Sunday, March 4
Starkville
1:00 PM
Mississippi State
6
vs
1
Auburn
Freshman Florian Broska picked up the first SEC win of his career on Sunday vs. Auburn.
Photo by: Blake Williams/MSU Athletics
No. 27 Bulldogs Dominate Auburn To Open SEC Play On Sunday
March 04, 2018 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Southeastern Conference play could not have started much better for the No. 27 Mississippi State men's tennis team (7-1, 1-0 SEC) on Sunday, as the Bulldogs took down Auburn (9-6, 0-1), 6-1, at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
MSU relied on solid doubles play and dominant singles to tame the Tigers in the league opener for both squads.
"I thought we did a good job in doubles today, bouncing back after being down on a couple of courts," fourth-year head coach Matt Roberts said. "The guys did a solid job of communicating well and making a push. I think we still could have come out with more energy in doubles."
State's 51st-ranked tandem of Florian Broska and Trevor Foshey got the Bulldogs off to a quick start in doubles, taking a 6-2 victory on court 3 against Auburn's Diego Chavarria and Carles Sarrio. The win moved the pair to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in dual match play this season.
Courts 1 and 2 both featured thrillers. On court 1, MSU's Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic rallied from down 4-1 to win the final five games against AU's Matteo De Vincentis and Edward Nguyen to clinch the doubles point for the Bulldogs and put MSU up 1-0. At the No. 2 spot, Niclas Braun and Giovanni Oradini faced off against Tad Maclean and Olle Thestrup in a match that was suspended with Braun and Oradini leading 6-5 (also having trailed 4-1).
"Give Auburn credit, they came out with a lot of energy and we felt it initially," Roberts added. "Those guys played sharp and it took us some time to get back into it, but once we got in a groove, we played really well in doubles."
MSU's fourth-ranked Borges wasted no time in dispatching his singles opponent on court 1, downing Auburn's 123rd-ranked Edward Nguyen in 6-1, 6-1 fashion. Borges' win moved him to 14-1 overall in 2017-18, 7-0 in dual match action.
On court 3, the 70th-ranked Rakic put the Bulldogs up 3-0 with a solid 6-2, 6-4 win in which he fended off a fierce rally attempt by Thestrup. Moments later, Braun clinched the match for the Maroon and White with a gutsy 6-2, 7-5 victory against Sarrio.
Like the Bulldogs, the rookie Broska got his career in SEC matches off to a great start, earning a 7-5, 6-4 victory against AU's Maclean on court 5 in his first league match.
"In singles, I felt like everything from top-to-bottom was solid," Roberts said. "I'm very happy with Florian Broska. He did a great job and it was awesome to see him play really tough on the big points."
MSU's Foshey once again earned a win in a close match, this time taking a 6-4, 6-7(5), 1-0(7) triumph against AU's Lorenzo Rodriguez at No. 6 and MSU led 6-0.
Auburn's lone point came when De Vincentis notched a very tight 4-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(9) victory against fellow Italian – MSU's 20th-ranked Oradini - on court 2.
With the win against the Tigers, State improved to 29-21 in the series since 1973 and 15-9 at home. Additionally, State has now won the last five meetings against AU and has not lost at home in the series since 2006. Under Roberts, the Bulldogs are now 15-5 in home SEC matches and have won their last four league matches at Pitts.
Next Up For MSU…
State will continue its homestand to open league action with a pair of big matches next weekend. First, the Bulldogs will host No. 18 Florida at 3 p.m. Friday followed by a battle against 29th-ranked South Carolina at 1 p.m. Sunday. Both UF and USC upended defending SEC Champion and 17th-ranked Georgia this weekend in home matches. Admission to all regular-season home matches at the Pitts Tennis Centre is free.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 27 Mississippi State 6, Auburn 1
A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
Starkville, Miss.
March 4, 2018
Doubles
1. Nuno Borges/Strahinja Rakic (MSU) def. Matteo De Vincentis/Edward Nguyen (AU) 6-4
2. Niclas Braun/Giovanni Oradini (MSU) vs. Tad Maclean/Olle Thestrup (AU) 6-5 (susp.)
3. #51 Florian Broska/Trevor Foshey (MSU) def. Diego Chavarria/Carles Sarrio (AU) 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1
Singles
1. #4 Nuno Borges (MSU) def. #123 Edward Nguyen (AU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Matteo De Vincentis (AU) #20 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) 4-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(9)
3. #70 Strahinja Rakic (MSU) def. Olle Thestrup (AU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Niclas Braun (MSU) def. Carles Sarrio (AU) 6-2, 7-5
5. Florian Broska (MSU) def. Tad Maclean (AU) 7-5, 6-4
6. Trevor Foshey (MSU) def. Lorenzo Rodriguez (AU) 6-4, 6-7(5), 1-0(7)
Order of finish: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2
MSU relied on solid doubles play and dominant singles to tame the Tigers in the league opener for both squads.
