Saturday, January 11
Starkville
10:00 AM
Mississippi State
4
vs
2
Tennessee Tech
Broska (L) paired up with Ocana (R) to claim the doubles point in the opening match, while Ocana would go onto clinch both matches of the day with his singles victories.
No. 21 MSU Men’s Tennis Posts Two Victories To Open 2020 Season
January 11, 2020 | Men's Tennis
by Graham Murphree. Student Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE - It was a windy and rainy Saturday for the Mississippi State men's tennis team. But the Bulldogs not only overcame the weather, but also a fought off Tennessee Tech and downed Samford in an indoor twinbill to begin the season undefeated.
No. 21 MSU (2-0) ousted Tennessee Tech (0-1) 4-2 and Samford (0-1) 6-0 to begin its 2020 season at State's McCarthy Gymnasium. With the victories, the Bulldogs extended the program's home winning streak in regular season matches to 25 while also claiming the season opener for the 16th-straight season.
The Bulldogs jump right back into action Sunday with another doubleheader, taking on Tennessee Tech for a second time at 11 a.m. and following with a 3 p.m. battle with UAB. Both matches are set to be played at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
State got out to a roaring start in doubles against Tennessee Tech Saturday as the Bulldog duo of Florian Broska and Nicolas Ocana cruised over Evzen Hollis and Carlos Vincente 6-2 on court 1. The number two Bulldog pair of Jonas Hartenstein and Gregor Ramskogler battled until the end to defeat Riku Kubota and Lucca Silva 7-6(5), rallying from 5-2 down in the tiebreaker for the triumph. In the number three slot, Isaac Becroft and Stedman Strickland wrapped up their match over Golden Eagles Marc Mila and Rafael Tosetto 6-3.
The Bulldogs carried that momentum into singles. State's 15th ranked senior Giovanni Oradini finished first, rolling past Carlos Vicente 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1. On court two, State's 101st ranked freshman Davide Tortora wrapped up next, holding off TTU's Rafael Tosetto 6-2, 7-6(5).
Tennessee Tech then cut the lead to 3-2 with two consecutive triumphs. Elias Grubert defeated MSU rookie Jonas Hartenstein 6-4, 6-4. on court four. The momentum continued on court three where Golden Eagle Evzen Hollis won a marathon of Bulldog true freshman Alberto Sanxhez 6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(4).
However, that would be all TTU would muster as the State freshman Ocana battled his way to defeat Fanis Kontopoulos 7-5, 6-1 at No. 5 and clinch the match. At the time of Ocana's clincher, Becroft was down a set but up 2-1 in the second on court six.
In the second match of the day, the Bulldogs opened play up 1-0 as Samford – with only five players available - defaulted on court six. Singles was played first and doubles matches were not contested.
Broska made it 2-0 when he crushed Samford's Rossouw Norval 6-0, 6-1 on court one. Putting MSU up 3-0 would be Ramskogler as he dominated Max Rebol 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 2 position.
With the match once again in his hands, Ocana pulled through once again for the clincher, as the freshman defeated SU's Timothy Dixon at No. 4 6-2, 6-1.
State would post victory in the final two affairs of the night as well. At No. 3, Sanchez notched the first win of his Bulldog career by fighting through to down Samford's Mohammed Bellalouna 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. To round out the match and the day, Bulldog junior Stedman Strickland posted a 6-2, 6-3 straight-set triumph over Andrew Bingham.
No. 21 Mississippi State 4, Tennessee Tech 2
January 11, 2020
McCarthy Gymnasium – Starkville, Miss.
Doubles
1. Florian Broska/Nicolas Ocana (MSU) def. Evzen Hollis/Carlos Vincente (TTU) 6-2
2. Jonas Hartenstein/Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) def. Riku Kubota/Lucca Silva (TTU) 7-6(5)
3. Isaac Becroft/Stedman Strickland (MSU) def. Marc Mila/Rafael Tosetto (Tenn. Tech) 6-3
Order of finish: 1,2,3
Singles
1. #15 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) def. Carlos Vicente (Tenn. Tech) 6-2, 6-2
2. # 101 Davide Tortora (MSU) def. Rafael Tosetto (Tenn. Tech) 6-2, 7-6(5)
3. Evzen Hollis (Tenn. Tech) def. Alberto Sanchez (MSU) 6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(4)
4. Elias Grubert (Tenn. Tech) def. Jonas Hartenstein (MSU) 6-4. 6-4
5. Nicolas Ocana (MSU) def. Fanis Kontopoulos (Tenn. Tech) 7-5, 6-1
6. Isaac Becroft (MSU) vs. Marc Mila (Tenn. Tech) 4-6, 2-1 susp.
Order of finish: 1,2,4,3,5
No. 21 Mississippi State 6, Samford 0
January 11, 2020
McCarthy Gymnasium – Starkville, Miss.
Singles
1. Florian Broska (MSU) def. Rossouw Norval (Samford) 6-0, 6-1
2. Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) def. Max Rebol (Samford) 6-4, 6-3
3. Alberto Sanchez (MSU) def. Mohammed Bellalouna (Samford) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
4. Nicolas Ocana (MSU) def. Timothy Dixon (Samford) 6-2, 6-1
5. Stedman Strickland (MSU) def. Andrew Bingham (Samford) 6-2, 6-3
6. Isaac Becroft def (MSU). no sixth player (Samford) by default
Order of finish: 6,1,2,4,3,5
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
STARKVILLE - It was a windy and rainy Saturday for the Mississippi State men's tennis team. But the Bulldogs not only overcame the weather, but also a fought off Tennessee Tech and downed Samford in an indoor twinbill to begin the season undefeated.
