Friday, May 11
Chapel Hill, N.C.
9:00 AM
Mississippi State
4
vs
2
William & Mary
The Bulldogs advance to the second round of the NCAA Championship for the sixth time in program history.
No. 31 MSU Women’s Tennis Ousts No. 46 William & Mary 4-2 In NCAA 1st Round
May 11, 2018 | Women's Tennis
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Despite dropping the doubles point, the 31st-ranked Mississippi State women's tennis team (16-10) rallied in singles for a 4-2 triumph against No. 46 William & Mary (17-10) Friday in 2018 NCAA First Round action at UNC's Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center to advance to Saturday's second round.
On Saturday, the Bulldogs will face top-ranked and second-seeded host North Carolina, a 4-0 winner over Morgan State on Friday. The winner between MSU and UNC will advance to the NCAA round of 16 in Winston-Salem, N.C., May 17. State will be looking to achieve its first-ever round of 16 appearance.
With Friday's victory, MSU is now 6-2 in the opening round of the NCAA Championship in its eight appearances all-time.
"It was a great battle today and in the end, we earned a win over a good team," head coach Daryl Greenan said. "They took it to us in doubles and we didn't respond well. I am proud of the way we bounced back after a disappointing performance in doubles. This team has done a great job all year of competing hard for wins. I know they are excited for our opportunity tomorrow."
Friday's match started with a tight battle for the doubles point. On court 2, W&M's Rosie Cheng and Olivia Thaler down Bulldogs Magda Adaloglou and Janina Braun 6-2. At No. 1, the Tribe pair of Lauren Goodman and Clara Tanielian held off a late surge by State's 49th-ranked Madison Harrison and Khrystyna Vozniak 6-4 to clinch the doubles point and give W&M an early 1-0 lead.
The Bulldogs rebounded in singles to take four of the six first sets against the Tribe. First off the courts and would cruise to straight-set wins at the No. 4-6 positions to lead 3-2.
MSU's Sara Lizariturry made quick work of W&M Thaler 6-1, 6-2. Following close behind at No. 4, the State true freshman Adaloglou posted a straight set – 6-2, 6-4 – triumph against the Tribe's Goodman to give State its first lead of the day at 2-1.
After W&M responded with its own straight-set win on court 3, where Tanielian defeated the Maroon & White's Anastasia Rentouli 6-2, 6-1, MSU grabbed its second lead of the day when the senior Vozniak won for the eighth time in her last nine matches, holding off W&M's Ekaterina Stepanova 6-2, 7-5 at No. 5.
With two matches remaining, both in the third set, State's Braun rallied for a come-from-behind 2-6, 6-0, 6-4 triumph against the Tribe's Natalia Perry on court 2 to clinch the 4-2 victory for the Bulldogs, coming back from down 3-2 and a break in the final set for the win.
The remaining match was suspended with W&M's Cheng holding a 6-7(7), 6-4, 3-0 lead against MSU's Harrison on court 1.
Next Up For MSU…
State now faces No. 1-ranked and second-seeded host North Carolina in Saturday's NCAA Second Round at 2 p.m. CT. Live stats will be available at unclivestats.com.
North Carolina is a national seed for the 16th time in the last 17 seasons. UNC claimed the ACC title this season for the third year in a row. The Tar Heels won 12 straight matches to open the season and their three losses came to Vanderbilt, Duke and Georgia Tech - the No. 1, 3 and 4 seeds in this year's NCAAs.
UNC spent a school-record 10 straight weeks ranked No. 1 nationally after winning the ITA National Indoor Team Championship in February.
If the Bulldogs win Saturday's contest, they will advance to the NCAA Round of 16 for the first time in program history.
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 31 Mississippi State 4, No. 46 William & Mary 2
2018 NCAA Women's Team Championship - First Round
May 11, 2018 - Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Doubles
1. Lauren Goodman/Clara Tanielian (W&M) def. No. 49 Madison Harrison/Khrystyna Vozniak (MSU) 6-4
2. Rosie Cheng/Olivia Thaler (W&M) def. Magda Adaloglou/Janina Braun (MSU) 6-2
3. Charlotte Madson/Natalia Perry (W&M) vs. Sara Lizariturry/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) 5-4 (susp.)
