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2020-21 Men's Tennis Roster
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Edge, Chris
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Chris Edge
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 178
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Carlisle, Great Britain
Bio
Career
• 108-44 record in singles (3rd in Blue Raider program history)
• 108-44 record in doubles (T-3rd in Blue Raider program history)
• 216 career wins (3rd in Blue Raider program history)
• 2-0 vs. ITA top-125 singles opponents
• 0-0 vs. ITA top-90 doubles opponents
Awards
2022
• 2022 Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championship with Stepan Holis
• 2022 All-C-USA Second Team Singles
• 2022 All-C-USA Second Team Doubles
• Conference USA Athlete of the Week (2/23/22)
• 2021-22 MTSU Athlete of the Year
• 2022 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2021
• 2021 All-C-USA First Team Singles
• 2021 All-C-USA Second Team Doubles
• 2021 Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championship with Tom Moonen
2020
• 2020 Conference USA Co-Player of the Year
• 2020 All-C-USA First Team Singles
• 2020 All-C-USA Second Team Doubles
• 2020 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2020 ITA Scholar-Athlete
• Conference USA Player of the Week (1/29/20)
2019
• 2019 All-C-USA Second Team Doubles
• 2019 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2019 ITA Scholar-Athlete
2018
• 2018 All-C-USA First Team Doubles
• 2018 All-C-USA Second Team Singles
• 2018 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021-22 (Graduate Student)
• Singles: 26-8 (5-2 in fall, 21-8 in spring)
• Doubles: 27-8 (4-3 in fall, 23-5 in spring)
Fall
• Went 3-2 overall at the ITA Regionals in Knoxville ... Followed that performance by going 1-1 in singles and 0-1 in doubles at the ITA All-American in Tulsa ... Bounced back at the Illini Invite in Champaign, Ill. going 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles ... Ended the fall with nine overall wins, did not compete in the final two events of the Fall in preparation for the Spring season.
Spring
First on the team with 21 singles wins and 23 doubles wins playing at No. 3 ... Earned nine wins over power-5 opponents; Louisville, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Michigan State, Indiana, Auburn, Arizona, Oklahoma State, and NC State ... Two ITA ranked wins in the Spring, #85 Tad Maclean of Auburn and #71 Colton Smith of Arizona ... Won nine straight matches from Jan. 30-March 6 ... Won 13 of his first 14 matches in doubles to begin the season ... Named to the C-USA Second Team in both singles and doubles ... Went 2-1 at the NCAA Championship, going 1-1 in doubles and 0-1 in singles.
2020-21 (Senior)
• Singles: 15-6 (0-0 in fall, 15-6 in spring)
• Doubles: 16-6 (0-0 in fall, 16-6 in spring)
Fall
• DNP
Spring
Second on the team with 15 singles wins, playing at No. 4 … Dropped just 10 games in three straight-set wins in the Conference USA Championships … Picked up notable wins against Iowa, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Auburn, Louisville, DePaul, and South Florida … Went 16-6 in doubles with Tom Moonen at No. 2 … Went 3-0 in doubles at the Conference USA Championships … Dropped just three games total against Old Dominion in C-USA Final, winning 6-2 in doubles and 6-1, 6-0 in singles … Won 6-1 in doubles against Tulane in the NCAA Tournament.
2019-20 (Junior)
• Singles: 20-7 (8-2 in fall, 12-5 in spring)
• Doubles: 15-8 (3-4 in fall, 12-4 in spring)
Fall
Went undefeated in singles at Dale Short Shootout (3-0) … Reached the singles quarterfinal at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional … Best singles record in the fall on team … Entered the ITA rankings at 76 in singles (Nov. 13 to Jan. 20) … Best fall singles record in career.
Spring
The spring season was cut short due to the health concerns of the COVID-19 on March 12 … LaLance Invite (Singles: 1-1, Doubles: 3-0) … Entered the ITA rankings at 76 in singles (Nov. 13 to Jan. 20) … Named to his first Conference USA Male Athlete of the week on Jan. 29 … Notched his third-straight year with at least 20 wins in dual singles matches … Led the team in singles wins with a record of 20-7, mostly at No. 2 and 3 spot … In doubles, Edge tied for first on the team in doubles wins with Tom Moonen, who both have 15 wins.
2018-19 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 21-14 (3-5 in fall, 17-9 in spring)
• Doubles: 25-11 (8-4 in fall, 17-7 in spring)
Fall
Won two doubles matches with Tom Moonen at the ITA All-American … Reached the doubles quarterfinal with Moonen at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional … Won at least one singles match in all three fall competitions.
Spring
Posted the second highest winning percentage on the team in dual match singles wins with a record of 15-9 … Led the team in wins at No. 5 (10-9), and was 5-0 at the No. 4 spot … Was 4-4 in third sets with wins coming against South Alabama, St. John's Charlotte and the first meeting against FAU … In doubles, Moonen and Edge were ranked as high as No. 53 in the March, and were tied for third on the team in dual match doubles wins with a record of 15-6 (all at No. 1) … Moonen and Edge's marquee wins in spring 2019 were against opponents from No. 19 NC State (No. 44-ranked duo in the nation), FAU (No. 76 ranked duo in the nation) and Rice (No. 40-ranked duo in the nation).