No. 21 MSU (2-0) ousted Tennessee Tech (0-1) 4-2 and Samford (0-1) 6-0 to begin its 2020 season at State's McCarthy Gymnasium. With the victories, the Bulldogs extended the program's home winning streak in regular season matches to 25 while also claiming the season opener for the 16th-straight season.
The Bulldogs jump right back into action Sunday with another doubleheader, taking on Tennessee Tech for a second time at 11 a.m. and following with a 3 p.m. battle with UAB. Both matches are set to be played at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
State got out to a roaring start in doubles against Tennessee Tech Saturday as the Bulldog duo of Florian Broska and Nicolas Ocana cruised over Evzen Hollis and Carlos Vincente 6-2 on court 1. The number two Bulldog pair of Jonas Hartenstein and Gregor Ramskogler battled until the end to defeat Riku Kubota and Lucca Silva 7-6(5), rallying from 5-2 down in the tiebreaker for the triumph. In the number three slot, Isaac Becroft and Stedman Strickland wrapped up their match over Golden Eagles Marc Mila and Rafael Tosetto 6-3.
The Bulldogs carried that momentum into singles. State's 15th ranked senior Giovanni Oradini finished first, rolling past Carlos Vicente 6-2, 6-2 at No. 1. On court two, State's 101st ranked freshman Davide Tortora wrapped up next, holding off TTU's Rafael Tosetto 6-2, 7-6(5).
Tennessee Tech then cut the lead to 3-2 with two consecutive triumphs. Elias Grubert defeated MSU rookie Jonas Hartenstein 6-4, 6-4. on court four. The momentum continued on court three where Golden Eagle Evzen Hollis won a marathon of Bulldog true freshman Alberto Sanxhez 6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(4).
However, that would be all TTU would muster as the State freshman Ocana battled his way to defeat Fanis Kontopoulos 7-5, 6-1 at No. 5 and clinch the match. At the time of Ocana's clincher, Becroft was down a set but up 2-1 in the second on court six.
In the second match of the day, the Bulldogs opened play up 1-0 as Samford – with only five players available - defaulted on court six. Singles was played first and doubles matches were not contested.
Broska made it 2-0 when he crushed Samford's Rossouw Norval 6-0, 6-1 on court one. Putting MSU up 3-0 would be Ramskogler as he dominated Max Rebol 6-4, 6-3 at the No. 2 position.
With the match once again in his hands, Ocana pulled through once again for the clincher, as the freshman defeated SU's Timothy Dixon at No. 4 6-2, 6-1.
State would post victory in the final two affairs of the night as well. At No. 3, Sanchez notched the first win of his Bulldog career by fighting through to down Samford's Mohammed Bellalouna 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. To round out the match and the day, Bulldog junior Stedman Strickland posted a 6-2, 6-3 straight-set triumph over Andrew Bingham.
No. 21 Mississippi State 4, Tennessee Tech 2
January 11, 2020
McCarthy Gymnasium – Starkville, Miss.
Doubles
1. Florian Broska/Nicolas Ocana (MSU) def. Evzen Hollis/Carlos Vincente (TTU) 6-2
2. Jonas Hartenstein/Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) def. Riku Kubota/Lucca Silva (TTU) 7-6(5)
3. Isaac Becroft/Stedman Strickland (MSU) def. Marc Mila/Rafael Tosetto (Tenn. Tech) 6-3
Order of finish: 1,2,3
Singles
1. #15 Giovanni Oradini (MSU) def. Carlos Vicente (Tenn. Tech) 6-2, 6-2
2. # 101 Davide Tortora (MSU) def. Rafael Tosetto (Tenn. Tech) 6-2, 7-6(5)
3. Evzen Hollis (Tenn. Tech) def. Alberto Sanchez (MSU) 6-7(3), 7-5, 7-6(4)
4. Elias Grubert (Tenn. Tech) def. Jonas Hartenstein (MSU) 6-4. 6-4
5. Nicolas Ocana (MSU) def. Fanis Kontopoulos (Tenn. Tech) 7-5, 6-1
6. Isaac Becroft (MSU) vs. Marc Mila (Tenn. Tech) 4-6, 2-1 susp.
Order of finish: 1,2,4,3,5
No. 21 Mississippi State 6, Samford 0
January 11, 2020
McCarthy Gymnasium – Starkville, Miss.
Singles
1. Florian Broska (MSU) def. Rossouw Norval (Samford) 6-0, 6-1
2. Gregor Ramskogler (MSU) def. Max Rebol (Samford) 6-4, 6-3
3. Alberto Sanchez (MSU) def. Mohammed Bellalouna (Samford) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
4. Nicolas Ocana (MSU) def. Timothy Dixon (Samford) 6-2, 6-1
5. Stedman Strickland (MSU) def. Andrew Bingham (Samford) 6-2, 6-3
6. Isaac Becroft def (MSU). no sixth player (Samford) by default
Order of finish: 6,1,2,4,3,5
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