Thursday, March 15
Starkville
3:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Vanderbilt
MSU returns home to host No. 2 Vanderbilt on Thursday at 3 p.m. CT.
State Women’s Tennis Hosts No. 2 Vanderbilt Thursday Afternoon
March 14, 2018 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Coming off of its first conference win of 2018, the Mississippi State's women's tennis team (10-5, 1-3 SEC) welcomes second-ranked Vanderbilt (11-2, 4-0 SEC) for a Thursday afternoon matchup. The match is slated for 3 p.m. CT at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre and admission is free.
Last Time Out for MSU…
In their last outing, State rallied from 3-1 down for an exciting 4-3 upset against No. 49 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the Bulldogs' fourth consecutive win over the Crimson Tide. The MSU duo of Madison Harrison and Khrystyna Vozniak along with the tandem of Sara Lizariturry and Anastasia Rentouli were able to pick up the doubles point for MSU, each with convincing 6-1 victories.
After the Crimson Tide mounted a 3-1 lead early in singles, the Bulldogs roared back. True freshman Magda Adaloglou claimed her match in straight sets before Lizariturry and Rentouli overcame one-set deficits to post hard-fought, three-set comeback triumphs that gave the Bulldogs the road win.
About Vanderbilt…
No. 2 Vanderbilt is coming off of its own 4-3 victory, at No. 33 Arkansas. The Commodores boast four nationally-ranked singles players in No. 5 Fernanda Contreras, No. 22 Astra Sharma, No. 27 Christina Rosca and No. 98 Amanda Meyer. In doubles, Rosca pairs with Emma Kurtz to form the nation's 20th-ranked tandem, while Contreras and Sharma team together to form the 26th-ranked pair.
What to Note As MSU Faces Vanderbilt
· MSU is 7-2 at home in 2018
· Sophomore Bulldog Sara Lizariturry is currently on a three-match win streak
· Anastasia Rentouli leads State with an 8-2 dual match mark this spring
· In doubles, Lizariturry and Rentouli hold MSU's best dual doubles mark at 9-3
· Vanderbilt leads the all-time series against MSU 35-7
· In the last meeting (2017), the Commodores defeated the Bulldogs, 6-1, in Nashville
· Vanderbilt currently holds a 32-match win streak in the series
· MSU has not defeated VU since 1991 when the Bulldogs won 6-0 in Starkville
Thursday's Promotions
· Tennis ball toss for a free TV between doubles and singles
· Free admission
· Program covers and posters
Live Video/Stats
For all home matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, live video and statistics can be found atwww.hailstate.com/livewt.
Next Up For MSU…
MSU stays at home this Saturday, March 17, to host No. 14 Kentucky. That contest is slated for a Noon start at the Pitts Tennis Centre.
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Last Time Out for MSU…
In their last outing, State rallied from 3-1 down for an exciting 4-3 upset against No. 49 Alabama in Tuscaloosa, the Bulldogs' fourth consecutive win over the Crimson Tide. The MSU duo of Madison Harrison and Khrystyna Vozniak along with the tandem of Sara Lizariturry and Anastasia Rentouli were able to pick up the doubles point for MSU, each with convincing 6-1 victories.
After the Crimson Tide mounted a 3-1 lead early in singles, the Bulldogs roared back. True freshman Magda Adaloglou claimed her match in straight sets before Lizariturry and Rentouli overcame one-set deficits to post hard-fought, three-set comeback triumphs that gave the Bulldogs the road win.
About Vanderbilt…
No. 2 Vanderbilt is coming off of its own 4-3 victory, at No. 33 Arkansas. The Commodores boast four nationally-ranked singles players in No. 5 Fernanda Contreras, No. 22 Astra Sharma, No. 27 Christina Rosca and No. 98 Amanda Meyer. In doubles, Rosca pairs with Emma Kurtz to form the nation's 20th-ranked tandem, while Contreras and Sharma team together to form the 26th-ranked pair.
What to Note As MSU Faces Vanderbilt
· MSU is 7-2 at home in 2018
· Sophomore Bulldog Sara Lizariturry is currently on a three-match win streak
· Anastasia Rentouli leads State with an 8-2 dual match mark this spring
· In doubles, Lizariturry and Rentouli hold MSU's best dual doubles mark at 9-3
· Vanderbilt leads the all-time series against MSU 35-7
· In the last meeting (2017), the Commodores defeated the Bulldogs, 6-1, in Nashville
· Vanderbilt currently holds a 32-match win streak in the series
· MSU has not defeated VU since 1991 when the Bulldogs won 6-0 in Starkville
Thursday's Promotions
· Tennis ball toss for a free TV between doubles and singles
· Free admission
· Program covers and posters
Live Video/Stats
For all home matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, live video and statistics can be found atwww.hailstate.com/livewt.
Next Up For MSU…
MSU stays at home this Saturday, March 17, to host No. 14 Kentucky. That contest is slated for a Noon start at the Pitts Tennis Centre.
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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