Sports

Sports roundup: January 2019

Tech men’s tennis predicted to finish first

Four men’s tennis players on preseason top 10

Freshman Rafael Tosetto took home the No. 1 preseason ranking, one of three TTU newcomers to find themselves on the noteworthy list. Junior transfer Fanis Kontopoulos tied for third, while freshman Elias Grubert tied for 10th in the rankings. Senior Wenceslao Albin, the lone Golden Eagle returner among the quartet, was placed in a tie for fifth.

Lisa Wickham ovc player of the week school record 7.40s and 2ndin 60m dash.

Jordan Brock ovc player of the week 26.5ppg 56.7 fg% 53.8 3fg%

Purity Sanga and Raven Smith were named Female Track Athlete of the Week and Co-Female Field Athlete of the Week, respectively.

For the first time in 51 days, the Tennessee Tech women's basketball team added a loss to its overall ledger, as it received its first blemish in Ohio Valley Conference play at the hands of Morehead State on Thursday night.

Poplar named to FCS ADA Academic All-Star Team, finalist for Postgraduate Scholarship