Middle Tennessee State University Athletics

Blue Raiders set to host MTSU Invitational
9/29/2022 11:24:00 AM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee women's tennis is home for the first and only time in the fall 2022 season as the Blue Raiders host the MTSU Invitational on Sept. 30-Oct. 2 at the Adams Tennis Complex.
The tournament will be hidden duals consisting of matches in singles and doubles in a format with a similar style to a spring collegiate dual match. No team scores will be recorded, but matches count for each individual player and doubles team's rankings.
Muskan Gupta leads the Blue Raiders this fall with a 3-0 record in singles. Blue Raider fans will be able to see these freshmen in action in Murfreesboro for the first time this weekend: Camila Barragan, Rutuja Chaphalkar, Sana Garakani, Cara Szilasi and Karen Yibirin.
Five teams are competing along with MTSU in Murfreesboro this weekend: Ball State, Bellarmine, Chattanooga, Lipscomb, North Alabama and Western Kentucky.
HEAD COACH TAYO-BAILEY DUVALL
"We are looking forward to a weekend full of matches. After last weekend's results, we hit the practice court to sharpen a few areas in preparation for this weekend. I expect there will be some close, challenging matches, allowing for our girls to continue to find growth and confidence in their games. I am especially looking forward to our freshmen performances and mindsets. This should be a great weekend for us."
Event/Days/Location: MTSU Invitational | Sept. 30-Oct. 2 | Adams Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Teams Participating: MTSU, Ball State, Bellarmine, Chattanooga, Lipscomb, North Alabama, Western Kentucky
Blue Raiders Players Participating: Love-Star Alexis, Camila Barragan, Rutuja Chaphalkar, Sana Garakani, Muskan Gupta, Noelle Mauro, Lilly-Sophie Schmidt, Cara Szilasi, Karen Yibirin
MTSU Invitational
Friday, September 30
Singles – MTSU vs. North Alabama 1 p.m. (CT)
Doubles – MTSU vs. Chattanooga 3:30 p.m. (CT)
Doubles – MTSU vs. Bellarmine 4:30 p.m. (CT)
Saturday, October 1
Singles – MTSU vs. Chattanooga 9 a.m. (CT)
Doubles – MTSU vs. North Alabama 12:30 p.m. (CT)
Singles – MTSU vs. Ball State 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Sunday, October 2
Singles – MTSU vs. Bellarmine 8 a.m. (CT)
Doubles – MTSU vs. Ball State 11 a.m. (CT)
UP NEXT
The Blue Raiders will compete in the ITA Regional Championships on Oct. 19-24 in Knoxville, Tenn.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
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.
The tournament will be hidden duals consisting of matches in singles and doubles in a format with a similar style to a spring collegiate dual match. No team scores will be recorded, but matches count for each individual player and doubles team's rankings.
Muskan Gupta leads the Blue Raiders this fall with a 3-0 record in singles. Blue Raider fans will be able to see these freshmen in action in Murfreesboro for the first time this weekend: Camila Barragan, Rutuja Chaphalkar, Sana Garakani, Cara Szilasi and Karen Yibirin.
Five teams are competing along with MTSU in Murfreesboro this weekend: Ball State, Bellarmine, Chattanooga, Lipscomb, North Alabama and Western Kentucky.
HEAD COACH TAYO-BAILEY DUVALL
"We are looking forward to a weekend full of matches. After last weekend's results, we hit the practice court to sharpen a few areas in preparation for this weekend. I expect there will be some close, challenging matches, allowing for our girls to continue to find growth and confidence in their games. I am especially looking forward to our freshmen performances and mindsets. This should be a great weekend for us."
Event/Days/Location: MTSU Invitational | Sept. 30-Oct. 2 | Adams Tennis Complex in Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Teams Participating: MTSU, Ball State, Bellarmine, Chattanooga, Lipscomb, North Alabama, Western Kentucky
Blue Raiders Players Participating: Love-Star Alexis, Camila Barragan, Rutuja Chaphalkar, Sana Garakani, Muskan Gupta, Noelle Mauro, Lilly-Sophie Schmidt, Cara Szilasi, Karen Yibirin
MTSU Invitational
Friday, September 30
Singles – MTSU vs. North Alabama 1 p.m. (CT)
Doubles – MTSU vs. Chattanooga 3:30 p.m. (CT)
Doubles – MTSU vs. Bellarmine 4:30 p.m. (CT)
Saturday, October 1
Singles – MTSU vs. Chattanooga 9 a.m. (CT)
Doubles – MTSU vs. North Alabama 12:30 p.m. (CT)
Singles – MTSU vs. Ball State 2:30 p.m. (CT)
Sunday, October 2
Singles – MTSU vs. Bellarmine 8 a.m. (CT)
Doubles – MTSU vs. Ball State 11 a.m. (CT)
UP NEXT
The Blue Raiders will compete in the ITA Regional Championships on Oct. 19-24 in Knoxville, Tenn.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
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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