Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Thursday, January 29
Nashville, TN
5 p.m
Middle Tennessee
at
Vanderbilt
Middle Tennessee Opens Road Slate at Vanderbilt
1/28/2026 3:00:00 PM | Men's Tennis
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee (5-0) will begin its road slate Thursday with a match up against in-state foe Vanderbilt (4-1) at the Lummis Tennis Center in Nashville. First serve is set for Thursday afternoon at 5pm.
About Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee enters the match unbeaten on the season, improving to 5–0, marking the program's first 5–0 start since 2001. Last Friday, MTSU recorded back-to-back 6–1 victories over UAB and Eastern Kentucky which makes it the second doubleheader sweep of the season.
Freshman Rich LaLance made his spring debut in doubles, pairing with freshman Antoine Mayoral against Eastern Kentucky.
The Blue Raiders last defeated Vanderbilt on March 14, 2021, earning a 5–2 road victory in Nashville.
Sophomore Eric Crivei earned his first Conference USA Athlete of the Week honor.
About Vanderbilt
The Commodores had won four straight matches before suffering their first loss of the season to No. 1 and reigning national champion Wake Forest.
Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 33–12, with the teams split 12–12 since 2009.
The Commodores are led by head coach Scott Brown, who is in his third season at the helm of the program.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), X (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (mt_menstennis).
About Middle Tennessee
Middle Tennessee enters the match unbeaten on the season, improving to 5–0, marking the program's first 5–0 start since 2001. Last Friday, MTSU recorded back-to-back 6–1 victories over UAB and Eastern Kentucky which makes it the second doubleheader sweep of the season.
Freshman Rich LaLance made his spring debut in doubles, pairing with freshman Antoine Mayoral against Eastern Kentucky.
The Blue Raiders last defeated Vanderbilt on March 14, 2021, earning a 5–2 road victory in Nashville.
Sophomore Eric Crivei earned his first Conference USA Athlete of the Week honor.
About Vanderbilt
The Commodores had won four straight matches before suffering their first loss of the season to No. 1 and reigning national champion Wake Forest.
Vanderbilt leads the all-time series 33–12, with the teams split 12–12 since 2009.
The Commodores are led by head coach Scott Brown, who is in his third season at the helm of the program.
Follow the Blue Raiders
Follow Middle Tennessee Men's Tennis on social media on Facebook (BlueRaiderMensTennis), X (MT_MensTennis) and Instagram (mt_menstennis).
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