Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, May 5
11:15 AM
Middle Tennessee
vs
#42 Tulane
Blue Raiders prepare for First Round of the Starkville Regional against Tulane on Friday
5/4/2023 10:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. — No. 28 Middle Tennessee men's tennis travels to Starkville, Miss to take on No. 42 Tulane in the first round of the Starkville Regional on Friday, May 5 at 11 a.m. CT.
MTSU is the 2-seed in the Starkville Regional.
The Blue Raiders are coming off their fourth straight Conference USA Championship sweeping No. 41 UTSA 4-0.
Ondrej Horak leads the team in singles with a 19-4 record. Pavel Motl is second with a 17-5 record.
In doubles, the duo of Motl and Stijn Slump have been dominant on court No. 2 with a record of 16-4.
The winner of the 2-seed MTSU and 3-seed Tulane match will play in the second round against the winner of the 1-seed Mississippi State and the 4-seed Alabama State on Saturday, May 6 at 12 p.m. CT.
Match 29: Middle Tennessee (21-7, 1-0 C-USA) vs. Tulane (15-12, 3-2 AAC)
- Friday, May. 5 at 11 a.m. CT
- Starkville, Miss.
All-time vs. Tulane
- Friday's matchup will be the 20th meeting between MTSU and Tulane. The Green Wave lead the series 11-8. This will be the third meeting between the two programs just this season.
- Coach Borendame is 4-4 against the Green Wave.
Scouting the Green Wave
- Tulane is 15-12 on the season and is ranked No. 42 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
- The Green Wave return all eight players from last year's squad. The returners combined for 45 singles wins and 42 doubles wins last season.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
MTSU is the 2-seed in the Starkville Regional.
The Blue Raiders are coming off their fourth straight Conference USA Championship sweeping No. 41 UTSA 4-0.
Ondrej Horak leads the team in singles with a 19-4 record. Pavel Motl is second with a 17-5 record.
In doubles, the duo of Motl and Stijn Slump have been dominant on court No. 2 with a record of 16-4.
The winner of the 2-seed MTSU and 3-seed Tulane match will play in the second round against the winner of the 1-seed Mississippi State and the 4-seed Alabama State on Saturday, May 6 at 12 p.m. CT.
Match 29: Middle Tennessee (21-7, 1-0 C-USA) vs. Tulane (15-12, 3-2 AAC)
- Friday, May. 5 at 11 a.m. CT
- Starkville, Miss.
All-time vs. Tulane
- Friday's matchup will be the 20th meeting between MTSU and Tulane. The Green Wave lead the series 11-8. This will be the third meeting between the two programs just this season.
- Coach Borendame is 4-4 against the Green Wave.
Scouting the Green Wave
- Tulane is 15-12 on the season and is ranked No. 42 by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
- The Green Wave return all eight players from last year's squad. The returners combined for 45 singles wins and 42 doubles wins last season.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
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