Sunday, March 19
Starkville
1:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Arkansas
No. 42 MSU looks to carry its momentum into Sunday hosting No. 15 Arkansas.
No. 41 Bulldogs Welcome No. 15 Razorbacks Sunday
March 18, 2017 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – After cruising to a shutout victory on Friday afternoon, the 41st-ranked Mississippi State women's tennis team (9-4, 2-3 SEC) sets its sights on 15th-ranked Arkansas (13-2, 4-0 SEC) as the Bulldogs cap their home weekend on Sunday.
The match is slated for a 1 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.
State is looking to carry momentum from Friday's 4-0 win over No. 42 Missouri, which marked the Bulldogs' third-straight win against the Tigers. The Maroon and White won all of its singles matches in straight sets against Mizzou.
State's lone senior, 57th-ranked all-American Jasmine Lee, improved to 15-5 on the season in singles action and 4-1 in conference play with her win Friday. True freshman Lisa Marie Rioux notched her 13th singles victory of the season while picking up her second conference victory against the Tigers.
Posting her second conference win and second match-clinching victory, freshman Sara Lizariturry improved to 14-7 on the season Friday. Bulldogs Jennifer Brown, Madison Harrison, Anastasia Rentouli and Khrystyna Vozniak round out the lineup for State. All three were in position to win on Friday as well when play was suspended.
The Bulldogs were also impressive in doubles Friday, claiming 6-3 and 6-2 wins at the No. 1 and 2 positions, respectively. Lee and Rioux, ranked 13th nationally together, led the way while improving their overall record to 17-4 as a tandem.
Arkansas enters Sunday's match after posting its own 4-0 shutout, against No. 25 Ole Miss Friday in Oxford. Currently tied for the SEC lead with Vanderbilt at 4-0, the Razorbacks are on an impressive 10-match win streak, the longest in the league.
In singles, the Razorbacks are led by 64th-ranked Shannon Hudson and No. 118 Ana Oparenovic. In doubles, Hudson pairs with Giulia Pairone to led UA. That tandem pulled off an upset over Ole Miss's 33rd-ranked Arianna Hartono and Anna Vrbenska on Friday.
Up Next
State will hit the road to continue SEC play next Friday against 19th-ranked Tennessee as the Bulldogs travel to Knoxville on March 24 at 5 p.m. CT.
Sunday Promotions
Admission
Admission to Sunday'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.
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The match is slated for a 1 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.
State is looking to carry momentum from Friday's 4-0 win over No. 42 Missouri, which marked the Bulldogs' third-straight win against the Tigers. The Maroon and White won all of its singles matches in straight sets against Mizzou.
State's lone senior, 57th-ranked all-American Jasmine Lee, improved to 15-5 on the season in singles action and 4-1 in conference play with her win Friday. True freshman Lisa Marie Rioux notched her 13th singles victory of the season while picking up her second conference victory against the Tigers.
Posting her second conference win and second match-clinching victory, freshman Sara Lizariturry improved to 14-7 on the season Friday. Bulldogs Jennifer Brown, Madison Harrison, Anastasia Rentouli and Khrystyna Vozniak round out the lineup for State. All three were in position to win on Friday as well when play was suspended.
The Bulldogs were also impressive in doubles Friday, claiming 6-3 and 6-2 wins at the No. 1 and 2 positions, respectively. Lee and Rioux, ranked 13th nationally together, led the way while improving their overall record to 17-4 as a tandem.
Arkansas enters Sunday's match after posting its own 4-0 shutout, against No. 25 Ole Miss Friday in Oxford. Currently tied for the SEC lead with Vanderbilt at 4-0, the Razorbacks are on an impressive 10-match win streak, the longest in the league.
In singles, the Razorbacks are led by 64th-ranked Shannon Hudson and No. 118 Ana Oparenovic. In doubles, Hudson pairs with Giulia Pairone to led UA. That tandem pulled off an upset over Ole Miss's 33rd-ranked Arianna Hartono and Anna Vrbenska on Friday.
Up Next
State will hit the road to continue SEC play next Friday against 19th-ranked Tennessee as the Bulldogs travel to Knoxville on March 24 at 5 p.m. CT.
Sunday Promotions
- Free poster and program
- Tennis ball toss for a free TV
- Free s'mores while supplies last
Admission
Admission to Sunday'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 27th all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Razorbacks
- Arkansas leads the series 14-12
- MSU is currently riding a three-match winning streak in the series, taking the 2015 and 2016 contests
- Last year the Bulldogs defeated Arkansas in the regular season matchup 5-2 and five days later in the SEC Tournament 4-1
- Arkansas has not won in Starkville since 2013
- The Bulldogs are now 7-1 at home this season
- Senior Jasmine Lee leads the team with 15 singles victories and 4 conference wins
- Freshman Sara Lizariturry is next with 14 singles victories
- The MSU pair of Jasmine Lee and Lisa Marie Rioux is now 17-4 on the season
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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