Missouri State (10-5, 1-0) vs. Murray State (8-5, 1-0) | vs. Belmont (8-7, 1-1) | |
Date | Friday, March 29, 11:00 a.m. (Murray State) | Saturday, March 30, 10:00 a.m. (Belmont) |
Location | Murray, Ky. | Nashville, Tenn. |
Site | Bennie Purcell Tennis Courts | Beaman Family Tennis Complex |
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Baseline Knowledge
- The Missouri State tennis team is heading on the road to face Murray State on Friday and Belmont on Saturday.
- The Bears (10-5, 1-0 MVC) hold the top spot in the Missouri Valley Conference with the best overall record. Missouri State also owns the longest winning streak in the MVC with three straight wins.
- MoState will battle Murray State for the top spot in the standings. Currently, the Racers are second in the league with an 8-5 overall record and one conference win under their belt. Murray State leads the series 4-1 all-time.
- Last year, Murray State beat MoState 6-1 in Springfield.
- After facing the other MSU, the Bears will travel to face Belmont (8-7, 1-1) on Saturday. The teams have only met once before, which Belmont won 4-0.
- In their most recent match, the Bears defeated Northern Iowa 6-1 on March 23 in Springfield.
- Junior Nicole Ross has extended her singles win streak to nine wins. Freshman Tuana Gunal is up to three straight wins in singles. Gunal also recorded her first sweep when she won the No. 3 singles match 6-0, 6-0 in the win over UNI.
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