Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, March 8
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
10:00 AM
Middle Tennessee
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FIU
Middle Tennessee Drops Both Matches vs. FIU and Ball State
3/8/2025 9:00:00 PM | Women's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee wrapped up a doubleheader against FIU and Ball State on Saturday, falling in both matches, 4-0 and 4-3.
vs. FIU
The Blue Raiders had a slow start in doubles play but remained competitive. On court one, Eloise Swarbrick and Lena Peyer fell 6-2, while FIU clinched the doubles point on court two with a 6-4 win over Alessia Truden and Rutuja Chaphalkar, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
FIU secured the match in singles with straight-set victories on courts two, three, and five, sealing a 4-0 win over Middle Tennessee.
vs. Ball State
The Blue Raiders bounced back in doubles play, with No. 59 Truden and Chaphalkar setting the tone with a dominant 6-1 win. Cassidy Mataia and Ilaria Sposetti clinched the doubles point for Middle Tennessee with a 6-2 victory over Ella Hazelbaker and Elena Malykh.
Leading 1-0, the Blue Raiders carried momentum into singles.
Ball State struck first with a win on court five, but Truden put Middle Tennessee back in front with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Malykh on court one, marking her eighth win of the season and moving her within two victories of the 100-career win milestone. The Cardinals responded with wins on courts two and four before Zenn Lim tied the match at 3-3 with a 7-5, 6-1 win.
The deciding point came down to court three, where Peyer battled through a seven-point tiebreaker despite dealing with leg cramps. She fought hard but ultimately fell 7-2 in the tiebreak, giving Ball State a 4-3 victory.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee heads to Florida next week for matchups against Navy and Hillsborough College.
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vs. FIU
The Blue Raiders had a slow start in doubles play but remained competitive. On court one, Eloise Swarbrick and Lena Peyer fell 6-2, while FIU clinched the doubles point on court two with a 6-4 win over Alessia Truden and Rutuja Chaphalkar, giving the Panthers a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
FIU secured the match in singles with straight-set victories on courts two, three, and five, sealing a 4-0 win over Middle Tennessee.
vs. Ball State
The Blue Raiders bounced back in doubles play, with No. 59 Truden and Chaphalkar setting the tone with a dominant 6-1 win. Cassidy Mataia and Ilaria Sposetti clinched the doubles point for Middle Tennessee with a 6-2 victory over Ella Hazelbaker and Elena Malykh.
Leading 1-0, the Blue Raiders carried momentum into singles.
Ball State struck first with a win on court five, but Truden put Middle Tennessee back in front with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Malykh on court one, marking her eighth win of the season and moving her within two victories of the 100-career win milestone. The Cardinals responded with wins on courts two and four before Zenn Lim tied the match at 3-3 with a 7-5, 6-1 win.
The deciding point came down to court three, where Peyer battled through a seven-point tiebreaker despite dealing with leg cramps. She fought hard but ultimately fell 7-2 in the tiebreak, giving Ball State a 4-3 victory.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee heads to Florida next week for matchups against Navy and Hillsborough College.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Women's Tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderWomensTennis), X (MT_WomensTennis) and Instagram (mt_womenstennis).
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
E. Khairutdinova / 0 (71/-) [FIU]
62UF
42UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Oyinlomo Quadre / 0 (91/-) [FIU]
66
01
#3 Singles Match
12
Valery Gynina / 0 [FIU]
66
14
#4 Singles Match
123
Katerina Mandelikova / 0 [FIU]
65UF
25UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Petja Drame / 0 [FIU]
66
11
#6 Singles Match
123
Dana Baidaulet / 0 [FIU]
21UF
63UF
Order of Finish:
2,3,5
Players Mentioned
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