No. 41 MSU Set For Road Battle At No. 10 Georgia Sunday

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No. 41 MSU Set For Road Battle At No. 10 Georgia Sunday

March 07, 2020 | Men's Tennis

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by Graham Murphree, Student Assistant/Communications

STARKVILLE – After a tough battle by the 41^st-ranked Mississippi State men's tennis team against No. 19 Tennessee Friday night, the Bulldogs look to refocus their attention to a matchup with No. 10 Georgia in Athens, Ga., on Sunday.

The Bulldogs (9-5, 1-1 SEC) will face Georgia (8-2, 2-0) at 12 p.m. CT Sunday at UGA's Dan Magill Tennis Complex.

"Tomorrow is a great opportunity to apply what we learned yesterday against a quality opponent," MSU head coach Matt Roberts said. "Our team has to understand that anyone can be vulnerable the tougher you make the match. We will be ready to go and ready for a great opportunity."

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Live video/scoring will be available for MSU's match at Georgia.

MSU In The Oracle ITA National Rankings…
The Bulldogs are currently ranked 41^st nationally as a team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association in this week's latest poll. In the ITA national singles rankings, two-time All-American senior Giovanni Oradini leads the Bulldogs at No. 43 in the country. Junior Florian Broska comes in at No. 89 in the newest rankings this past week. State's top pair of Broska and Nicolas Ocana are among the nation's top 50 in doubles at No. 43 this week. Having produced an 8-2 record to begin spring play, MSU's No. 3 pair or Alberto Colas and Gregor Ramskogler received their first ranking ever this week, coming in at No. 75.

Know The Foe: Georgia
Georgia enters Sunday's match at 8-2 overall, 2-0 in SEC play after defeating No. 11 Ole Miss on Friday 4-1 in Athens. Georgia is currently ranked No. 10 in the nation after moving up 25 spots in the rankings this past week. UGA boasts several players in the rankings with sophomore Phillip Henning at the top at No. 11 nationally. Right behind him is sophomore Trent Bryde at No. 12. UGA freshman Tyler Zink is at No. 80 with sophomore Blake Croyder rounding out the rankings at No. 88. In doubles, Bryde and Zink, who have bolted out to a 7-2 start at the top court, are ranked 15th. Croyder and Henning have won six-straight matches and come in at 26th nationally.

Need To Know …

Mississippi State is in its 97th season of men's tennis, with Matt Roberts in his sixth season at the helm.
MSU is currently ranked 41^st nationally as a team by the ITA.
UGA leads the series with MSU 57-10 since 1969. UGA downed MSU 4-1 earlier this season in Starkville during the ITA Kickoff Weekend. State won the last matchup played in Athens in 2018.
Roberts ranks third all-time in coaching victories at MSU (115) and is 56-12 in his last three years at the helm.
Sophomore Gregor Ramskogler is 17-6 in singles since mid-October. He and junior Florian Broska lead the team with 8-4 dual match records.
Broska currently holds the highest overall singles winning percentage on the team (70.0%). He is 17-5 in singles since mid-October.
True freshman Alberto Colas is 6-3 in singles since joining the team in January.
State's No. 3 doubles pair of Colas and Gregor Ramskogler holds State's highest win percentage (80.0%) on the doubles side with an 8-2 record in dual matches.

Next Up For MSU …
Following Sunday's match, a battle against the No. 12 team in the nation will be next on the docket for MSU, as the Bulldogs return home to host No. 12 Texas A&M this Friday, March 13, at 3 p.m. CT. State will also welcome No. 44 LSU and Jacksonville State in a doubleheader on Sunday, March 15, in 12 p.m. and 4 p.m. starts.

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