Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, March 29
Johnson City, TN / Dave Mullins Tennis Complex
1 PM
Middle Tennessee
at
ETSU
Lady Raiders Travel to ETSU and UAB
3/28/2019 12:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee travels east to ETSU for a Friday afternoon swing before heading down to Alabama on Sunday for a C-USA battle with UAB. This is the 7th and 8th match on the road this weekend where the Blue Raiders find themselves 2-4 away from the 'Boro.
Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@MT_WomensTennis).
Match Information
Where: Johnson City, Tenn.
When: Friday, 1 p.m. (Mar. 29)
Who: ETSU Bucs (7-8, 2-0 SoCon)
Opponents
ETSU
Series: Blue Raiders leads, 10-4
Last Meeting: Feb. 20, 2016, ETSU won 4-1
Player to watch: Raquel Amaro (12-3 overall, 11-3 at No. 4)
Scouting Report: This will be the 15th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Bucs with the last meeting coming in 2016. ETSU comes into Friday with a 7-8 overall record and winning their last two matches against Wofford and Samford. Last season, the Bucs finished 13-11 and advanced to the SoCon title match against No. 1 seed Furman but fell to the Paladins 4-1.
Match Information
Where: Birmingham, Alabama
When: Sunday, 12 p.m. (Mar. 31)
Who: UAB Blazers (5-12, 1-1 C-USA)
Opponents
UAB
Series: Blue Raiders leads, 17-10
Last Meeting: Apr. 07, 2017, MT won 4-1
Player to watch: Alexandra Shcipakina (9-6 overall, 8-4 at No. 2)
Scouting Report: This will be the 28th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Blazers but the last eight meetings ended in a MT victory. UAB comes into Friday with a 5-12 overall record and losing their last three matches against Georgia State, Marshall and Virginia Tech. Last season, the Blazers finished 12-12 and fell in the opening round of the C-USA tournament to UNT.
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 6-10 doubles record.
Costanza Magazzini / Zani Barnard – the duo is 5-3 this season including a five-match win streak to start the season off.
Marta Peris Herrero – she is currently riding a four-match win streak at the No. 6 singles spot. She has also won her last two matches in doubles with Lidia Burrows.
Lidia Burrows – is 6-10 on the season in singles and 5-6 in doubles.
Record Watch
Senior Costanza Magazzini has 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 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: Johnson City, Tenn.
When: Friday, 1 p.m. (Mar. 29)
Who: ETSU Bucs (7-8, 2-0 SoCon)
Opponents
ETSU
Series: Blue Raiders leads, 10-4
Last Meeting: Feb. 20, 2016, ETSU won 4-1
Player to watch: Raquel Amaro (12-3 overall, 11-3 at No. 4)
Scouting Report: This will be the 15th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Bucs with the last meeting coming in 2016. ETSU comes into Friday with a 7-8 overall record and winning their last two matches against Wofford and Samford. Last season, the Bucs finished 13-11 and advanced to the SoCon title match against No. 1 seed Furman but fell to the Paladins 4-1.
Match Information
Where: Birmingham, Alabama
When: Sunday, 12 p.m. (Mar. 31)
Who: UAB Blazers (5-12, 1-1 C-USA)
Opponents
UAB
Series: Blue Raiders leads, 17-10
Last Meeting: Apr. 07, 2017, MT won 4-1
Player to watch: Alexandra Shcipakina (9-6 overall, 8-4 at No. 2)
Scouting Report: This will be the 28th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Blazers but the last eight meetings ended in a MT victory. UAB comes into Friday with a 5-12 overall record and losing their last three matches against Georgia State, Marshall and Virginia Tech. Last season, the Blazers finished 12-12 and fell in the opening round of the C-USA tournament to UNT.
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 6-10 doubles record.
Costanza Magazzini / Zani Barnard – the duo is 5-3 this season including a five-match win streak to start the season off.
Marta Peris Herrero – she is currently riding a four-match win streak at the No. 6 singles spot. She has also won her last two matches in doubles with Lidia Burrows.
Lidia Burrows – is 6-10 on the season in singles and 5-6 in doubles.
Record Watch
Senior Costanza Magazzini has 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 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
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