Thursday, April 19
Knoxville, Tenn.
8:00 AM
Mississippi State
vs
LSU
No. 30 and seventh-seeded MSU faces No. 39 and 10th-seeded LSU Thursday morning in the second round of the SEC Championship.
No. 30 MSU Faces No. 39 LSU In SEC Championship Thursday
April 18, 2018 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Kicking off postseason play, the 30th-ranked and seventh-seeded Mississippi State's women's tennis team (15-9) matches up with 39th-ranked and 10th-seeded LSU (14-9) in the second round of the SEC Championship Thursday morning, the tournament opener for both teams. The match is slated for an 8 a.m. CT start at Tennessee's Barksdale Stadium.
Live stats will be available for the match through utsports.com and live video links will be published at match time via the tournament's Twitter account (@SECWTennis).
"We are all excited about another opportunity to compete," head coach Daryl Greenan said. "We had plenty of highlights this season and the girls are hungry to finish strong in post season play."
About LSU…
10th-seeded LSU split its final weekend of conference play on the road, defeating Alabama 4-3 before falling at Auburn 4-2. The Tigers boast four ranked singles players in No. 65 Elyse Lavender, No. 78 Jessica Golovin, No. 80 Eden Richardson and No. 112 Ryann Foster. In doubles, Golovin teams with Richardson to form the nation's 37th-ranked doubles tandem.
What to Note As MSU Faces LSU
· LSU leads the all-time series against MSU 35-12
· The Tigers won the regular season match against the Bulldogs in a close 4-2 decision in Baton Rouge
· This is the first time the programs have met in the SEC Championship since 2014, when LSU rallied for a 4-3 victory against MSU in Columbia, Mo.
· The Bulldogs are looking to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC Championship for the fourth-straight year
· Senior Khrystyna Vozniak is 12-3 in dual matches this spring
· Junior Anastasia Rentouli is 13-3 in dual match play and has won eight of her last 10 decisions
· Madison Harrison and Vozniak have won four of their last six matches in doubles, including three upsets
Last Time Out for MSU…
MSU fell in a close 4-1 decision to No. 6 Ole Miss to close out the regular season slate. Sophomore Sara Lizariturry provided the lone point for State with a straight-set triumph in singles.
Live Video/Stats
Live stats for Thursday's contest will be provided through utsports.com and live video links will be published at match time via the tournament's Twitter account (@SECWTennis).
Next Up For MSU…
If State advances to the quarterfinals, it will face ninth-ranked and second-seeded Florida there on Friday at 8 a.m. CT.
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Live stats will be available for the match through utsports.com and live video links will be published at match time via the tournament's Twitter account (@SECWTennis).
"We are all excited about another opportunity to compete," head coach Daryl Greenan said. "We had plenty of highlights this season and the girls are hungry to finish strong in post season play."
About LSU…
10th-seeded LSU split its final weekend of conference play on the road, defeating Alabama 4-3 before falling at Auburn 4-2. The Tigers boast four ranked singles players in No. 65 Elyse Lavender, No. 78 Jessica Golovin, No. 80 Eden Richardson and No. 112 Ryann Foster. In doubles, Golovin teams with Richardson to form the nation's 37th-ranked doubles tandem.
What to Note As MSU Faces LSU
· LSU leads the all-time series against MSU 35-12
· The Tigers won the regular season match against the Bulldogs in a close 4-2 decision in Baton Rouge
· This is the first time the programs have met in the SEC Championship since 2014, when LSU rallied for a 4-3 victory against MSU in Columbia, Mo.
· The Bulldogs are looking to advance to the quarterfinals of the SEC Championship for the fourth-straight year
· Senior Khrystyna Vozniak is 12-3 in dual matches this spring
· Junior Anastasia Rentouli is 13-3 in dual match play and has won eight of her last 10 decisions
· Madison Harrison and Vozniak have won four of their last six matches in doubles, including three upsets
Last Time Out for MSU…
MSU fell in a close 4-1 decision to No. 6 Ole Miss to close out the regular season slate. Sophomore Sara Lizariturry provided the lone point for State with a straight-set triumph in singles.
Live Video/Stats
Live stats for Thursday's contest will be provided through utsports.com and live video links will be published at match time via the tournament's Twitter account (@SECWTennis).
Next Up For MSU…
If State advances to the quarterfinals, it will face ninth-ranked and second-seeded Florida there on Friday at 8 a.m. CT.
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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