Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
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Men’s Tennis completes 2024 Spring Slate
5/9/2024 3:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — After reaching the Round of 32 of the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season, the Middle Tennessee men's tennis wrapped up the 2024 season.
"This season really was and is special," said Head Coach Jimmy Borendame. "Seven of the ten were new guys and to come together like this has been impressive. I want to personally give credit to Coach Andrea Caligiana, our Associate Head Coach. I think everyone in and out around our team knows that he is instrumental and the hardest working coach there is. He deserves way more credit than he gets. We wouldn't have half the success we have without him. Thank you Coach Caligiana and a great job to all the student-athletes and support staff!"
The Blue Raiders earned 21 wins on the season becoming the third straight season tallying at least 20 wins. MTSU finished with a 15-2 record at home this spring. The squad defeated seven Power-5 teams (at least one from each conference) and recorded six ranked wins. The Blue Raiders won the first round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend against California 4-1 and advance to the Second Round for the third year in a row.
The team completed their quest for a fifth Conference USA in consecutive seasons. Eight Blue Raiders were tabbed to the CUSA All-Conference Teams. Leo Raquin won CUSA Player as well as Newcomer of the Year. Jakub Kroslak earned CUSA Freshman of the Year. Coach Borendame won his fifth CUSA Coach of the Year honor. Kroslak and Shu Matsuoka was named Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championships.
Marcel Kamrowski, Kroslak, Raquin and Demis Taramonlis earned First Team in Singles as Ondrej Horak was tabbed to the Second Team Singles. Javier Cueto Ramos and Kamrowski were listed as First Team Doubles as well as Horak and Raquin. Kroslak and Matsuoka were named to the Second Team Doubles.
Winning their fifth consecutive CUSA title, MTSU earned a berth to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. MTSU were selected to the Starkville Regional for the second consecutive season and advanced to the Round of 32 after defeating No. 30 Georgia Tech in the First Round 4-1. The Blue Raiders were one of 19 teams to reach the Round of 32 every year the last three years.
With the team's season finished, Horak and Raquin will travel to Stillwater, Okla. to compete in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships from May 20-25. The Blue Raiders are one of 28 teams in the country to appear in all three Championships. This will be the sixth time in program history that MTSU has sent a team/player to all three events, the last time was in 2009 under HC David McNamara.
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"This season really was and is special," said Head Coach Jimmy Borendame. "Seven of the ten were new guys and to come together like this has been impressive. I want to personally give credit to Coach Andrea Caligiana, our Associate Head Coach. I think everyone in and out around our team knows that he is instrumental and the hardest working coach there is. He deserves way more credit than he gets. We wouldn't have half the success we have without him. Thank you Coach Caligiana and a great job to all the student-athletes and support staff!"
The Blue Raiders earned 21 wins on the season becoming the third straight season tallying at least 20 wins. MTSU finished with a 15-2 record at home this spring. The squad defeated seven Power-5 teams (at least one from each conference) and recorded six ranked wins. The Blue Raiders won the first round of the ITA Kickoff Weekend against California 4-1 and advance to the Second Round for the third year in a row.
The team completed their quest for a fifth Conference USA in consecutive seasons. Eight Blue Raiders were tabbed to the CUSA All-Conference Teams. Leo Raquin won CUSA Player as well as Newcomer of the Year. Jakub Kroslak earned CUSA Freshman of the Year. Coach Borendame won his fifth CUSA Coach of the Year honor. Kroslak and Shu Matsuoka was named Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championships.
Marcel Kamrowski, Kroslak, Raquin and Demis Taramonlis earned First Team in Singles as Ondrej Horak was tabbed to the Second Team Singles. Javier Cueto Ramos and Kamrowski were listed as First Team Doubles as well as Horak and Raquin. Kroslak and Matsuoka were named to the Second Team Doubles.
Winning their fifth consecutive CUSA title, MTSU earned a berth to their fifth straight NCAA Tournament appearance. MTSU were selected to the Starkville Regional for the second consecutive season and advanced to the Round of 32 after defeating No. 30 Georgia Tech in the First Round 4-1. The Blue Raiders were one of 19 teams to reach the Round of 32 every year the last three years.
With the team's season finished, Horak and Raquin will travel to Stillwater, Okla. to compete in the NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships from May 20-25. The Blue Raiders are one of 28 teams in the country to appear in all three Championships. This will be the sixth time in program history that MTSU has sent a team/player to all three events, the last time was in 2009 under HC David McNamara.
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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