2008 Woodie Awards
Sports Briefs
Issue date: 4/21/08 Section: Sports
Women's tennis season ends in 4-0 loss to DU
The Blue Raiders fell to No. 1 seeded No. 28 Denver 4-0 in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Championships on Saturday, ending the 2008 season.
The Blue Raiders lost the doubles point to begin the match and could never catch up. Junior Marlene Chemin and sophomore Stephanie Parkison lost their match 8-3 to begin play.
Then junior Pooja Kommireddi and freshman Shannon Hartmann fell to Annette Aksdal and Bhavanie Tirumurti 8-4 to round out doubles action. Seniors Claudia Szabo and Ann-Kristin Siljestrom were trailing Ute Schnoy and Kyla Iwinski 6-5 when their match was called because the point was won by the Pioneers.
In singles action, Parkison fell 6-1, 6-0 to Aksdal as Denver took a 2-0 lead. Then junior Andrea Herrera lost her match 6-0, 6-1 to Iwinski.
Denver clinched the match as Voelker defeated Siljestrom 6-1, 6-1. The SBC championship was played on Sunday with Denver topping FIU for the title.
The Blue Raiders end the 2008 season with a record of 9-16 overall and 3-4 in Sun Belt Conference play.
Men's tennis loses consolation match
The men's tennis team fell to Florida Atlantic in a close 4-3 match in the consolation match of the Sun Belt Championships on Sunday.
Middle Tennessee won the doubles point winning two of three doubles matches. Sophomore Joao Paoliello and freshman Kyle Wishing fell 8-3.
Then the Blue Raiders rallied as junior Morgan Richard and sophomore Marc Rocafort defeated Oliver Sajous and Karol Szmurlo 8-6. Freshmen Alex McCann and John Peers clinched the point with their 8-5 win over Marc Abdeinour and Eddie Majcher.
In singles play, FAU tied the score at 1 all as Majcher defeated McCann 6-1, 6-2. Then Joe Cadogan put the Owls up 2-1 as he won his match over Wishing 6-3, 6-2.
Rocafort fell 6-4, 6-4 to Sajous as FAU pulled ahead by two. Then freshman Chris Nowak started a rally as he defeated Daniel Vardag 6-4, 6-4. Peers tied the match at 3 with his win over Abdeinout 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Richard's match was the last to finish as he fell to Szmurlo 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8) who clinched the match for the Owls.
The Blue Raiders end the 2008 season 9-16 overall ad 2-1 in SBC play.
Baseball gets doubled up by ULM, 16-8
Middle Tennessee lost the final game of its series with Louisiana-Monroe 16-8 on Sunday.
Junior Jordan Alvis (3-2) took the loss as he allowed eight runs on five hits in one inning of work. The Blue Raiders (20-17-1, 9-11 Sun Belt) used four pitchers in relief with senior Langdon Stanley going the longest pitching four innings allowing seven runs on nine hits.
Sophomore Blake McDade led the Blue Raiders at the plate once again Sunday as he went three for five with two RBI, a double and scored two runs. As a team, MT notched 16 hits, the same as ULM (27-12, 17-4 SBC) but left nine on base. Every player in the line-up for the Blue Raiders recorded at least one hit in the game.
ULM's Ben Soignier had a perfect three for three day at the plate before moving to the mound and notching the win. Soignier allowed two runs on five hits in four and two-thirds innings of work.
Men's basketball signs two new recruits
Kermit Davis had two items atop his wish list during the recent recruiting period and the veteran Middle Tennessee men's basketball coach was able to achieve both when the NCAA late signing period began Wednesday.
Davis announced the signing of guard Eric Allen and post Josh Jones to national letters of intent Wednesday, filling a pair of needs--a 3-point shooter (Allen) and post player (Jones).
The Blue Raiders fell to No. 1 seeded No. 28 Denver 4-0 in the second round of the Sun Belt Conference Championships on Saturday, ending the 2008 season.
The Blue Raiders lost the doubles point to begin the match and could never catch up. Junior Marlene Chemin and sophomore Stephanie Parkison lost their match 8-3 to begin play.
Then junior Pooja Kommireddi and freshman Shannon Hartmann fell to Annette Aksdal and Bhavanie Tirumurti 8-4 to round out doubles action. Seniors Claudia Szabo and Ann-Kristin Siljestrom were trailing Ute Schnoy and Kyla Iwinski 6-5 when their match was called because the point was won by the Pioneers.
In singles action, Parkison fell 6-1, 6-0 to Aksdal as Denver took a 2-0 lead. Then junior Andrea Herrera lost her match 6-0, 6-1 to Iwinski.
Denver clinched the match as Voelker defeated Siljestrom 6-1, 6-1. The SBC championship was played on Sunday with Denver topping FIU for the title.
The Blue Raiders end the 2008 season with a record of 9-16 overall and 3-4 in Sun Belt Conference play.
Men's tennis loses consolation match
The men's tennis team fell to Florida Atlantic in a close 4-3 match in the consolation match of the Sun Belt Championships on Sunday.
Middle Tennessee won the doubles point winning two of three doubles matches. Sophomore Joao Paoliello and freshman Kyle Wishing fell 8-3.
Then the Blue Raiders rallied as junior Morgan Richard and sophomore Marc Rocafort defeated Oliver Sajous and Karol Szmurlo 8-6. Freshmen Alex McCann and John Peers clinched the point with their 8-5 win over Marc Abdeinour and Eddie Majcher.
In singles play, FAU tied the score at 1 all as Majcher defeated McCann 6-1, 6-2. Then Joe Cadogan put the Owls up 2-1 as he won his match over Wishing 6-3, 6-2.
Rocafort fell 6-4, 6-4 to Sajous as FAU pulled ahead by two. Then freshman Chris Nowak started a rally as he defeated Daniel Vardag 6-4, 6-4. Peers tied the match at 3 with his win over Abdeinout 5-7, 6-3, 6-2.
Richard's match was the last to finish as he fell to Szmurlo 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (8) who clinched the match for the Owls.
The Blue Raiders end the 2008 season 9-16 overall ad 2-1 in SBC play.
Baseball gets doubled up by ULM, 16-8
Middle Tennessee lost the final game of its series with Louisiana-Monroe 16-8 on Sunday.
Junior Jordan Alvis (3-2) took the loss as he allowed eight runs on five hits in one inning of work. The Blue Raiders (20-17-1, 9-11 Sun Belt) used four pitchers in relief with senior Langdon Stanley going the longest pitching four innings allowing seven runs on nine hits.
Sophomore Blake McDade led the Blue Raiders at the plate once again Sunday as he went three for five with two RBI, a double and scored two runs. As a team, MT notched 16 hits, the same as ULM (27-12, 17-4 SBC) but left nine on base. Every player in the line-up for the Blue Raiders recorded at least one hit in the game.
ULM's Ben Soignier had a perfect three for three day at the plate before moving to the mound and notching the win. Soignier allowed two runs on five hits in four and two-thirds innings of work.
Men's basketball signs two new recruits
Kermit Davis had two items atop his wish list during the recent recruiting period and the veteran Middle Tennessee men's basketball coach was able to achieve both when the NCAA late signing period began Wednesday.
Davis announced the signing of guard Eric Allen and post Josh Jones to national letters of intent Wednesday, filling a pair of needs--a 3-point shooter (Allen) and post player (Jones).
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