MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — Middle Tennessee women’s tennis will travel to Louisville, Ky to take on Bellarmine on Friday, Jan. 26 at 9 a.m. CT and Louisville on Sunday, Jan. 28 at 3 p.m. CT.
The Blue Raiders are coming off a 6-1 victory at Chattanooga on Saturday, Jan. 20. As a team, MTSU has totaled 10 singles wins so far this season.
Freshman Lena Peyer is 3-0 in singles to start the season. Sophomore Sana Garakani is right behind Peyer with a 2-0 record in singles.
Rutuja Chaphalkar and Cassidy Mataia are 2-1 in doubles this season.
Match 4: Middle Tennessee (2-1, 0-0 CUSA) at Bellarmine (0-3, 0-0 ASUN)
– Friday, January 26 at 9 a.m. CT
– Louisville, Ky.
All-time vs. Bellarmine
– Friday’s matchup will be only the second meeting between the two programs. In the first meeting, MTSU won 4-2 on Jan. 29, 2023.
– Coach Bailey-Duvall is 1-0 against the Knights.
Scouting the Knights
– Bellarmine is 0-3 as they dropped their match 4-0 against No. 18 Tennessee in the season opener.
– The Knights return three from last season. The three returners combined for 29 singles and 29 doubles wins in 2023.
– Bellarmine welcomes five freshmen and a transfer to this year’s squad.
Match 4: Middle Tennessee (2-1, 0-0 CUSA) at Louisville (1-0, 0-0 ACC)
– Sunday, January 28 at 3 p.m. CT
– Louisville, Ky.
All-time vs. Louisville
– Sunday’s matchup will be 25th meeting between the two programs. The Blue Raiders lead the series 13-11.
– This will be Coach Bailey-Duvall’s first time facing the Cardinal.
Scouting the Cardinals
– Louisville is 1-0 on the season as they defeated Eastern Kentucky 6-1.
– The Cardinals return only one player from last season.
– Louisville welcomes five freshmen and two transfers to this year’s squad.
UP NEXT
The Blue Raiders will welcome East Tennessee State to the Adams Tennis Complex on Friday, Feb. 2 at 1 p.m. CT.
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