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Racers Take To The Road To Face Bradley And Illinois State
3/18/2018 6:27:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Recap From The Last Matches
The Racers came away with two wins in conference play last week, as they defeated Belmont 6-1 and 4-3 against a strong Tennessee State squad.
Looking at Bradley
The Braves sit at 3-9 overall this season, with a 2-2 record at home. In their last five Bradley is 0-5 and in their last 10 are 2-8. Alexa Brandt and Sandra Maletin lead the team each with 11 wins. Against the Ohio Valley Conference, Bradley is 0-2, with losses against Southeast Missouri (4-3) and Eastern Illinois (5-2).
All-Time Record/Last Time They Met
This will be the seventh time Murray State and Bradley University have met, and the first since 1999. The Racers hold a 6-1 advantage in the overall series, winning the last four matches. The lone loss came in 1987, a close 5-4 defeat against the Braves.
The Racers won 9-0 against Bradley the last they met in 1999.
Looking at Illinois State
The Redbirds of Illinois State stand at 9-7 on the year, and are 6-1 on their home court. Illinois State comes in 1-4 in their last five and 4-6 in their last 10. Against the OVC this year, Illinois State is 1-0, with the lone win coming against EIU (4-3).
All-Time Record/Last Time They Met
Murray State will face the Redbirds for just the fourth time in program history. This and the previous three meetings have all been at Illinois State, where the Racers are 3-0. The last time these two schools faced off was in 1989, where the Racers won 5-1.
What's Next For The Racers
The Racers return to OVC play, where they travel to Jacksonville State on Sunday, March 25 and UT Martin on Friday, March 30 for their next two matches.
The Racers came away with two wins in conference play last week, as they defeated Belmont 6-1 and 4-3 against a strong Tennessee State squad.
Looking at Bradley
The Braves sit at 3-9 overall this season, with a 2-2 record at home. In their last five Bradley is 0-5 and in their last 10 are 2-8. Alexa Brandt and Sandra Maletin lead the team each with 11 wins. Against the Ohio Valley Conference, Bradley is 0-2, with losses against Southeast Missouri (4-3) and Eastern Illinois (5-2).
All-Time Record/Last Time They Met
This will be the seventh time Murray State and Bradley University have met, and the first since 1999. The Racers hold a 6-1 advantage in the overall series, winning the last four matches. The lone loss came in 1987, a close 5-4 defeat against the Braves.
The Racers won 9-0 against Bradley the last they met in 1999.
Looking at Illinois State
The Redbirds of Illinois State stand at 9-7 on the year, and are 6-1 on their home court. Illinois State comes in 1-4 in their last five and 4-6 in their last 10. Against the OVC this year, Illinois State is 1-0, with the lone win coming against EIU (4-3).
All-Time Record/Last Time They Met
Murray State will face the Redbirds for just the fourth time in program history. This and the previous three meetings have all been at Illinois State, where the Racers are 3-0. The last time these two schools faced off was in 1989, where the Racers won 5-1.
What's Next For The Racers
The Racers return to OVC play, where they travel to Jacksonville State on Sunday, March 25 and UT Martin on Friday, March 30 for their next two matches.
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