MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — It's no secret that the Middle Tennessee Blue Raider soccer squad is one of the youngest teams in Conference USA. Throughout the year, a pair of freshmen that have stood out are Manon Lebargy and Emma Pettersen. That pair got MTSU off to a fast start as Lebargy assisted on Pettersen's 9' strike to give the Blue Raiders a 1-0 lead over the Rice Owls, but after a late first-half penalty kick from Rice's Mariana Elizondo tied it, a pair of second half goals from Rice were enough to ice it and give the Owls a 3-1 win.
Middle Tennessee Falls 3-1 to Rice in Final Home Match of the Season
