MORGANTOWN, W.V. – The No. 14-ranked University of Memphis rifle team fell in the team's 2022-23 season opener at No. 6 West Virginia, 4712-4645. The Mountaineers (1-0, 1-0, Great American Rifle Conference) beat the Tigers (0-1, 0-1 GARC) 2337-22291 in smallbore and 2375-2354 in air rifle.
"I'm really proud of how the team managed their matches today and handled the tough parts," head coach Morgan Phillips said. "This was the first college match for four of our freshmen and they did a great job working through their nerves. We're excited to apply what we learned today in tomorrow's match against Navy.