The Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team is set to make history by playing in the UTR Sports NIT Championship for the first time. Following a successful season with 20 wins and a trip to the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, the Colonels will compete in the tournament held at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. from May 5-8. Fans can watch the team on Amazon Prime Video during the tournament.
The quarterfinals for the UTR Sports NIT Championship will begin on May 5, with EKU facing off against Liberty. This marks EKU’s first national postseason tournament appearance since 2015 when they played against No. 5 Texas A&M in the NCAA Tournament. The program has participated in four NCAA Tournaments in its history.
Despite falling short in the 2024 ASUN Conference Championship against Stetson, the Colonels had a standout season with 20 wins, the second-most in program history. They had a significant increase in wins from the previous season and maintained a perfect 16-0 home record, the best in the nation. EKU also achieved their first ITA team ranking, reaching as high as No. 74. Evzen Holis was named to the First Team All-ASUN for his performance in singles.
Fans can follow EKU Tennis on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook for updates on their historic postseason run as they take on Northwestern and Santa Clara in addition to Liberty.
The Eastern Kentucky University men’s tennis team is poised to make history by playing in their first UTR Sports NIT Championship from May 5-8 at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. After an impressive season with 20 wins and a trip to the Atlantic Sun Conference Championship, fans can watch them on Amazon Prime Video during this national postseason tournament appearance.
With seven other teams competing alongside them, including Liberty and Northwestern, this marks EKU’s first national tournament appearance since they played No. 5 Texas A&M at NCAA Tournament level back in 2015.
In just one season alone, EKU broke several records with their impressive play. The Colonels reached their highest ITA team ranking of No.74 while Evzen Holis was named First Team All-ASUN for his outstanding performance during singles matches.
This wasn’t all though; EKU also boasted an unblemished record of being undefeated at home throughout that same year – something that remained consistent throughout all levels of play across America.
The quarterfinals will kick off on May fifth with opponents yet to be determined before moving forward into semi-finals and finals stages later on that weekend but whatever comes next it’s clear this group of players have been making strides towards greatness both individually and collectively over time now it’s time for them to showcase what they’re truly capable of achieving both here within their community as well as nationally right before everyone else gets a chance witness it unfold live through various social media platforms such as Instagram Twitter or even Amazon Prime Video streaming service itself!
