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No. 21 MSU Men’s Tennis Treks To Sunshine State To Take On FSU Sunday
January 18, 2020 | Men's Tennis
by Graham Murphree, Student Assistant/Communications
STARKVILLE – Riding a four-match win streak to open the 2020 season, the No. 21 Mississippi State men's tennis team is set for its first road test of the year, traveling to Tallahassee, Florida, to take on Florida State Sunday.
The Bulldogs (4-0) will face the Seminoles (3-0) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon. Live scoring will be available for Sunday's match-up. Fans can also follow along at @HailStateMT on Twitter for the latest updates on all matches.
"We are excited for our first road trip this spring and to have Florida State on our schedule for the next three years, "MSU head coach Matt Roberts said. "With such a young team this year, we see this road match as a great opportunity to push ourselves early in the season. The quicker the young guys can acclimate to a hostile road environment, the quicker we develop as a team. I say pressure makes diamonds and this match should give us many opportunities to execute under pressure."
MSU In The Oracle ITA Rankings…
The Bulldogs are currently ranked 21st nationally. This ranking marks the fourth straight year MSU has opened a season among the nation's Top 25. In the ITA national singles ranking, two-time All-American Giovanni Oradini leads the Bulldogs at No. 15 in the country. True freshman Davide Tortora leads the next generation of Bulldogs at No. 101st.
Know The Foe: Florida State
Florida State will also enter Sunday's match with a 4-0 mark after going undefeated in their opening weekend against FAU, Louisiana, and FAMU, and then downing South Alabama 5-2 on Friday.
The Seminoles received votes in the first ITA poll of 2020, with Rana-Roop Singh Bhullar being the lone ranked Seminole singles player at No. 92 in the nation.
Need To Know…
Next Up For MSU…
After taking on FSU, the Bulldogs will return home to host the 2020 ITA Kickoff Weekend (Jan. 25-26), when No. 21 MSU welcomes No. 16 South Carolina, No. 19 Georgia and No. 22 Oklahoma to the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. State is slated to meet UGA in its first match of the event on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. CT.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
STARKVILLE – Riding a four-match win streak to open the 2020 season, the No. 21 Mississippi State men's tennis team is set for its first road test of the year, traveling to Tallahassee, Florida, to take on Florida State Sunday.
The Bulldogs (4-0) will face the Seminoles (3-0) at 1 p.m. ET Sunday afternoon. Live scoring will be available for Sunday's match-up. Fans can also follow along at @HailStateMT on Twitter for the latest updates on all matches.
"We are excited for our first road trip this spring and to have Florida State on our schedule for the next three years, "MSU head coach Matt Roberts said. "With such a young team this year, we see this road match as a great opportunity to push ourselves early in the season. The quicker the young guys can acclimate to a hostile road environment, the quicker we develop as a team. I say pressure makes diamonds and this match should give us many opportunities to execute under pressure."
MSU In The Oracle ITA Rankings…
The Bulldogs are currently ranked 21st nationally. This ranking marks the fourth straight year MSU has opened a season among the nation's Top 25. In the ITA national singles ranking, two-time All-American Giovanni Oradini leads the Bulldogs at No. 15 in the country. True freshman Davide Tortora leads the next generation of Bulldogs at No. 101st.
Know The Foe: Florida State
Florida State will also enter Sunday's match with a 4-0 mark after going undefeated in their opening weekend against FAU, Louisiana, and FAMU, and then downing South Alabama 5-2 on Friday.
The Seminoles received votes in the first ITA poll of 2020, with Rana-Roop Singh Bhullar being the lone ranked Seminole singles player at No. 92 in the nation.
Need To Know…
- Mississippi State is playing its 96th season of men's tennis, with Matt Roberts in his sixth season at the helm.
- State has started 4-0 for the fourth straight season.
- The Bulldogs hold a 10-6 lead in the series against FSU since 1969, winning the last meeting 4-3 in 2017.
- State has won three straight doubles points
Next Up For MSU…
After taking on FSU, the Bulldogs will return home to host the 2020 ITA Kickoff Weekend (Jan. 25-26), when No. 21 MSU welcomes No. 16 South Carolina, No. 19 Georgia and No. 22 Oklahoma to the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. State is slated to meet UGA in its first match of the event on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. CT.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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