Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor In the Racers’ first game back since the holiday break, freshman guard Ja Morant made sure to give Murray State fans the ultimate belated Christmas present in their conference-opener against Eastern Illinois. While Murray State basketball claimed a 80-52 win in commanding fashion, all eyes were on Morant, Read More
Story by Collin Morris, contributing writer Murray State football upset No. 15 Eastern Illinois Saturday with a final score of 40-38, earning the Racers their second straight win and a 2-5 record on the year. The game began with an early lead for the Panthers, finishing the first quarter with a 21-3 lead behind two Read More
Story by Bryan Edwards, contributing writer After its five-set thriller Friday night, the Murray State women’s volleyball team was back in action Saturday afternoon in Charleston, Illinois, against the Panthers of Eastern Illinois. Continuing the positive momentum, the Racers were able to sweep the Panthers 3-0 (25-20, 25-18, 25-18). Head Coach David Schwepker said he Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor The Racer baseball took two out of three games last weekend against Eastern Illinois. The Racers were led by outfield graduate student Tyler Dixon, who went 7-14 with five home runs and seven RBIs. Head Coach Kevin Moulder said with the injuries Dixon has stepped up and helped the Read More
Story by Sarah Combs, Staff writer The women’s tennis team split the weekend 1-1 with a win against Eastern Illinois 4-3 but lost momentum on Saturday against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville 7-0. The Racers are now 2-2 in conference play. With a competitive schedule, the Racers face the top six opponents in the conference in the Read More
Story by Clara Firtos, Contributing writer The men’s tennis team entered conference play and fell to both Eastern Illinois 5-2 Friday and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Saturday 4-2. With the two losses, the Racers fell to 2-14 overall on the season and find themselves in the midst of a seven game losing streak. Srdjan Trosic, sophomore Read More
