Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, March 22
Richmond, VA / Thalhimer Tennis Center
2 PM
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Men's Tennis Heads to Virginia for a Pair of Matches
3/21/2019 10:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
RICHMOND, Va. – Middle Tennessee's men's tennis go on the road to Virginia for a pair of matches as they take on VCU on Friday at 1 p.m. and W&M on Sunday at 10 a.m. Last year, the Blue Raiders came out on this same road trip 2-0 with a 4-3 win over VCU and 5-2 win over W&M.
Middle Tennessee has been successful this season when the Raiders take the first point of the match. Out of the 12 double points won this season, nine ended in full match wins for the Blue Raiders. Look for this to be the key as they start on the right foot in Virginia.
Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@MT_MensTennis).
Match Information
Where: Thalhimer Tennis Center (Richmond, Va.) & Millie West Tennis Center (Williamsburg, Va.)
When: Friday, 1 p.m. (Mar. 22) & Sunday, 10 a.m. (Mar. 24)
Who: VCU (10-6, 1-0 A-10) & W&M (2-11, 0-1 CAA)
Opponents
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
Series: Rams lead, 6-3
Last Meeting: April 7, 2018, MT won 4-3
This will be the 10th meeting between the Blue Raiders and Rams. VCU comes into Friday with a 10-6 record this year and are 7-1 at home. Last season, VCU finished 16-10 overall and lost Virginia in the NCAA Tournament opening round, 4-0.
William & Mary College
Series: Series tied, 3-3
Last Meeting: April 8, 2018, MT won 5-2
The Blue Raiders and Tribe have their 7th meeting set on Sunday as W&M are looking for their third win. William & Mary has wins over George Washington and East Carolina in back-to-back matches. Last season, William & Mary finished 13-11 and lost in the CAA title match against UNCW 4-2.
MT players to watch
No. 52 Chris Edge/Tom Moonen – the pair jumped up the rankings to No. 52 in the ITA doubles rankings. Currently, they have a 17-6 overall record with a three-match win streak.
Gonzalo Morell Raschiatore/Pavel Motl – The No. 3 doubles pair has been on fire this season. Together, they are 13-4 overall running a six-match streak earlier before falling in Tennessee and are undefeated at home in doubles.
Pavel Motl – the freshman leads the team in single wins with a total of 18 and is looking to break the freshman season win record.
Max Rauch – the fiery junior played hero in the last home match against ETSU as he clutched out the clinching win for the Blue Raiders. He is 18-9 in singles and is tied with Pavel Motl in team leading single wins.
Record Watch
Freshman Pavel Motl has 19 single wins which is one shy of cracking top 10 in the freshman record book.
Gonzalo Morell Raschiatore has moved to No. 9 all-time in MTSU history with a combined wins in doubles (70) and singles (72) with 142. Morell is also on the verge to crack the top 10 career single wins and double wins.
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long
Twitter: @MT_MensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Mens Tennis
Instagram: @MT_MensTennis
Middle Tennessee has been successful this season when the Raiders take the first point of the match. Out of the 12 double points won this season, nine ended in full match wins for the Blue Raiders. Look for this to be the key as they start on the right foot in Virginia.
Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@MT_MensTennis).
Match Information
Where: Thalhimer Tennis Center (Richmond, Va.) & Millie West Tennis Center (Williamsburg, Va.)
When: Friday, 1 p.m. (Mar. 22) & Sunday, 10 a.m. (Mar. 24)
Who: VCU (10-6, 1-0 A-10) & W&M (2-11, 0-1 CAA)
Opponents
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
Series: Rams lead, 6-3
Last Meeting: April 7, 2018, MT won 4-3
This will be the 10th meeting between the Blue Raiders and Rams. VCU comes into Friday with a 10-6 record this year and are 7-1 at home. Last season, VCU finished 16-10 overall and lost Virginia in the NCAA Tournament opening round, 4-0.
William & Mary College
Series: Series tied, 3-3
Last Meeting: April 8, 2018, MT won 5-2
The Blue Raiders and Tribe have their 7th meeting set on Sunday as W&M are looking for their third win. William & Mary has wins over George Washington and East Carolina in back-to-back matches. Last season, William & Mary finished 13-11 and lost in the CAA title match against UNCW 4-2.
MT players to watch
No. 52 Chris Edge/Tom Moonen – the pair jumped up the rankings to No. 52 in the ITA doubles rankings. Currently, they have a 17-6 overall record with a three-match win streak.
Gonzalo Morell Raschiatore/Pavel Motl – The No. 3 doubles pair has been on fire this season. Together, they are 13-4 overall running a six-match streak earlier before falling in Tennessee and are undefeated at home in doubles.
Pavel Motl – the freshman leads the team in single wins with a total of 18 and is looking to break the freshman season win record.
Max Rauch – the fiery junior played hero in the last home match against ETSU as he clutched out the clinching win for the Blue Raiders. He is 18-9 in singles and is tied with Pavel Motl in team leading single wins.
Record Watch
Freshman Pavel Motl has 19 single wins which is one shy of cracking top 10 in the freshman record book.
Gonzalo Morell Raschiatore has moved to No. 9 all-time in MTSU history with a combined wins in doubles (70) and singles (72) with 142. Morell is also on the verge to crack the top 10 career single wins and double wins.
Gonzalo Morell in his senior year has inked his name into the MTSU tennis history as he has an astonishing 1️⃣4️⃣2️⃣ combined career wins in singles (72 wins) and doubles (70).
— MT Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) March 18, 2019
That places him at No. 9️⃣ all-time at MTSU. #HeIsNotDoneYet pic.twitter.com/f3pUA4A4Tv
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long
Twitter: @MT_MensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Mens Tennis
Instagram: @MT_MensTennis
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