Sunday, February 19
Starkville
11:00 AM
Mississippi State
vs
South Alabama
No. 24 MSU set for Sunday twinbill with South Alabama and Alcorn State.
No. 24 MSU Hosts South Alabama and Alcorn State In Twinbill Sunday
February 18, 2017 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Continuing its four-match homestand, the 24th-ranked Mississippi State women's tennis team (3-1) host the South Alabama Jaguars (8-1) and the Alcorn State Lady Braves (1-5) on Sunday in double-header action. The matches are slated for 11 a.m. CT and 3 p.m. CT, respectively, at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
The Bulldogs are coming off of a successful shutout last weekend, after MSU blanked UL-Lafeyette 7-0.
Freshmen Sara Lizariturry and Lisa Marie Rioux look to keep their early-season dual match singles records spotless on Sunday, with each sporting undefeated records (2-0 and 3-0, respectively).
The rookie Rioux teams up with senior Jasmine Lee to compose the nation's eighth-ranked doubles tandem. The duo has posted a 3-1 dual match record and are 11-2 overall.
On the singles side, State's No. 44 Lee leads the team at the No. 1 position with a 3-1 record. Juniors Madison Harrison and Jennifer Brown both posted their first dual match wins of the season last Saturday against Louisiana. Sophomore Anastasia Rentouli rounds out the Bulldog lineup with a 2-1 dual match mark.
Sunday's match will kick off a three-match road trip for the South Alabama Jaguars. Since falling to No. 22 Texas A&M at the ITA Kick Off Weekend, the Jaguars have won seven straight, with four shutouts. USA is led by Alexandria Stiteler at the No. 1 position with a 6-1 dual match record.
For Alcorn State, this will be the Lady Braves fourth match in as many days. The Lady Braves picked up their first win on Friday defeating Northeastern Oklahoma State 4-3 to snap a five-match losing streak. Alcorn State will face Central Arkansas late Saturday before coming to Starkville.
Up Next
To round out its four-match homestand, MSU hosts Minnesota on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. CT.
Sunday Doubleheader Promotions
Admission
Admission to Sunday's doubleheader, as with all matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Center, is free for fans.
Live Video/Stats
Live video and statistics are available for all MSU home women's tennis matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre at www.hailstate.com/livewt.
FloTennis.com.
Additional Notes
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Bulldogs are coming off of a successful shutout last weekend, after MSU blanked UL-Lafeyette 7-0.
Freshmen Sara Lizariturry and Lisa Marie Rioux look to keep their early-season dual match singles records spotless on Sunday, with each sporting undefeated records (2-0 and 3-0, respectively).
The rookie Rioux teams up with senior Jasmine Lee to compose the nation's eighth-ranked doubles tandem. The duo has posted a 3-1 dual match record and are 11-2 overall.
On the singles side, State's No. 44 Lee leads the team at the No. 1 position with a 3-1 record. Juniors Madison Harrison and Jennifer Brown both posted their first dual match wins of the season last Saturday against Louisiana. Sophomore Anastasia Rentouli rounds out the Bulldog lineup with a 2-1 dual match mark.
Sunday's match will kick off a three-match road trip for the South Alabama Jaguars. Since falling to No. 22 Texas A&M at the ITA Kick Off Weekend, the Jaguars have won seven straight, with four shutouts. USA is led by Alexandria Stiteler at the No. 1 position with a 6-1 dual match record.
For Alcorn State, this will be the Lady Braves fourth match in as many days. The Lady Braves picked up their first win on Friday defeating Northeastern Oklahoma State 4-3 to snap a five-match losing streak. Alcorn State will face Central Arkansas late Saturday before coming to Starkville.
Up Next
To round out its four-match homestand, MSU hosts Minnesota on Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. CT.
Sunday Doubleheader Promotions
- Free poster and program
- S'mores will be available for fans while supplies last
- T-Shirt toss between doubles and singles (if doubles point is won)
- Tennis ball toss for a free TV
Admission
Admission to Sunday's doubleheader, as with all matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Center, is free for fans.
Live Video/Stats
Live video and statistics are available for all MSU home women's tennis matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre at www.hailstate.com/livewt.
FloTennis.com.
Additional Notes
- This is the 27th all time meeting between the Bulldogs and Jaguars
- MSU won the last meeting in 2009 in Mobile by a score of 4-3
- This is only the fifth meeting between the Bulldogs and Lady Braves
- MSU leads the series 4-0, all four wins have come by shutouts
- Freshman Sara Lizariturry looks to continue a five-match winning streak in singles
- Rookie Lisa Marie Rioux looks to continue a three-match winning streak in singles
- The duo of Sara Lizariturry and Anastasia Rentouli look to continue a six-match winning streak in doubles
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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