Saturday, February 9
Lubbock, Texas
8:30 PM
Mississippi State
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Tulane
Senior Niclas Braun was key to No. 3 MSU's success Saturday night vs. Tulane in Lubbock.
No. 3 Bulldogs Claim Gritty 4-1 Win Over No. 19 Tulane
February 10, 2019 | Men's Tennis
by Caleb Garner, Graduate Assistant/Communications
LUBBOCK, Texas – Midnight may have struck, but not before the No. 3 Mississippi State men's tennis team earned its sixth consecutive victory to start 2019, grinding out a 4-1 win in another great battle with No. 19 Tulane late Saturday evening.
The Bulldogs (6-0), behind their 17th straight doubles point and key moments down the stretch, held off the Green Wave (4-2) Saturday night indoors at The Falls Tennis and Athletic Club. With the win, MSU won its sixth straight against the Green Wave, and have won 10 of the last 12 meetings in the series.
"Great effort from our boys tonight," head coach Matt Roberts said. "Tulane always gives us everything we can handle. I was most impressed by how we stayed together when the pressure was at its highest. We will learn from these indoor matches and continue to improve. Now, it's on to Chicago for National Indoors. Hail State!"
In doubles, the Bulldogs would need another gutsy effort if they were to start with an early 1-0 lead. Sixth-ranked Niclas Braun and Giovanni Oradini gave State a good start, taking a close 6-4 win on court 2 over Tulane's Tim Ruetzel and Hamish Stewart.
On court 3, State's duo of Trevor Foshey and Gregor Ramskogler remained undefeated in 2018-19, clinching MSU's 17th straight doubles point with a thrilling 7-6(1) victory against Luis Erlenbusch and Tyler Schick. No. 34 Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic were in a tiebreaker at No. 1 at the time of MSU's clincher.
The fifth-ranked All-American Borges quickly pushed MSU's lead to 2-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over TU's No. 63 Moore on court 1.
Oradini, ranked 66th nationally, then upended Tulane's 42nd-ranked Erlenbusch in a hard-fought, 7-5, 6-4 decision on court 2 to give State a commanding 3-0 lead.
But Tulane battled back, taking the first set on courts 3-5 to try and mount a comeback effort. The Green Wave's lone point came when Stewart earned a tough three-set win over Rakic on court 3—7-6(8), 4-6, 6-2.
Moments later, in another three-set battle, MSU's All-SEC star Braun came through for the Bulldogs. The 64th-ranked Bulldog senior battled back from a set down to oust TU's Dane Esses on court 4, winning 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2 to seal the victory for the Maroon and White.
MSU's 98th-ranked Foshey trailed No. 74 Schick 6-1, 5-2 on court 5, while Florian Broska was knotted up in a 4-all deadlock in the first set with Akos Kotorman at No. 6, at the time of Braun's clincher.
Next Up For MSU …
The Bulldogs will head to Chicago for the 2019 ITA National Team Indoor Championship, to be held at the Midtown Athletic Club Feb. 15-18. Draws for the 16-team field in the Windy City will be announced Wednesday, and all 16 teams are guaranteed at least three matches in the prestigious event. State will be making its 12th appearance all-time in the National Indoors, with its best finish being the semifinals three times (1994, 1995 & 1998).
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 3 Mississippi State 4, No. 19 Tulane 1
February 9, 2019
The Falls Tennis and Athletic Club – Lubbock, Texas
Doubles
1. #34 Nuno Borges/Strahinja Rakic (MSU) vs. Akos Kotorman/Ewan Moore (TU) 6-6 (0-3) (susp.)
2. #6 Niclas Braun/Giovanni Oradini (MSU) def. Tim Ruetzel/Hamish Stewart (TU) 6-4
3. Trevor Foshey/Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) def. Luis Erlenbusch/Tyler Schick (TU) 7-6(1)
Order of finish: 2,3
Singles
1. #5 Nuno Borges (MSU) def. #63 Ewan Moore (TU) 6-3, 6-4
2. #66 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) def. #42 Luis Erlenbusch (TU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Hamish Stewart (TU) def. Strahinja Rakic (MSU) 7-6(8), 4-6, 6-2
4. #64 Niclas Braun (MSU) def. Dane Esses (TU) 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2
5. #78 Tyler Schick (TU) vs. #98 Trevor Foshey (MSU) 6-1, 5-2 (susp.)
