Friday, March 17
Starkville
3:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Missouri
No. 41 MSU returns home to host No. 42 Missouri on Friday.
No. 41 MSU Set To Host No. 42 Missouri Friday
March 16, 2017 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After two tough setbacks on the road to top 20 teams, the 41st-ranked Mississippi State women's tennis team (8-4, 1-3 SEC) returns home Friday to host the 42nd-ranked Missouri Tigers (10-4, 1-2 SEC). The match is slated for a 3 p.m. CT start time at MSU's A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
Live video and stats will be available for the match at www.hailstate.com/livewt.
The Bulldogs are looking to bounce back after falling in back-to-back 6-1 decisions to fifth-ranked Vanderbilt Friday and No. 20 Kentucky Sunday. On Friday, State's Lisa Marie Rioux provided the lone point, while 57th-ranked Jasmine Lee put the Bulldogs on the board Sunday.
State's senior All-American Lee notched her 35th career victory against a ranked opponent Sunday upending Kentucky's 16th-ranked Aldila Sutjadi in straight sets. Lee currently leads the team with 14 singles victories on the season, including a 10-2 mark in dual matches.
The true freshman Rioux recorded her first career SEC win on Friday and is now one of four MSU players to have at least one SEC singles win on the season while carrying an 8-3 dual match mark. Sara Lizariturry (13-6 overall) and Anastasia Rentouli (11-7) have also notched one each, Lizariturry clinching State's exciting 4-3 victory over Alabama two weeks ago. Jennifer Brown, Madison Harrison and Khrystyna Vozniak look to record their first league triumphs of the season.
In doubles, State is led by Lee and Rioux as the pair is 16-4 overall and currently ranked 13thin the country.
Missouri enters Friday's match after falling in a close 4-3 decision to No. 27 LSU on Sunday. All three of MU's SEC matches have been determined by 4-3 scores this season as the Tigers fell 4-3 at Arkansas to open league play before upsetting Texas A&M by the same score in a thriller last Friday. Both of those opponents were ranked 17th nationally when Missouri faced them.
In singles, the Tigers are led by Bea Machado Santos and Brianna Lashway at the No. 1 and 2 positions. In doubles, Lashway pairs with Clare Raley to represent the Tigers on court 1.
Up Next
State will host 15th-ranked Arkansas to continue SEC play on Sunday, March 19, at 1 p.m. CT.
Friday's Promotions
Admission
Admission to Friday's match, as with all matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, 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.
Additional Notes
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Live video and stats will be available for the match at www.hailstate.com/livewt.
The Bulldogs are looking to bounce back after falling in back-to-back 6-1 decisions to fifth-ranked Vanderbilt Friday and No. 20 Kentucky Sunday. On Friday, State's Lisa Marie Rioux provided the lone point, while 57th-ranked Jasmine Lee put the Bulldogs on the board Sunday.
State's senior All-American Lee notched her 35th career victory against a ranked opponent Sunday upending Kentucky's 16th-ranked Aldila Sutjadi in straight sets. Lee currently leads the team with 14 singles victories on the season, including a 10-2 mark in dual matches.
The true freshman Rioux recorded her first career SEC win on Friday and is now one of four MSU players to have at least one SEC singles win on the season while carrying an 8-3 dual match mark. Sara Lizariturry (13-6 overall) and Anastasia Rentouli (11-7) have also notched one each, Lizariturry clinching State's exciting 4-3 victory over Alabama two weeks ago. Jennifer Brown, Madison Harrison and Khrystyna Vozniak look to record their first league triumphs of the season.
In doubles, State is led by Lee and Rioux as the pair is 16-4 overall and currently ranked 13thin the country.
Missouri enters Friday's match after falling in a close 4-3 decision to No. 27 LSU on Sunday. All three of MU's SEC matches have been determined by 4-3 scores this season as the Tigers fell 4-3 at Arkansas to open league play before upsetting Texas A&M by the same score in a thriller last Friday. Both of those opponents were ranked 17th nationally when Missouri faced them.
In singles, the Tigers are led by Bea Machado Santos and Brianna Lashway at the No. 1 and 2 positions. In doubles, Lashway pairs with Clare Raley to represent the Tigers on court 1.
Up Next
State will host 15th-ranked Arkansas to continue SEC play on Sunday, March 19, at 1 p.m. CT.
Friday's Promotions
- Free poster and program
- Tennis ball toss for a free TV
- Free MSU shamrock cups while supplies last
Admission
Admission to Friday's match, as with all matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, 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.
Additional Notes
- This is the sixth all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Tigers
- MSU leads the series 4-1
- State is currently riding a two-match winning streak in the series, taking the 2015 and 2016 contests
- Last year, the Bulldogs defeated the Tigers 4-1 in Columbia
- Missouri has never won in Starkville
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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