Racers Host Belmont and Tennessee State To Start Conference Play

Recap From The Last Match
The Racers fell to UAB and Samford down in Birmingham, Ala., this past weekend. In the two games, Murray State secured just one point, which came in a 6-1 loss to Samford, where Amina Hadzic won 6-4,6-4 in two sets.

Looking at Belmont
The Bruins of Belmont will come in with an overall record of 4-8 when they play the Racers on Friday, March 16. The Bruins have been improving as of late, getting three of their four wins in the last five games. After Murray State, Belmont travels to Clarksville, Tenn., to take on the Govenors of Austin Peay.

All-Time Record/Last Time They Met
Murray State holds a 14-2 edge over the Bruins in the all-time series, with the Racers 8-2 in the last 10-games played. 1998 was the first time both schools played each other when Belmont was still in the A-SUN conference.
Belmont picked up a 4-3 win last year, with the last win for the Bruins in the series coming in 2009, another 4-3 loss for the Racers.

Looking at Tennessee State
The Tigers of Tennessee State are currently standing with a 10-2 overall record, with six of those wins coming against Mississippi Valley State, and three more coming against non-division one teams (Rhodes, LeMoyne-Owen, Cumberland). Tennessee State will play Austin Peay on Friday before taking on the Racers Saturday, March 17.

All-Time Record/Last Time They Met
This will be the 31^st meeting between Murray State and Tennessee State, as the Racers have never lost to Tennessee State in the series. In total, the Tigers have won a collective three sets against the Racers in the 30-games played. Murray State won 6-1 last season on March 18.

What's Next For The Racers
A pair of games against the Missouri Valley is in store for the Racers, as they battle with Bradley University on Tuesday, March 20 and Illinois State on Wednesday, March 21 to conclude the non-conference portion of their schedule.

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Players Mentioned

Amina Hadzic