10 Years Ago This Week
2-7-07: In Monroe, LA, the 18th ranked Lady Raiders (22-3, 14-0) beat Louisiana-Monroe 83-70 for their 19th straight win. Amber Holt led MT with 25 points.
2-11-07: In Bowling Green, KY, the 19th ranked Lady Raiders (23-3, 15-0) earned their 20th straight win with a 78-63 win over Western Kentucky. It was MT's 1st regular season win over WKU since the '01 season and clinched the #1 seed in the Sun Belt Conference tournament, but Chelsea Lymon was lost for the season with a knee injury. Amber Holt let MT with 24 points.
20 Years Ago this Week
2-5-97: In Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders (6-17, 4-9) lost 66-62 to Austin Peay. It was the first win at Murphy Center ever by the Lady Govs. Jonelda Buck had 14 points for MT.
2-8-97: In Cookeville, Cortney Neeley had a career high 21 points, and the Lady Raiders (7-17, 5-9) beat Tennessee Tech 71-65.
30 Years Ago This Week
2-7-87: In Murfreesboro, Tawanya Mucker had a career high 30 points in the Lady Raiders (12-7, 7-2) 96-57 win over Akron.
2-9-87: In Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders (13-7, 8-2) beat Youngstown State 76-55. Kim Webb led MT with 18 points.
40 Years Ago This Week
2-5-77: In Murfreesboro, Liz Hannah scored with 15 seconds remaining to give the Lady Raiders (11-2) an 80-78 upset win over nationally ranked Tennessee Tech. Sharon McClanahan led MT with 21 points.
Photo is of Sharon McClanahan (22) and Patrice Amos (42).
2-7-77: Also in Murfreesboro, Liz Hannah scored 24 points, leading the Lady Raiders (12-2) to an 88-67 victory over East Tennessee State.
2-11-77: In Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders (14-2) won the Middle Tennessee Women's Invitational, defeating both UT-Chattanooga 95-73 and Murray State 92-63.
Each team played three games in a round robin tournament. The fourth team was called the MTSU Jayvees. The Lady Raiders played the two varsity games on a Friday then played the Lady Raider JV team on Saturday, winning 91-60. The Jayvees, lost to Chattanooga 66-55 on Friday, the 77-52 to Murray State on Saturday.
70 Years Ago This Week
2-11-47: In Murfreesboro, the Blue Raiderettes lost 27-21 to Nashville Business College. Nancy Aikman led MT with 7 points.
2-7-07: In Monroe, LA, the 18th ranked Lady Raiders (22-3, 14-0) beat Louisiana-Monroe 83-70 for their 19th straight win. Amber Holt led MT with 25 points.
2-11-07: In Bowling Green, KY, the 19th ranked Lady Raiders (23-3, 15-0) earned their 20th straight win with a 78-63 win over Western Kentucky. It was MT's 1st regular season win over WKU since the '01 season and clinched the #1 seed in the Sun Belt Conference tournament, but Chelsea Lymon was lost for the season with a knee injury. Amber Holt let MT with 24 points.
20 Years Ago this Week
2-5-97: In Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders (6-17, 4-9) lost 66-62 to Austin Peay. It was the first win at Murphy Center ever by the Lady Govs. Jonelda Buck had 14 points for MT.
2-8-97: In Cookeville, Cortney Neeley had a career high 21 points, and the Lady Raiders (7-17, 5-9) beat Tennessee Tech 71-65.
30 Years Ago This Week
2-7-87: In Murfreesboro, Tawanya Mucker had a career high 30 points in the Lady Raiders (12-7, 7-2) 96-57 win over Akron.
2-9-87: In Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders (13-7, 8-2) beat Youngstown State 76-55. Kim Webb led MT with 18 points.
40 Years Ago This Week
2-5-77: In Murfreesboro, Liz Hannah scored with 15 seconds remaining to give the Lady Raiders (11-2) an 80-78 upset win over nationally ranked Tennessee Tech. Sharon McClanahan led MT with 21 points.
Photo is of Sharon McClanahan (22) and Patrice Amos (42).
2-7-77: Also in Murfreesboro, Liz Hannah scored 24 points, leading the Lady Raiders (12-2) to an 88-67 victory over East Tennessee State.
2-11-77: In Murfreesboro, the Lady Raiders (14-2) won the Middle Tennessee Women's Invitational, defeating both UT-Chattanooga 95-73 and Murray State 92-63.
Each team played three games in a round robin tournament. The fourth team was called the MTSU Jayvees. The Lady Raiders played the two varsity games on a Friday then played the Lady Raider JV team on Saturday, winning 91-60. The Jayvees, lost to Chattanooga 66-55 on Friday, the 77-52 to Murray State on Saturday.
70 Years Ago This Week
2-11-47: In Murfreesboro, the Blue Raiderettes lost 27-21 to Nashville Business College. Nancy Aikman led MT with 7 points.
