MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee (4-5, 1-0) won a tightly contested match over Conference USA foe Rice 4-3 thanks to three-set thriller Friday night at Adams Tennis Complex.
Motl clinched the Blue Raider win by first taking the opening set 6-3 before losing the second, forcing a decisive third. After fell in a three-set tiebreaker on court five to tie the score at 3, it was all up to Motl on court six. He would finish strong, taking the final set 6-1 to earn the Blue Raider win.
and Edge continued their winning ways in doubles with a 6-4 win on court one.