Sunday, March 17
Starkville
12:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Alabama
Mississippi State’s women’s tennis team (11-5, 2-2 SEC) is slated to host the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-7, 1-4) on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre for an afternoon conference showdown.
State Women’s Tennis Welcomes Alabama For Sunday SEC Matinee
March 15, 2019 | Women's Tennis
by Emily Pschigoda, Student Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State's women's tennis team (11-5, 2-2 SEC) is slated to host the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-7, 1-4) on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre for an afternoon conference showdown.
In 2019 dual-match action, State is unbeaten (8-0) at home, outscoring opponents 43-3 in Starkville. Following a 4-2 triumph over the 39th-ranked Auburn Tigers on Friday, MSU now holds a 2-2 ledger in SEC action. The Bulldogs' pair of conference victories have both come against top 50 opponents, a program-first win at Florida on March 3 being the other.
Bulldogs In The Oracle ITA Rankings …
Two Bulldogs have consistently held national spots in singles this season. State newcomer Emma Antonaki moved up to the 81st-ranked singles spot last week and now holds a team-leading 21-7 overall singles mark through fall tournament play and 15 dual matches. Antonaki retains a 4-3 record against ranked opponents, 4-1 against the top 60. MSU sophomore Magda Adaloglou is the 113th-ranked player nationally, boasting a 13-13 overall record in singles action.
Know The Foe: Alabama
The matchup against the Crimson Tide will close out MSU's SEC home-opening weekend at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Alabama is 12-7 overall on the season, 1-4 in SEC action, with their lone victory coming in an upset of 18th-ranked Kentucky in Tuscaloosa on March 8. In the last meeting between the Bulldogs and the Crimson Tide last spring, MSU took a tight 4-3 decision in Tuscaloosa, and State has won the last four matchups in the series. UA's Andie Daniell holds the 66th-ranked singles spot nationally, as the Tide's only current nationally-ranked player.
Need To Know …
Live Video/Scoring
Live video and scoring for Sunday's match can be found here.
Last Time Out For MSU …
State conquered the 39th-ranked Auburn Tigers (13-7, 0-5) 4-2 in the Bulldogs' SEC home opener on Friday at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre in a three-hour marathon. The Bulldogs overtook the Tigers for the first time since 2015, breaking Auburn's three-match win streak in the series. Janina Braun brought home the singles clincher in a straight-set affair to seal the victory for MSU.
Next Up For MSU …
The Bulldogs head back on the road for another weekend of conference action, beginning with the Tennessee Volunteers. On Friday, March 22, State is set to showdown against 16th-ranked Tennessee at 2:30 p.m. CT at the Goodfriend Tennis Center. UT holds a 12-3 overall record on the year, 2-1 in SEC play.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State's women's tennis team (11-5, 2-2 SEC) is slated to host the Alabama Crimson Tide (12-7, 1-4) on Sunday at 12 p.m. CT at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre for an afternoon conference showdown.
In 2019 dual-match action, State is unbeaten (8-0) at home, outscoring opponents 43-3 in Starkville. Following a 4-2 triumph over the 39th-ranked Auburn Tigers on Friday, MSU now holds a 2-2 ledger in SEC action. The Bulldogs' pair of conference victories have both come against top 50 opponents, a program-first win at Florida on March 3 being the other.
Bulldogs In The Oracle ITA Rankings …
Two Bulldogs have consistently held national spots in singles this season. State newcomer Emma Antonaki moved up to the 81st-ranked singles spot last week and now holds a team-leading 21-7 overall singles mark through fall tournament play and 15 dual matches. Antonaki retains a 4-3 record against ranked opponents, 4-1 against the top 60. MSU sophomore Magda Adaloglou is the 113th-ranked player nationally, boasting a 13-13 overall record in singles action.
Know The Foe: Alabama
The matchup against the Crimson Tide will close out MSU's SEC home-opening weekend at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Alabama is 12-7 overall on the season, 1-4 in SEC action, with their lone victory coming in an upset of 18th-ranked Kentucky in Tuscaloosa on March 8. In the last meeting between the Bulldogs and the Crimson Tide last spring, MSU took a tight 4-3 decision in Tuscaloosa, and State has won the last four matchups in the series. UA's Andie Daniell holds the 66th-ranked singles spot nationally, as the Tide's only current nationally-ranked player.
Need To Know …
- Mississippi State is playing its 94th season of women's tennis, with Daryl Greenan in his 10th season at the helm.
- The series between MSU and Alabama dates back to 1975, with the Crimson Tide holding a 35-16 lead.
- In the last meeting, MSU toppled Alabama in a 4-3 decision on March 10, 2018, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
- The Bulldogs have taken the last four meetings with the Crimson Tide.
- The teams will meet for the 22nd time overall in Starkville.
- In 2019 dual-match action, State is unbeaten (8-0) at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, outscoring opponents 43-3 at home.
- True freshman Emma Antonaki leads the Bulldogs in singles wins (21) and held a team-leading, 11-match win streak to open the 2019 season, with four top 60 wins.
- Senior Anastasia Rentouli currently stands 4th all-time at MSU in total career victories (143), 2nd in singles wins (82). She has won 11 of her last 12 singles matches.
- State is 27-10 in dual match doubles play this spring, led by Janina Braun and Sara Lizariturry's 6-1 mark at the No. 3 spot. Antonaki and Rentouli are 9-3 at No. 2.
Live Video/Scoring
Live video and scoring for Sunday's match can be found here.
Last Time Out For MSU …
State conquered the 39th-ranked Auburn Tigers (13-7, 0-5) 4-2 in the Bulldogs' SEC home opener on Friday at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre in a three-hour marathon. The Bulldogs overtook the Tigers for the first time since 2015, breaking Auburn's three-match win streak in the series. Janina Braun brought home the singles clincher in a straight-set affair to seal the victory for MSU.
Next Up For MSU …
The Bulldogs head back on the road for another weekend of conference action, beginning with the Tennessee Volunteers. On Friday, March 22, State is set to showdown against 16th-ranked Tennessee at 2:30 p.m. CT at the Goodfriend Tennis Center. UT holds a 12-3 overall record on the year, 2-1 in SEC play.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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