Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Tuesday, February 27
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
12 PM
Middle Tennessee
vs
#57 Cornell
Photo by: Owen Fink/MTSU Athletic Communications
Men’s Tennis welcomes No. 57 Cornell and Austin Peay for a Tuesday doubleheader
2/26/2024 2:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — No. 26-ranked Middle Tennessee men's tennis will host a doubleheader with No. 57 Cornell on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 12 p.m. CT and Austin Peay at 5 p.m. CT at the Adams Tennis Complex.
The Blue Raiders just got back from the Blue Gray Championships where they went two-for-three. MTSU defeated No. 49 Boise State 4-2 and swept former Conference USA foe, Rice, 4-0.
As a team, the Blue Raiders have combined for a total of 44 singles wins. Leo Raquin leads the team with nine singles wins with Ondrej Horak and Jakub Kroslak not too far behind with seven each.
MTSU has tallied 23 doubles wins this season. Horak and Raquin are both 12-1 respectively. The duo is 11-1 when paired together.
Promotions for Cornell/Austin Peay
- Think Pink
- Pink T-shirt Giveaway
- Sweet T's Food Truck (12 p.m. match)
Match 16: No. 26 Middle Tennessee (9-6, 0-0 CUSA) vs. No. 57 Cornell (6-3, 0-0 IVY)
- Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. CT
- Adams Tennis Complex
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-time vs. Cornell
- Tuesday's matchup will be just the second meeting between the two programs. The Big Red won the first matchup in 2014 4-3.
Scouting the Big Red
- Cornell is 6-3 on the season. The Big Red fell short against No. 38 Oklahoma in the last match.
- CU returns all 13 players from last season. The returners combined for 110 singles and 43 doubles wins last season. The Big Red added two freshmen to this year's squad.
- Radu Papoe is the only ranked player coming in at No. 17 according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Match 17: Middle Tennessee (9-6, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Austin Peay (3-2, 0-0 ASUN)
- Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. CT
- Adams Tennis Complex/Outdoor Tennis Facility
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-time vs. Austin Peay
- The matchup between MTSU and Austin Peay would be the 44th meeting between the two programs. The Blue Raiders lead the series 36-7.
-The Blue Raiders are 16-3 against the Governors at home.
- Borendame is 9-0 against the Governors.
Scouting the Governors
- Austin Peay has a record of 3-2 to begin the season. In the last match, APSU fell 1-6 against Cumberlands.
- The Governors return seven players from last season. APSU brought in a freshman to this year's team. The returners combined for 33 singles wins and 24 doubles win last year.
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 just got back from the Blue Gray Championships where they went two-for-three. MTSU defeated No. 49 Boise State 4-2 and swept former Conference USA foe, Rice, 4-0.
As a team, the Blue Raiders have combined for a total of 44 singles wins. Leo Raquin leads the team with nine singles wins with Ondrej Horak and Jakub Kroslak not too far behind with seven each.
MTSU has tallied 23 doubles wins this season. Horak and Raquin are both 12-1 respectively. The duo is 11-1 when paired together.
Promotions for Cornell/Austin Peay
- Think Pink
- Pink T-shirt Giveaway
- Sweet T's Food Truck (12 p.m. match)
Match 16: No. 26 Middle Tennessee (9-6, 0-0 CUSA) vs. No. 57 Cornell (6-3, 0-0 IVY)
- Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 1 p.m. CT
- Adams Tennis Complex
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-time vs. Cornell
- Tuesday's matchup will be just the second meeting between the two programs. The Big Red won the first matchup in 2014 4-3.
Scouting the Big Red
- Cornell is 6-3 on the season. The Big Red fell short against No. 38 Oklahoma in the last match.
- CU returns all 13 players from last season. The returners combined for 110 singles and 43 doubles wins last season. The Big Red added two freshmen to this year's squad.
- Radu Papoe is the only ranked player coming in at No. 17 according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
Match 17: Middle Tennessee (9-6, 0-0 CUSA) vs. Austin Peay (3-2, 0-0 ASUN)
- Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. CT
- Adams Tennis Complex/Outdoor Tennis Facility
- Murfreesboro, Tenn.
All-time vs. Austin Peay
- The matchup between MTSU and Austin Peay would be the 44th meeting between the two programs. The Blue Raiders lead the series 36-7.
-The Blue Raiders are 16-3 against the Governors at home.
- Borendame is 9-0 against the Governors.
Scouting the Governors
- Austin Peay has a record of 3-2 to begin the season. In the last match, APSU fell 1-6 against Cumberlands.
- The Governors return seven players from last season. APSU brought in a freshman to this year's team. The returners combined for 33 singles wins and 24 doubles win last year.
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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