Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, February 16
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
5 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
Northwestern
Photo by: Owen Fink/MTSU Athletic Communications
Men’s Tennis hosts Northwestern on Friday, travels to Auburn on Sunday
2/15/2024 1:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee men's tennis will welcome Northwestern to the Adams Tennis Complex on Friday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. CT. Two days later, the team will head to Auburn to take on the Tigers on Sunday, Feb. 18 at 12 p.m. CT.
The Blue Raiders are coming off a split from last weekend. MTSU defeated Virginia Tech on Friday 6-1 and fell short 3-4 against Indiana on Sunday.
Demis Taramonlis is the reigning Conference USA Athlete of the Week. The Veria, Greece native earned two singles over Virginia Tech and Indiana.
As a team, MTSU has 34 singles wins so far this season. Ondrej Horak is 6-2 on the season with freshman Jakub Kroslak right behind at 5-2. Leo Raquin earned his third ranked win last weekend defeating No. 102 Ryan Fishback of Virginia Tech 6-4, 6-0.
Horak and Raquin are both 8-0 in doubles respectfully. As a duo, the two are 7-0.
Promotions for Northwestern
- Blue Raiders Kids Club Day
- Free Junior Clinic at 4 p.m.
- Slinky Toy Giveaway
- Cedar Glade Brews
- Sweet T's Food Truck
Match 11: Middle Tennessee (6-4, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Northwestern (5-6, 0-0 B1G)
- Friday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. CT
- Adams Tennis Complex
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-time vs. Northwestern
- Friday's matchup will be the will be the eighth meeting between the two programs. The Wildcats lead the series 6-1.
- The Blue Raiders are 0-3 against NW at home.
- Borendame is 1-5 against the Wildcats.
Scouting the Wildcats
- Northwestern is 5-6 on the season. The Wildcats swept IUPUI 4-0 in the last match.
- NW returns six players from last season. The returners combined for 48 singles and 46 doubles wins last season.
- The Wildcats added four freshmen to this year's squad.
Match 12: Middle Tennessee (6-4, 0-0 CUSA) at Auburn (4-2, 0-0 SEC)
- Sunday, Feb. 18 at 12 p.m. CT
- Auburn, Ala.
All-time vs. Auburn
- The matchup between MTSU and Auburn would be just the 11th meeting between the two programs. The Tigers lead the series 8-2.
- Borendame is 2-3 against the Tigers.
Scouting the Tigers
- Auburn has a record of 8-2 to begin the season. In the last match, the Tigers fell 2-5 against Notre Dame.
- The Tigers return seven players from last season. AU brought in a freshman to this year's team. The returners combined for 32 singles wins and 37 doubles win last year.
-.Two Tigers are ranked by the ITA: No. 84 Tyler Stice and No. 105 Raul Dobai
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
The Blue Raiders are coming off a split from last weekend. MTSU defeated Virginia Tech on Friday 6-1 and fell short 3-4 against Indiana on Sunday.
Demis Taramonlis is the reigning Conference USA Athlete of the Week. The Veria, Greece native earned two singles over Virginia Tech and Indiana.
As a team, MTSU has 34 singles wins so far this season. Ondrej Horak is 6-2 on the season with freshman Jakub Kroslak right behind at 5-2. Leo Raquin earned his third ranked win last weekend defeating No. 102 Ryan Fishback of Virginia Tech 6-4, 6-0.
Horak and Raquin are both 8-0 in doubles respectfully. As a duo, the two are 7-0.
Promotions for Northwestern
- Blue Raiders Kids Club Day
- Free Junior Clinic at 4 p.m.
- Slinky Toy Giveaway
- Cedar Glade Brews
- Sweet T's Food Truck
Match 11: Middle Tennessee (6-4, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Northwestern (5-6, 0-0 B1G)
- Friday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. CT
- Adams Tennis Complex
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-time vs. Northwestern
- Friday's matchup will be the will be the eighth meeting between the two programs. The Wildcats lead the series 6-1.
- The Blue Raiders are 0-3 against NW at home.
- Borendame is 1-5 against the Wildcats.
Scouting the Wildcats
- Northwestern is 5-6 on the season. The Wildcats swept IUPUI 4-0 in the last match.
- NW returns six players from last season. The returners combined for 48 singles and 46 doubles wins last season.
- The Wildcats added four freshmen to this year's squad.
Match 12: Middle Tennessee (6-4, 0-0 CUSA) at Auburn (4-2, 0-0 SEC)
- Sunday, Feb. 18 at 12 p.m. CT
- Auburn, Ala.
All-time vs. Auburn
- The matchup between MTSU and Auburn would be just the 11th meeting between the two programs. The Tigers lead the series 8-2.
- Borendame is 2-3 against the Tigers.
Scouting the Tigers
- Auburn has a record of 8-2 to begin the season. In the last match, the Tigers fell 2-5 against Notre Dame.
- The Tigers return seven players from last season. AU brought in a freshman to this year's team. The returners combined for 32 singles wins and 37 doubles win last year.
-.Two Tigers are ranked by the ITA: No. 84 Tyler Stice and No. 105 Raul Dobai
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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