The Marshall University women’s tennis team will begin the Conference USA Tournament 1 p.m. Thursday in Murfreesboro, Tennessee when it takes on 12-seed Florida Atlantic University.
The Herd heads into the tournament with a 10-10 overall record and 2-2 conference mark, placing it behind Florida International University, Rice University, University of North Texas and Old Dominion University. FAU enters the tournament with a 12-8 overall record. However, the Owls played only one conference game this season in a 4-3 loss to the University of Texas at El Paso.
In its most recent match, the Owls suffered a 6-0 loss to Brown University, while the Herd defeated no.