Friday, March 22
Knoxville, Tenn.
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Tennessee
Mississippi State’s women’s tennis squad (11-6, 2-3 SEC), ranked No. 50 nationally this week, hits the road to face the 29th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (12-5, 2-3) at 2:30 p.m. CT on Friday, March 22, at the Goodfriend Tennis Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
MSU Women’s Tennis Treks To No. 29 Tennessee For SEC Road Match
March 21, 2019 | Women's Tennis
by Emily Pschigoda, Student Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State's women's tennis squad (11-6, 2-3 SEC), ranked No. 50 nationally this week, hits the road to face the 29th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (12-5, 2-3) at 2:30 p.m. CT on Friday, March 22, at the Goodfriend Tennis Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In 2019 dual-match conference action, State is 2-3 against SEC foes. Following a 4-2 triumph over the 39th-ranked Auburn Tigers on Friday, MSU has now collected two top 50 triumphs in conference play this season. State is 2-1 overall against ranked SEC opponents.
Bulldogs In The Oracle ITA Rankings …
MSU jumped into the national team rankings for the first time this season on Wednesday, sealing the No. 50 position after triumphs over the now-31st-ranked Florida Gators and No. 47 Auburn Tigers. State's victory over the Gators in Gainesville was a program-first accomplishment, with Bulldogs Emma Antonaki and Anastasia Rentouli posting upset singles wins over top 60 players. MSU's win over Auburn broke a four-match State skid in that series.
The State true freshman Antonaki held steady in the singles rankings this week at No. 82, holding a team-leading 21-8 overall singles mark through fall tournament play and 17 dual matches. Antonaki retains a 4-3 record against ranked opponents, 4-1 against top 60 contenders. From Feb. 9-March 3, Antonaki maintained a team-leading, 11-match win streak, downing two top 40 contenders in the process.
Know The Foe: Tennessee
The 29th-ranked Volunteers enter Friday's matchup with a 12-5 overall ledger, 2-3 in conference action. UT opened its SEC slate with back-to-back top 25 home wins against 21st-ranked Texas A&M and 15th-ranked LSU as part of a three-match win streak at the time. Tennessee's longest streak of dual-match play spanned from Feb. 10-Feb.24, with six-consecutive triumphs.
In the Oracle ITA singles rankings, UT's Sadie Hammond sits in the 85th spot. She maintains a 6-5 singles record in the Volunteer's top position. Hammond and Kaitlin Staines also make up the nation's sixth-ranked doubles pair. Hammond and Staines have earned a 12-1 dual-match record, 3-1 in SEC action, and a remarkable 18-1 overall mark on the season.
In 2018 dual action, UT earned a 18-12 overall record with a 3-10 SEC mark. The Volunteers advanced to the NCAA Tournament, but fell in the first round to Oregon in a 4-2 affair.
Need To Know …
Live Video/Scoring
Live video for Friday's match can be found HERE. Live stats can be found HERE.
Last Time Out For MSU …
MSU split a pair of SEC home-opening contests at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre on Friday (March 15) and Sunday (March 17) against 39th-ranked Auburn and the Alabama Crimson Tide. State toppled Auburn in a 4-2 affair to secure the Bulldogs' second ranked conference win of the season. MSU then fell in heartbreaking 4-2 fashion to the Tide on Sunday to close out the weekend at home.
Next Up For MSU …
As the second part of the Bulldogs' SEC weekend road stint, State travels to Athens, Georgia, to face the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 24, at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State's women's tennis squad (11-6, 2-3 SEC), ranked No. 50 nationally this week, hits the road to face the 29th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers (12-5, 2-3) at 2:30 p.m. CT on Friday, March 22, at the Goodfriend Tennis Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In 2019 dual-match conference action, State is 2-3 against SEC foes. Following a 4-2 triumph over the 39th-ranked Auburn Tigers on Friday, MSU has now collected two top 50 triumphs in conference play this season. State is 2-1 overall against ranked SEC opponents.
Bulldogs In The Oracle ITA Rankings …
MSU jumped into the national team rankings for the first time this season on Wednesday, sealing the No. 50 position after triumphs over the now-31st-ranked Florida Gators and No. 47 Auburn Tigers. State's victory over the Gators in Gainesville was a program-first accomplishment, with Bulldogs Emma Antonaki and Anastasia Rentouli posting upset singles wins over top 60 players. MSU's win over Auburn broke a four-match State skid in that series.
The State true freshman Antonaki held steady in the singles rankings this week at No. 82, holding a team-leading 21-8 overall singles mark through fall tournament play and 17 dual matches. Antonaki retains a 4-3 record against ranked opponents, 4-1 against top 60 contenders. From Feb. 9-March 3, Antonaki maintained a team-leading, 11-match win streak, downing two top 40 contenders in the process.
Know The Foe: Tennessee
The 29th-ranked Volunteers enter Friday's matchup with a 12-5 overall ledger, 2-3 in conference action. UT opened its SEC slate with back-to-back top 25 home wins against 21st-ranked Texas A&M and 15th-ranked LSU as part of a three-match win streak at the time. Tennessee's longest streak of dual-match play spanned from Feb. 10-Feb.24, with six-consecutive triumphs.
In the Oracle ITA singles rankings, UT's Sadie Hammond sits in the 85th spot. She maintains a 6-5 singles record in the Volunteer's top position. Hammond and Kaitlin Staines also make up the nation's sixth-ranked doubles pair. Hammond and Staines have earned a 12-1 dual-match record, 3-1 in SEC action, and a remarkable 18-1 overall mark on the season.
In 2018 dual action, UT earned a 18-12 overall record with a 3-10 SEC mark. The Volunteers advanced to the NCAA Tournament, but fell in the first round to Oregon in a 4-2 affair.
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 Tennessee dates back to 1981, with the Volunteers holding a 35-9 lead.
- The Bulldogs have secured the last four straight matchups with UT, a streak for State that began with a 6-1 triumph in Starkville on March 4, 2016.
- In the most recent meeting, MSU toppled Tennessee in a 4-2 decision in Starkville on April 5, 2018.
- 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 (144), 2nd in singles wins (82). She has won 11 of her last 12 singles matches.
- State is 29-10 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 10-3 at No. 2 and Magda Adaloglou and Tamara Racine are 9-5 at the top spot.
Live Video/Scoring
Live video for Friday's match can be found HERE. Live stats can be found HERE.
Last Time Out For MSU …
MSU split a pair of SEC home-opening contests at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre on Friday (March 15) and Sunday (March 17) against 39th-ranked Auburn and the Alabama Crimson Tide. State toppled Auburn in a 4-2 affair to secure the Bulldogs' second ranked conference win of the season. MSU then fell in heartbreaking 4-2 fashion to the Tide on Sunday to close out the weekend at home.
Next Up For MSU …
As the second part of the Bulldogs' SEC weekend road stint, State travels to Athens, Georgia, to face the No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs at 12 p.m. CT on Sunday, March 24, at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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