Three Bulldogs earn bids for NCAA Individual Championships later this month.
Borges Receives Automatic NCAA Bid; Braun, Foshey Earn At-Large Selection
May 03, 2017 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Good news continues to pour in for the Mississippi State men's tennis team, with three Bulldogs being selected to the 2017 NCAA Singles and Doubles Championships, to be held May 24-29 in Athens, Ga.
Sophomore Nuno Borges received an automatic singles bid on Wednesday, while Niclas Braun and Trevor Foshey earned an at-large doubles selection.
"We're very happy for Nuno, Nic and Trevor and proud of this achievement," head coach Matt Roberts said. "Those three have worked hard to improve and it's paying off now. Each player represents MSU so well and embodies what a Bulldog is supposed to be."
After receiving a No. 4 seed, Borges becomes the seventh player in program history to earn a Top 8 NCAA Singles seeding. The sophomore joins Daniel Courcol (1993), Larent Orsini (1994), Thomas Dupré (1997-1998), Marco Baron (2000-2001), Romain Ambert (2002) and Romain Bogaerts (2013) as the only players in MSU history to achieve the feat. With his automatic bid, Borges also becomes MSU's first All-American since 2013 (Romain Bogaerts).
In addition to his NCAA Singles selection, Borges was also named the SEC Player of the Year while earning All-SEC First Team honors on Wednesday. This season, Borges has earned a 31-6 record overall in singles play while leading the SEC with a 19-3 record at the No. 1 spot. The sophomore has racked up a staggering 21 ranked singles wins this season while four victories over top-10 foes.
Joining Borges in Athens will be the sophomore duo of Braun and Foshey, who earned an at-large bid after a stellar season on the doubles court. The tandem has defeated 10 ranked teams this season, most recently posting an upset over Georgia's No. 2 ranked Robert Loeb and Jan Zielinski at the SEC finals.
The duo leads MSU with a 19-11 record on the season and has clinched five doubles points for State this year. The Bulldog pair is one of nine doubles teams from the SEC to receive at-large bids.
The draw for the 64-player NCAA Singles and 32-team Doubles Championships will be released closer to the start of the tournament. First-round action begins Wednesday, May 25, at Georgia's Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Up Next
MSU heads out west for Oklahoma next week as the Bulldogs take on third-seeded SMU on May 12 to open the NCAA Team Championships
Additional Notes
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Sophomore Nuno Borges received an automatic singles bid on Wednesday, while Niclas Braun and Trevor Foshey earned an at-large doubles selection.
"We're very happy for Nuno, Nic and Trevor and proud of this achievement," head coach Matt Roberts said. "Those three have worked hard to improve and it's paying off now. Each player represents MSU so well and embodies what a Bulldog is supposed to be."
After receiving a No. 4 seed, Borges becomes the seventh player in program history to earn a Top 8 NCAA Singles seeding. The sophomore joins Daniel Courcol (1993), Larent Orsini (1994), Thomas Dupré (1997-1998), Marco Baron (2000-2001), Romain Ambert (2002) and Romain Bogaerts (2013) as the only players in MSU history to achieve the feat. With his automatic bid, Borges also becomes MSU's first All-American since 2013 (Romain Bogaerts).
In addition to his NCAA Singles selection, Borges was also named the SEC Player of the Year while earning All-SEC First Team honors on Wednesday. This season, Borges has earned a 31-6 record overall in singles play while leading the SEC with a 19-3 record at the No. 1 spot. The sophomore has racked up a staggering 21 ranked singles wins this season while four victories over top-10 foes.
Joining Borges in Athens will be the sophomore duo of Braun and Foshey, who earned an at-large bid after a stellar season on the doubles court. The tandem has defeated 10 ranked teams this season, most recently posting an upset over Georgia's No. 2 ranked Robert Loeb and Jan Zielinski at the SEC finals.
The duo leads MSU with a 19-11 record on the season and has clinched five doubles points for State this year. The Bulldog pair is one of nine doubles teams from the SEC to receive at-large bids.
The draw for the 64-player NCAA Singles and 32-team Doubles Championships will be released closer to the start of the tournament. First-round action begins Wednesday, May 25, at Georgia's Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Up Next
MSU heads out west for Oklahoma next week as the Bulldogs take on third-seeded SMU on May 12 to open the NCAA Team Championships
Additional Notes
- Nuno Borges won the SEC Player of the Year award on Wednesday, while also being named to the All-SEC First Team
- Borges earned All-SEC Second Team and SEC All-Freshman Team honors last season
- Borges claimed the ITA Southern Region Singles crown over the fall
- Borges also advanced to the semifinals of the ITA Indoors during the fall as well
- Borges was named to the SEC All-Tournament Team last weekend after MSU's impressive run at the tourney
- Borges has been ranked as high as third this season in singles play
- Niclas Braun earned a spot on the All-SEC Second Team on Wednesday
- Braun and Foshey have been ranked as high as ninth this season in doubles play
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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