Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
NOTEBOOK: Men’s Tennis hosts CUSA Championship this weekend!
4/15/2024 5:55:00 PM | Baseball, General, Men's Basketball, Men's Tennis, Softball, Women's Basketball, Women's Golf, Women's Cross Country and Track & Field, Track & Field/Cross Country
Your top seeded Blue Raiders will host fourth-seeded New Mexico State at 10 a.m. on Saturday, with the winner facing the winner of the 2/3 match between Liberty and Jacksonville State that follows after. The Championship on Sunday is scheduled for Noon CT, with all matches scheduled to be streamed on ESPN+.
Your #BlueRaiders are the No. 1 seed in the @ConferenceUSA tournament this weekend in Murfreesboro!#BLUEnited https://t.co/kiiedqVfef
— Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) April 15, 2024
Men's Tennis is coming off a pair of wins in the immediate days ahead of the tournament, including a sweep of UNC Asheville today and a 5-2 win over Tulane on Senior Day on Sunday!
How about it for these three seniors! 👏#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/KTuijZ2gMP
— Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) April 15, 2024
Women's Tennis wraps up regular season ahead of CUSA Championship in Miami
MTSU Women's Tennis is the sixth seed for this weekend's CUSA Women's Tennis Championship, hosted by FIU. They'll face the third-seeded Jacksonville State Gamecocks at 1 p.m. ET/12 p.m. CT on Friday. The Blue Raiders were victorious in their final regular-season match over the weekend, dispatching CUSA foe Sam Houston 4-1 in Murfreesboro on Saturday.
Ending the regular season with a DUB! 😤#BLUEnited pic.twitter.com/ucWkMAsoto
— Middle Tennessee Women's Tennis (@MT_WomensTennis) April 15, 2024
Baseball, Softball both at home for midweek matchups
There's three chances to cheer on the Blue Raiders on the diamond this week in Murfreesboro, with baseball hosting a pair of midweek games and softball hosting a game of their own on Wednesday.
Baseball will host old OVC rivals Austin Peay (Tuesday at 6 p.m.) and Tennessee Tech (Wednesday at 6 p.m.), while Softball will face off against mid-state foe Tennessee State on Wednesday at 6 p.m. also.
Check out the full promotional schedule for the week below, including a $2 Tuesday and a $1 hot dog night!
What's Happening in the 'Boro – presented by Ole South@MT_Baseball and @MT_Softball are home for midweek games, and @MT_MensTennis hosts the @ConferenceUSA Championship!
— Middle Tennessee Athletics (@MTAthletics) April 15, 2024
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Women's Golf tees off at CUSA Championships
Eyes on the prize! 🏆
— Middle Tennessee Women's Golf (@MT_WGolf) April 15, 2024
🏌️♀️ Conference USA Championship
⛳ High Meadow Ranch Golf Club
📍 Magnolia, TX
📅 4/15-17
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On a cloudy, breezy day at High Meadow Ranch Golf Club, Middle Tennessee women's golf finished the first day of the Conference USA Championship in seventh place at 307 (+19). Lauren Gilchrist led the Blue Raiders with a score of 74 (+2) in Monday's opening round.
Gilchrist bookended her round with birdies on holes 1 and 18. She sits in a tie for 13th heading into the third round.
Distance Runners shine at Bryan Clay Invitational
A pair of nationally ranked times highlighted the competition this weekend at the Bryan Clay Invitational. Odilia Jepchumba and Faith Nyathi both ran top-40 times in NCAA in the women's 5k.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐬 | Women's 5k 👏
— Middle Tennessee XC/Track & Field (@MT_TrackField) April 13, 2024
🥈 Odilia Jepchumba, 16:00.00s (PB) (Top-30 NCAA)
4⃣ Faith Nyathi, 16:03.77s (PB) (Top-40 NCAA) #BLUEnited | 📊 https://t.co/ZIzAl9259L
Men's Basketball strikes twice in the transfer portal
Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball has been very busy in the transfer portal in recent days, picking up two commitments in the past week from Jarred Hall (Tulsa) and Alec Oglesby (Stetson).
The all-time leading scorer at Lebanon High School, Hall was named 2023 Class 4A Mr. Basketball in the state of Tennessee and the District 9-4A MVP his senior season. A four-star recruit, he was the No. 1 ranked player in Tennessee by Prep Hoops.
He's coming home! Jarred Hall has signed with Blue Raider hoops!#BlueRaiders | @jarred_ha11 pic.twitter.com/FU2QJG3D5j
— Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball (@MT_MBB) April 12, 2024
"We're very excited about welcoming Jarred back to the mid-state," head coach Nick McDevitt said. "He's a big, athletic player that will fit very well into our style of play. He had an outstanding prep career at Lebanon High School under Jim McDowell, and he should flourish here at Middle Tennessee as well!"
A 40 percent 3-point shooter during his time at Stetson, Oglesby started all 34 games for the Hatters in 2023-24, averaging 10.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. He scored in double figures 17 times, including a season-high 22 points on 6-for-9 shooting from 3-point range to go along with eight rebounds at FIU on December 19.
Hit that like button to welcome @thathooperalec to Murfreesboro!#BlueRaiders pic.twitter.com/OSPikqz2fg
— Middle Tennessee Men's Basketball (@MT_MBB) April 15, 2024
"Alec is a great addition to our program in many ways," head coach Nick McDevitt said. "The first thing that you notice is his ability to shoot the basketball, but he's more than just a shooter. He brings levels of experience and toughness that make us better. Most importantly, he's a winner, having been to the NCAA Tournament at two different institutions."
Women's Basketball portal is brewing...
While my role with the university limits my ability to comment publicly on any recruiting until future Blue Raiders sign on the dotted line, rest assured that the Women's Basketball staff is just as excited about their future.
Don't believe me? Maybe you'll believe Matt Insell (though depending on when you're reading this, the news might already be out. Or if you're on Twitter, you might already know!).
BOOM 💥 💥💥 YAHTZEE 🎲🎲🎲
— Matt Insell (@minsell) April 15, 2024
Football wraps up Spring Ball in Blue vs. White Game
Worked until the final whistle 💪#BoroBuiltMiddleMade pic.twitter.com/Wu1iHZJWKg
— Middle Tennessee Football (@MT_FB) April 15, 2024
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