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
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
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
After two wins, the women’s basketball team couldn’t match up against the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars. The game was close but the Racers couldn’t get the win 69-78. Murray opened with a 3-pointer by freshman forward and guard, Ke’Shunan James giving them an advantage for just a short time. With five minutes left in Read More
The women’s basketball team extended its losing streak to eight games Wednesday night as the women fell to the Eastern Illinois Panthers, 75-59. The Racers have not won a game since entering conference play Jan. 3. Murray State trailed by a basket for the majority of the first half, entering the locker room down 33-31. Read More
After attracting a record-breaking 1,063 fans to Racer Arena last weekend, Racer volleyball served up two more wins to keep them in first place in the OVC. On Friday, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (2-8) took early leads in every set, but the Racers came back each time, taking the first set 25-22, the second set Read More
After two wins last weekend, the Racer volleyball team is now 7-1 in the OVC and solo atop the conference standings. Coming back from their 2013 season finish of 6-10 in the conference and a 2012 season of 4-12, the Racers have turned their fortune around. “I think the team has all around just grown Read More
The Racer volleyball team ended the weekend on top after beating both Eastern Illinois and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, which puts the Racers 5-1 in the OVC. Head Coach David Schwepker looks positive after winning both away games. The team’s momentum has picked up and he has high hopes for the rest of the season, Read More