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Women’s basketball outruns Eastern Illinois
Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor The Racers beat the Eastern Illinois Panthers 74-71 in overtime Wednesday to bring their winning streak to four games. The Panthers came into the game last in the OVC, 2-20, while Murray State sat 6-7 and in the No. 5 spot. The three game winning streak for the Read More
Football Falls to Eastern Illinois
The Racer football team struggled to get anything together offensively in a tightly contested game, as they fell to Eastern Illinois 34-20 on Halloween. With the loss, Murray State falls to 1-3 in the OVC and 2-5 overall. The Murray State defense struck before some fans even found their seats as Marquez Sanford, freshman from Read More
Murray State football travels to Tennessee State
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer Slipping to 2-6 on the season after last weekend’s 34-20 loss to Eastern Illinois, the Racers are holding onto one thing this week: belief. “When you get into a ballgame, some things don’t go your way,” said Head Coach Mitch Stewart. “You’ve got to find a way to believe that you Read More
‘It was amazing’
Racers clinch OVC title, host semifinals and finals Story by Mark McFarland, Assistant Sports Editor The Racers clinched the regular season OVC title and the No. 1 seed in the OVC Tournament with a 2-0 win over Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and a 4-0 win over Eastern Illinois. This is the second regular season title for Read More
Murray takes on Eastern Illinois
Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer After a 52-45 loss to UT Martin Oct. 24, the Racers will return to their home turf at Roy Stewart Stadium Oct. 31 to face the Eastern Illinois Panthers. Murray State enters the matchup with a 2-5 record as opposed to Eastern Illinois’ 4-3 record. The Panthers have yet to lose Read More
Racers fall after 16 straight wins
Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor After a record breaking 16 straight wins for the volleyball team, the Racers lost against the Eastern Illinois Panthers last Saturday in a close five sets. Before taking on the Panthers, the Racers were tested in a four-set victory against Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Friday. Leading the weekend against the Cougars Read More
Volleyball sees 13 win streak, set to face Belmont
Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor The Racer volleyball team opened home conference play against Austin Peay State and won, which continues their win streak to 11. Over the weekend, the Racers played Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and swept them both improving their streak to 13 and a 16-1 season. With a record like Read More