Men's Tennis prepped for Black and Gold Invitational

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – The Middle Tennessee men's tennis team will make the short trip up I-24 to Vanderbilt when it competes in the Black and Gold Invitational at the Lummis Tennis Center from Oct. 2-4.

Along with the hosts, the Blue Raiders will compete against players from Ole Miss and the University of North Alabama.

Most recently, MTSU showed at the Rocky Top Invite in Knoxville, hosted by the University of Tennessee. The Blue Raiders posted a 6-6 singles record and a 2-3 doubles tally during the weekend's action.

Scouting the Opponents

On Friday, the Blue Raiders open up competition against Ole Miss at 8:30 a.m., which will mark the first meeting between the schools since 2005, when the SEC opponent won, 6-1.

North Alabama will look for its first victory against MTSU in its ninth attempt on Saturday at 9:30 a.m., with the last four meetings between the schools ending in 7-0 shutouts, most recently on March 17, 2023.

Middle Tennessee closes out the Black and Gold Invitational on Sunday at 9:30 a.m. against the host school, most recently facing it in Nashville in 2025, falling narrowly, 4-3.

Results from the invite will be published daily on goblueraiders.com and Middle Tennessee's social media channels, while a live stream can be accessed through the Vanderbilt Athletics' website.

Match Schedule

Friday, Oct. 2
- Vandy vs. UNA | Ole Miss vs. MTSU
  - 8:30 a.m.: Singles
  - Doubles to follow
Saturday, Oct. 3
- Vandy vs. Ole Miss | MTSU vs. UNA
  - 9:30 a.m.: Doubles
  - Singles to follow
Sunday, Oct. 4
- Vandy vs. MTSU | Ole Miss vs. UNA
  - 9:30 a.m.: Doubles
  - Singles to follow

Format

Doubles: Sets to six
Singles: full two out of three sets

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