Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Thursday, April 21
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
3:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
vs
Florida Atlantic
Photo by: Emily Cole/MT Athletic Communications
Blue Raiders Prepare to Host 2022 Conference USA Women’s Tennis Championship
4/20/2022 11:22:00 AM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The 2022 Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship returns to Murfreesboro as Middle Tennessee hosts the tournament on April 21-24 at the Adams Tennis Complex, the first time since the 2015-16 season.
All 14 member institutions will arrive on Wednesday to prepare for the four-day event. Information about the tournament can be found on the Conference USA Tournament Central website, all 13 matches will be streamed on CUSA.tv and Live Stats will be made available prior to the start of each contest.
Middle Tennessee women's tennis (9-14, 1-5) will be the 12-seed and play host to 5-seed/No. 66 Florida Atlantic in the opening round on Thursday at 3 p.m. CT. Thursday's First Round match against the Owls will be streamed on CUSA.tv and Live Stats can be found here.
The Blue Raiders are in pursuit of their first-ever C-USA title since joining in 2014. In the 2018 postseason, MT advanced to the semi-finals, the highest a MT squad has advanced, before falling to top-seeded FIU at 4-0. Last season, the Blue Raiders won their opening round matchup with 7-seed Southern Miss but fell to 2-seed Rice in the quarterfinals 4-0.
Middle Tennessee returned seven members of last year's team including five upperclassmen which led the team to nine wins in the regular season.
The Blue Raiders are led by Senior Zani Barnard, who has a 13-8 record on the season and an anchor in the middle of the singles lineup. Sophomore Lilly-Sophie Schmidt has a 12-8 record primarily playing on court No. 6. In doubles, Noelle Mauro and Lee Barnard sport the most wins on the team, together they are 8-11 on the season.
5-seed/No. 69 FAU enters the tournament as the fifth-highest ranked squad in the C-USA, behind No. 33 ODU, No. 41 FIU, No. 51 Charlotte, and No. 57 Rice. The Owls are led by Martina Kudelova and Katerina Filip, who have a combined 25-22 record on the top two FAU courts. Together they have a 7-8 record in doubles and are 6-6 on the top doubles flight.
Projected MT Lineup
Singles
1. Lee Barnard, Sr., Midstream, South Africa
2. Muskan Gupta, Jr., New Delhi, India
3. Love-Star Alexis, Jr., Montreal, Canada
4. Zani Barnard, Sr., Midstream, South Africa
5. Noelle Mauro, Jr., Marietta, Ga.
6. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt, So., Schriesheim, Germany
Doubles
1. Lee Barnard / Noelle Mauro
2. Zani Barnard / Love-Star Alexis
3. Muskan Gupta / Eloise Swarbrick
The Quarterfinal Round
With a win against 5-seed/No.66 FAU in the First Round, Middle Tennessee would advance to the Quarterfinals to face the winner of 4-seed/No. 57 Rice or 14-seed UTEP on Friday, April 22 at 1 p.m. CT.
2022 C-USA Women's Championship Schedule
Adams Tennis Complex // Murfreesboro, Tenn.
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All 14 member institutions will arrive on Wednesday to prepare for the four-day event. Information about the tournament can be found on the Conference USA Tournament Central website, all 13 matches will be streamed on CUSA.tv and Live Stats will be made available prior to the start of each contest.
Middle Tennessee women's tennis (9-14, 1-5) will be the 12-seed and play host to 5-seed/No. 66 Florida Atlantic in the opening round on Thursday at 3 p.m. CT. Thursday's First Round match against the Owls will be streamed on CUSA.tv and Live Stats can be found here.
The Blue Raiders are in pursuit of their first-ever C-USA title since joining in 2014. In the 2018 postseason, MT advanced to the semi-finals, the highest a MT squad has advanced, before falling to top-seeded FIU at 4-0. Last season, the Blue Raiders won their opening round matchup with 7-seed Southern Miss but fell to 2-seed Rice in the quarterfinals 4-0.
Middle Tennessee returned seven members of last year's team including five upperclassmen which led the team to nine wins in the regular season.
The Blue Raiders are led by Senior Zani Barnard, who has a 13-8 record on the season and an anchor in the middle of the singles lineup. Sophomore Lilly-Sophie Schmidt has a 12-8 record primarily playing on court No. 6. In doubles, Noelle Mauro and Lee Barnard sport the most wins on the team, together they are 8-11 on the season.
5-seed/No. 69 FAU enters the tournament as the fifth-highest ranked squad in the C-USA, behind No. 33 ODU, No. 41 FIU, No. 51 Charlotte, and No. 57 Rice. The Owls are led by Martina Kudelova and Katerina Filip, who have a combined 25-22 record on the top two FAU courts. Together they have a 7-8 record in doubles and are 6-6 on the top doubles flight.
Projected MT Lineup
Singles
1. Lee Barnard, Sr., Midstream, South Africa
2. Muskan Gupta, Jr., New Delhi, India
3. Love-Star Alexis, Jr., Montreal, Canada
4. Zani Barnard, Sr., Midstream, South Africa
5. Noelle Mauro, Jr., Marietta, Ga.
6. Lilly-Sophie Schmidt, So., Schriesheim, Germany
Doubles
1. Lee Barnard / Noelle Mauro
2. Zani Barnard / Love-Star Alexis
3. Muskan Gupta / Eloise Swarbrick
The Quarterfinal Round
With a win against 5-seed/No.66 FAU in the First Round, Middle Tennessee would advance to the Quarterfinals to face the winner of 4-seed/No. 57 Rice or 14-seed UTEP on Friday, April 22 at 1 p.m. CT.
2022 C-USA Women's Championship Schedule
Adams Tennis Complex // Murfreesboro, Tenn.
| Thursday, April 21 // 9 am | M1 (8) UAB vs. (9) WKU |
| Thursday, April 21 // 9 am | M2 (7) LA Tech vs. (10) North Texas |
| Thursday, April 21 // 12 pm | M3 (4) Rice vs. (13) UTSA |
| Thursday, April 21 // 12 pm | M4 (3) Charlotte vs. (14) UTEP |
| Thursday, April 21 // 3 pm | M5 (5) Florida Atlantic vs. (12) Middle Tennessee |
| Thursday, April 21 // 3 pm | M6 (6) Southern Miss vs. (11) Marshall |
| Friday, April 22 // 10 am | M7 (1) Old Dominion vs. Winner M1 |
| Friday, April 22 // 10 am | M8 (2) FIU vs. Winner M2 |
| Friday, April 22 // 1 pm | M9 Winner M3 vs. Winner M5 |
| Friday, April 22 // 1 pm | M10 Winner M4 vs. Winner M6 |
| Saturday, April 23 // 12 pm | Match 11 - Semifinal |
| Saturday, April 23 // 12 pm | Match 12 - Semifinal |
| Sunday, April 24 // 10 am | Match 13 - Championship |
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Be sure to follow @MT_WomensTennis on Twitter, @mt_womenstennis on Instagram, and Blue Raider Women's Tennis on Facebook for news and updates regarding everything Blue Raider women's tennis.
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