Friday, March 3
Starkville
3:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Auburn
No. 33 MSU opens up Southeastern Conference play hosting No. 6 Auburn.
No. 33 MSU Women’s Tennis Hosts No. 6 Auburn Friday To Begin SEC Play
March 02, 2017 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – To begin 2017 Southeastern Conference play, the 33rd-ranked Mississippi State women's tennis team (7-1) hosts the sixth-ranked Auburn Tigers (16-1) on Friday. 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 extend a five-match win streak after downing defending Sun Belt champion Georgia State 6-1 on Saturday in Atlanta. After dropping the doubles point, MSU rallied back to win all six singles matches in straight sets.
Senior Jasmine Lee and freshman Lisa Marie Rioux team up to compose the nation's eighth-ranked doubles tandem. The duo has posted a 7-1 dual match record at the No. 1 position and are 15-2 overall.
Looking to keep her dual match singles records spotless, the rookie Rioux sports an undefeated record at 7-0 in her initial campaign as a Bulldog, playing primarily at the No. 2 and 3 positions. Fellow newcomer Sara Lizariturry is also perfect thus far this spring, with a 5-0 dual mark, mainly at the No. 5 spot.
State's All-American Lee, ranked No. 73 at present, heads up the Bulldog lineup at No. 1 with a 7-1 record. Junior Madison Harrison and sophomore Anastasia Rentouli both hold four-match winning streaks heading into Friday's contest. Juniors Jennifer Brown and Khrystyna Vozniak round out the lineup for the Bulldogs with a combined 3-1 record in limited action thus far this spring.
Auburn enters Friday on a nine-match win streak after being crowned champions of the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic this past weekend in Montgomery, Ala.
In singles, the Tigers are led by 36th-ranked Alizee Michaud with a 15-1 dual match mark and No. 99 Taylor Russo with a 10-0 record in team competition. The two also combine to form the nation's 15th-ranked doubles tandem with a 10-1 dual match record at the No. 1 position.
Up Next
State will host No. 34 Alabama on Sunday, March 5, at 1 p.m. CT to continue SEC action.
Friday 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 extend a five-match win streak after downing defending Sun Belt champion Georgia State 6-1 on Saturday in Atlanta. After dropping the doubles point, MSU rallied back to win all six singles matches in straight sets.
Senior Jasmine Lee and freshman Lisa Marie Rioux team up to compose the nation's eighth-ranked doubles tandem. The duo has posted a 7-1 dual match record at the No. 1 position and are 15-2 overall.
Looking to keep her dual match singles records spotless, the rookie Rioux sports an undefeated record at 7-0 in her initial campaign as a Bulldog, playing primarily at the No. 2 and 3 positions. Fellow newcomer Sara Lizariturry is also perfect thus far this spring, with a 5-0 dual mark, mainly at the No. 5 spot.
State's All-American Lee, ranked No. 73 at present, heads up the Bulldog lineup at No. 1 with a 7-1 record. Junior Madison Harrison and sophomore Anastasia Rentouli both hold four-match winning streaks heading into Friday's contest. Juniors Jennifer Brown and Khrystyna Vozniak round out the lineup for the Bulldogs with a combined 3-1 record in limited action thus far this spring.
Auburn enters Friday on a nine-match win streak after being crowned champions of the Blue-Gray National Tennis Classic this past weekend in Montgomery, Ala.
In singles, the Tigers are led by 36th-ranked Alizee Michaud with a 15-1 dual match mark and No. 99 Taylor Russo with a 10-0 record in team competition. The two also combine to form the nation's 15th-ranked doubles tandem with a 10-1 dual match record at the No. 1 position.
Up Next
State will host No. 34 Alabama on Sunday, March 5, at 1 p.m. CT to continue SEC action.
Friday Promotions
- Free poster and program
- T-Shirt toss between doubles and singles (if doubles point is won)
- Tennis ball toss for a free TV
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 44th all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Tigers
- Auburn leads the series 28-15; the Tigers won the 2016 meeting by a 5-2 mark
- Rookie Lisa Marie Rioux looks to continue a seven-match winning streak in singles
- Rioux is only one win away from a career combined 30 wins
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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