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Freshman defender Joselle Morche surveys the field. (Photo by Gage Johnson/TheNews)

Racers lose first home game in four years

October 22, 2018

Story by Adam Redfern Staff Writer [email protected] Eastern Kentucky University became the first team in four years to beat Murray State...

Darcia Brown and Katirah Johnson elevate. (Photo courtesy of Racer Athletics)

Racers open OVC play with a loss

September 23, 2018

Story by Keenan Hall Staff Writer [email protected] Murray State volleyball lost to the University of Tennessee-Martin Skyhawks after a...

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Racers lose their fifth straight in late comeback

April 19, 2018

Story by Gage Johnson, Senior Writer The last time Southern Illinois University and Murray State baseball faced off, the Salukis’ potent offense was...

Racers fall after 16 straight wins

Racers fall after 16 straight wins

October 30, 2015

Story by Kelsey Randolph, Sports Editor After a record breaking 16 straight wins for the volleyball team, the Racers lost against the Eastern Illinois...

Soccer takes loss against IUPUI

Soccer takes loss against IUPUI

September 25, 2015

Racers fall 3-0, remain above .500 Story by Mark McFarland, Contributing writer Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis proved to be...

Football takes loss, looks good for WMU

Football takes loss, looks good for WMU

September 18, 2015

Story by Mallory Tucker, Staff writer After a 57-26 loss to Northern Illinois University at Huskie Stadium in Dekalb, Illinois  on Sept. 12, the...

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The Racer soccer team practices blocking before their home game Sunday against Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.

Soccer defeated by the University of Tennessee

September 11, 2015

Staff report The Racers suffered a 3-0 loss against the University of Tennessee Sunday. “I am happy with the way we played,” said Head Coach...

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Senior midfielder and forward, Rebecca Bjorkvall from Alana, Finland tosses the ball back in play.

Soccer takes first loss

August 21, 2015

Story by Blake Bernier, Staff writer. On Aug. 15, the Racers soccer team had finally got the chance to play together after a four month break....

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One of the Racer first basemen strikes out a Jacksonville State Gamecock at their first night game on April 3.

Baseball piles losses during OVC bye week

April 17, 2015

Losses piled up for the Racers during their OVC bye week as the offense and pitching both hit a slump. A three-game series against Samford (17-17) kicked...

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Senior forward, Jonathan Fairell stands in defeat after the Racers take a loss in the last moments of the game.

The road ends here

March 27, 2015

It was a fairytale season with a nightmare of an ending – an ending that was all too familiar for the Murray State Racers as they lost on a buzzer-beater...

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Freshman forward and guard, Ke’Shunan James jumps for the block against Cougars freshman guard, Donshel Beck.

Hopes cut short by SIUE defeat after two-game win

February 13, 2015

After two wins, the women’s basketball team couldn’t match up against the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Cougars. The game was close but...

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Doubles players, senior Andrea Eskauriatza and junior Erin Patton, shake the hands of the Lipscomb University Bisons after their match.

Tennis loss just a bump in the road

February 13, 2015

The women’s tennis team’s four-game winning streak ended Feb. 6 at the hands of the University of Memphis, while the men’s team lost to both the...

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