Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Friday, February 23
Montgomery, Ala.
9 AM
Middle Tennessee
vs
#48 Auburn
Photo by: Owen Fink/MTSU Athletic Communications
Men’s tennis prepares for the Blue Gray Championships this weekend
2/22/2024 1:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — No. 27-ranked Middle Tennessee men's tennis heads to Montgomery, Ala. to compete in the 76th annual Blue Gray Annual National Tennis Classic on Friday, Feb. 23 and Saturday, Feb. 24 at the Lagoon Park Tennis Complex and O'Conner Tennis Center.
MTSU drew No. 48 Auburn to open the tournament, this dual match will take place on Friday, Feb. 23 at 9 a.m. CT. The Blue Raiders fell in the last match against the Tigers on Sunday, Feb. 18.
To finish the first day of competition, the Blue Raiders will start its second match against either No. 21 Michigan State or No. 51 Boise State and will compete in doubles only.
On Saturday, MTSU will wrap up their second match by competing in singles against the Spartans or the Broncos from the day before. To round out the tournament, the Blue Raiders will take on an opponent from the other side of the bracket for a full dual match on Saturday afternoon.
The 2024 field for the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic consists of No. 19 Alabama, No. 21 Michigan State, No. 27 Middle Tennessee, No. 31 Princeton, No. 47 Old Dominion, No. 48 Auburn, No. 51 Boise State and No. 64 Rice.
The new Intercollegiate Tennis Association individual rankings were released on Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Singles Rankings in the Blue Gray
No. 4 Ozan Baris, Michigan State
No. 19 Ronnie Hohmann, Michigan State
No. 30 Filip Paninsek, Alabama
No. 33 Leo Raquin, MTSU
No. 43 Samuel Sippel, Boise State
No. 44 Tyler Stice, Auburn
No. 57 Enzo Aguiard, Alabama
No. 62 Paul Inchauspe, Princeton
No. 80 Connor Van Schalkwyk, Old Dominion
No. 88 Max Sheldon, Michigan State
No. 92 Graydon Lair, Michigan State
No. 107 Marcel Kamrowski, MTSU
Doubles Rankings in the Blue Gray
No. 1 Max Sheldon/Ozan Baris, Michigan State
No. 16 Codie Van Schalkwyk/Connor Van Schalkwyk, Old Dominion
No. 35 Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh, Alabama
No. 43 Jakob Cadonau/Cosme Rolland de Ravel, Old Dominion
Match 13: No. 27 Middle Tennessee (7-5, 0-0 CUSA) vs. No. 48 Auburn (6-2, 0-0 SEC)
- Friday, Feb. 23 at 9 a.m. CT
- Lagoon Park Tennis Center
- Montgomery, Ala.
All-time vs. Auburn
- The matchup between MTSU and Auburn would be just the 12th meeting between the two programs. The Tigers lead the series 9-2.
- Borendame is 2-4 against the Tigers.
Scouting the Tigers
- Auburn has a record of 6-2 to begin the season. In the last match, the Tigers swept The Citadel 7-0.
- 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.
-.Tyler Stice is the only ranked Tiger in the latest ITA rankings at No. 44.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media - Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
MTSU drew No. 48 Auburn to open the tournament, this dual match will take place on Friday, Feb. 23 at 9 a.m. CT. The Blue Raiders fell in the last match against the Tigers on Sunday, Feb. 18.
To finish the first day of competition, the Blue Raiders will start its second match against either No. 21 Michigan State or No. 51 Boise State and will compete in doubles only.
On Saturday, MTSU will wrap up their second match by competing in singles against the Spartans or the Broncos from the day before. To round out the tournament, the Blue Raiders will take on an opponent from the other side of the bracket for a full dual match on Saturday afternoon.
The 2024 field for the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic consists of No. 19 Alabama, No. 21 Michigan State, No. 27 Middle Tennessee, No. 31 Princeton, No. 47 Old Dominion, No. 48 Auburn, No. 51 Boise State and No. 64 Rice.
The new Intercollegiate Tennis Association individual rankings were released on Tuesday, Feb. 20.
Singles Rankings in the Blue Gray
No. 4 Ozan Baris, Michigan State
No. 19 Ronnie Hohmann, Michigan State
No. 30 Filip Paninsek, Alabama
No. 33 Leo Raquin, MTSU
No. 43 Samuel Sippel, Boise State
No. 44 Tyler Stice, Auburn
No. 57 Enzo Aguiard, Alabama
No. 62 Paul Inchauspe, Princeton
No. 80 Connor Van Schalkwyk, Old Dominion
No. 88 Max Sheldon, Michigan State
No. 92 Graydon Lair, Michigan State
No. 107 Marcel Kamrowski, MTSU
Doubles Rankings in the Blue Gray
No. 1 Max Sheldon/Ozan Baris, Michigan State
No. 16 Codie Van Schalkwyk/Connor Van Schalkwyk, Old Dominion
No. 35 Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh, Alabama
No. 43 Jakob Cadonau/Cosme Rolland de Ravel, Old Dominion
Match 13: No. 27 Middle Tennessee (7-5, 0-0 CUSA) vs. No. 48 Auburn (6-2, 0-0 SEC)
- Friday, Feb. 23 at 9 a.m. CT
- Lagoon Park Tennis Center
- Montgomery, Ala.
All-time vs. Auburn
- The matchup between MTSU and Auburn would be just the 12th meeting between the two programs. The Tigers lead the series 9-2.
- Borendame is 2-4 against the Tigers.
Scouting the Tigers
- Auburn has a record of 6-2 to begin the season. In the last match, the Tigers swept The Citadel 7-0.
- 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.
-.Tyler Stice is the only ranked Tiger in the latest ITA rankings at No. 44.
FOLLOW THE BLUE RAIDERS
Follow Middle Tennessee men's tennis on social media - Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), Twitter (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (MT_MensTennis).
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