Jorge Caetano was named the interim head coach for the women’s tennis team for the 2014-15 season by Athletics Director Allen Ward Monday. Caetano, who served as a graduate assistant for women’s tennis last season during its OVC title run, is a four-year letter winner and graduate of Murray State. A native of Niteroi, Brazil, Read More
Murray State’s women’s tennis team will start its campaign to repeat as OVC champs by searching for a new coach. Head Coach Olga Elkin resigned just days before the 2014 fall semester kicked off. She is moving north to become coach of the women’s tennis team at Bowling Green State University in Ohio. Elkin Read More
Head women’s tennis coach Olga Elkin resigned Monday to take the same position at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, according to Murray State athletics. Elkin was head coach at Murray State for two years, leaving the team with an overall record of 27-15 and an OVC record of 17-3. The Racers also made an Read More
Being one of the youngest head coaches in college sports has its pros and cons, according to women’s tennis Head Coach Olga Elkin. Hired at 23 years old, Elkin is still mistaken by many to be one of the players. “We have been at many restaurants where we will sit down and the staff will Read More
The path to the NCAA Tournament was a familiar one for women’s tennis this year. Needing two victories to earn the OVC Championship title and the league’s automatic NCAA bid, the Racers relived two of their best matches from the regular season. Much like the regular season, these two matches ended in Racer victories, giving Read More
A pair of victories against Southeast Missouri State and UT Martin earned women’s tennis its first OVC regular season championship in more than a decade. With the victories, Murray State earned the top seed in this weekend’s OVC Tournament in Paducah, Ky., and Head Coach Olga Elkin was proud of the way her team to Read More
With a schedule that featured five ranked opponents, men’s tennis couldn’t overcome a difficult schedule that was intended to prepare them for conference play. “We had a really difficult schedule this year and I didn’t focus on the results because it was preparing for the team for the OVC,” said Head Coach Mel Purcell. “I Read More
In a long road trip with tough environments, women’s tennis earned a key victory against the two-time defending OVC champion Eastern Kentucky before falling to Morehead State. “Playing Eastern Kentucky and Morehead State back-to-back on their home courts is tough,” Head Coach Olga Elkin said. “They are the rowdiest teams, especially when their men’s team Read More