For the second straight year, MSU places two athletes on the All-SEC Teams.
MSU Women’s Tennis’ Lee, Rioux Earn 2017 All-SEC Honors
April 27, 2017 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – For the second year in a row, Mississippi State women's tennis has landed two players on the All-Southeastern Conference team, the league announced Thursday. Thursday's release marks only the third time in program history that MSU has had two players named All-SEC in the same season and the fifth consecutive season State has placed someone on the all-league squad.
Leading State's honorees is senior Jasmine Lee, who earned All-SEC First Team laurels for a school-record, third-consecutive year. Joining her on the squad is freshman Lisa Marie Rioux who landed on the All-SEC Freshman Team, marking her first career All-SEC honor and the first MSU player ever to earn the rookie honor, which was initiated in 2008.
Overall this year, the All-American Lee is 23-6 and 19-3 in dual match play (10-2 SEC), with all of her dual matches coming at the No. 1 position. Thirteen of Lee's wins in 2016-17 have come against ranked foes, with the most recent in the top 10. The Kaohsiung, Taiwan, native has been a mainstay in the ITA National Rankings, reclaiming the country's No. 8 spot this week and No. 3 in doubles, where she is 24-5 partnering with Rioux. Lee is set to earn her third-straight selection to the NCAA Singles Championship and first to the NCAA Doubles Championship when selections are announced next Wednesday.
Rioux earned her All-SEC honor thanks to a very successful freshman campaign. In her first season with the Maroon and White, Rioux has posted a singles record of 16-11, 12-7 in dual match play (5-7 SEC), splitting time between the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Rioux has defeated two ranked opponents on the season, including a thrilling three-set to clinch MSU's win at rival Ole Miss to end the regular season. The Okinawa, Japan, product leads the team with a remarkable 27-7 doubles record and forms the nation's third-ranked tandem with Lee, with whom she is set to earn a selection for the 2017 NCAA Doubles Championship.
MSU's two All-SEC honorees and the remainder of the 18th-ranked Bulldog women's tennis squad now wait to hear their 2017 NCAA Team Championship destination. The NCAA Women's Tennis Selection Show will air next Tuesday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. CT on NCAA.com. The NCAA First and Second Rounds will be held May 12-14, with the finals being held in Athens, Ga,, May 18-23. The NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships will follow in Athens May 24-29.
Up Next
The Bulldogs now wait to see where they will continue postseason play in the 2017 NCAA Team Championship. The selection show for this year's national championship field will be held Tuesday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on NCAA.com. State's women are fully expected to receive an NCAA bid for the third consecutive season and seventh time in school history.
Additional Notes
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Leading State's honorees is senior Jasmine Lee, who earned All-SEC First Team laurels for a school-record, third-consecutive year. Joining her on the squad is freshman Lisa Marie Rioux who landed on the All-SEC Freshman Team, marking her first career All-SEC honor and the first MSU player ever to earn the rookie honor, which was initiated in 2008.
Overall this year, the All-American Lee is 23-6 and 19-3 in dual match play (10-2 SEC), with all of her dual matches coming at the No. 1 position. Thirteen of Lee's wins in 2016-17 have come against ranked foes, with the most recent in the top 10. The Kaohsiung, Taiwan, native has been a mainstay in the ITA National Rankings, reclaiming the country's No. 8 spot this week and No. 3 in doubles, where she is 24-5 partnering with Rioux. Lee is set to earn her third-straight selection to the NCAA Singles Championship and first to the NCAA Doubles Championship when selections are announced next Wednesday.
Rioux earned her All-SEC honor thanks to a very successful freshman campaign. In her first season with the Maroon and White, Rioux has posted a singles record of 16-11, 12-7 in dual match play (5-7 SEC), splitting time between the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Rioux has defeated two ranked opponents on the season, including a thrilling three-set to clinch MSU's win at rival Ole Miss to end the regular season. The Okinawa, Japan, product leads the team with a remarkable 27-7 doubles record and forms the nation's third-ranked tandem with Lee, with whom she is set to earn a selection for the 2017 NCAA Doubles Championship.
MSU's two All-SEC honorees and the remainder of the 18th-ranked Bulldog women's tennis squad now wait to hear their 2017 NCAA Team Championship destination. The NCAA Women's Tennis Selection Show will air next Tuesday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. CT on NCAA.com. The NCAA First and Second Rounds will be held May 12-14, with the finals being held in Athens, Ga,, May 18-23. The NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships will follow in Athens May 24-29.
Up Next
The Bulldogs now wait to see where they will continue postseason play in the 2017 NCAA Team Championship. The selection show for this year's national championship field will be held Tuesday, May 2, at 4:30 p.m. CT and will be streamed live on NCAA.com. State's women are fully expected to receive an NCAA bid for the third consecutive season and seventh time in school history.
Additional Notes
- This is the second-straight season MSU has had two student-athletes earn All-SEC honors
- It marks only the third time in program history for multiple players to earn league honors
- Senior Jasmine Lee was named to the All-SEC First Team for a school-record, third-consecutive year
- Freshman Lisa Marie Rioux earned her first All-SEC accolade and is the first MSU player to ever earn SEC All-Freshman honors
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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