Sunday, March 7
Starkville
1:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
LSU
Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
No. 23 Bulldogs Set To Host No. 38 LSU At Home Sunday At 1 p.m.
March 06, 2021 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE – After a late evening battle on Friday with No. 11 Texas A&M, the 22nd-ranked Mississippi State men's tennis looks to rebound on home soil against No. 38 LSU Sunday afternoon. Match time between the Bulldogs (9-4, 0-4 SEC) and Tigers (9-5, 1-4 SEC) is slated for 1 p.m. at MSU's A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
2021 MSU Tennis COVID/Attendance Protocols
In conjunction with current COVID protocols established by the most recent Governor's Executive Order, fans may attend Sunday's match at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, with seating allowed in designated areas only. Continuing MSU and SEC COVID protocols, face coverings over the nose and mouth shall be required as a condition of all guest during ingress, egress, and movement throughout the stadium, as well as any time guests are unable to maintain the recommended physical distance from others who are not in their same household or when actively eating or drinking. For all COVID/attendance protocols for 2021 MSU Tennis home matches, please visit www.HailState.com/gameday.
Live Video/Stats
Fans can follow home men's tennis action live all season long at HailState.com/livemt.
MSU In The Oracle ITA Rankings…
The Bulldogs are currently ranked 23rd nationally as a team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association in this week's latest poll (March 3). In the ITA national singles rankings, State is led by senior and two-time All-American Giovanni Oradini at No. 36 in the country. Following right behind is veteran Florian Broska at No. 87 nationally in singles. In doubles, the Bulldogs have two duos currently ranked with Broska and freshman Nicolas Ocana earning the nation's No. 28 spot. Rounding out the rankings is the duo of Alberto Colas and Gregor Ramskogler, coming in at 47th nationally.
Know The Foe: LSU
No. 38 LSU will enter Friday's match with a 9-5 mark (1-4 SEC) after dropping a conference battle 6-1 at No. 24 Ole Miss on Friday. All of the Tigers' leagues setback this season have come to current Top 25 teams.
The Tigers are led by redshirt freshman Ronald Hohmann, who is currently ranked 99th nationally in singles and maintains the No. 1 position for LSU. In doubles, Hohmann teams up with senior Rafael Wagner to form the country's 60th-ranked duo.
LSU currently holds a 35-19 all-time record against MSU in the series (since 1969). The Bulldogs have claimed the last four meetings with the Tigers (and 10 of the last 12), with the most recent being a 4-0 sweep in Baton Rouge in 2019. The teams have not met in Starkville since the 2017 campaign.
Need To Know…
In their most recent outing, the Bulldogs dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 11 Texas A&M Friday in Starkville. After Texas A&M took the doubles point, the Aggies claimed the first set on five of the six courts to keep their momentum. But the Bulldogs would not go down quietly, forcing third sets in three of those matches to still give themselves a chance for the upset. A&M ultimately claimed five singles wins, with MSU's lone victory coming on court 5 where the true freshman Carles Hernandez fended off A&M's Pierce Rollins in 7-5, 6-4 fashion.
Next Up For MSU…
Following Sunday's affair with LSU, the Bulldogs will continue their current five-match homestand. On Friday, March 12, State will welcome No. 16 South Carolina to Starkville at 3 p.m. CT before entertaining No. 10 Florida on Sunday, March 14, at Noon.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
2021 MSU Tennis COVID/Attendance Protocols
In conjunction with current COVID protocols established by the most recent Governor's Executive Order, fans may attend Sunday's match at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre, with seating allowed in designated areas only. Continuing MSU and SEC COVID protocols, face coverings over the nose and mouth shall be required as a condition of all guest during ingress, egress, and movement throughout the stadium, as well as any time guests are unable to maintain the recommended physical distance from others who are not in their same household or when actively eating or drinking. For all COVID/attendance protocols for 2021 MSU Tennis home matches, please visit www.HailState.com/gameday.
Live Video/Stats
Fans can follow home men's tennis action live all season long at HailState.com/livemt.
MSU In The Oracle ITA Rankings…
The Bulldogs are currently ranked 23rd nationally as a team by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association in this week's latest poll (March 3). In the ITA national singles rankings, State is led by senior and two-time All-American Giovanni Oradini at No. 36 in the country. Following right behind is veteran Florian Broska at No. 87 nationally in singles. In doubles, the Bulldogs have two duos currently ranked with Broska and freshman Nicolas Ocana earning the nation's No. 28 spot. Rounding out the rankings is the duo of Alberto Colas and Gregor Ramskogler, coming in at 47th nationally.
Know The Foe: LSU
No. 38 LSU will enter Friday's match with a 9-5 mark (1-4 SEC) after dropping a conference battle 6-1 at No. 24 Ole Miss on Friday. All of the Tigers' leagues setback this season have come to current Top 25 teams.
The Tigers are led by redshirt freshman Ronald Hohmann, who is currently ranked 99th nationally in singles and maintains the No. 1 position for LSU. In doubles, Hohmann teams up with senior Rafael Wagner to form the country's 60th-ranked duo.
LSU currently holds a 35-19 all-time record against MSU in the series (since 1969). The Bulldogs have claimed the last four meetings with the Tigers (and 10 of the last 12), with the most recent being a 4-0 sweep in Baton Rouge in 2019. The teams have not met in Starkville since the 2017 campaign.
Need To Know…
- Mississippi State is playing its 98th season of men's tennis, with Matt Roberts in his seventh season at the helm.
- The Bulldogs sit at 9-4 overall, 0-3 SEC, after dropping a home affair Friday against No. 11 Texas A&M.
- State's four losses this season have all come to current Top 15 teams – No. 3 Tennessee, No. 5 TCU, No. 11 Texas A&M and No. 14 Georgia.
- MSU is currently ranked 23rd nationally as a team by the ITA in this week's poll.
- Under head coach Matt Roberts, MSU is 124-43 overall in his seven seasons at the helm of the Bulldogs.
- Roberts is 71-12 at home, 8-2 in 2021.
- Alberto Colas and Nemanja Malesevic lead the Maroon and White in total victories thus far on the season (each with 24).
- Florian Broska and Colas lead the team in total dual match wins this year (each with 15).
- True Freshman Carles Hernandez sits at 8-4 in singles this season.
In their most recent outing, the Bulldogs dropped a 6-1 decision to No. 11 Texas A&M Friday in Starkville. After Texas A&M took the doubles point, the Aggies claimed the first set on five of the six courts to keep their momentum. But the Bulldogs would not go down quietly, forcing third sets in three of those matches to still give themselves a chance for the upset. A&M ultimately claimed five singles wins, with MSU's lone victory coming on court 5 where the true freshman Carles Hernandez fended off A&M's Pierce Rollins in 7-5, 6-4 fashion.
Next Up For MSU…
Following Sunday's affair with LSU, the Bulldogs will continue their current five-match homestand. On Friday, March 12, State will welcome No. 16 South Carolina to Starkville at 3 p.m. CT before entertaining No. 10 Florida on Sunday, March 14, at Noon.
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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