Cajuns Go 1-1, Play for 3rd Saturday

Murfreesboro, Tenn. - The Ragin' Cajuns men's tennis team went 1-1 in the first day of the Sun Belt Shootout, Friday. The Cajuns upset the number four seed in FAU Friday morning before falling to number one seed #56 Middle Tennessee. The Cajuns beat the Owls 4-3 before the Blue Raiders upended the Cajuns 4-1.

The Cajuns had a rough road just getting to Murfreesboro. Their plane was delayed out of New Orleans because of Tornado's in the Atlanta area. The delay caused the team to miss their connecting flight from Atlanta to Tennessee. This caused the team to spend the night in a hotel in Atlanta and did not arrive for their match with FAU until a half hour before it started.

The Cajuns were able to battle through their fatigue to beat the Owls 4-3 avenging a 4-3 loss earlier in the season. The Cajuns lost the doubles point to fall behind 1-0 but were able to win four singles matches to get the win.

The Cajuns faced the top seeded MT in the semi finals. The Blue Raiders are ranked 56 in the nation this year and proved to be too much for the tired Cajuns, winning 4-1.

The Cajuns will play in the third place match tomorrow at 11:30 a.m. against Denver. The Pioneers are 74 in the nation and have a record of 9-8 on the year. The Cajuns will look for their second victory over a Division I opponent.

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