Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

Lady Raiders Host C-USA Foe
3/22/2019 10:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Lady Raiders are back home at Adams Tennis Complex for a Conference USA match-up eyeing up Charlotte on Saturday at 1 p.m.
Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@MT_WomensTennis).
Match Information
Where: Adams Tennis Complex, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
When: Saturday, 1 p.m. CT (Mar. 23)
Who: Charlotte 49ers (10-6, 1-2 C-USA)
Opponents
Charlotte 49ers
Series: Blue Raiders leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: March 13, 2015, MT won 4-1
Player to watch: Rocio Safont (20-3 overall, 6-0 No. 2)
This will be the 4th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the 49ers with the last meeting coming in 2015. Charlotte comes into Saturday with a 10-6 overall record. Last season, the 49ers finished 9-13 overall losing to No. 1 seed FIU in the quarterfinal round of the C-USA tournament, 4-0.
MT players to watch
Luisa Zirilli –holds the most wins in singles on the team with 10 and had a six-match win streak. She has a 5-8 doubles record.
Costanza Magazzini / Zani Barnard – the duo is 5-3 this season including a five-match win streak to start the season off. Magazzini has won three-straight matches.
Marta Peris Herrero – she is currently riding a three-match win streak at the No. 6 spot.
Lidia Burrows – Comes off a clutch performance at the No. 1 spot winning her match-up against Tulane in three sets giving the Raiders the win after being tied at 3-3.
Record Watch
The senior Costanza Magazzini etched her name into the MTSU record book by jumping into the top 10 in all-time career single wins with 63. She is ranked No. 10. She also is tied with Michaela Gridling (1999-02) at No. 7 all-time with 63 double wins.
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long:
Twitter: @MT_WomensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Womens' Tennis
Instagram: @MT_WomensTennis
Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@MT_WomensTennis).
Match Information
Where: Adams Tennis Complex, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
When: Saturday, 1 p.m. CT (Mar. 23)
Who: Charlotte 49ers (10-6, 1-2 C-USA)
Opponents
Charlotte 49ers
Series: Blue Raiders leads, 3-0
Last Meeting: March 13, 2015, MT won 4-1
Player to watch: Rocio Safont (20-3 overall, 6-0 No. 2)
This will be the 4th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the 49ers with the last meeting coming in 2015. Charlotte comes into Saturday with a 10-6 overall record. Last season, the 49ers finished 9-13 overall losing to No. 1 seed FIU in the quarterfinal round of the C-USA tournament, 4-0.
MT players to watch
Luisa Zirilli –holds the most wins in singles on the team with 10 and had a six-match win streak. She has a 5-8 doubles record.
Costanza Magazzini / Zani Barnard – the duo is 5-3 this season including a five-match win streak to start the season off. Magazzini has won three-straight matches.
Marta Peris Herrero – she is currently riding a three-match win streak at the No. 6 spot.
Lidia Burrows – Comes off a clutch performance at the No. 1 spot winning her match-up against Tulane in three sets giving the Raiders the win after being tied at 3-3.
Record Watch
The senior Costanza Magazzini etched her name into the MTSU record book by jumping into the top 10 in all-time career single wins with 63. She is ranked No. 10. She also is tied with Michaela Gridling (1999-02) at No. 7 all-time with 63 double wins.
🚨 RECORD BREAKING 🚨
— MT Women's Tennis (@MT_WomensTennis) March 18, 2019
With her singles win on Sunday 🆚 Tulane, senior Costanza Magazzini jumps into the top 1️⃣0️⃣ in MTSU all-time career single wins with 6️⃣3️⃣. She is ranked No. 10.#LadyRaiders #TrueBlue pic.twitter.com/I9bJbtABon
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long:
Twitter: @MT_WomensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Womens' Tennis
Instagram: @MT_WomensTennis
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Monday, April 14
MTSU Women's Tennis vs WKU Recap on 04/08/25
Thursday, April 10
















