Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, April 12
Murfreesboro, TN
2 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
WKU
Lady Raiders Hosts a Pair of Matches, Senior Day on Saturday
4/11/2019 1:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, TENN. – The Lady Raiders finish up the regular season this weekend with a pair of home matches at Adams Tennis Complex. First swing will occur on Friday vs. WKU at 2:00pm followed up the next day by senior day festivities against Memphis at 2:00pm. Senior recognition will occur before the match on Saturday so please come early and support your three Lady Raider seniors.
Middle Tennessee is coming off a weekend where they split a pair of matches against Ohio teams. (W, 4-3 vs Cincinnati) (L, 4-3 vs Xavier)
Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@MT_WomensTennis).
Match Information
Where: Adams Tennis Complex, Murfreesboro, TN
When: Friday (2:00 pm) and Saturday (2:00 pm)
Who: WKU (3-15, 0-3 C-USA), Memphis (11-9, 3-1 AAC)
Opponents
Western Kentucky Hilltopppers
Series: Blue Raiders lead, 24-12
Last Meeting: March 25, 2018, MT won 4-3
Player to watch: Lisa Friess (9-11 overall, has won five-straight singles)
Scouting Report: This will be the 37th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Hilltoppers with the last time they met MT won a tight one, 4-3. WKU comes into Friday with a 3-15 overall record with a 2-10 away record and has lost four-straight matches. Last season, the Hilltoppers finished 9-8 and lost to Rice in the C-USA quarterfinal round of the tournament, 5-0.
Memphis Tigers
Series: Blue Raiders leads, 15-10
Last Meeting: March 23, 2018, Memphis won 4-1
Player to watch: Laura Bente (12-2 overall, 12-2 at No. 2)
Scouting Report: This will be the 26th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Tigers. Memphis comes into Saturday with a 11-9 overall record with a 4-5 away record. Last season, the Tigers finished 16-8 and fell in the second round of the ACC tournament to No. 26 Tulsa, 4-1.
MT players to watch
Marta Peris Herrero – she has won eight of the last ten singles matches and four out of the last five doubles match ups.
Luisa Zirilli –holds the most wins in singles on the team with 16. She also has a 14-17 doubles record.
Lidia Burrows – is 15-18 on the season in singles and 8-10 in doubles.
Zani Barnard – righted the ship and has won four-straight singles matches to push her to 7-5 on the dual season.
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 is tied at No. 5 all-time with 65 double wins.
Luisa Zirilli is tied with Costanza Magazzini with 63 singles wins ranking them both at No. 10 all-time in program history.
Social Media
Follow the Blue Raiders all season long:
Twitter: @MT_WomensTennis
Facebook: Middle Tennessee Blue Raider Womens' Tennis
Instagram: @MT_WomensTennis
Middle Tennessee is coming off a weekend where they split a pair of matches against Ohio teams. (W, 4-3 vs Cincinnati) (L, 4-3 vs Xavier)
Fans can follow the action on Twitter (@MT_WomensTennis).
Match Information
Where: Adams Tennis Complex, Murfreesboro, TN
When: Friday (2:00 pm) and Saturday (2:00 pm)
Who: WKU (3-15, 0-3 C-USA), Memphis (11-9, 3-1 AAC)
Opponents
Western Kentucky Hilltopppers
Series: Blue Raiders lead, 24-12
Last Meeting: March 25, 2018, MT won 4-3
Player to watch: Lisa Friess (9-11 overall, has won five-straight singles)
Scouting Report: This will be the 37th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Hilltoppers with the last time they met MT won a tight one, 4-3. WKU comes into Friday with a 3-15 overall record with a 2-10 away record and has lost four-straight matches. Last season, the Hilltoppers finished 9-8 and lost to Rice in the C-USA quarterfinal round of the tournament, 5-0.
Memphis Tigers
Series: Blue Raiders leads, 15-10
Last Meeting: March 23, 2018, Memphis won 4-1
Player to watch: Laura Bente (12-2 overall, 12-2 at No. 2)
Scouting Report: This will be the 26th meeting between the Blue Raiders and the Tigers. Memphis comes into Saturday with a 11-9 overall record with a 4-5 away record. Last season, the Tigers finished 16-8 and fell in the second round of the ACC tournament to No. 26 Tulsa, 4-1.
MT players to watch
Marta Peris Herrero – she has won eight of the last ten singles matches and four out of the last five doubles match ups.
Luisa Zirilli –holds the most wins in singles on the team with 16. She also has a 14-17 doubles record.
Lidia Burrows – is 15-18 on the season in singles and 8-10 in doubles.
Zani Barnard – righted the ship and has won four-straight singles matches to push her to 7-5 on the dual season.
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 is tied at No. 5 all-time with 65 double wins.
Luisa Zirilli is tied with Costanza Magazzini with 63 singles wins ranking them both at No. 10 all-time in program history.
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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