MSU Falls To Wolfpack In ITA Kick-Off Weekend Opener

Saturday, January 26

Gainesville, Fla.

1:00 PM

Mississippi State

NC State

Mississippi State’s women’s tennis squad had a tough opening to the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Gainesville, Florida, Saturday, as the Bulldogs (2-1) faltered to North Carolina State (3-0) 4-1 in an afternoon matchup.

Photo by: Trevor Birchett/MSU Athletics

MSU Falls To Wolfpack In ITA Kick-Off Weekend Opener

January 26, 2019 | Women's Tennis

2019 ITA Kick-Off Weekend HQ Live Match Updates

by Emily Pschigoda, Student Assistant/Communications

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Mississippi State's women's tennis squad had a tough opening to the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Gainesville, Florida, Saturday, as the Bulldogs (2-1) faltered to North Carolina State (3-0) 4-1 in an afternoon matchup.

State fell behind early, dropping the doubles point with setbacks on courts 1 and 3. The nation's 20th-ranked tandem of Anna Rogers and Alana Smith ousted State's Magda Adaloglou and Janina Braun in a 6-1 defeat on the top court. The Wolfpack duo of Bianca Moldovan and Liz Norman then downed MSU's pair of Tamara Racine and Sara Lizariturry at No. 3 to give NSCU the early 1-0 lead. Bulldogs Emma Antonaki and Anastasia Rentouli led 5-4 over NC State's 37^th-ranked team of Adriana Reami and Amanda Rebol when play was suspended.

In singles, the State rookie Racine dropped the first singles contest to NC State's Norman on court 4, 6-1, 6-0.

State's 55th-ranked Antonaki captured the Bulldogs' only singles triumph over Reami in the second position with a solid 6-1, 7-5 triumph. The Wolfpack went up 3-1 when MSU's Braun stumbled on court 6 - 6-1, 6-0 - to Rebol.

MSU's 56th-ranked Adaloglou put up a fight in the second set against NSCU's 23rd-ranked Rogers, but ultimately fell, 6-1, 6-4 in the clinching match for the Wolfpack.

The remaining two matches were suspended with State's Lizariturry looking to split with NC State's Moldovan down 6-0, 2-5 on court 5. MSU's Rentouli was attempting a comeback as well, trailing 6-1, 2-5 to NCSU's 111th-ranked Smith at No. 3.

Next Up For MSU…
The Bulldogs will face UCSB in the consolation round Sunday, Jan. 27, at 12 p.m. CT. The Gauchos fell in a tight 4-2 battle to No. 11 host Florida Saturday after snatching the doubles point from the Gators to open the match.

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North Carolina State 4, Mississippi State 1
Jan. 26, 2019
Gainesville, Fla. - Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex

Doubles
1. No. 20 Anna Rogers/Alana Smith (NCSU) def. Magda Adaloglou/Janina Braun (MSU) 6-1
2. Emma Antonaki/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) vs. No. 37 Adriana Reami/Amanda Rebol (NCSU) 5-4 (susp.)
3. Bianca Moldovan/Liz Norman (NCSU) def. Sara Lizariturry/Tamara Racine (MSU) 6-3
Order of finish: 1,3

Singles
1. No. 23 Rogers (NCSU) def. No. 56 Magda Adaloglou (MSU) 6-1, 6-4
2. No. 55 Emma Antonaki (MSU) def. Reami (NCSU) 6-1, 7-5
3. No. 111 Smith (NCSU) vs. Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) 6-1, 2-5 (susp.)
4. Norman (NCSU) def. Racine (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
5. Moldovan (NCSU) vs. Lizariturry (MSU) 6-0, 2-5 (susp.)
6. Rebol (NCSU) def. Braun (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
Order of finish: 4,2,6,1