Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, February 8
Murfreesboro, TN
5 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Vanderbilt
Men's Tennis to Take on Vandy Friday
2/7/2019 9:30:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee's men's tennis team will take on Vanderbilt in a standalone home match at the Adams Tennis Complex Friday at 5 p.m., following the women's match at 1.
It will be the 41st meeting all-time against the Commodores. There will be free food and shirts provided at the match, with extra seating along the courts. Last year, the matchup brought a full crowd to the ATC.
Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@MT_MensTennis).
Match Information
Where: Adams Tennis Complex
When: Friday at 5 p.m., Feb. 8, 2019
Who: Vanderbilt Commodores
Opponent
Series: Commodores lead, 30-10
Last Meeting: Jan. 19, 2018, Vandy won 4-3
Read about the last matchup here: https://bit.ly/2HR9YD0
The Commodores go into the matchup with a 4-2 season record, with wins against Northwestern, Tennessee State, Drake and Penn State. They fell to Notre Dame and Harvard. Last season, VU lost in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals against Florida State 4-1 and finished with a 19-9 overall record. VU has won the last 11 matches against the Blue Raiders.
MT players to watch
No. 85 Gonzalo Morell Raschiatore – jumped up 34 spots to No. 85 in the ITA singles rankings this week with a 2-1 record
Max Rauch/Francisco Rocha – 8-3 overall, and the duo is on a five-match win streak with two dual wins last weekend. Rocha bolsters a 14-4 duel match record since August 2018, while Rauch is 13-5 in singles competition, winning seven of the last eight
Chris Edge/Tom Moonen – the pair was ranked No. 32 in the ITA doubles rankings in the fall. Currently, they have an 8-5 overall record, and Edge is holding his own in singles, riding a six-game win streak with a 9-5 overall record
Pavel Motl – the freshman won both of his singles matches on Monday, upping his overall record to 11-8
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long:
Twitter: @MT_MensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Men's Tennis
Instagram: @MT_MensTennis
It will be the 41st meeting all-time against the Commodores. There will be free food and shirts provided at the match, with extra seating along the courts. Last year, the matchup brought a full crowd to the ATC.
Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@MT_MensTennis).
Match Information
Where: Adams Tennis Complex
When: Friday at 5 p.m., Feb. 8, 2019
Who: Vanderbilt Commodores
Opponent
Series: Commodores lead, 30-10
Last Meeting: Jan. 19, 2018, Vandy won 4-3
Read about the last matchup here: https://bit.ly/2HR9YD0
The Commodores go into the matchup with a 4-2 season record, with wins against Northwestern, Tennessee State, Drake and Penn State. They fell to Notre Dame and Harvard. Last season, VU lost in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals against Florida State 4-1 and finished with a 19-9 overall record. VU has won the last 11 matches against the Blue Raiders.
MT players to watch
No. 85 Gonzalo Morell Raschiatore – jumped up 34 spots to No. 85 in the ITA singles rankings this week with a 2-1 record
Max Rauch/Francisco Rocha – 8-3 overall, and the duo is on a five-match win streak with two dual wins last weekend. Rocha bolsters a 14-4 duel match record since August 2018, while Rauch is 13-5 in singles competition, winning seven of the last eight
Chris Edge/Tom Moonen – the pair was ranked No. 32 in the ITA doubles rankings in the fall. Currently, they have an 8-5 overall record, and Edge is holding his own in singles, riding a six-game win streak with a 9-5 overall record
Pavel Motl – the freshman won both of his singles matches on Monday, upping his overall record to 11-8
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long:
Twitter: @MT_MensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Men's Tennis
Instagram: @MT_MensTennis
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