior Samuel Totten to discuss the team’s season and aspirations. 1. What are some team and personal goals you have for this season? As a team I...

Men’s tennis ready for CCIW tournament

Men’s tennis ready for CCIW tournament

May 6, 2016

Men’s tennis is preparing for their conference tournament, which will begin on Thursday and go until Saturday. The meet will be at Wheaton. Senior and captain Austin Schoeck thinks the schedule for this...

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