MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee's men's tennis team won a tight battle, 4-3, against Conference USA foe Rice Friday at the Adams Tennis Complex, improving to the home win streak to 21.
With the match tied at 3-3, MT's Stijn Slump and Rice's Jacob Eskeland went to a third set to decide the winner. After a back-and-forth break battle, Slump and Eskeland were tied up at 4-4 when Slump battled on to win the final two points, clinching the match win for the Blue Raiders.
The junior from Havelte, Netherlands moves to 3-3 following Friday's win.