Story by Clara Firtos, Contributing writer Head Coach Mel Purcell is currently the men’s tennis coach. But before coaching tennis, Purcell was a state champion at Murray High, NCAA singles and doubles champion at the University of Tennessee and then he continued his tennis career, going pro in 1979. While playing professionally, Purcell ranked No. 21 in Read More
Story by Clara Firtos, Contributing writer Men’s tennis does not just recruit homegrown players; they recruit players from around the world. There are currently five players on the roster who are international students. They are: Lucas Braga, freshman from Niteroi, Brazil; David Schrott, freshman from Mannheim, Germany; Srdjan Trosic, sophomore from Novi Sad, Serbia; Marcel Ueltzhoeffer, sophomore Read More
Story by Sarah Combs, Assistant Sports Editor The Murray State women’s tennis team fell 4-1 to Eastern Kentucky in the first round of the OVC Tournament, finishing with an 11-10 overall record and 6-4 in the conference. The Racers’ attempt for a three-time championship came to an end after Eastern clinched the early doubles point 1-0 and Read More
Story by Sarah Combs, Assistant Sports Editor The women’s tennis team clinched a sixth seed in the OVC and look for retribution against third seed Eastern Kentucky, which defeated them 0-7 in the regular season. After cold weather conditions and having to play an inside match, the Racers say they are looking forward to facing Eastern in Read More
Story by Clara Firtos, Contributing writer The Racers finished off the season over the weekend against Jacksonville State Friday and Tennessee Tech Saturday, losing both matches 7-0. Ending the season is bittersweet, said Will True, sophomore from Bowling Green, Kentucky. “It felt a bit strange knowing I’m already halfway done with my collegiate career, but I’m looking Read More
Women’s tennis in OVC Tournament with win on Friday Story by Sarah Combs, Staff writer After the Murray State women’s tennis team swept Tennessee State 7-0 Tuesday, the players put themselves in position to lock down a spot in the OVC Tournament if they beat Jacksonville State on Friday. The Racers relied on their two seniors Read More
Story by Sarah Combs, Staff writer The women’s tennis team added a loss against UT Martin last weekend but responded with a sweep against Southeastern Missouri State 7-0. After struggling throughout the year with second day matches, the Racers were able clutch the doubles point against SEMO. Head Coach Jorge Caetano said the most important thing Read More
