Murray State University Athletics
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Racer Tennis Named All-Academic Team By ITA
7/21/2022 12:36:00 PM | Women's Tennis
With five players that had 4.0 GPAs in spring of 2022, the Racers are honored for academic excellence.
The Murray State women's tennis team was honored by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association for the 2021-22 school year and named to the All-Academic Team list for NCAA D-I teams.
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The Racers produced five players that had perfect 4.0 grade point averages including: Stasya Sharapova (Astana, Kazakhstan), Natalie Slezakova (Zlin, Czech Republic), Annika Pschorr (Aystetten, Germany), Maggie Smith (Paducah, Ky.) and Jordina Font Montero (Barcelona, Spain). MSU's Marit Kreugel (Vleuten, The Netherlands), Sarah Bureau (Nieul-sur-Mer, France) and Paola Campigotto (Joinville, Brazil), Gabrielle Geolier (Blainville, Canada) and Emily Kinsey (Murray, Ky.) Â were part of the Racers' effort in winning the ITA team award.
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The Racers were part of 1,517 NCAA D-I student-athletes that were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and one of 250 teams honored.
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A minimum 3.5 grade point average in the 2021-22 academic year was the student-athlete requirement. For the ITA team award, the team was required to have 3.2 GPA.
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2022 Hall of Fame Dinner & Program
The annual Hall of Fame dinner is on the night of Nov. 11 at the CFSB Center. The 2022 class will also be recognized Nov. 12 at the Racer football game against Robert Morris (1 p.m. kick off) and a men's basketball game against a yet to be determined opponent. Hall of Fame dinner tickets may be purchased through the MSU ticket office online at GoRacers.com.
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Racer Football Mini-Ticket Plan
Racer football three-game mini-plan packages are now available for purchase. The package includes a general admission ticket for the home opener vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 10), vs. Eastern Illinois (Sept. 24) and vs. Robert Morris (Nov. 12). The home opener will be a night to remember as we "Light up the Stew" and giveaway 3,000 LED blue and gold glow boom sticks presented by CFSB. The Racers return home two weeks later for the always popular "Family Weekend", and finish out the season at home with Hall of Fame and Military Day. Each purchase of a 3-game mini-plan will also include one general admission ticket to a Racer home basketball game at CFSB Center during the 2022-23 season.
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About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. The Racers became members of the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022. The Racers will become a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023.
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The Racers produced five players that had perfect 4.0 grade point averages including: Stasya Sharapova (Astana, Kazakhstan), Natalie Slezakova (Zlin, Czech Republic), Annika Pschorr (Aystetten, Germany), Maggie Smith (Paducah, Ky.) and Jordina Font Montero (Barcelona, Spain). MSU's Marit Kreugel (Vleuten, The Netherlands), Sarah Bureau (Nieul-sur-Mer, France) and Paola Campigotto (Joinville, Brazil), Gabrielle Geolier (Blainville, Canada) and Emily Kinsey (Murray, Ky.) Â were part of the Racers' effort in winning the ITA team award.
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The Racers were part of 1,517 NCAA D-I student-athletes that were named an ITA Scholar-Athlete and one of 250 teams honored.
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A minimum 3.5 grade point average in the 2021-22 academic year was the student-athlete requirement. For the ITA team award, the team was required to have 3.2 GPA.
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2022 Hall of Fame Dinner & Program
The annual Hall of Fame dinner is on the night of Nov. 11 at the CFSB Center. The 2022 class will also be recognized Nov. 12 at the Racer football game against Robert Morris (1 p.m. kick off) and a men's basketball game against a yet to be determined opponent. Hall of Fame dinner tickets may be purchased through the MSU ticket office online at GoRacers.com.
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Racer Football Mini-Ticket Plan
Racer football three-game mini-plan packages are now available for purchase. The package includes a general admission ticket for the home opener vs. Jacksonville State (Sept. 10), vs. Eastern Illinois (Sept. 24) and vs. Robert Morris (Nov. 12). The home opener will be a night to remember as we "Light up the Stew" and giveaway 3,000 LED blue and gold glow boom sticks presented by CFSB. The Racers return home two weeks later for the always popular "Family Weekend", and finish out the season at home with Hall of Fame and Military Day. Each purchase of a 3-game mini-plan will also include one general admission ticket to a Racer home basketball game at CFSB Center during the 2022-23 season.
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About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. The Racers became members of the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022. The Racers will become a member of the Missouri Valley Football Conference in 2023.
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