Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season On Saturday

Saturday, January 15

Starkville

2 p.m.

Mississippi State

Jacksonville State

Photo by: Sloane Bush/MSU Athletics

Women's Tennis Opens Spring Season On Saturday

January 14, 2022 | Women's Tennis

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By: Cooper Daras, Student Assistant

STARKVILLE - The Mississippi State women's tennis team is set to open their 48th season of play against Jacksonville State at 2 p.m. on Saturday.

Head coach Daryl Greenan, who is entering his 13th season in maroon and white, has guided MSU to a victory in 11 out of 12 season openers - including 10 straight wins. Saturday will mark the first ever meeting between the Bulldogs and the Gamecocks.

MSU returns with six veterans from the 2020-21 season including No. 50 Emmanouela Antonaki and No. 67 Magda Adaloglou. The pairing of Adaloglou and ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year Chloé Cirotte make up the 28^th-ranked doubles duo in the country. Also returning are senior Tamara Racine and juniors Alexandra Mikhailuk and Marta Falceto.

Mississippi State has two newcomers joining its roster this season in junior Maddie McKee and freshman Alessia Tagliente. McKee made her Bulldog debut in the fall and Tagliente – a midyear enrollee from Italy - is expected to compete for the first time in both doubles and singles play against Jacksonville State.

MSU enters the dual-match season after finishing the fall strong hosting its very own John Cade Invitational. As a team at the John Cade Invitational, the Bulldogs earned a 14-3 ledger in singles play to go along with a perfect 9-0 mark in doubles play.

2022 MSU Tennis COVID/Attendance Protocols
In accordance with Mississippi State University's indoor mask requirement announced on Jan. 7, all individuals must wear face coverings inside all university buildings, including athletic facilities effective Jan. 10 through Feb. 1. The requirement applies to all fans attending basketball games at Humphrey Coliseum and tennis matches at the Rula Indoor Pavilion except while actively eating or drinking.

For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.