Sports

Men’s Tennis Slides by Texas Tech
Story by Elisha Nelson / Contributing Writer The Blue Raiders tennis team narrowly overcame Texas Tech (12-7) Friday night. The matchup between the No. 42 Red Raiders and the No. 22 ranked Blue Raiders proved to be a close one, with Middle Tennessee beating Texas Tech 4-3 in sets. A chilly night playing in the …

Lady Raiders Fight for Comeback Victory
Story by Calvin White / Contributing Writer In college basketball, the month of March and the word adversity go hand in hand. The Lady Raiders were down double digits early, but that didn’t matter as they clawed their way back for a 55-53 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores in the sweet 16 of the WNIT. …

MTSU Softball cruises past Tigers
Story by Quenterious Mabone / Contributing Writer Battling through windy conditions, the Blue Raiders defeated Tennessee State 6-2, capping off their nine-game homestand with a win. Middle Tennessee (15-15, 2-1 C-USA) scored in four out of six innings. Their 1-through-4 hitters combined for 9-of-15 while scoring four runs and earning five RBIs. Head coach Jeff …

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 …