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Blue Raiders Continue Tough Stretch vs. Louisville, Vanderbilt
3/11/2021 12:36:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The #37 Middle Tennessee men's tennis is back in action for a Friday afternoon showdown with Louisville at the Adams Tennis Complex and a Sunday morning road trip to Vanderbilt
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 14: Middle Tennessee (9-4, 1-0 C-USA) vs. Louisville (5-6, 1-5 ACC)
» Friday, March 12, 2021 – 3:30 p.m. CST
» Adams Tennis Complex – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Match 15: Middle Tennessee at Vanderbilt (4-7, 0-5 SEC)
» Sunday, March 14, 2021 – 9 a.m. CST
» Currey Tennis Center – Nashville, Tenn.
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee has 25 straight wins at home, dating back to 2019, after defeating Vanderbilt, 4-3, last Friday.
» With the win last week over Vanderbilt, MTSU defeated the Commodores for the first time since 2006
» The Blue Raiders have earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors three times this season, with Francisco Rocha winning twice and Pavel Motl adding one of his own
» Oskar Michalek is ranked No. 102 in the ITA's top-125 singles rankings. He has a 5-1 record at the No. 5 position.
» The Chris Edge and Tom Moonen pair have combined for a 8-2 record and have won their last six completed matches
» Seven Raiders have at least five wins in dual match singles, with Edge, Stijn Slump, and Francisco Rocha leading the way with eight.
» The Blue Raiders have won eight of the 13 doubles points.
All-Time vs. Louisville
» Middle Tennessee and Louisville have met 24, with the Blue Raiders holding a 17-7 advantage
» The Blue Raiders won the last time these two teams played back in 2016, 6-1, after dropping the previous five matches to the Cardinals
Scouting the Cardinals
» The Cardinals sit at 5-6 on the season after to #1 North Carolina and #31 Duke last weekend.
» Louisville started the season 4-0 but have lost six of their last seven matches, with their lone win in that stretch coming against Boston College.
» Sergio Hernandez leads the Cardinals with eight singles wins as well as seven doubles wins this spring
All-Time vs. Vanderbilt
» Middle Tennessee and Vanderbilt have met 46 times, the last occurring a week ago in Murfreesboro. The Blue Raiders defeated the Commodores, 4-3, for their first win over Vandy in 15 years.
» Vanderbilt holds a 34-12 record all-time vs. the Blue Raiders.
Scouting the Commodores
» The Commodores are 4-7 this season.
» Vandy dropped both their matches last weekend down, falling to MTSU as well as #42 Arkansas
» Vanderbilt is led by George Harwell, who is 7-3 in the number one spot this spring
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.
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