Rachel Essner
Contributing Writer
The Murray State volleyball team will have its season opener against Tennessee State University on Sunday, Feb. 7, at 6 p.m. in the Racer Arena.
In the 2019 season, the Racers defeated the Tigers 3-0 (25-12, 25-9, 25-16), bringing them to a seven-game winning streak. The Racers are coming off of a 19-11 record from the 2019 season, while the Tigers finished their 2019 season with a 12-17 record.
Head Coach David Schwepker said he and his team are above all looking forward to the opportunity to finally compete after such a long offseason.The Racers have not played since November of 2019 and they are ready to get back on the court, despite this not being their normal season for playing.
“I am feeling like we just want to play volleyball,” Schwepker said.
Schwepker went on to say since the team lost five key senior players, five new freshmen now have to step up to fill their shoes.
“All of the upperclassmen are doing a great job of teaching, mentoring and not intimidating the freshman,” Schwepker said. “I think everybody wants everybody to succeed in our program.”
One of the things Schwepker and the Racers are most excited for is to have fans cheer them on, even in the unprecedented times imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I would really like to see Murray State fans come out and watch us play and cheer us on because it really does help the girls when there’s a crowd there,” Schwepker said.
Mask up and head to the Racer Arena at 6 p.m. on Feb. 7 to cheer on the Racer volleyball team.
