MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – It was the last match of the first round of the 2016 Conference USA Women's Tennis Championship, but it was also the most exciting.
Middle Tennessee battled back from down 0-3 to earn a 4-3 first round win over rival Western Kentucky and advance to the quarterfinals to play FIU, the number one team in C-USA and No. 43 nationally.
"We definitely had to dig deep tonight," MT head coach said. "This is probably the largest comeback I've been a part of."
The Hilltoppers jumped out to a good start, winning close matches at No.