Men's Tennis preview: Illinois State and Notre Dame

Friday, February 12

Murfreesboro, TN

5 PM

Middle Tennessee

Illinois State

2/11/2021 1:30:00 PM | Men's Tennis

The Blue Raiders have another one home and one away week

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The Middle Tennessee men's tennis is back in action for a Friday afternoon showdown with Illinois State and a Sunday morning road trip to Notre Dame.

The ATC will be limited to 10 percent attendance and early arrival will be highly encouraged. Fans are reminded that masks must be worn at all times and to socially distance in a safe manner.

Match 8: Middle Tennessee (4-3, 1-0 C-USA) vs. Illinois State (1-6, 0-0 Summit)
» Friday, Feb. 12, 2021 – 5 p.m. CST
» Adams Tennis Complex – Murfreesboro, TN

Match 9: Middle Tennessee vs. Notre Dame (4-3, 0-0 ACC)
» Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021 – 11 a.m. CST
» Courtney Tennis Center – South Bend, IN

About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee has 21 straight wins at home, dating back to 2019.
» The Blue Raiders earned back-to-back Conference USA Player of the Week honors as Pavel Motl and Francisco Rocha collect the weekly honors.
» Oskar Michalek is ranked No. 102 in the ITA's top-125 singles rankings. He has a 3-1 record at the No. 5 position.
» The Chris Edge and Tom Moonen pair have combined for a 4-2 record.
» Six Raiders have three wins in dual match singles.
» The Blue Raiders have won four of the seven doubles points.

All-Time vs. Illinois State
» Middle Tennessee and Illinois State have met three times, the last occurring in 2016. The Blue Raiders defeated the Red Birds in a tight 4-3 battle at home.
» The Blue Raiders have won all three meetings.

Scouting the Red Birds
» The Red Birds are 1-6.
» The Redbirds took on the UIC Flames and came away with their first win of the season via a 6-1 win.
» ISU is led by Melker Isaksson who won Summit League men's tennis athlete of the week.

All-Time vs. Notre Dame
» Middle Tennessee and Notre Dame have only met once in 2010. ND won 4-2.

Scouting the Fighting Irish
» The Fighting Irish are 4-3. They downed Cleveland State, Ball State and Illinois State twice.
» UND will host Western Michigan on Saturday before hosting the Blue Raiders.
» Richard Ciamarra is set as the No. 6-ranked singles player in the ITA ranking system. In doubles, Tristan McCormick and Axel Nefve are ranked No. 19.

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 @MT_MensTennis on Instagram.