Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, November 6
Knoxville, TN
1 PM
Middle Tennessee
at
Volunteer Showdown
Raiders Conclude Fall at Volunteer Showdown
11/5/2020 2:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – After three successful tournaments, the Middle Tennessee men's tennis team concludes their fall schedule at the Volunteer Showdown.
The Blue Raiders will compete against SEC foes No. 12 Tennessee (host), No. 18 South Carolina and No. 39 Mississippi State.
The event will be played in a round-robin format with each participating school having the opportunity to play in up to eight singles matches and four doubles contests during each of the three days of competition.
Live streaming of every match will be provided through Playsight.
Through three tournaments, MT has amassed an impressive 52-18 singles mark and 24-9 in doubles. Tom Moonen is a highlight of the Raiders after winning his first Conference USA Men's Tennis Athlete of the Month honor. He combined for 14 wins in October (8-1 in singles and 6-2 in doubles). Moonen continues to climb the program's combined wins leader board. He now ranks eighth with 156 in his career.
Junior Francisco Rocha has rolled all fall, gathering an 8-1 mark in singles to match Moonen and lead the Blue Raiders. He posted a 4-2 record in doubles. Pavel Motl and Sean Presson battled through the first three tournaments both racking up a 7-2 record in singles.
Tournament Schedule
Friday:
8:00 a.m. – Tennessee vs. Mississippi State (Indoors)
1:00 p.m. – South Carolina vs. Middle Tennessee (Outdoors)
Saturday:
8:00 a.m. – Tennessee vs. South Carolina (Outdoors)
1:00 p.m. – Mississippi State vs. Middle Tennessee (Outdoors)
Sunday:
8:00 a.m. – Mississippi State vs. South Carolina (Outdoors)
1:00 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Middle Tennessee (Indoors)
All Times Central Time
ITA Rankings
Singles:
Adam Walton (UT) – No. 31
Paul Jubb (USC) – No. 40
Giovanni Oradini (MSU) – No. 43
Raphael Lambling (USC) – No. 45
Daniel Rodrigues (USC) – No. 46
Florian Broska (MSU) – No. 89
Doubles:
Raphael Lambling and Daniel Rodrigues (USC) – No. 30
Florian Broska and Nicolas Ocana (MSU) – No. 43
Andrew Rogers and Giles Hussey (UT) – No. 50
Alberto Colas and Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) – No. 75
Thomas Brown and Beau Pelletier (USC) – No. 80
Visit www.GoBlueRaiders.com for the latest news and information on the Middle Tennessee men's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/MTSUMensTennis and @MT_MensTennis on Twitter and Instagram.
The Blue Raiders will compete against SEC foes No. 12 Tennessee (host), No. 18 South Carolina and No. 39 Mississippi State.
The event will be played in a round-robin format with each participating school having the opportunity to play in up to eight singles matches and four doubles contests during each of the three days of competition.
Live streaming of every match will be provided through Playsight.
Through three tournaments, MT has amassed an impressive 52-18 singles mark and 24-9 in doubles. Tom Moonen is a highlight of the Raiders after winning his first Conference USA Men's Tennis Athlete of the Month honor. He combined for 14 wins in October (8-1 in singles and 6-2 in doubles). Moonen continues to climb the program's combined wins leader board. He now ranks eighth with 156 in his career.
Junior Francisco Rocha has rolled all fall, gathering an 8-1 mark in singles to match Moonen and lead the Blue Raiders. He posted a 4-2 record in doubles. Pavel Motl and Sean Presson battled through the first three tournaments both racking up a 7-2 record in singles.
Tournament Schedule
Friday:
8:00 a.m. – Tennessee vs. Mississippi State (Indoors)
1:00 p.m. – South Carolina vs. Middle Tennessee (Outdoors)
Saturday:
8:00 a.m. – Tennessee vs. South Carolina (Outdoors)
1:00 p.m. – Mississippi State vs. Middle Tennessee (Outdoors)
Sunday:
8:00 a.m. – Mississippi State vs. South Carolina (Outdoors)
1:00 p.m. – Tennessee vs. Middle Tennessee (Indoors)
All Times Central Time
ITA Rankings
Singles:
Adam Walton (UT) – No. 31
Paul Jubb (USC) – No. 40
Giovanni Oradini (MSU) – No. 43
Raphael Lambling (USC) – No. 45
Daniel Rodrigues (USC) – No. 46
Florian Broska (MSU) – No. 89
Doubles:
Raphael Lambling and Daniel Rodrigues (USC) – No. 30
Florian Broska and Nicolas Ocana (MSU) – No. 43
Andrew Rogers and Giles Hussey (UT) – No. 50
Alberto Colas and Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) – No. 75
Thomas Brown and Beau Pelletier (USC) – No. 80
Visit www.GoBlueRaiders.com for the latest news and information on the Middle Tennessee men's tennis program. Fans are also encouraged to follow the program on its social media outlets at www.facebook.com/MTSUMensTennis and @MT_MensTennis on Twitter and Instagram.
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