Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, January 13
Fort Myers, Fla.
11:30 AM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Liberty
Women’s tennis starts 2023 campaign in Florida
1/12/2023 3:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee women's tennis is set to begin the 2023 spring slate in Fort Myers, Fla. on Jan. 13 at 11:30 a.m. against Liberty and Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. against Florida Gulf Coast.
The Blue Raiders will serve up the start of the season on the campus of FGCU, where they will take on Liberty in their season opener. The next day, the team will take on FGCU to wrap up the tournament before heading back home. FGCU finished last year ranked No. 71.
Head Coach Tayo Bailey-Duvall enters her fifth season at the realm of the Blue Raiders. She enters the 2023 spring season with a 42-45 (.483) overall record as a head coach at Middle Tennessee.
The team returns five players from last year: Love-Star Alexis, Muskan Gupta, Noelle Mauro, Lilly-Sophie Schmidt and Eloise Swarbrick.
Five true freshmen made their way to Murfreesboro over the summer:
Camila Barragan – Lechería, Venezuela
Rutuja Chaphalkar – Pune, India
Sana Garakani – Lisbon, Portugal
Cara Szilasi – Gallatin, Tenn.
Karen Yibirin – Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
Match One: Middle Tennessee (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Liberty (0-0, 0-0 ASUN)
- Friday, Jan. 13 – 11:30 a.m.
- Fort Myers, Fla.
Match Two: Middle Tennessee (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) vs. FGCU (0-0, 0-0 ASUN)
- Saturday, Jan. 14 – 8 a.m.
- Fort Myers, Fla.
All-time vs. Liberty
- Friday's matchup will be the second meeting all time between the two programs, MTSU leads the series 1-0.
All-time vs. FGCU
- Monday's match will be the fourth meeting between the Blue Raiders and FGCU, FGCU holds a 2-1 advantage over the Blue Raiders
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 Blue Raiders will serve up the start of the season on the campus of FGCU, where they will take on Liberty in their season opener. The next day, the team will take on FGCU to wrap up the tournament before heading back home. FGCU finished last year ranked No. 71.
Head Coach Tayo Bailey-Duvall enters her fifth season at the realm of the Blue Raiders. She enters the 2023 spring season with a 42-45 (.483) overall record as a head coach at Middle Tennessee.
The team returns five players from last year: Love-Star Alexis, Muskan Gupta, Noelle Mauro, Lilly-Sophie Schmidt and Eloise Swarbrick.
Five true freshmen made their way to Murfreesboro over the summer:
Camila Barragan – Lechería, Venezuela
Rutuja Chaphalkar – Pune, India
Sana Garakani – Lisbon, Portugal
Cara Szilasi – Gallatin, Tenn.
Karen Yibirin – Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
Match One: Middle Tennessee (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) vs. Liberty (0-0, 0-0 ASUN)
- Friday, Jan. 13 – 11:30 a.m.
- Fort Myers, Fla.
Match Two: Middle Tennessee (0-0, 0-0 C-USA) vs. FGCU (0-0, 0-0 ASUN)
- Saturday, Jan. 14 – 8 a.m.
- Fort Myers, Fla.
All-time vs. Liberty
- Friday's matchup will be the second meeting all time between the two programs, MTSU leads the series 1-0.
All-time vs. FGCU
- Monday's match will be the fourth meeting between the Blue Raiders and FGCU, FGCU holds a 2-1 advantage over the Blue Raiders
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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