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles
1. Rosie Cheng (W&M) vs. Madison Harrison (MSU) 6-7(7), 6-4, 3-0 (susp.)
2. Janina Braun (MSU) def. Natalia Perry (W&M) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
3. Clara Tanielian (W&M) def. Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Magda Adaloglou (MSU) def. Lauren Goodman (W&M) 6-2, 6-4
5. Khrystyna Vozniak (MSU) def. Ekaterina Stepanova (W&M) 6-2, 7-5
6. Sara Lizariturry (MSU) def. Olivia Thaler (W&M) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 6, 4, 3, 5, 2
On Saturday, the Bulldogs will face top-ranked and second-seeded host North Carolina, a 4-0 winner over Morgan State on Friday. The winner between MSU and UNC will advance to the NCAA round of 16 in Winston-Salem, N.C., May 17. State will be looking to achieve its first-ever round of 16 appearance.
With Friday's victory, MSU is now 6-2 in the opening round of the NCAA Championship in its eight appearances all-time.
"It was a great battle today and in the end, we earned a win over a good team," head coach Daryl Greenan said. "They took it to us in doubles and we didn't respond well. I am proud of the way we bounced back after a disappointing performance in doubles. This team has done a great job all year of competing hard for wins. I know they are excited for our opportunity tomorrow."
Friday's match started with a tight battle for the doubles point. On court 2, W&M's Rosie Cheng and Olivia Thaler down Bulldogs Magda Adaloglou and Janina Braun 6-2. At No. 1, the Tribe pair of Lauren Goodman and Clara Tanielian held off a late surge by State's 49th-ranked Madison Harrison and Khrystyna Vozniak 6-4 to clinch the doubles point and give W&M an early 1-0 lead.
The Bulldogs rebounded in singles to take four of the six first sets against the Tribe. First off the courts and would cruise to straight-set wins at the No. 4-6 positions to lead 3-2.
MSU's Sara Lizariturry made quick work of W&M Thaler 6-1, 6-2. Following close behind at No. 4, the State true freshman Adaloglou posted a straight set – 6-2, 6-4 – triumph against the Tribe's Goodman to give State its first lead of the day at 2-1.
After W&M responded with its own straight-set win on court 3, where Tanielian defeated the Maroon & White's Anastasia Rentouli 6-2, 6-1, MSU grabbed its second lead of the day when the senior Vozniak won for the eighth time in her last nine matches, holding off W&M's Ekaterina Stepanova 6-2, 7-5 at No. 5.
With two matches remaining, both in the third set, State's Braun rallied for a come-from-behind 2-6, 6-0, 6-4 triumph against the Tribe's Natalia Perry on court 2 to clinch the 4-2 victory for the Bulldogs, coming back from down 3-2 and a break in the final set for the win.
The remaining match was suspended with W&M's Cheng holding a 6-7(7), 6-4, 3-0 lead against MSU's Harrison on court 1.
Next Up For MSU…
State now faces No. 1-ranked and second-seeded host North Carolina in Saturday's NCAA Second Round at 2 p.m. CT. Live stats will be available at unclivestats.com.
North Carolina is a national seed for the 16th time in the last 17 seasons. UNC claimed the ACC title this season for the third year in a row. The Tar Heels won 12 straight matches to open the season and their three losses came to Vanderbilt, Duke and Georgia Tech - the No. 1, 3 and 4 seeds in this year's NCAAs.
UNC spent a school-record 10 straight weeks ranked No. 1 nationally after winning the ITA National Indoor Team Championship in February.
If the Bulldogs win Saturday's contest, they will advance to the NCAA Round of 16 for the first time in program history.
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 31 Mississippi State 4, No. 46 William & Mary 2
2018 NCAA Women's Team Championship - First Round
May 11, 2018 - Cone-Kenfield Tennis Center - Chapel Hill, N.C.
Doubles
1. Lauren Goodman/Clara Tanielian (W&M) def. No. 49 Madison Harrison/Khrystyna Vozniak (MSU) 6-4
2. Rosie Cheng/Olivia Thaler (W&M) def. Magda Adaloglou/Janina Braun (MSU) 6-2
3. Charlotte Madson/Natalia Perry (W&M) vs. Sara Lizariturry/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) 5-4 (susp.)
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles
1. Rosie Cheng (W&M) vs. Madison Harrison (MSU) 6-7(7), 6-4, 3-0 (susp.)
2. Janina Braun (MSU) def. Natalia Perry (W&M) 2-6, 6-0, 6-4
3. Clara Tanielian (W&M) def. Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
4. Magda Adaloglou (MSU) def. Lauren Goodman (W&M) 6-2, 6-4
5. Khrystyna Vozniak (MSU) def. Ekaterina Stepanova (W&M) 6-2, 7-5
6. Sara Lizariturry (MSU) def. Olivia Thaler (W&M) 6-1, 6-2
Order of finish: 6, 4, 3, 5, 2
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