"I thought we did a good job in doubles today, bouncing back after being down on a couple of courts," fourth-year head coach Matt Roberts said. "The guys did a solid job of communicating well and making a push. I think we still could have come out with more energy in doubles."
State's 51st-ranked tandem of Florian Broska and Trevor Foshey got the Bulldogs off to a quick start in doubles, taking a 6-2 victory on court 3 against Auburn's Diego Chavarria and Carles Sarrio. The win moved the pair to 6-0 overall and 3-0 in dual match play this season.
Courts 1 and 2 both featured thrillers. On court 1, MSU's Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic rallied from down 4-1 to win the final five games against AU's Matteo De Vincentis and Edward Nguyen to clinch the doubles point for the Bulldogs and put MSU up 1-0. At the No. 2 spot, Niclas Braun and Giovanni Oradini faced off against Tad Maclean and Olle Thestrup in a match that was suspended with Braun and Oradini leading 6-5 (also having trailed 4-1).
"Give Auburn credit, they came out with a lot of energy and we felt it initially," Roberts added. "Those guys played sharp and it took us some time to get back into it, but once we got in a groove, we played really well in doubles."
MSU's fourth-ranked Borges wasted no time in dispatching his singles opponent on court 1, downing Auburn's 123rd-ranked Edward Nguyen in 6-1, 6-1 fashion. Borges' win moved him to 14-1 overall in 2017-18, 7-0 in dual match action.
On court 3, the 70th-ranked Rakic put the Bulldogs up 3-0 with a solid 6-2, 6-4 win in which he fended off a fierce rally attempt by Thestrup. Moments later, Braun clinched the match for the Maroon and White with a gutsy 6-2, 7-5 victory against Sarrio.
Like the Bulldogs, the rookie Broska got his career in SEC matches off to a great start, earning a 7-5, 6-4 victory against AU's Maclean on court 5 in his first league match.
"In singles, I felt like everything from top-to-bottom was solid," Roberts said. "I'm very happy with Florian Broska. He did a great job and it was awesome to see him play really tough on the big points."
MSU's Foshey once again earned a win in a close match, this time taking a 6-4, 6-7(5), 1-0(7) triumph against AU's Lorenzo Rodriguez at No. 6 and MSU led 6-0.
Auburn's lone point came when De Vincentis notched a very tight 4-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(9) victory against fellow Italian – MSU's 20th-ranked Oradini - on court 2.
With the win against the Tigers, State improved to 29-21 in the series since 1973 and 15-9 at home. Additionally, State has now won the last five meetings against AU and has not lost at home in the series since 2006. Under Roberts, the Bulldogs are now 15-5 in home SEC matches and have won their last four league matches at Pitts.
Next Up For MSU…
State will continue its homestand to open league action with a pair of big matches next weekend. First, the Bulldogs will host No. 18 Florida at 3 p.m. Friday followed by a battle against 29th-ranked South Carolina at 1 p.m. Sunday. Both UF and USC upended defending SEC Champion and 17th-ranked Georgia this weekend in home matches. Admission to all regular-season home matches at the Pitts Tennis Centre is free.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 27 Mississippi State 6, Auburn 1
A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
Starkville, Miss.
March 4, 2018
Doubles
1. Nuno Borges/Strahinja Rakic (MSU) def. Matteo De Vincentis/Edward Nguyen (AU) 6-4
2. Niclas Braun/Giovanni Oradini (MSU) vs. Tad Maclean/Olle Thestrup (AU) 6-5 (susp.)
3. #51 Florian Broska/Trevor Foshey (MSU) def. Diego Chavarria/Carles Sarrio (AU) 6-2
Order of finish: 3, 1
Singles
1. #4 Nuno Borges (MSU) def. #123 Edward Nguyen (AU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Matteo De Vincentis (AU) #20 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) 4-6, 7-6(4), 1-0(9)
3. #70 Strahinja Rakic (MSU) def. Olle Thestrup (AU) 6-2, 6-4
4. Niclas Braun (MSU) def. Carles Sarrio (AU) 6-2, 7-5
5. Florian Broska (MSU) def. Tad Maclean (AU) 7-5, 6-4
6. Trevor Foshey (MSU) def. Lorenzo Rodriguez (AU) 6-4, 6-7(5), 1-0(7)
Order of finish: 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 2
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