Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State Tennis took a pair of tough losses against the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Samford University. The Blazers dominated the Racers 4-0 for the first match of the weekend on Saturday, Feb. 22, keeping the Racers down after the loss against Western Kentucky University a week earlier. Read More
Josh Embry Contributing Writer jembry3@murraystate.edu With the Murray State women’s basketball team trailing 51-14 to Samford University at halftime, the Racers were not able to recover and lost to the Bulldogs 84-56 at home on Friday, Dec. 20. Samford shot lights out in the first half, shooting 60% and 59% in the first and second Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu The Murray State Racers soccer team got its first win of the season when they traveled to Birmingham, Alabama, and beat Samford 2-0. Senior Miyah Watford kicked off the Racers’ attempt for their first win of the season when she opened the score sheet in the 39th minute. Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu Game 1: Murray State v. University of Northern Iowa The Murray State softball team dropped its first game of the 2019 Racer Classic against UNI thanks to a five-run third inning from the Panthers. The Racers started the scoring early in the bottom of the first and second Read More
Story by Adam Redfern Staff writer aredfern@murraystate.edu Murray State softball played its first home games of the season on Sunday, March 10, against the University of Northern Iowa and Samford University. Game 1: Murray State vs. Northern Iowa The Murray State softball team dropped its first game of the 2019 Racer Classic against UNI thanks Read More
Losses piled up for the Racers during their OVC bye week as the offense and pitching both hit a slump. A three-game series against Samford (17-17) kicked off a set of nine straight road games for the Racers (14-24, 9-6) as they were outscored 41-11 over the three games. In the first game on Friday, Read More
After five seasons with Racer Football, Head Coach Chris Hatcher is leaving the program but will be replaced by Offensive Coordinator and Quarterbacks Coach Mitch Stewart. Hatcher will be officially introduced as new head coach of Samford University at 11 a.m. Friday during a press conference, approximately one week after Samford head coach Pat Sullivan resigned Read More