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April 5, 2013
Soccer
Racers sign 11 for next year Laura Kovarik || Staff writer
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Senior defenders Sonja Murphy and Janelle Cunningham race after the ball at practice. The team currently has 11 new players signed on the 2013-14 roster. she’s committed and she wants to do well.” Along with welcoming new players to the team, the Racers will have senior Rebecca Bjorkvall back on the field with them. Bjorkvall is currently recovering from a torn ACL injury. She is hoping to get the green light in May and return to playing in the fall. She is a transfer student from Lindsey Wilson College.
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Mental toughness and leadership development are the main focus as the Racers women’s soccer team prepares for a game against University of Evansville today. This marks the second game of the Racers’ spring season. Coming off a tournament title win at the Murray State Indoor Tournament in Mayfield, Ky., March 2. Head Coach Beth Acreman said she is looking to see how her team is coming along. This is the Racers’ first 11 vs. 11 game this season. Coming off a win, the team is confident and looking forward to taking on the Purple Aces. As the season has progressed the team has been emphasizing leadership in its players. “The girls are working really hard in the weight room,” Acreman said. “In the spring, there’s only so much you can do with numbers in terms of training big.” She said the foundation of any successful team relies upon its staffing and player leadership. Acreman and her staff have been working diligently to instill these values in all their players. Leadership councils, leadership meetings and different exercises help with team building. As of March 27, the team has signed 11 new players for the fall. The newest addition to the team is Alexa Hosey from the University of Southern Florida. Hosey redshirted at USF and was also selected to US National Team youth pool. “Alexa Hosey is an aggressive forward, everything I’ve seen of her has been positive,” Acreman said. “She’s a hard worker,
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“I love all the team spirit you have with soccer,” Bjorkvall said. “I think it’s important that our team works on strengthening our leadership and teamwork.” A tough upcoming spring lineup includes three 11 vs. 11 games against Western Kentucky, Morehead State and University of Evansville. The Racers will return to action against UT Martin April 13.
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Men seek first win at Belmont Saturday Kelly Farrell || Contributing writer kfarrell2@murraystate.edu
Men’s tennis is coming off their April 3 matches against University of Kentucky to face Belmont University tomorrow. The team starts play against Belmont at 1 p.m. tomorrow at the Wildwood Club in Nashville, Tenn. The Racers are searching for some momentum to lead them into the final stretch of the season. There are five matches left before the OVC tournament in Paducah, Ky. Murray State is currently suffering a losing streak with a record of 0-14. “I think we’ll be competitive,” Head Coach Mel Purcell said. “We’ll have to see what happens.” Coach Purcell said the match against Belmont is important in regards to the rest of the Racers’ season. The team needs to string a few wins together in their upcoming matches for a much better chance at participating and qualifying for the OVC tournament. Murray State lost to Austin Peay 0-7 April 2, before playing UK to extend the losing streak. “It was a pretty tough match,” junior Adam Taylor said. “I didn’t take the opportunities I had.” “Our backs are against the wall. If we can a get a couple of wins,” Coach Purcell said. “We’re just looking at one match at a time.” Taylor agrees with Coach Purcell’s outlook about Murray State’s prospects about the remainder of the season. “It’ll be a tough one. We didn’t start off as well as we’d liked,” Taylor said. “There’s always a chance right?” “We’ll probably have to win the next four matches to have a chance to compete in tournament play,” Coach Purcell said. Coach Purcell expressed what he wanted to see from his players heading into Murray State’s competition against the non-conference team UK. He acknowledged the strength of the team and that he hoped that they prepared
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Junior Adam Taylor readies himself to hit the ball to his opponent at a recent home match. The team is now 0-14 on the season after losing to Austin Peay Tuesday and UK Wednesday. the Racers for their conference matchups against teams like Belmont and later Tennessee State. “We’re going to play singles first,” Coach Purcell said. “I just want our guys to play hard.” Coach Purcell said doubles are the weakness of the team and that they have struggled since the season started Jan. 18 against the University of Louisville. Coach Purcell said the second and third teams have not found much luck, either. “We haven’t been strong. Singles start first,” Coach Purcell said. “Our No. 1 has been pretty good.” Murray State dropped their 15th en-
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gagement in a row with the team’s 0-6 loss April 4 to eighth-ranked UK in Lexington, Ky. Taylor dropped at No. 1 in his singles’ matches against 24th-ranked UK player Tom Jomby in two sets of 6-4. Tyler Jeffers lost at No. 2 6-2 and 7-5. Ryan Kennedy lost at No. 3 in two sets of 6-2 and Mac McLean lost at four 6-0 and 6-2. Nicholas Mitric lost at No. 5 in two sets of 6-0 and Aleks Mitric lost at No. 6 8-0. After Kentucky swept the singles against the Racers, doubles were not played. Murray State seeks their first win against Belmont tomorrow at 1 p.m..