DENTON, Texas – The #10 Middle Tennessee women's tennis team advanced to the Conference USA quarterfinals, Thursday morning as they defeated #7 Southern Miss, 4-2.
With the win, the Blue Raiders will now play #2 Rice, tomorrow at 10 a.m.
MTSU got off to a fast start Thursday morning, picking up the doubles point with dual 6-1 victories by both Love-Star Alexis and Zani Barnard as well as Lee Barnard and Lidia Burrows.
In singles, Alexis and Burrows quickly gave the Raiders a 3-0 lead with straight-set victories, each winning 6-2, 6-1.