Bulldogs Begin ITA Southern Regional

Thursday, October 13

Baton Rouge, La.

Mississippi State

ITA Southern Regional

STARKVILLE, MS - April 10, 2022 - Mississippi State's Alexandra Mikhailuk during the match between the Missouri Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at the AJ Pitts Tennis Centre in Starkville, MS. Photo By Austin Perryman

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Bulldogs Begin ITA Southern Regional

October 13, 2022 | Women's Tennis

By: Olivia Hooten, Communications Fellow

BATON ROUGE, La. – The Mississippi State women's tennis team began qualifying rounds at the ITA Southern Regional in Louisiana.

Maddie Bemisderfer opened things in Baton Rouge on Thursday against Alabama's Ansley Cheshire. Bemisderfer took the first set 6-4, but Cheshire came back to take the next two sets 6-4, 11-9.

Maddie McKee, a senior playing in her second tournament of the fall, dropped a decision to Northwestern State's Paige Wise 6-2, 6-4.

Freshman Sydney Hrehor battled Dariana Prato of Jacksonville State. Prato took the first set 7-5, but Hrehor bounced back to take the second set 7-5. Ultimately, Patro took the match in a super tiebreaker 10-4.

In doubles, McKee and Hrehor kicked things off for the Bulldogs against the duo of Olivia Elliot and Andrea Widing of Troy. Elliot and Widing took the doubles match 8-4.

"We had a tough day as far as wins and losses go, but we saw also saw some good things," head coach Daryl Greenan said. "We just missed some opportunities and lost a couple very close matches. At this time of the year, we need these matches to build on."

Emmanouela Antonaki – ranked 52^nd in singles – along with Maria Rizzolo, Alessia Tagliente, Gia Cohen, Dharani Niroshan and Alexandra Mikhailuk are all part of the single main draw, with all receiving a first-round bye.

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

ITA Women's Southern Regional
Oct. 13, 2022 | Baton Rouge, La.

Qualifying Singles
Ansley Cheshire (UA) def. Maddie Bemisderfer (MSU) 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
Paige Wise (NWST) def. Maddie McKee (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
Dariana Prato (JSU) def. Sydney Hrehor (MSU) 7-5, 5-7, 10-4

Qualifying Doubles
Elliot/Widing (Troy) def. Hrehor/McKee (MSU) 8-4