Saturday, March 3
Starkville
12:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Florida
State closes out the five-match homestand with No. 34 Florida and Alcorn State Saturday.
Photo by: Blake Williams/MSU Athletics
Women’s Tennis Hosts No. 34 Florida, Alcorn State In Saturday DH
March 02, 2018 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Closing out the five-match homestand, Mississippi State's women's tennis team (8-3, 0-1 SEC) hosts 34th-ranked Florida (6-4, 1-0 SEC) and Alcorn State (1-7) in a Saturday doubleheader. The matches are slated for 12 p.m. and 3 p.m. CT at MSU's A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Admission is free to all MSU home matches.
Due to the move-in day at Dudy Noble Field's Left Field Lounge this weekend, fans coming to MSU's home tennis matches are encouraged to access the Pitts Tennis Centre on the north side of Chadwick Lake via George Perry Blvd and Lakeview Drive. See this map for details and parking locations.
Last Time Out for MSU…
In their last outing Friday night, State's comeback rally fell short in a setback to No. 13 South Carolina 4-2. South Carolina picked up the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2.
In singles, Bulldogs Anastasia Rentouli and Sara Lizariturry picked up conference victories against their Gamecock opponents. Rentouli extended her winning streak to five matches with her win on court 4.
About Florida and Alcorn State…
Florida is coming off of a 4-3 upset at No. 7 Ole Miss Friday night to open SEC play. The Gators boast four ranked singles players in No. 9 Anna Danilina, No. 35 Brooke Austin, No. 46 Josie Kuhlman and No. 100 Victoria Emma. In doubles, Danilina and Emma pair together to form the nation's 51st-ranked tandem.
Alcorn State enters the weekend 1-7 after picking up its first dual match victory against Grambling State on Feb. 24 by a 4-1 mark.
What to Note As MSU Hosts Florida and Alcorn State
· Florida leads the all-time series against MSU 37-0
· In the last meeting, UF outlasted the Bulldogs, 4-2, in Nashville during the 2017 SEC Championship quarterfinals
· MSU leads the all-time series with Alcorn State 5-0
· In last year's contest, the Maroon & White overpowered the Lady Braves 6-1 in Starkville
· Against ASU, State looks to extend a 29-match winning streak against non-conference foes at home
· Freshman Magda Adaloglou and junior Anastasia Rentouli look to continue five-match winning streaks in singles
Saturday's Promotions
· Tennis ball toss for a free TV between doubles and singles
· Free admission
· Program covers and posters
· Saturday sundaes
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 hits the road to continue SEC play at No. 16 Auburn on Thursday, March 8.
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Due to the move-in day at Dudy Noble Field's Left Field Lounge this weekend, fans coming to MSU's home tennis matches are encouraged to access the Pitts Tennis Centre on the north side of Chadwick Lake via George Perry Blvd and Lakeview Drive. See this map for details and parking locations.
Last Time Out for MSU…
In their last outing Friday night, State's comeback rally fell short in a setback to No. 13 South Carolina 4-2. South Carolina picked up the doubles point with victories at No. 1 and No. 2.
In singles, Bulldogs Anastasia Rentouli and Sara Lizariturry picked up conference victories against their Gamecock opponents. Rentouli extended her winning streak to five matches with her win on court 4.
About Florida and Alcorn State…
Florida is coming off of a 4-3 upset at No. 7 Ole Miss Friday night to open SEC play. The Gators boast four ranked singles players in No. 9 Anna Danilina, No. 35 Brooke Austin, No. 46 Josie Kuhlman and No. 100 Victoria Emma. In doubles, Danilina and Emma pair together to form the nation's 51st-ranked tandem.
Alcorn State enters the weekend 1-7 after picking up its first dual match victory against Grambling State on Feb. 24 by a 4-1 mark.
What to Note As MSU Hosts Florida and Alcorn State
· Florida leads the all-time series against MSU 37-0
· In the last meeting, UF outlasted the Bulldogs, 4-2, in Nashville during the 2017 SEC Championship quarterfinals
· MSU leads the all-time series with Alcorn State 5-0
· In last year's contest, the Maroon & White overpowered the Lady Braves 6-1 in Starkville
· Against ASU, State looks to extend a 29-match winning streak against non-conference foes at home
· Freshman Magda Adaloglou and junior Anastasia Rentouli look to continue five-match winning streaks in singles
Saturday's Promotions
· Tennis ball toss for a free TV between doubles and singles
· Free admission
· Program covers and posters
· Saturday sundaes
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 hits the road to continue SEC play at No. 16 Auburn on Thursday, March 8.
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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