Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, September 23
Destin, Fla.
Middle Tennessee
vs
Tops'l Battle at the Beach
Blue Raiders to compete at Tops’l Battle at the Beach
9/22/2022 3:36:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee men's tennis is heading south to Destin, Fla. to compete in the Tops'l Battle at the Beach, at TOPS'L Beach & Racquet Resort on Sept 23-25.
This will be the second fall tournament for the Blue Raiders. MTSU will face two opponents who finished the 2021-22 season nationally ranked, Florida State finished last spring at No. 22, while Georgia State slotted at No. 62.
The Blue Raiders will be taking three freshmen in Ondrej Horak, Marcel Kamrowski and Shu Matsuoka, as well as graduate student, Pavel Motl.
HEAD COACH JIMMY BORENDAME ON THIS WEEKEND
"We are excited to get back into some matches this weekend," said Head Coach Jimmy Borendame. "The field is strong, and we are looking forward to having some Blue Raider faithful down to support us on the road. It's not too often you see fans travel to tennis, and we are fortunate to have amazing support wherever we play."
EVENT/DAYS/LOCATION: Tops'l Battle at the Beach | Sept. 23-25 | Destin, Fla.
Participating Teams: Middle Tennessee, Florida State, Georgia State, Tennessee State, Tulane
Blue Raiders Players Participating: Ondrej Horak, Marcel Kamrowski, Shu Matsuoka, Pavel Motl
Doubles will be followed by singles. The schedule for the tournament is as follows:
Friday, September 23
9 AM (CT)
Doubles – MTSU & Georgia State
Singles – MTSU & Tulane
Saturday, September 24
9 AM (CT)
Doubles – MTSU & FSU
Singles – MTSU & Georgia State
Sunday, September 25
9 AM (CT)
Doubles – MTSU & Tulane
Singles – MTSU & FSU
Individual point scoring will be used to determine Battle at the Beach winners.
Singles Doubles
Line 1 win – 4 pts Line 1 win – 3 pts
Line 2 win – 3 pts Line 2 win –2 pts
Line 3 win – 2 pts
Line 4 win – 1.5 pts
UP NEXT
Select Blue Raiders will be competing in the ITA All-American Championships on Oct. 1-9 in Tulsa, Okla.
This will be the second fall tournament for the Blue Raiders. MTSU will face two opponents who finished the 2021-22 season nationally ranked, Florida State finished last spring at No. 22, while Georgia State slotted at No. 62.
The Blue Raiders will be taking three freshmen in Ondrej Horak, Marcel Kamrowski and Shu Matsuoka, as well as graduate student, Pavel Motl.
HEAD COACH JIMMY BORENDAME ON THIS WEEKEND
"We are excited to get back into some matches this weekend," said Head Coach Jimmy Borendame. "The field is strong, and we are looking forward to having some Blue Raider faithful down to support us on the road. It's not too often you see fans travel to tennis, and we are fortunate to have amazing support wherever we play."
EVENT/DAYS/LOCATION: Tops'l Battle at the Beach | Sept. 23-25 | Destin, Fla.
Participating Teams: Middle Tennessee, Florida State, Georgia State, Tennessee State, Tulane
Blue Raiders Players Participating: Ondrej Horak, Marcel Kamrowski, Shu Matsuoka, Pavel Motl
Doubles will be followed by singles. The schedule for the tournament is as follows:
Friday, September 23
9 AM (CT)
Doubles – MTSU & Georgia State
Singles – MTSU & Tulane
Saturday, September 24
9 AM (CT)
Doubles – MTSU & FSU
Singles – MTSU & Georgia State
Sunday, September 25
9 AM (CT)
Doubles – MTSU & Tulane
Singles – MTSU & FSU
Individual point scoring will be used to determine Battle at the Beach winners.
Singles Doubles
Line 1 win – 4 pts Line 1 win – 3 pts
Line 2 win – 3 pts Line 2 win –2 pts
Line 3 win – 2 pts
Line 4 win – 1.5 pts
UP NEXT
Select Blue Raiders will be competing in the ITA All-American Championships on Oct. 1-9 in Tulsa, Okla.
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