Friday, February 1
Starkville
2:00 PM
Mississippi State
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Miami
Third-ranked MSU is set to host Miami at 2 p.m. Friday at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
Third-Ranked Men’s Tennis Set To Host Miami Friday
January 31, 2019 | Men's Tennis
by Caleb Garner, Graduate Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE – Fresh off earning win No. 1,000 in program history, the third-ranked Mississippi State men's tennis team is set to continue its hot start to the season, hosting Miami at 2 p.m. Friday at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
The Bulldogs (2-0) look to improve to 3-0 for the third straight year and seventh time in the last eight seasons against the Hurricanes (4-1), who are coming to Starkville having won four of their first five outings. Admission to the match is free.
"Miami is going to be a very good early test for us," head coach Matt Roberts said. "They reached the NCAA Tournament last season and bring back several key pieces from that team. They're really well-coached and we know they're going to give us a great challenge. We can't wait to get back out there on Friday and play another exciting match in front of our amazing fans at Pitts."
MSU In The Oracle ITA Rankings …
The Bulldogs are currently ranked third nationally, matching the program's highest ranking ever and the highest since 1999. It marks the 13th straight week MSU has been ranked inside the Top 25. In the ITA national singles rankings, two-time All-American Nuno Borges leads four State players at 11th in the nation. Niclas Braun (No. 67), Florian Broska (No. 78) and Trevor Foshey (No. 93) round out MSU's ranked singles players. State boasts a pair of ranked doubles tandems in seventh-ranked Braun and Giovanni Oradini and No. 36 Borges and Strahinja Rakic.
Know The Foe: Miami
Miami comes to Starkville having won four of its first five matches of the season and is coming off its lone setback – a 4-0 loss at No. 8 Texas in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend championship match. The Hurricanes boast a trio of ranked singles players in No. 21 Adria Soriano Barrera, 35th-ranked Bojan Jankulovski and No. 97 Francisco Bastias.
Last season, State took a 5-2 triumph against the Hurricanes in Starkville after erasing a 1-0 deficit after doubles. After Borges, Braun and Foshey notched straight-set victories to put MSU up 3-1, Giovanni Oradini provided the clincher on Court 2 in three sets against Soriano Barrera.
Need To Know …
Promotions
Live Video/Scoring
For all home matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, live video and scoring can be found at www.hailstate.com/livemt.
Last Time Out For MSU …
The Bulldogs opened up the 2019 season with a bang, taking victories against Wichita State and Arizona in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Starkville. Those wins advanced State to the 2019 ITA National Indoor Championship (Feb. 15-18). Against the Wildcats, Trevor Foshey overcame a 6-4 deficit in a second-set tiebreaker to clinch the victory. State's season-opening win on Saturday against the Shockers was clinched by Florian Broska at the No. 6 position. Reigning SEC Player of the Year Nuno Borges went a combined 4-0 without surrendering a set to lead the Bulldogs through the weekend.
Next Up For MSU …
The Bulldogs will be back in action Sunday, hosting another foe from the Sunshine State in South Florida (2-2) at 11 a.m. CT. Admission is free to all MSU home tennis matches during the regular season.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
STARKVILLE – Fresh off earning win No. 1,000 in program history, the third-ranked Mississippi State men's tennis team is set to continue its hot start to the season, hosting Miami at 2 p.m. Friday at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
The Bulldogs (2-0) look to improve to 3-0 for the third straight year and seventh time in the last eight seasons against the Hurricanes (4-1), who are coming to Starkville having won four of their first five outings. Admission to the match is free.
"Miami is going to be a very good early test for us," head coach Matt Roberts said. "They reached the NCAA Tournament last season and bring back several key pieces from that team. They're really well-coached and we know they're going to give us a great challenge. We can't wait to get back out there on Friday and play another exciting match in front of our amazing fans at Pitts."
MSU In The Oracle ITA Rankings …
The Bulldogs are currently ranked third nationally, matching the program's highest ranking ever and the highest since 1999. It marks the 13th straight week MSU has been ranked inside the Top 25. In the ITA national singles rankings, two-time All-American Nuno Borges leads four State players at 11th in the nation. Niclas Braun (No. 67), Florian Broska (No. 78) and Trevor Foshey (No. 93) round out MSU's ranked singles players. State boasts a pair of ranked doubles tandems in seventh-ranked Braun and Giovanni Oradini and No. 36 Borges and Strahinja Rakic.
Know The Foe: Miami
Miami comes to Starkville having won four of its first five matches of the season and is coming off its lone setback – a 4-0 loss at No. 8 Texas in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend championship match. The Hurricanes boast a trio of ranked singles players in No. 21 Adria Soriano Barrera, 35th-ranked Bojan Jankulovski and No. 97 Francisco Bastias.
Last season, State took a 5-2 triumph against the Hurricanes in Starkville after erasing a 1-0 deficit after doubles. After Borges, Braun and Foshey notched straight-set victories to put MSU up 3-1, Giovanni Oradini provided the clincher on Court 2 in three sets against Soriano Barrera.
Need To Know …
- Mississippi State is playing its 95th season of men's tennis, with Matt Roberts in his fifth season at the helm.
- State's No. 3 ranking marks the 13th straight week it has been ranked inside the Oracle ITA Top 25.
- MSU has won its last 22 non-conference matches at A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Under Roberts, the Bulldogs are 26-1 in home non-SEC matches.
- The Bulldogs hold a 6-4 lead in the series against Miami, having won two in a row and six of the last seven meetings.
- State has won 13 straight doubles points dating back to 2018.
- Nuno Borges is currently sixth all-time in career singles wins (93) and dual match singles victories (58).
- Borges and Strahinja Rakic are tied for third all-time in career doubles pairing wins (41).
- Niclas Braun is currently tied for seventh in career doubles wins (73) at MSU.
Promotions
- FREE Admission
- Friday French Fries
- Up to 275 Hail State Rewards Points
- Tennis ball toss for a free TV between doubles and singles
Live Video/Scoring
For all home matches at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, live video and scoring can be found at www.hailstate.com/livemt.
Last Time Out For MSU …
The Bulldogs opened up the 2019 season with a bang, taking victories against Wichita State and Arizona in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend in Starkville. Those wins advanced State to the 2019 ITA National Indoor Championship (Feb. 15-18). Against the Wildcats, Trevor Foshey overcame a 6-4 deficit in a second-set tiebreaker to clinch the victory. State's season-opening win on Saturday against the Shockers was clinched by Florian Broska at the No. 6 position. Reigning SEC Player of the Year Nuno Borges went a combined 4-0 without surrendering a set to lead the Bulldogs through the weekend.
Next Up For MSU …
The Bulldogs will be back in action Sunday, hosting another foe from the Sunshine State in South Florida (2-2) at 11 a.m. CT. Admission is free to all MSU home tennis matches during the regular season.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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