Story by Blake Bernier, Staff writer After several sports were added over the summer, including a new co-recreation division for softball and volleyball, Steven Leitch, Director of Campus Recreation at Murray State, is busy preparing for the upcoming intramural seasons The co-recreation divisions will be slowly introduced throughout the year on a trial basis but Leitch Read More
Story by Blake Bernier, Staff writer. The preseason polls are in and the Murray State Racers are picked to repeat as OVC champions. As the reigning champions, the women’s volleyball team is in a unique position with every starter from last years team returning. “Never has that happened in my entire career in any school, anywhere, Read More
Staff Report Returning to their 2014 OVC Championship court, the Racer volleyball team opens its spring play with a split squad traveling to UT Martin and Southeast Missouri State. While in Martin, Tenn., the first team of Racers defeated Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville in a set 25-13 and 25-15, and UT Martin, 25-14 and Read More
After winning the OVC championship, volleyball players came off the court in tears of joy and the first person to greet them off the court was University President Bob Davies. Through his first seven months on the job, Davies has made it a point to visit all areas of athletics, not just the nationally-recognized basketball Read More
After hosting and winning the OVC Tournament Championship in Racer Arena, the women’s volleyball team is prepared to face Illinois tonight in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. On the Illini’s home court the Racers face the ninth overall national seed, which finished its regular season 24-7 overall and 16-4 in the Big Ten. Read More
For the first time since 2003, the Racer Volleyball team has claimed the OVC Championship tournament. With the winning point, the team fell to the floor, some with tears and others jumping for the trophy. They simply could not find words to describe their feelings. The next move in store for the Racers is the Read More
On top of wining its opening match for the OVC Championship, the Racer volleyball team has produced the OVC Player of the Year and OVC Coach of the Year. For the first time in his 16-year tenure at Murray State, Head Coach David Schwepker was named OVC Coach of the Year. He brought the Racers, Read More
With a three-set sweep of Austin Peay State Tuesday, Racer volleyball clinched the regular season championship 14-1 and will host the OVC Tournament beginning Nov. 20. The Racers won 12 straight matches after dispatching Austin Peay at home and UT Martin Nov. 7, and Southeast Missouri State Saturday. The first set began with outside hitter, Read More