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Lady Raiders Cruise to WNIT Sweet 16
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer The Lady Raiders cruised past the Demon Deacons of Wake Forest 67-55 to advance to the sweet 16 of the WNIT. Middle Tennessee dominated the first three quarters of the game with suffocating defense to hold the Demon Deacons to just 30 percent shooting for the entire game. …

Blue Raider Baseball Blasts Old Dominion, Secure First Conference Win
Story by Will Carter / Sports Editor After a disappointing start to the conference season with two deflating losses to the Old Dominion Monarchs (16-2, 2-1 C-USA), the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (8-12, 1-2 C-USA) bounced back yet again in the series finale to defeat the Monarchs 13-5, and hand them only their second loss …

MTSU Softball drops second matchup with Southern Miss
Story by Quenterious Mabone / Contributing Writer The Blue Raiders lost 6-2 in their matchup with Southern Mississippi on Saturday, receiving their first loss in conference play this season. Middle Tennessee (13-15, 1-1 CUSA) struggled to get on the scoreboard, as they left nine runners on base during their offensive possessions. Head coach Jeff Breeden …

MTSU Softball shuts out Southern Miss
Story by Elisha Nelson / Contributing Writer The Blue Raiders picked up a win at home on Friday after shutting out Southern Miss 4-0 to get their first conference win of the season. Middle Tennessee (13-14, 1-0 C-USA) showed out on the night thanks to a shutout performance by pitcher Gretchen Mead, who struck out …

Lady Raiders Throttle Wofford in WNIT Opener
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer Middle Tennessee dominated on both ends of the court all night to cruise past Wofford 86-56 in the opening round of the WNIT at Murphy Center. A 24-9 first quarter deficit for the Terriers set the tone for the rest of the night, with five Lady Raiders finishing …

Conference USA Clash: Blue Raiders open conference play with Old Dominion
Story by Will Carter / Sports Editor After a rocky start to the season, the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (7-10) have kindled a fire heading into their first weekend of Conference USA games, winning three-out-of-four games in the past week. A flaming hot Old Dominion Monarchs (14-1) squad is hitting the road to Murfreesboro for …