Monday, April 19
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
2:00 PM
Mississippi State
vs
Alabama
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No. 39 MSU Women’s Tennis Set To Battle No. 41 Alabama In SEC Championship Opener Monday
April 18, 2021 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE - The 39th-ranked Mississippi State women's tennis team (10-11) is set to open play in the first round of the 2021 SEC Championship against No. 44 host Alabama (12-11) in Tuscaloosa on Monday. The 13th-seeded Bulldogs and 12th-seeded Crimson Tide will square off at 2 p.m. CT at the Alabama Tennis Stadium.
Live Video/Scoring
Live video and live scoring of Monday's tournament battle will be provided courtesy of Alabama.
Bulldog Notes
State is ranked 39th nationally in this week's latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association national poll (April 14). Emma Antonaki represents the Bulldogs in the ITA singles rankings at No. 27 in the country. In doubles, Magda Adaloglou and Tamara Racine are currently the nation's 18th-ranked duo.
MSU owns a 29-23 record in doubles dual match play overall this season as well as an impressive 60-42 mark in singles, with Antonaki and Adaloglou pacing the team. Antonaki owns a team-leading 13 dual match wins (13-4), while Adaloglou is 11-3. Adaloglou and Antonaki have each claimed 19 of their last 23 singles outings, dating back to last season.
True freshman Chloé Cirotte has been excellent in her first semester in the Maroon and White, going 9-5 in dual match competition. Alexandra Mikhailuk has notched nine victories, Racine has tallied six, and Marta Falceto and Lilian Poling own five each in team action for State as well.
Know the Foe
Alabama enters Saturday's match with a 12-11 ledger. The Crimson Tide will open the tournament coming off of road setbacks to two Top 15 teams in No. 3 Georgia and No. 15 Tennessee.
The Crimson Tide is ranked 41st in the country as a team. Individually, UA's pair of Loudmilla Bencheikh and Moka Ito are ranked 74th nationally as a doubles tandem.
Alabama owns a 36-17 advantage over State all-time, but MSU has claimed five of the last six meetings between the programs, including this year's regular season meeting. The Bulldogs traveled to Tuscaloosa on March 13, defeating the Crimson Tide in a thrilling 4-3 decision.
Last Time Out
State dropped its final two matches of the regular season – a 4-3 heartbreaker to No. 23 Kentucky (April 8) and 4-0 to No. 21 Vanderbilt (April 10).
Next Up For MSU
If the Bulldogs defeat the Crimson Tide in the first round of the SEC Championship Monday, State will move on to the second round where they will take on fifth-seeded and 15th-ranked Tennessee on Tuesday at Noon CT.
For more information on Mississippi State women's tennis team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Live Video/Scoring
Live video and live scoring of Monday's tournament battle will be provided courtesy of Alabama.
Bulldog Notes
State is ranked 39th nationally in this week's latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association national poll (April 14). Emma Antonaki represents the Bulldogs in the ITA singles rankings at No. 27 in the country. In doubles, Magda Adaloglou and Tamara Racine are currently the nation's 18th-ranked duo.
MSU owns a 29-23 record in doubles dual match play overall this season as well as an impressive 60-42 mark in singles, with Antonaki and Adaloglou pacing the team. Antonaki owns a team-leading 13 dual match wins (13-4), while Adaloglou is 11-3. Adaloglou and Antonaki have each claimed 19 of their last 23 singles outings, dating back to last season.
True freshman Chloé Cirotte has been excellent in her first semester in the Maroon and White, going 9-5 in dual match competition. Alexandra Mikhailuk has notched nine victories, Racine has tallied six, and Marta Falceto and Lilian Poling own five each in team action for State as well.
Know the Foe
Alabama enters Saturday's match with a 12-11 ledger. The Crimson Tide will open the tournament coming off of road setbacks to two Top 15 teams in No. 3 Georgia and No. 15 Tennessee.
The Crimson Tide is ranked 41st in the country as a team. Individually, UA's pair of Loudmilla Bencheikh and Moka Ito are ranked 74th nationally as a doubles tandem.
Alabama owns a 36-17 advantage over State all-time, but MSU has claimed five of the last six meetings between the programs, including this year's regular season meeting. The Bulldogs traveled to Tuscaloosa on March 13, defeating the Crimson Tide in a thrilling 4-3 decision.
Last Time Out
State dropped its final two matches of the regular season – a 4-3 heartbreaker to No. 23 Kentucky (April 8) and 4-0 to No. 21 Vanderbilt (April 10).
Next Up For MSU
If the Bulldogs defeat the Crimson Tide in the first round of the SEC Championship Monday, State will move on to the second round where they will take on fifth-seeded and 15th-ranked Tennessee on Tuesday at Noon CT.
For more information on Mississippi State women's tennis team, visit HailState.com and follow "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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