2017-18 (Freshman)
• Singles: 26-10 (8-3 in fall; 18-7 in spring)
• Doubles: 25-8 (8-3 in fall; 17-5 in spring)
Fall
Began his career at Middle Tennessee with seven consecutive singles wins … Won twice over opponents from No. 60 Penn and took down an opponent from No. 73 William & Mary, all in straight sets, at the Penn Invitational … Doubles wins in the fall came against No. 53 Princeton, No. 60 Penn, and No. 15 Columbia.
Spring
Notched a spot in Blue Raider program history by finishing with 26 singles wins (fourth-best among freshmen all-time) and 25 doubles wins (tied for the most among freshmen all-time) … Was second on the team in dual match singles wins with a record of 18-7, mostly at No. 3 and 4 … The biggest dual match singles wins in his first spring came against No. 21 Vanderbilt, No. 56 Wisconsin, No. 61 Florida Atlantic, No. 59 South Alabama, No. 69 VCU, No. 73 William & Mary, and No. 63 Georgia State, to go with his three-set win on Feb. 28 at Rice to clinch a 4-3 victory for the Blue Raiders … In doubles, Edge and Tom Moonen finished the season nationally ranked at No. 76 by the ITA … Edge and Moonen's marquee wins in spring 2018 were against opponents from No. 21 Vanderbilt, No. 71 Wichita State, No. 28 Tulane (the No. 20-ranked doubles team in the country), No. 61 Florida Atlantic, No. 73 William & Mary, and No. 70 ETSU … Ended the season with a spot on the All-C-USA First Team Doubles and Second Team Singles lists.
Prior to MT
Began attending Merchiston Castle School at the age of 13 to be part of a tennis academy in Scotland … Was ranked No. 20 in the U18 national rankings and was No. 65 in the men's rankings … In his home county of Cumbria County, Edge claimed the singles and doubles county title every year since he was 10 years old, including claiming the men's county championship in 2016 … Was the U16 indoor champion in Scotland in 2014 before winning the Scottish Open singles and doubles title in the U18 division a couple years later … Was a semifinalist at ITF Bournemouth G4 in the singles and doubles tournaments … Also played golf for his county in his spare time.
• 108-44 record in singles (3rd in Blue Raider program history)
• 108-44 record in doubles (T-3rd in Blue Raider program history)
• 216 career wins (3rd in Blue Raider program history)
• 2-0 vs. ITA top-125 singles opponents
• 0-0 vs. ITA top-90 doubles opponents
Awards
2022
• 2022 Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championship with Stepan Holis
• 2022 All-C-USA Second Team Singles
• 2022 All-C-USA Second Team Doubles
• Conference USA Athlete of the Week (2/23/22)
• 2021-22 MTSU Athlete of the Year
• 2022 C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal
2021
• 2021 All-C-USA First Team Singles
• 2021 All-C-USA Second Team Doubles
• 2021 Outstanding Doubles Team of the Championship with Tom Moonen
2020
• 2020 Conference USA Co-Player of the Year
• 2020 All-C-USA First Team Singles
• 2020 All-C-USA Second Team Doubles
• 2020 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2020 ITA Scholar-Athlete
• Conference USA Player of the Week (1/29/20)
2019
• 2019 All-C-USA Second Team Doubles
• 2019 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
• 2019 ITA Scholar-Athlete
2018
• 2018 All-C-USA First Team Doubles
• 2018 All-C-USA Second Team Singles
• 2018 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021-22 (Graduate Student)
• Singles: 26-8 (5-2 in fall, 21-8 in spring)
• Doubles: 27-8 (4-3 in fall, 23-5 in spring)
Fall
• Went 3-2 overall at the ITA Regionals in Knoxville ... Followed that performance by going 1-1 in singles and 0-1 in doubles at the ITA All-American in Tulsa ... Bounced back at the Illini Invite in Champaign, Ill. going 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles ... Ended the fall with nine overall wins, did not compete in the final two events of the Fall in preparation for the Spring season.
Spring
First on the team with 21 singles wins and 23 doubles wins playing at No. 3 ... Earned nine wins over power-5 opponents; Louisville, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech, Michigan State, Indiana, Auburn, Arizona, Oklahoma State, and NC State ... Two ITA ranked wins in the Spring, #85 Tad Maclean of Auburn and #71 Colton Smith of Arizona ... Won nine straight matches from Jan. 30-March 6 ... Won 13 of his first 14 matches in doubles to begin the season ... Named to the C-USA Second Team in both singles and doubles ... Went 2-1 at the NCAA Championship, going 1-1 in doubles and 0-1 in singles.
