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Raiders Head to Louisville for Matchup With Cardinals
3/31/2021 2:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The #38 Middle Tennessee men's tennis team hits the road Thursday as they are set to take on the Louisville Cardinals. The Raiders will be looking for the home-and-away sweep as they defeated the Cardinals, 4-0, on March 12 at the Adams Tennis Complex.
First serve at the Bass-Rudd Tennis Center is set for 1 p.m.
Match 19: #38 Middle Tennessee (13-5, 1-0 C-USA) at Louisville (7-7, 2-5 ACC)
» Thursday, April 1, 2021 – 1 p.m. CST
» Bass-Rudd Tennis Center – Louisville, Ky.
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee has 28 straight wins at home, dating back to 2019, after defeating DePaul and #29 South Florida this past weekend.
» In the latest ITA Top-125 rankings, Francisco Rocha is ranked #37. Pavel Motl and Stijn Slump also jumped into the doubles rankings as they sit at #77
» As a team, the Raiders jumped eight spots to #38 in the ITA Rankings
» After picking up three wins over the weekend, including a top-50 singles win, Francisco Rocha was named Conference USA Player of the Week.
» With Rocha winning this week, the Blue Raiders have now earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors five times this season, with Rocha winning three times and Pavel Motl and Stijn Slump each adding one of their own
» The Chris Edge and Tom Moonen pair have won 10 of 11 matches and now have an 12-3 overall record this spring.
» Seven Raiders have at least five wins in dual match singles, with Stijn Slump leading the way with 11
» The Blue Raiders have won 12 of the 17 doubles points
All-Time vs. Louisville
» Middle Tennessee and Louisville have met 25 times, with the Blue Raiders holding a 18-7 advantage
» These two teams met back on March 12 at the Adams Tennis Complex with MTSU winning, 4-0
» Including the match earlier in the year, the Raiders have won the last two matches against the Cardinals after dropping the previous five matches in the series
Scouting the Cardinals
» Louisville sits at 7-7 on the year, having won their last two matches against Butler and Florida State.
» Sergio Hernandez is ranked 56th in the latest ITA singles rankings
» Fabien Salle and Matthew Fung sit at #60 in the latest ITA doubles rankings
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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