Sunday, April 14
Starkville
1:00 PM
Mississippi State
4
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LSU
Senior Janina Braun provided the three-set match-clincher that lifted MSU to its upset of No. 28 LSU on Sunday on Senior Day.
MSU Women’s Tennis Upsets No. 28 LSU 4-3 In Senior Day Shootout
April 14, 2019 | Women's Tennis
Starkville, Miss. – In the midst of a few minor rain delays early on, Mississippi State's women's tennis squad (13-12, 4-9 SEC) rallied from 3-0 down to upset 28th-ranked LSU (15-10, 5-8) 4-3 at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre Sunday. Seniors Anastasia Rentouli and Janina Braun were catalysts in the triumph.
"It was an epic senior day. We needed that win," said head coach Daryl Greenan. "The girls have been fighting so hard all year. They show up all year, whether they won or lost the last one."
The Tigers opened the match by dominating doubles, clinching matches on courts two and three to open the day. On court two, LSU's Anna Loughlan and Paris Corley pair overturned MSU's Emma Antonaki and Anastasia Rentouli 6-2.
State's Janina Braun and Meredith Roberts then fell 6-3 to Kennan Johnson and Taylor Bridges on court three. The final matchup between the Bulldogs 66th-ranked Magda Adaloglou and Tamara Racine and the Tigers' 14th-ranked Eden Richardson and Jessica Golovin was suspended, tied 5-5 at the top spot.
But the Bulldogs did not go away, earning four of six first sets off the bat and would ride ultimately claim victory in all four of those contests for the win.
LSU still held the upper hand to start, building a 3-0 lead. The Tigers' ninth-ranked Richardson ousted State's 65th-ranked true freshman Antonaki 6-4, 6-3 on court 1. Almost simultaneously, LSU's Corley downed State's Racine 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4.
Then the exciting Bulldog comeback began. MSU's Adaloglou picked up a much-needed triumph over the Tigers' Bridges, 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 3 position to trim the LSU lead to 3-1.
On court two, State's standout senior Rentouli fought through to take a key first set on court 2 with a 7-6(1) decision. Rentouli then finished off the match to upset 59th-ranked Tiger Golovin 7-6(1), 6-3. The fourth-year senior improved to 14-2 overall in dual matches this season.
In another straight-set victory for MSU at No. 6, State's Roberts ousted LSU's Luba Vasilyuk 6-3, 6-4, tying the match 3-3 with all focus shifting to a third-set battle to decide the match on court five.
There, State's Braun had earned the first set over LSU's Loughlan in 6-4 fashion, but the Tiger foe took the second by the same score. Braun got a great start to the third with an early 4-1 lead. With both teams looking on from the neighboring court, the Bulldog senior persevered to win the set 6-3, clinching the Bulldogs' 4-3 upset.
"Coming back from down 3-0, winning the last four matches. You couldn't have scripted it any better," said Greenan. "I'm really proud of my girls. That's a huge win for us."
The Bulldogs concluded the regular season with a 10-2 record at home.
Next Up For MSU…
MSU open the 2019 SEC Championship Wednesday in College Station, Texas. State, seeded 12th, will meet 13th-seeded Auburn on Wednesday, April 17, at 1 p.m. CT. During the regular season, MSU downed Auburn in Starkville, 4-2..
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For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Mississippi State 4, #28 LSU 3
April 14, 2019
Starkville, Miss. – A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
Doubles
1. No. 66 Magda Adaloglou/Tamara Racine (MSU) vs. No. 14 Eden Richardson/Jessica Golovin (LSU) 5-5 (susp.)
2. Anna Loughlan/Paris Corley (LSU) def. Emma Antonaki/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) 6-2
3. Kennan Johnson/Taylor Bridges (LSU) def. Janina Braun/Meredith Roberts (MSU) 6-3
Order of finish: 2,3
Singles
1. No. 9 Richardson (LSU) def. No. 65 Antonaki (MSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Rentouli (MSU) def. No. 59 Golovin (LSU) 7-6(1), 6-3
3. Adaloglou (MSU) def. Bridges (LSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Corley (LSU) def. Racine (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Braun (MSU) def. Loughlan (LSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
6. Roberts (MSU) def. Luba Vasilyuk (LSU) 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: 1,4,3,2,6,5
"It was an epic senior day. We needed that win," said head coach Daryl Greenan. "The girls have been fighting so hard all year. They show up all year, whether they won or lost the last one."
