Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Saturday, April 12
Houston, Texas
11:00 A.M.
Middle Tennessee
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at
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Rice
Blue Raiders drop season finale, 4-0, to Rice
4/12/2025 8:07:00 PM | Women's Tennis
HOUSTON – The Middle Tennessee women's tennis team fought hard, but dropped the regular season finale match, 4-0, at Rice Saturday afternoon. The Blue Raiders closed out the 2024-25 regular season campaign with a 16-7 record, their best mark since the 2017-18 season.
In doubles competition, Rice took court three first with a 6-0 set but found more fight from the Blue Raiders on the top two courts. The second doubles tandem of Alessia Truden and Rutuja Chaphalkar had secured a late break over the Owls, leading 5-3. Eloise Swarbrick and Lena Peyer battled hard on court one but were secure a break-back, falling 6-3 for Rice to win the doubles point.
Moving to singles play, Truden was able to secure a first set on court one, breaking at 6-5 to take the first at court one. The other first sets went the way of Rice, who capitalized first at court three, where Peyer fell 6-1, 6-3. Ilaria Sposetti dropped her match next at court two, 6-3, 6-1. The match was clinched at court four for Rice, with Cassidy Mataia fighting hard in the first set but falling 7-5, 6-3.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee will next head to Lynchburg, Va. to compete at the Conference USA Championship. The tournament kicks off Wednesday, April 16 at host Liberty.
In doubles competition, Rice took court three first with a 6-0 set but found more fight from the Blue Raiders on the top two courts. The second doubles tandem of Alessia Truden and Rutuja Chaphalkar had secured a late break over the Owls, leading 5-3. Eloise Swarbrick and Lena Peyer battled hard on court one but were secure a break-back, falling 6-3 for Rice to win the doubles point.
Moving to singles play, Truden was able to secure a first set on court one, breaking at 6-5 to take the first at court one. The other first sets went the way of Rice, who capitalized first at court three, where Peyer fell 6-1, 6-3. Ilaria Sposetti dropped her match next at court two, 6-3, 6-1. The match was clinched at court four for Rice, with Cassidy Mataia fighting hard in the first set but falling 7-5, 6-3.
Up Next
Middle Tennessee will next head to Lynchburg, Va. to compete at the Conference USA Championship. The tournament kicks off Wednesday, April 16 at host Liberty.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
720
Darya Schwartzman / 0 [RICE]
56UF
#2 Singles Match
12
31
Divna Ratkovic / 0 [RICE]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
13
Francesca Maguina / 0 [RICE]
66
#4 Singles Match
12
53
Nithesa Selvaraj / 0 [RICE]
76
#5 Singles Match
123
640
Allison Zipoli / 0 [RICE]
71UF
#6 Singles Match
123
410
Saara Orav / 0 [RICE]
62UF
Order of Finish:
3,2,4
Players Mentioned
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