Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, April 22
Norfolk, Va.
2:00 p.m.
Middle Tennessee
vs
UAB
No. 18 Middle Tennessee Heads to Conference USA Championship in Norfolk
4/21/2022 6:59:00 PM | Men's Tennis
NORFOLK, Va. – 1-seed/No. 18 Middle Tennessee men's tennis (24-4, 2-0) heads to Norfolk looking to defend their back-to-back Conference USA Titles in the 2022 C-USA Men's Tennis Championship from April 22-24 at the Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center.
The Blue Raiders will start the tournament in the opening round, playing 8-seed UAB on Friday, April 22 at 2 p.m. ET. Host site, Old Dominion, is not offering live streaming for the tournament. However, live stats will be active for fans to keep up with current scoring here. Make sure to follow our social media pages listed at the bottom of this release for up-to-date information regarding MT men's tennis.
Friday's matchup against the Blazers will be the third match MT has played against a C-USA member institution this Spring season. The Raiders swept Southern Miss 7-0 to kick off the season and defeated Rice on March 20 at 5-2 on the road.
The Blue Raiders are led by Seniors No. 71 Stijn Slump and No. 80 Francisco Rocha, who split time on the top two Blue Raider courts, together they have a record of 34-8 in singles competition. Both of those individuals have the two highest singles rankings in the C-USA.
Graduate Student Chris Edge and Stepan Holis enter their fourth postseasons as collegiate tennis players, on the season Edge is 19-7, Holis 15-8, and as a duo in doubles they are 19-4.
Freshman Oskar Brostrom Poulsen comes in with a 16-6 record and resides in the top-10 in Blue Raider Program History in Freshman singles wins. Paired with Rocha, they have the highest doubles rating in the conference at No. 54.
Senior Pavel Motl sits at 10-7 on the season and has been in excellent form after the Blue Raiders won the Blue Grey Championship.
8-seed UAB is 8-14 on the season and 1-1 against C-USA opponents. The Blazers are led by Michal Lusovsky who is 15-6 on the season on the top court. The Czech, Republic native has won nine of his last 10 matches and is 0-1 against ITA ranked singles opponents. UAB has lost seven of their last 10 matches, however, they have picked up a point in each contest.
Projected MT Lineup
Singles
1. No. 71 Stijn Slump, Sr., Havelte, Netherlands
2. No. 80 Francisco Rocha, Sr., Porto, Portugal
3. Chris Edge, Gr., Carlisle, Great Britain
4. Stepan Holis, Gr., Zasova, Czech Republic
5. Oskar Brostrom Poulsen, Fr., Helsingor, Denmark
6. Pavel Motl, Sr., Prstice, Czech Republic
Doubles
1. No. 54 Francisco Rocha / Oskar Brostrom Poulsen
2. Stijn Slump / Pavel Motl
3. Chris Edge / Stepan Holis
The Semifinal Round
With a win against 8-seed UAB in the Quarterfinals, Middle Tenneessee would advance to take on the winner of 4-seed ODU or 5-seed UTSA on Saturday, April 23 at noon ET.
2022 C-USA Men's Tennis Championship
Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center // Norfolk, Va.
All Times Eastern
Follow us
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media - Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
The Blue Raiders will start the tournament in the opening round, playing 8-seed UAB on Friday, April 22 at 2 p.m. ET. Host site, Old Dominion, is not offering live streaming for the tournament. However, live stats will be active for fans to keep up with current scoring here. Make sure to follow our social media pages listed at the bottom of this release for up-to-date information regarding MT men's tennis.
Friday's matchup against the Blazers will be the third match MT has played against a C-USA member institution this Spring season. The Raiders swept Southern Miss 7-0 to kick off the season and defeated Rice on March 20 at 5-2 on the road.
The Blue Raiders are led by Seniors No. 71 Stijn Slump and No. 80 Francisco Rocha, who split time on the top two Blue Raider courts, together they have a record of 34-8 in singles competition. Both of those individuals have the two highest singles rankings in the C-USA.
Graduate Student Chris Edge and Stepan Holis enter their fourth postseasons as collegiate tennis players, on the season Edge is 19-7, Holis 15-8, and as a duo in doubles they are 19-4.
Freshman Oskar Brostrom Poulsen comes in with a 16-6 record and resides in the top-10 in Blue Raider Program History in Freshman singles wins. Paired with Rocha, they have the highest doubles rating in the conference at No. 54.
Senior Pavel Motl sits at 10-7 on the season and has been in excellent form after the Blue Raiders won the Blue Grey Championship.
8-seed UAB is 8-14 on the season and 1-1 against C-USA opponents. The Blazers are led by Michal Lusovsky who is 15-6 on the season on the top court. The Czech, Republic native has won nine of his last 10 matches and is 0-1 against ITA ranked singles opponents. UAB has lost seven of their last 10 matches, however, they have picked up a point in each contest.
Projected MT Lineup
Singles
1. No. 71 Stijn Slump, Sr., Havelte, Netherlands
2. No. 80 Francisco Rocha, Sr., Porto, Portugal
3. Chris Edge, Gr., Carlisle, Great Britain
4. Stepan Holis, Gr., Zasova, Czech Republic
5. Oskar Brostrom Poulsen, Fr., Helsingor, Denmark
6. Pavel Motl, Sr., Prstice, Czech Republic
Doubles
1. No. 54 Francisco Rocha / Oskar Brostrom Poulsen
2. Stijn Slump / Pavel Motl
3. Chris Edge / Stepan Holis
The Semifinal Round
With a win against 8-seed UAB in the Quarterfinals, Middle Tenneessee would advance to take on the winner of 4-seed ODU or 5-seed UTSA on Saturday, April 23 at noon ET.
2022 C-USA Men's Tennis Championship
Folkes-Stevens Tennis Center // Norfolk, Va.
| Friday April 22 // 10 am | M1 (2) Florida Atlantic vs. (7) Southern Miss |
| Friday April 22 // 10 am | M2 (3) Charlotte vs. (6) Rice |
| Friday April 22 // 2 pm | M3 (1) Middle Tennessee vs. (8) UAB |
| Friday April 22 // 2 pm | M4 (4) Old Dominion vs. (5) UTSA |
| Saturday, April 23 // 12 pm | Match 5 - Winner M1 vs. Winner M2 |
| Saturday, April 23 // 12 pm | Match 6 - Winner M3 vs. Winner M4 |
| Sunday, April 24 // 11 am | Match 7 - Championship |
All Times Eastern
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Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media - Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
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