The Tigers opened the match by dominating doubles, clinching matches on courts two and three to open the day. On court two, LSU's Anna Loughlan and Paris Corley pair overturned MSU's Emma Antonaki and Anastasia Rentouli 6-2.
State's Janina Braun and Meredith Roberts then fell 6-3 to Kennan Johnson and Taylor Bridges on court three. The final matchup between the Bulldogs 66th-ranked Magda Adaloglou and Tamara Racine and the Tigers' 14th-ranked Eden Richardson and Jessica Golovin was suspended, tied 5-5 at the top spot.
But the Bulldogs did not go away, earning four of six first sets off the bat and would ride ultimately claim victory in all four of those contests for the win.
LSU still held the upper hand to start, building a 3-0 lead. The Tigers' ninth-ranked Richardson ousted State's 65th-ranked true freshman Antonaki 6-4, 6-3 on court 1. Almost simultaneously, LSU's Corley downed State's Racine 6-2, 6-2 at No. 4.
Then the exciting Bulldog comeback began. MSU's Adaloglou picked up a much-needed triumph over the Tigers' Bridges, 6-3, 6-2 at the No. 3 position to trim the LSU lead to 3-1.
On court two, State's standout senior Rentouli fought through to take a key first set on court 2 with a 7-6(1) decision. Rentouli then finished off the match to upset 59th-ranked Tiger Golovin 7-6(1), 6-3. The fourth-year senior improved to 14-2 overall in dual matches this season.
In another straight-set victory for MSU at No. 6, State's Roberts ousted LSU's Luba Vasilyuk 6-3, 6-4, tying the match 3-3 with all focus shifting to a third-set battle to decide the match on court five.
There, State's Braun had earned the first set over LSU's Loughlan in 6-4 fashion, but the Tiger foe took the second by the same score. Braun got a great start to the third with an early 4-1 lead. With both teams looking on from the neighboring court, the Bulldog senior persevered to win the set 6-3, clinching the Bulldogs' 4-3 upset.
"Coming back from down 3-0, winning the last four matches. You couldn't have scripted it any better," said Greenan. "I'm really proud of my girls. That's a huge win for us."
The Bulldogs concluded the regular season with a 10-2 record at home.
Next Up For MSU…
MSU open the 2019 SEC Championship Wednesday in College Station, Texas. State, seeded 12th, will meet 13th-seeded Auburn on Wednesday, April 17, at 1 p.m. CT. During the regular season, MSU downed Auburn in Starkville, 4-2..
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State women's tennis program, follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Mississippi State 4, #28 LSU 3
April 14, 2019
Starkville, Miss. – A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre
Doubles
1. No. 66 Magda Adaloglou/Tamara Racine (MSU) vs. No. 14 Eden Richardson/Jessica Golovin (LSU) 5-5 (susp.)
2. Anna Loughlan/Paris Corley (LSU) def. Emma Antonaki/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) 6-2
3. Kennan Johnson/Taylor Bridges (LSU) def. Janina Braun/Meredith Roberts (MSU) 6-3
Order of finish: 2,3
Singles
1. No. 9 Richardson (LSU) def. No. 65 Antonaki (MSU) 6-4, 6-3
2. Rentouli (MSU) def. No. 59 Golovin (LSU) 7-6(1), 6-3
3. Adaloglou (MSU) def. Bridges (LSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. Corley (LSU) def. Racine (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
5. Braun (MSU) def. Loughlan (LSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-3
6. Roberts (MSU) def. Luba Vasilyuk (LSU) 6-3, 6-4
Order of finish: 1,4,3,2,6,5
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