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Raiders to Host Georgia State on Senior Day
4/15/2021 9:21:00 AM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — The #43/48 Middle Tennessee men's tennis team plays its final regular season match this Friday when they host Georgia State at 3:30 p.m. at the Adams Tennis Complex.
The Raiders will also honor their three seniors, Tom Moonen, Max Rauch, and Oskar Michalek before the match.
Match 21: #43/48 Middle Tennessee (13-7, 1-0 C-USA) vs. Georgia State (14-5, 4-0 Sun Belt)
» Friday, April 16, 2021 – 3:30 p.m. CST
» Adams Tennis Complex – Murfreesboro, Tenn.
» Promos: Burger Bar and Strike and Spare Coupons available at the match
About the Blue Raiders
» Middle Tennessee has 28 straight wins at home, dating back to 2019, after defeating DePaul and #29 South Florida three weeks ago.
» In the latest ITA Top-125 rankings, Francisco Rocha is ranked #55, He was as high as #35, which is the highest singles ranking under Coach Borendame. Pavel Motl and Stijn Slump also remained in the doubles rankings as they sit at #74
» After knocking two top players against DePaul and South Florida, including the 45th ranked player in the country, Francisco Rocha was named Conference USA Player of the Week for the third time this season
» With Rocha winning for the third time, the Blue Raiders have now earned Conference USA Player of the Week honors five times this season, with Stijn Slump and Pavel Motl each adding one of their own
» The Chris Edge and Tom Moonen pair have won 10 of 13 matches and now have an 12-5 overall record this spring.
» Seven Raiders have at least five wins in dual match singles, with Stijn Slump leading the way with 13
» The Blue Raiders have won 12 of the 20 doubles points
All-Time vs. Georgia State
» Middle Tennessee and Georgia State have met 14 times including each of the last four uninterrupted seasons
» The Panthers have won four of the last five matches in the series with MTSU's win last win coming in 2018
Scouting the Panthers
» Georgia State currently sits at 14-5 on the season, having won 10 straight matches
» Vazha Shubladze leads the Panthers with 12 singles wins at the No. 1 position
» The Panthers have two doubles pairs in the ITA rankings with Harvey Maughan and Kevin Huynh at #55 and Andrei Duarte and Roberts Grinvalds at No. 86.
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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