Tennis

Men’s Tennis: Blue Raiders put together dominant performance in Penn Invitational
Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sidelines Archives Story by Jonas Saich / Sports Reporter The Middle Tennessee men’s tennis team finished up the Penn Invitational this past weekend, putting together an impressive performance against stiff competition. Friday started off well for the Blue Raiders as they defeated both Georgetown and Princeton in doubles competition by …

Women’s Tennis: Blue Raiders enjoy successful showing in South Carolina
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines The Middle Tennessee women’s tennis team traveled to Columbia, South Carolina this weekend to compete in their first match of the new season. It was an action-packed few days for the Lady Raiders, as they performed well in both singles and doubles action. The first matches of …

VIDEO: Raiders stroll down the RCA Blue Carpet in style
Photo by Devin P. Grimes / MTSU Sidelines Middle Tennessee State athletes of all realms came together Thursday night at the Tucker Theater in celebration of the Raiders’ Choice Awards. The sixth annual ESPY-like event honored athletes for their accomplishments both on and off the field. From Player of the Year to Play of the …

Blue Raider men’s tennis falls short against Rice
Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The fourth-seeded Middle Tennessee Blue Raider men’s tennis team was back in action on Saturday against the top-seeded Rice Owls in the Conference USA Tournament. After a long day with battles in every set, the Owls walked away with a 4-2 victory. The Owls took the doubles point …

Video: MTSU tennis takes round one of C-USA Tournament with ease
Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor The No. 4 Middle Tennessee men’s tennis team knew they had their hands full when they drew No. 5 Charlotte for the first round of the Conference USA Tournament. Even though the Blue Raiders beat Charlotte 6-1 earlier in the season, anything can happen come tournament time. Without …

Women’s tennis eliminated in first-round of C-USA Tourney
Photo by Tyler Lamb / Sports Editor No. 12 Middle Tennessee women’s tennis closed out their season Thursday afternoon following a nail-bitter 4-3 loss to No. 5 North Texas at the Conference USA Women’s Tennis Championships. The women duo of Josefina Zehnder and Marta Peris Herrero took the first loss of the day as they …