MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — College athletics is a world in which some incredible things can happen. However, 95 percent of the time, most athletes follow the same path. You get recruited out of high school, join the team and play while you earn your undergraduate degree. For some sports, such as tennis, a large majority of players are international, and it's often where you hear stories that are somewhat off the wall compared to some of the more traditional sports we are used to in the United States, such as baseball, football and basketball.
Middle Tennessee women's tennis experienced one of those unique situations when they brought in Ilaria Sposetti prior to the start of the spring 2024 season.