Friday, January 26
Berkeley, Calif.
3:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Texas
MSU opens the 2018 ITA Kick-Off Weekend against No. 12 Texas.
MSU Women’s Tennis Travels To Cal For ITA Kick-Off Weekend
January 25, 2018 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Looking to build on a doubleheader sweep this past Monday, the Mississippi State women's tennis team (2-0) is set for its first road trip of the 2018 season.
The Bulldogs will travel to Berkeley, Calif., for the 10th annual ITA Kick-Off Weekend, to be held at Cal's Hellman Tennis Complex. On Friday, State will face No. 12 Texas (2-0) at 3 p.m. CT. On Saturday, the Bulldogs will face either No. 11 host California or UNLV.
Last Time Out For MSU…
In their last outing, the Bulldogs posted back-to-back 5-0 sweeps of Arkansas State in Starkville. MSU's senior duo of Madison Harrison and Khrystyna Vozniak led the Bulldogs on court 1 doubles going 2-0. The tandem of Sara Lizariturry and Anastasia Rentouli also went undefeated in the home opening twinbill.
In singles action, three Bulldogs went 2-0 in Janina Braun, Harrison and Vozniak. Two netters - Magda Adaloglou and Anastasia Rentouli - picked up one victory each. Freshman Sara Lizariturry represented MSU on court 5 but both of her matches were suspended before completion.
About ITA Kick-Off Weekend At California…
ITA Kick-Off Weekend is in its 10th season of existence, with the Bulldogs appearing in the last five. The team in the four-team tournament in Berkeley that wins two matches advances to ITA National Indoor Championships, held Feb. 9-12 in Madison, Wis. Sixteen teams around the country will advance to Madison.
State's first opponent, No. 12 Texas, boasts a talented singles lineup led by 10th-ranked Biana Turati, No. 32 Petra Granic and Anna Turati, who are tied with each other at 87th. The Longhorns swept their opening weekend by blanking Texas State and UT Rio Grande Valley 4-0.
The other two teams in the field - UNLV and No. 11 host California - meet at noon CT Friday. The Rebels enter the weekend at 1-0 overall after blanking Weber State 7-0 on Jan. 21.
The 11th-ranked Bears open their 2018 campaign this weekend with the ITA Kick-Off. The Bears are led in the national rankings by No. 27 Anna Bright, No. 40 Olivia Hauger and No. 45 Karla Popovic. In doubles, Popovic and Hauger are No. 39.
What To Note As MSU Travels To ITA Kick-Off Weekend…
· MSU is in its 44th season of tennis, with Daryl Greenan in his ninth season as the head coach.
· The Bulldogs have appeared in four previous editions of ITA Kick-Off Weekend, holding a 4-4 overall record.
· This will be the first meeting ever between the Bulldogs and Longhorns.
· Against California, MSU is 0-1 (met in 2015).
· The Bulldogs led the series with UNLV 1-0 with the last meeting coming in 1999. The teams met in Atlanta, Ga. with MSU winning 6-3.
· Sophomore Sara Lizariturry leads State with a 10-5 singles record in 2017-18.
· Juniors Janina Braun and Anastasia Rentouli enter the weekend both holding four-match win streaks.
Live Video/Stats
All matches at ITA Kick-Off Weekend will feature live scoring and live streaming. All matches will be streamed live via calbears.com.
Next Up For MSU…
After returning from Berkeley, the Bulldogs will return to A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre to host Samford and UAB in a doubleheader on Sunday, February 4, at 12 and 3 p.m. CT. All of MSU's regular season home matches are free.
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The Bulldogs will travel to Berkeley, Calif., for the 10th annual ITA Kick-Off Weekend, to be held at Cal's Hellman Tennis Complex. On Friday, State will face No. 12 Texas (2-0) at 3 p.m. CT. On Saturday, the Bulldogs will face either No. 11 host California or UNLV.
Last Time Out For MSU…
In their last outing, the Bulldogs posted back-to-back 5-0 sweeps of Arkansas State in Starkville. MSU's senior duo of Madison Harrison and Khrystyna Vozniak led the Bulldogs on court 1 doubles going 2-0. The tandem of Sara Lizariturry and Anastasia Rentouli also went undefeated in the home opening twinbill.
In singles action, three Bulldogs went 2-0 in Janina Braun, Harrison and Vozniak. Two netters - Magda Adaloglou and Anastasia Rentouli - picked up one victory each. Freshman Sara Lizariturry represented MSU on court 5 but both of her matches were suspended before completion.
About ITA Kick-Off Weekend At California…
ITA Kick-Off Weekend is in its 10th season of existence, with the Bulldogs appearing in the last five. The team in the four-team tournament in Berkeley that wins two matches advances to ITA National Indoor Championships, held Feb. 9-12 in Madison, Wis. Sixteen teams around the country will advance to Madison.
State's first opponent, No. 12 Texas, boasts a talented singles lineup led by 10th-ranked Biana Turati, No. 32 Petra Granic and Anna Turati, who are tied with each other at 87th. The Longhorns swept their opening weekend by blanking Texas State and UT Rio Grande Valley 4-0.
The other two teams in the field - UNLV and No. 11 host California - meet at noon CT Friday. The Rebels enter the weekend at 1-0 overall after blanking Weber State 7-0 on Jan. 21.
The 11th-ranked Bears open their 2018 campaign this weekend with the ITA Kick-Off. The Bears are led in the national rankings by No. 27 Anna Bright, No. 40 Olivia Hauger and No. 45 Karla Popovic. In doubles, Popovic and Hauger are No. 39.
What To Note As MSU Travels To ITA Kick-Off Weekend…
· MSU is in its 44th season of tennis, with Daryl Greenan in his ninth season as the head coach.
· The Bulldogs have appeared in four previous editions of ITA Kick-Off Weekend, holding a 4-4 overall record.
· This will be the first meeting ever between the Bulldogs and Longhorns.
· Against California, MSU is 0-1 (met in 2015).
· The Bulldogs led the series with UNLV 1-0 with the last meeting coming in 1999. The teams met in Atlanta, Ga. with MSU winning 6-3.
· Sophomore Sara Lizariturry leads State with a 10-5 singles record in 2017-18.
· Juniors Janina Braun and Anastasia Rentouli enter the weekend both holding four-match win streaks.
Live Video/Stats
All matches at ITA Kick-Off Weekend will feature live scoring and live streaming. All matches will be streamed live via calbears.com.
Next Up For MSU…
After returning from Berkeley, the Bulldogs will return to A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre to host Samford and UAB in a doubleheader on Sunday, February 4, at 12 and 3 p.m. CT. All of MSU's regular season home matches are free.
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