Story by Gage Johnson Sports Editor gjohnson17@murraystate.edu In the midst of a three-way tie for the fifth seed in the OVC, Murray State women’s basketball couldn’t carry its momentum into Clarksville, falling to Austin Peay in a Battle of the Border matchup. With the game coming to a close the Racers were scoreless for the Read More
Story by Maggiann Ackerman Staff Writer mackerman@murraystate.edu Racer volleyball extended their win streak to 15 games following the 3-1 second-round OVC tournament win over Morehead State, 24-17, 25-27, 25-23 and 26-24. At the beginning of the first set, Murray State scored six of the first eight points of the game. The score was 6-2 after Read More
Murray State dropped to 0-3 in the OVC, after the Austin Peay State University Governors stopped the Racers from clenching their first conference win this season. The Governors needed four sets to win 22-25, 22-25, 25-21 and 15-25. It was the first rematch of last year’s OVC championship match. In the first set, both teams Read More
Story by Gage Johnson, Staff writer Game one: Murray State hit the road to take on conference rival Austin Peay, and lost in the series opener 10-2. The Racers came into the game with a three-game win streak. Junior pitcher Peyton Hayes took the mound for the fifth time this season, looking to extend the Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor Racer basketball will face a formidable test when it welcomes the OVC’s third-ranked team in Austin Peay tonight. The Racers are coming off a two-game road stint where they swept both of their opponents to extend their winning streak to five. If they win Thursday, they’ll have their Read More
Story by Blake Sandlin, Assistant Sports Editor The last time Austin Peay’s football team recorded a road win was in 2010. On Saturday night, the Governors put an end to that drought with a 27-7 win over the Racers. The family weekend crowd was no cure for the Racers’ offense in their first conference game Read More
Racers find success despite weather issues Story by John Morris, Staff writer The Racers finished the weekend with a two non-conference wins against Missouri State and Austin Peay State at Western Kentucky University. At the 2016 Holiday Inn Hilltopper Classic, the Racers came away with their two-game sweep on Saturday, which was intended to be a Read More
Story by Mark McFarland, Staff writer Murray State came out strong and avenged last year’s loss to Austin Peay State in Saturday’s homecoming game 34-18. After the Govenors deferred possession to the second half the Racers were able to start the game with a momentum shifting 61-yard kickoff return that set the fast paced offense Read More