Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Sunday, March 8
Murfreesboro, Tenn
12 p.m
Middle Tennessee
vs
Pepperdine
Middle Tennessee Welcomes No. 27 Pepperdine and Southern Indiana on Sunday
3/7/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
Murfreesboro, Tenn. – No. 33 Middle Tennessee is scheduled to play a doubleheader against No. 27 Pepperdine and Southern Indiana on Sunday, March 8 at 12 PM and 5 PM.
About Middle Tennessee
Senior Ondrej Horak of Middle Tennessee has been honored as the Conference USA Athlete of the Week. He and Karim Al-Amin have also been recognized as the CUSA Men's Doubles Team of the Week for the third consecutive time this season.
Horak and Al-Amin are currently ranked No. 80 in doubles, while Middle Tennessee holds a national ranking of No. 33.
In singles play, Al-Amin and junior Birtan Duran are on a six-match winning streak, while Horak and senior Freddy Murray are on a four-match winning streak.
Middle Tennessee remains undefeated at home with a record of 12-0 and is currently on a six-match winning streak.
About #27 Pepperdine
Pepperdine men's tennis achieved a 4-2 victory against No. 39 Yale on Wednesday afternoon in New Haven. However, on Friday, the team suffered a loss to No. 28-ranked Princeton Tigers, with a score of 4-1.
The doubles team of Aleksa Pisaric and Lasse Poertner holds the 83rd ranking on ITA, with Pisaric individually ranked 124th and Poertner ranked 100th.
The team is led by Head Coach Adam Schaechterle, who is in his eighth season.
The all-time series between Pepperdine and their opponent stands at 1-0, with the teams meeting for the first time on March 11, 2025, when Pepperdine defeated MTSU 6-1. This will be Pepperdine's first trip to Murfreesboro.
About Southern Indiana
Middle Tennessee and Southern Indiana are set to meet for the first time in program history.
The Screaming Eagles are led by Head Coach Chris Crawford in his 17th season, and the team has an overall record of 4-4 this season.
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About Middle Tennessee
Senior Ondrej Horak of Middle Tennessee has been honored as the Conference USA Athlete of the Week. He and Karim Al-Amin have also been recognized as the CUSA Men's Doubles Team of the Week for the third consecutive time this season.
Horak and Al-Amin are currently ranked No. 80 in doubles, while Middle Tennessee holds a national ranking of No. 33.
In singles play, Al-Amin and junior Birtan Duran are on a six-match winning streak, while Horak and senior Freddy Murray are on a four-match winning streak.
Middle Tennessee remains undefeated at home with a record of 12-0 and is currently on a six-match winning streak.
About #27 Pepperdine
Pepperdine men's tennis achieved a 4-2 victory against No. 39 Yale on Wednesday afternoon in New Haven. However, on Friday, the team suffered a loss to No. 28-ranked Princeton Tigers, with a score of 4-1.
The doubles team of Aleksa Pisaric and Lasse Poertner holds the 83rd ranking on ITA, with Pisaric individually ranked 124th and Poertner ranked 100th.
The team is led by Head Coach Adam Schaechterle, who is in his eighth season.
The all-time series between Pepperdine and their opponent stands at 1-0, with the teams meeting for the first time on March 11, 2025, when Pepperdine defeated MTSU 6-1. This will be Pepperdine's first trip to Murfreesboro.
About Southern Indiana
Middle Tennessee and Southern Indiana are set to meet for the first time in program history.
The Screaming Eagles are led by Head Coach Chris Crawford in his 17th season, and the team has an overall record of 4-4 this season.
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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