Mississippi State
ITA All-American Championships
Bulldogs Drop Pair Of Matches At ITA All-American Championships
October 06, 2015 | Men's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. – Junior Rishab Agarwal and freshman Niclas Braun turned in valiant efforts at the ITA All-American Championships, but ultimately fell on Monday in singles competition.
Agarwal dropped his qualifying-round match, 6-3, 6-2, to Strong Kirchheimer of Northwestern. Despite the loss, the junior remains in competition in Tulsa and will compete in Tuesday's consolation bracket.
After going 3-0 over the weekend, Braun pushed Michael Riechmann of Texas to three sets but fell, 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
“Both of our guys played excellent competition today, so it was good for us to test their abilities,” MSU head coach Matt Roberts said. “Niclas played a guy who had a different style than what he has faced before, so it was good for him to see that and adapt. Rishab had a tough opponent to open up qualifying play, but despite the loss, he has a chance to bounce back tomorrow in consolation.”
Agarwal and Braun will team up to face Sean Donohue and Courtney Lock of Louisville in the qualifying doubles round of the All-Americans.
Live video for each match at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center can be viewed at www.tulsahurricane.com, while updated draws and main draw recaps can be found at the ITA All-American Championship page.
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MSU Results At The ITA All-American Championships
October 5, 2015 – Tulsa, Okla.
Singles – Pre-Qualifying
Fourth Round – Michael Riechmann (Texas) def. Niclas Braun (MSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-4.
Singles - Qualifying
First Round – Strong Kirchheimer (Northwestern) def. Rishab Agarwal (MSU) 6-3, 6-2.
