Friday, March 18
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Tennis Opens OVC Play on the Road
3/17/2016 11:07:00 AM | Men's Tennis, Women's Tennis
The Murray State men's and women's tennis teams open OVC play on Friday as they travel to take on the Morehead State. The Racers have a quick turnaround as they take on Eastern Kentucky in Richmond on Saturday.
The men's team is 2-10 in non-conference play. The Racers faced a tough schedule as they played four ranked opponents (#40 Memphis, #49 Kentucky, #45 Vanderbilt and #69 South Carolina). The two wins for the Racers came against Olivet Nazarene and Tennessee Wesleyan. In both matches, the MSU won the doubles point, which was a deciding factor in the 4-3 victories.
The women's team comes into conference play with a 5-4 record. The record ranks fourth in the OVC. The Racers came into the season being picked to finish second in the league. The Racers are 2-2 on the road with notable wins at Arkansas State and Lipscomb
The Morehead State men's tennis team is 1-6 this season. The teams share a common opponent in Louisville. Both teams were swept by the Cardinals. Morehead State was picked to finish sixth in the league this season. Their lone victory came against Toledo where they won 5-2.
The preseason favorite to win the OVC crown, the Eastern Kentucky men's tennis team is currently 10-8 in nonconference play. The Colonels are undefeated at home this season. They won seven matches in-a-row with a notable victory coming against Xavier.
The Morehead State women's tennis program is searching for their first win of the season. They were defeated by Lindsey Wilson 1-6, a team the Racers defeated 7-0. The Eagles have faced two ranked opponents this season as they faced No. 55 Indiana and No. 56 Marshall.
The reigning OVC regular season champions, the Eastern Kentucky women's tennis program is 5-8 this season. The Colonels were picked to finish just behind the Racers in third place in the preseason coaches' poll. The team has faced one ranked opponent this season as they were defeated by No. 20 Kentucky 1-6. EKU and Murray State shared the regular season title in 2015. The Racers defeated the Colonels to win the 2015 OVC Tournament.
Match time for the men's match against Morehead State is set for 10 a.m. The match against Eastern Kentucky is set for 1:30 p.m. Match time for the women's match against Morehead State will begin at noon. The match time against EKU is set for 10 a.m.
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The men's team is 2-10 in non-conference play. The Racers faced a tough schedule as they played four ranked opponents (#40 Memphis, #49 Kentucky, #45 Vanderbilt and #69 South Carolina). The two wins for the Racers came against Olivet Nazarene and Tennessee Wesleyan. In both matches, the MSU won the doubles point, which was a deciding factor in the 4-3 victories.
The women's team comes into conference play with a 5-4 record. The record ranks fourth in the OVC. The Racers came into the season being picked to finish second in the league. The Racers are 2-2 on the road with notable wins at Arkansas State and Lipscomb
The Morehead State men's tennis team is 1-6 this season. The teams share a common opponent in Louisville. Both teams were swept by the Cardinals. Morehead State was picked to finish sixth in the league this season. Their lone victory came against Toledo where they won 5-2.
The preseason favorite to win the OVC crown, the Eastern Kentucky men's tennis team is currently 10-8 in nonconference play. The Colonels are undefeated at home this season. They won seven matches in-a-row with a notable victory coming against Xavier.
The Morehead State women's tennis program is searching for their first win of the season. They were defeated by Lindsey Wilson 1-6, a team the Racers defeated 7-0. The Eagles have faced two ranked opponents this season as they faced No. 55 Indiana and No. 56 Marshall.
The reigning OVC regular season champions, the Eastern Kentucky women's tennis program is 5-8 this season. The Colonels were picked to finish just behind the Racers in third place in the preseason coaches' poll. The team has faced one ranked opponent this season as they were defeated by No. 20 Kentucky 1-6. EKU and Murray State shared the regular season title in 2015. The Racers defeated the Colonels to win the 2015 OVC Tournament.
Match time for the men's match against Morehead State is set for 10 a.m. The match against Eastern Kentucky is set for 1:30 p.m. Match time for the women's match against Morehead State will begin at noon. The match time against EKU is set for 10 a.m.
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