Sunday, February 10
Starkville
12:00 PM
Mississippi State
6
vs
1
UAB
Mississippi State’s women’s tennis squad (7-2) captured it’s sixth home victory of the 2019 season on Saturday at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre in a 6-1 decision over UAB (2-5).
Photo by: Blake Williams/MSU Athletics
State Women’s Tennis Improves To 7-2 With 6-1 Win Over UAB
February 10, 2019 | Women's Tennis
by Emily Pschigoda, Student Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State's women's tennis squad (7-2) captured it's sixth home victory of the 2019 season on Saturday at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre in a 6-1 decision over UAB (2-5).
MSU remained unbeaten at home in 2019, having now outscored opponents 27-2 at the Pitts Tennis Centre. The Bulldogs have also captured 35 straight non-conference victories at home, and now holds a 16-match win streak in the series with the Blazers.
"We played solid overall today. I feel like we did a few things better today than we have so far this season," said head coach Daryl Greenan. "I thought UAB fought hard, especially in the singles. I was happy with how we responded for a hard-earned win."
The Bulldogs came out strong, winning the doubles point with ease. On court two, Emma Antonaki and Anastsia Rentouli blanked Jana Hecking and Dominika Hrabalova in a 6-0 affair to give MSU the early edge. Janina Braun and Sara Lizariturry then clinched the doubles point in a 6-3 decision on court three over UAB's Sophie Dodds and Megan Bertrands. MSU led 5-3 on court 1 when play was suspended.
In singles, 98th-ranked State sophomore Magda Adaloglou picked up the first victory, winning the last three games of her match with Alexandra Shchipakina for a 6-1, 6-3 victory. On court five, the MSU veteran Lizariturry followed with a straight-set 6-2, 6-3 triumph over the Blazers' Bertrands to give MSU a 3-0 advantage.
UAB pushed three of the final four matches to three sets, and almost all four, but the Bulldog senior Braun would have no part of it, as she solidified the match for State on court six with a hard-fought 6-4, 7-5 over the Blazers' Hrabalova to clinch the victory.
State took two of the final three matches as well. UAB grabbed its lone point of the day at the No. 4 spot where Jana Hecking edge MSU rookie Tamara Racine 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
MSU's All-SEC senior Rentouli rallied back from a set down to for a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Dodds at No. 3 to improve her team-leading win streak to nine matches. The true freshman Antonaki picked up the final win of the day in a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 marathon triumph over UAB's Shchipakina on court 2.
Next Up For MSU…
MSU concludes a seven-match homestand next Saturday in a doubleheader against North Alabama at Noon and 4 p.m. CT at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Following Saturday's match, the Bulldogs embark on a four-match road stretch before returning home on March 15 to face SEC foe Auburn at 3 p.m. CT.
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Mississippi State 6, UAB 1
Feb. 10, 2019
Starkville, Miss. - A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
Doubles
1. Magda Adaloglou/Tamara Racine (MSU) def. Marlene Herrman/Alexandra Shchipankina (UAB) 5-3 (susp.)
2. Emma Antonaki/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. Jana Hecking/Dominika Hrabalova (UAB) 6-0
3. Janina Braun/Sara Lizariturry (MSU) def. Megan Bertrands/Sophie Dodds (UAB) 6-2
Order of finish: 2,3
Singles
1. No. 98 Adaloglou (MSU) def. Herrmann (UAB) 6-1, 6-3
2. No. 82 Antonaki (MSU) def. Shchipakina (UAB) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
3. Rentouli (MSU) def. Dodds (UAB) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
4. Hecking (UAB) def. Racine (MSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
5. Lizariturry (MSU) def. Bertrands (UAB) 6-2, 6-3
6. Braun (MSU) def. Hrabalova (UAB) 6-4, 7-5
Order of finish: 1,5,6,4,3,2
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State's women's tennis squad (7-2) captured it's sixth home victory of the 2019 season on Saturday at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre in a 6-1 decision over UAB (2-5).
MSU remained unbeaten at home in 2019, having now outscored opponents 27-2 at the Pitts Tennis Centre. The Bulldogs have also captured 35 straight non-conference victories at home, and now holds a 16-match win streak in the series with the Blazers.
"We played solid overall today. I feel like we did a few things better today than we have so far this season," said head coach Daryl Greenan. "I thought UAB fought hard, especially in the singles. I was happy with how we responded for a hard-earned win."
The Bulldogs came out strong, winning the doubles point with ease. On court two, Emma Antonaki and Anastsia Rentouli blanked Jana Hecking and Dominika Hrabalova in a 6-0 affair to give MSU the early edge. Janina Braun and Sara Lizariturry then clinched the doubles point in a 6-3 decision on court three over UAB's Sophie Dodds and Megan Bertrands. MSU led 5-3 on court 1 when play was suspended.
In singles, 98th-ranked State sophomore Magda Adaloglou picked up the first victory, winning the last three games of her match with Alexandra Shchipakina for a 6-1, 6-3 victory. On court five, the MSU veteran Lizariturry followed with a straight-set 6-2, 6-3 triumph over the Blazers' Bertrands to give MSU a 3-0 advantage.
UAB pushed three of the final four matches to three sets, and almost all four, but the Bulldog senior Braun would have no part of it, as she solidified the match for State on court six with a hard-fought 6-4, 7-5 over the Blazers' Hrabalova to clinch the victory.
State took two of the final three matches as well. UAB grabbed its lone point of the day at the No. 4 spot where Jana Hecking edge MSU rookie Tamara Racine 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
MSU's All-SEC senior Rentouli rallied back from a set down to for a 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 triumph over Dodds at No. 3 to improve her team-leading win streak to nine matches. The true freshman Antonaki picked up the final win of the day in a 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 marathon triumph over UAB's Shchipakina on court 2.
Next Up For MSU…
MSU concludes a seven-match homestand next Saturday in a doubleheader against North Alabama at Noon and 4 p.m. CT at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Following Saturday's match, the Bulldogs embark on a four-match road stretch before returning home on March 15 to face SEC foe Auburn at 3 p.m. CT.
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Mississippi State 6, UAB 1
Feb. 10, 2019
Starkville, Miss. - A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
Doubles
1. Magda Adaloglou/Tamara Racine (MSU) def. Marlene Herrman/Alexandra Shchipankina (UAB) 5-3 (susp.)
2. Emma Antonaki/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. Jana Hecking/Dominika Hrabalova (UAB) 6-0
3. Janina Braun/Sara Lizariturry (MSU) def. Megan Bertrands/Sophie Dodds (UAB) 6-2
Order of finish: 2,3
Singles
1. No. 98 Adaloglou (MSU) def. Herrmann (UAB) 6-1, 6-3
2. No. 82 Antonaki (MSU) def. Shchipakina (UAB) 6-4, 3-6, 7-5
3. Rentouli (MSU) def. Dodds (UAB) 5-7, 6-3, 6-2
4. Hecking (UAB) def. Racine (MSU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-2
5. Lizariturry (MSU) def. Bertrands (UAB) 6-2, 6-3
6. Braun (MSU) def. Hrabalova (UAB) 6-4, 7-5
Order of finish: 1,5,6,4,3,2
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