Andrea Jameson Contributing Writer ajameson1@murraystate.ed After a heated match against Middle Tennessee at the Kenlake Tennis Center on Sunday, Feb. 21, Murray State tennis finished its singles matches with one winner and won its doubles but lost overall to the Blue Raiders 5-2. Senior Stasya Sharapova and freshman Gabrielle Geolier ended their doubles set with Read More
Simon Elfrink Sports Editor selfrink@murraystate.edu Murray State women’s tennis opened up the 2021 season on Thursday, Jan. 21, with a 7-0 win over the University of North Alabama at the Kenlake Tennis Center. Head Coach Jorge Caetano said he and his team could not wait to finally get to compete again, having had their season Read More
Gage Johnson Editor-in-chief gjohnson17@murraystate.edu While the pandemic caused the cancellation of intramural sports like softball and flag football, Murray State is finding new ways to keep intramurals going this fall. In order to keep the intramural experience at peak form for returning and incoming students, Director of Campus Recreation and Wellness Travis Rawe and his Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu A weekend of mixed results for Murray State tennis brought the Racers home with a win against Southern Indiana University and a loss against Ball State University. The Racers trounced the Screaming Eagles 7-0 on Friday, Feb. 28. The doubles point fell to the Racers after teams of junior Stasya Read More
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
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu The Racers followed up the opening weekend on Thursday, January 1 with a split, losing to Middle Tennessee University 5-2 before beating Cumberland University 6-1. Despite the loss at the beginning of the day, Head Coach Jorge Caetano was impressed with the Racers’ strong start against the formidable Blue Raiders, Read More
Simon Elfrink Staff Writer selfrink@murraystate.edu The Spring Tennis season officially began for Murray State on Saturday, Jan. 25, when the Racers took back-to-back victories in Peoria, Illinois. The Racers went up first against the hosting Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis and swept the Jaguars 7-0. The first doubles victory went to freshman Samantha Muller Read More
Nick Kendall Staff Writer nkendall1@murraystate.edu The Murray State women’s tennis team has been voted to finish second this year in the OVC after finishing last season 12-9. Last season, with a 6-2 OVC record that earned them the three-seed in the tournament. Murray State was upset in the first round by the UT Martin Skyhawks Read More