2020-21 (Senior)
• Singles: 15-6 (0-0 in fall, 15-6 in spring)
• Doubles: 16-6 (0-0 in fall, 16-6 in spring)
Fall
• DNP
Spring
Second on the team with 15 singles wins, playing at No. 4 … Dropped just 10 games in three straight-set wins in the Conference USA Championships … Picked up notable wins against Iowa, Mississippi State, Notre Dame, Vanderbilt, Auburn, Louisville, DePaul, and South Florida … Went 16-6 in doubles with Tom Moonen at No. 2 … Went 3-0 in doubles at the Conference USA Championships … Dropped just three games total against Old Dominion in C-USA Final, winning 6-2 in doubles and 6-1, 6-0 in singles … Won 6-1 in doubles against Tulane in the NCAA Tournament.
2019-20 (Junior)
• Singles: 20-7 (8-2 in fall, 12-5 in spring)
• Doubles: 15-8 (3-4 in fall, 12-4 in spring)
Fall
Went undefeated in singles at Dale Short Shootout (3-0) … Reached the singles quarterfinal at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional … Best singles record in the fall on team … Entered the ITA rankings at 76 in singles (Nov. 13 to Jan. 20) … Best fall singles record in career.
Spring
The spring season was cut short due to the health concerns of the COVID-19 on March 12 … LaLance Invite (Singles: 1-1, Doubles: 3-0) … Entered the ITA rankings at 76 in singles (Nov. 13 to Jan. 20) … Named to his first Conference USA Male Athlete of the week on Jan. 29 … Notched his third-straight year with at least 20 wins in dual singles matches … Led the team in singles wins with a record of 20-7, mostly at No. 2 and 3 spot … In doubles, Edge tied for first on the team in doubles wins with Tom Moonen, who both have 15 wins.
2018-19 (Sophomore)
• Singles: 21-14 (3-5 in fall, 17-9 in spring)
• Doubles: 25-11 (8-4 in fall, 17-7 in spring)
Fall
Won two doubles matches with Tom Moonen at the ITA All-American … Reached the doubles quarterfinal with Moonen at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional … Won at least one singles match in all three fall competitions.
Spring
Posted the second highest winning percentage on the team in dual match singles wins with a record of 15-9 … Led the team in wins at No. 5 (10-9), and was 5-0 at the No. 4 spot … Was 4-4 in third sets with wins coming against South Alabama, St. John's Charlotte and the first meeting against FAU … In doubles, Moonen and Edge were ranked as high as No. 53 in the March, and were tied for third on the team in dual match doubles wins with a record of 15-6 (all at No. 1) … Moonen and Edge's marquee wins in spring 2019 were against opponents from No. 19 NC State (No. 44-ranked duo in the nation), FAU (No. 76 ranked duo in the nation) and Rice (No. 40-ranked duo in the nation).
2017-18 (Freshman)
• Singles: 26-10 (8-3 in fall; 18-7 in spring)
• Doubles: 25-8 (8-3 in fall; 17-5 in spring)
Fall
Began his career at Middle Tennessee with seven consecutive singles wins … Won twice over opponents from No. 60 Penn and took down an opponent from No. 73 William & Mary, all in straight sets, at the Penn Invitational … Doubles wins in the fall came against No. 53 Princeton, No. 60 Penn, and No. 15 Columbia.
Spring
Notched a spot in Blue Raider program history by finishing with 26 singles wins (fourth-best among freshmen all-time) and 25 doubles wins (tied for the most among freshmen all-time) … Was second on the team in dual match singles wins with a record of 18-7, mostly at No. 3 and 4 … The biggest dual match singles wins in his first spring came against No. 21 Vanderbilt, No. 56 Wisconsin, No. 61 Florida Atlantic, No. 59 South Alabama, No. 69 VCU, No. 73 William & Mary, and No. 63 Georgia State, to go with his three-set win on Feb. 28 at Rice to clinch a 4-3 victory for the Blue Raiders … In doubles, Edge and Tom Moonen finished the season nationally ranked at No. 76 by the ITA … Edge and Moonen's marquee wins in spring 2018 were against opponents from No. 21 Vanderbilt, No. 71 Wichita State, No. 28 Tulane (the No. 20-ranked doubles team in the country), No. 61 Florida Atlantic, No. 73 William & Mary, and No. 70 ETSU … Ended the season with a spot on the All-C-USA First Team Doubles and Second Team Singles lists.
Prior to MT
Began attending Merchiston Castle School at the age of 13 to be part of a tennis academy in Scotland … Was ranked No. 20 in the U18 national rankings and was No. 65 in the men's rankings … In his home county of Cumbria County, Edge claimed the singles and doubles county title every year since he was 10 years old, including claiming the men's county championship in 2016 … Was the U16 indoor champion in Scotland in 2014 before winning the Scottish Open singles and doubles title in the U18 division a couple years later … Was a semifinalist at ITF Bournemouth G4 in the singles and doubles tournaments … Also played golf for his county in his spare time.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Men's Tennis NCAA Selection Show Watch Party on 04/28/25
Tuesday, April 29
MTSU Men's Tennis CUSA Championship vs Liberty Recap on 04/20/25
Wednesday, April 23
MTSU Men's Tennis vs Wichita State Recap on 04/13/25
Saturday, April 19