6. Florian Broska (MSU) vs. Akos Kotorman (TU) 4-4 (susp.)
Order of finish: 1,2,3,4
LUBBOCK, Texas – Midnight may have struck, but not before the No. 3 Mississippi State men's tennis team earned its sixth consecutive victory to start 2019, grinding out a 4-1 win in another great battle with No. 19 Tulane late Saturday evening.
The Bulldogs (6-0), behind their 17th straight doubles point and key moments down the stretch, held off the Green Wave (4-2) Saturday night indoors at The Falls Tennis and Athletic Club. With the win, MSU won its sixth straight against the Green Wave, and have won 10 of the last 12 meetings in the series.
"Great effort from our boys tonight," head coach Matt Roberts said. "Tulane always gives us everything we can handle. I was most impressed by how we stayed together when the pressure was at its highest. We will learn from these indoor matches and continue to improve. Now, it's on to Chicago for National Indoors. Hail State!"
In doubles, the Bulldogs would need another gutsy effort if they were to start with an early 1-0 lead. Sixth-ranked Niclas Braun and Giovanni Oradini gave State a good start, taking a close 6-4 win on court 2 over Tulane's Tim Ruetzel and Hamish Stewart.
On court 3, State's duo of Trevor Foshey and Gregor Ramskogler remained undefeated in 2018-19, clinching MSU's 17th straight doubles point with a thrilling 7-6(1) victory against Luis Erlenbusch and Tyler Schick. No. 34 Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic were in a tiebreaker at No. 1 at the time of MSU's clincher.
The fifth-ranked All-American Borges quickly pushed MSU's lead to 2-0 with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over TU's No. 63 Moore on court 1.
Oradini, ranked 66th nationally, then upended Tulane's 42nd-ranked Erlenbusch in a hard-fought, 7-5, 6-4 decision on court 2 to give State a commanding 3-0 lead.
But Tulane battled back, taking the first set on courts 3-5 to try and mount a comeback effort. The Green Wave's lone point came when Stewart earned a tough three-set win over Rakic on court 3—7-6(8), 4-6, 6-2.
Moments later, in another three-set battle, MSU's All-SEC star Braun came through for the Bulldogs. The 64th-ranked Bulldog senior battled back from a set down to oust TU's Dane Esses on court 4, winning 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2 to seal the victory for the Maroon and White.
MSU's 98th-ranked Foshey trailed No. 74 Schick 6-1, 5-2 on court 5, while Florian Broska was knotted up in a 4-all deadlock in the first set with Akos Kotorman at No. 6, at the time of Braun's clincher.
Next Up For MSU …
The Bulldogs will head to Chicago for the 2019 ITA National Team Indoor Championship, to be held at the Midtown Athletic Club Feb. 15-18. Draws for the 16-team field in the Windy City will be announced Wednesday, and all 16 teams are guaranteed at least three matches in the prestigious event. State will be making its 12th appearance all-time in the National Indoors, with its best finish being the semifinals three times (1994, 1995 & 1998).
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 3 Mississippi State 4, No. 19 Tulane 1
February 9, 2019
The Falls Tennis and Athletic Club – Lubbock, Texas
Doubles
1. #34 Nuno Borges/Strahinja Rakic (MSU) vs. Akos Kotorman/Ewan Moore (TU) 6-6 (0-3) (susp.)
2. #6 Niclas Braun/Giovanni Oradini (MSU) def. Tim Ruetzel/Hamish Stewart (TU) 6-4
3. Trevor Foshey/Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) def. Luis Erlenbusch/Tyler Schick (TU) 7-6(1)
Order of finish: 2,3
Singles
1. #5 Nuno Borges (MSU) def. #63 Ewan Moore (TU) 6-3, 6-4
2. #66 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) def. #42 Luis Erlenbusch (TU) 7-5, 6-4
3. Hamish Stewart (TU) def. Strahinja Rakic (MSU) 7-6(8), 4-6, 6-2
4. #64 Niclas Braun (MSU) def. Dane Esses (TU) 6-7(3), 6-4, 6-2
5. #78 Tyler Schick (TU) vs. #98 Trevor Foshey (MSU) 6-1, 5-2 (susp.)
6. Florian Broska (MSU) vs. Akos Kotorman (TU) 4-4 (susp.)
Order of finish: 1,2,3,4
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