Athletics

Women cruise to 2-0

Women’s basketball opened the new season with a pair of victories against Robert Morris-Springfield and Evansville this week. The team’s depth was on full display during the two games, with seven players scoring double digits. Head Coach Rob Cross said he has been impressed so far. “I’m excited about the aggressiveness we show offensively,” Cross Read More

Men win season opener

The home opener for the men’s basketball team proved successful as the Racers won 97-69 over the Brescia Bearcats Tuesday. The win marks the 24th consecutive victory on opening night. Several players also scored career highs, making it a night for the record books. Early buckets from freshman Cameron Payne, senior Dexter Fields and junior Read More

Volleyball loses in final set

The Racers have been officially eliminated from a chance to play in the OVC tournament after a loss to Austin Peay. The team won the first and third sets to earn the 2-1 advantage, but the Governors came back to win the last two for the overall victory. In the first set, the Racers’ early Read More

Women 2-0 of win over Purple Aces

Women’s basketball used an 11-3 run to open the second half of Monday night’s game to pull away from Evansville for a 62-50 win The Racers took the lead five minutes into the game and did not allow it to slip for the remainder of the game. Murray State led by as many as 14 Read More

Racers fall 37-17 to No. 2 Eastern Illinois

Despite a new player calling the shots from quarterback, the Racers lost 37-17 to No. 2 Eastern Illinois, dropping to a record of 5-5 (3-3). After taking over in the second half a week earlier at UT Martin, junior Parks Frazier took the field for the first time Saturday as the starting quarterback. The Racers Read More

Women cruise to first victory

The women’s basketball team cruised to a 101-44 win in its season opener against Robert Morris-Springfield. The win marks the fourth time in six years the team has won its first game of the season and the 22nd time the team has scored triple digits. Junior guard Keiona Kirby hit a layup to give the Read More

Volleyball takes two OVC wins

The volleyball team pulled out two victories after trailing on back-to-back nights. Senior libero Katlyn Hudson made her return to the lineup when the Racers traveled to Southeast Missouri Friday for the first of two weekend road games. After narrowly losing the first set, Murray State dominated the second set to tie the match. A Read More

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