TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – In a battle between two top-50 teams, the 35th-ranked Raiders got off to a good start, but ultimately, it was #31 Alabama who came away with a 4-3 victory.
The Blue Raiders were looking for their third straight win over a power-five team, but instead fall to 11-5, while the Crimson Tide improve to 11-7 on the year.
In doubles action, MTSU took the early lead as they took two of the three matches. Chris Edge and Tom Moonen cruised to a 6-2 victory while Stijn Slump and Pavel Motl had to work a little harder, but still came away with a 7-5 win.