Sunday, February 5
Starkville
12 p.m.
Mississippi State
4
vs
1
Memphis
Photo by: Mike Mattina/MSU Athletics
Bulldogs Earn Sunday Sweep
February 05, 2023 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State women's tennis earned a doubleheader sweep of Memphis and Jackson State on Sunday.
The Bulldogs (8-1) began the day by dropping the doubles point to Memphis (1-6) only to battle back to earn the win with four singles victories for a 4-1 win over the Tigers at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. MSU then shutout its second opponent, Jackson State, 7-0 for a twin bill sweep inside the Rula Tennis Pavilion.
Chloé Cirotte and Emily Surcey were the only Bulldog doubles tandem to pick up a win against Memphis (1-6), defeating the Tiger duo of Carlota Carreter and Miriam Grosmann, 6-4. Emmanouela Antonaki and Gia Cohen came close to claiming the crucial doubles point for State but fell 7-6(2) to Aran Teixido Garcia and Emily Meyer.
Surcey went straight to work in singles, evening the score with her 6-1, 6-1 victory over Grosmann.
No. 61 Maria Rizzolo gave State the lead with a 6-4, 7-6(4) win against Dolavee Tumthong and was followed by Cohen with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Camila Soares.
Cirotte was able to clinch the first match of the day with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Meyer.
"Overall, I think we handled it really well and we keep preaching to them that if they keep fighting no matter the score good things are going to happen," associate head coach Sachin Kirtane said. "Proud of the team and proud of the effort today." Â Â
The Bulldogs took on Jackson State (0-4) later in the afternoon.
Antonaki and Cohen made short work of Paula Arcarons and Daniela Ramos with a 6-1 win, while Cirotte and Surcey clinched the doubles point with their victory over Robin Alston and Tyra-Nicole Whyte of the Tigers, 6-2.
Antonaki claimed a singles win with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Alston. It was also the 92nd career singles win of Antonaki's career pushing her past Georgiana Patrasc (2013-16) for 1st all-time in Mississippi State history.
Cohen claimed her fourth singles win of the year with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Arcarons. Dharani Niroshan followed up with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Zeina Shaaban to clinch the win for State.
Alexandra Mikhailuk defeated Whyte 6-3, 6-3 to extend the Bulldogs lead. Minutes later, Cirotte followed with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Ramos.
Surcey closed out the match with a 6-1, 7-6(5) victory over Isabela Benavides.
"I'm proud of the girls for the way they stayed composed," Kirtane said. "I feel like we're getting better every match and going into the season that was one of the big things for Daryl [Greenan] and I. I think you can definitely see that we are progressing and on a good path right now. We are excited to see what the rest of the season holds."
Next Up
The Bulldogs will complete their eleven-match homestand on Friday Feb. 10 against Belmont at 11 a.m. and Alabama A&M at 3 p.m.
For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Mississippi State 4, Memphis 1
Rula Tennis Pavilion | Starkville, Miss.
Feb. 5, 2023
Doubles
1. Aran Teixido Garcia/Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Emmanouela Antonaki/Gia Cohen (MSU) 7-6 (7-2)
2. Camila Soares/Monique Woog (MEM) def. Alexandra Mikhailuk/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-3
3. Chloé Cirotte /Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Carlota Carreter/Miriam Grosmann (MEM) 6-4
Order of finish: (3,2,1)
Singles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) vs. Aran Teixido Garcia (MEM) 5-7, 6-6 (3-2), unfinished
2. Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Camila Soares (MEM) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) vs. Monique Woog (MEM) 3-6, 6-1, 1-4, unfinished
4. Chloé Cirotte (MSU) def. Emily Meyer (MEM) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. #61 Maria Rizzolo (MSU) def. Dolavee Tumthong (MEM) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Miriam Grosmann (MEM) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: (6,5,2,4)
Mississippi State 7, Jackson State 0Â
Rula Tennis Pavilion | Starkville, Miss.
Feb. 5, 2023
Doubles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki/Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Paula Arcarons/Daniela Ramos (JSU) 6-1
2. Chloé Cirotte/Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Robin Alston/Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) 6-2
3. Alexandra Mikhailuk/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) vs. Isabela Benavides/Zeina Shaaban (JSU) 5-1, unfinished
Order of finish: (1,2)
Singles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) def. Robin Alston (JSU) 6-0, 6-4
2. Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Paula Arcarons (JSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) def. Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Chloé Cirotte (MSU) def. Daniela Ramos (JSU) 7-5, 6-0
5. Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Isabela Benavides (JSU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Dharani Niroshan (MSU) def. Zeina Shaaban (JSU) 6-3, 6-0
Order of finish: (2,1,6,3,4,5)
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The Bulldogs (8-1) began the day by dropping the doubles point to Memphis (1-6) only to battle back to earn the win with four singles victories for a 4-1 win over the Tigers at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. MSU then shutout its second opponent, Jackson State, 7-0 for a twin bill sweep inside the Rula Tennis Pavilion.
Chloé Cirotte and Emily Surcey were the only Bulldog doubles tandem to pick up a win against Memphis (1-6), defeating the Tiger duo of Carlota Carreter and Miriam Grosmann, 6-4. Emmanouela Antonaki and Gia Cohen came close to claiming the crucial doubles point for State but fell 7-6(2) to Aran Teixido Garcia and Emily Meyer.
Surcey went straight to work in singles, evening the score with her 6-1, 6-1 victory over Grosmann.
No. 61 Maria Rizzolo gave State the lead with a 6-4, 7-6(4) win against Dolavee Tumthong and was followed by Cohen with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-1 victory over Camila Soares.
Cirotte was able to clinch the first match of the day with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-2 win over Meyer.
"Overall, I think we handled it really well and we keep preaching to them that if they keep fighting no matter the score good things are going to happen," associate head coach Sachin Kirtane said. "Proud of the team and proud of the effort today." Â Â
The Bulldogs took on Jackson State (0-4) later in the afternoon.
Antonaki and Cohen made short work of Paula Arcarons and Daniela Ramos with a 6-1 win, while Cirotte and Surcey clinched the doubles point with their victory over Robin Alston and Tyra-Nicole Whyte of the Tigers, 6-2.
Antonaki claimed a singles win with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Alston. It was also the 92nd career singles win of Antonaki's career pushing her past Georgiana Patrasc (2013-16) for 1st all-time in Mississippi State history.
Cohen claimed her fourth singles win of the year with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Arcarons. Dharani Niroshan followed up with a 6-3, 6-0 win over Zeina Shaaban to clinch the win for State.
Alexandra Mikhailuk defeated Whyte 6-3, 6-3 to extend the Bulldogs lead. Minutes later, Cirotte followed with a 7-5, 6-0 win over Ramos.
Surcey closed out the match with a 6-1, 7-6(5) victory over Isabela Benavides.
"I'm proud of the girls for the way they stayed composed," Kirtane said. "I feel like we're getting better every match and going into the season that was one of the big things for Daryl [Greenan] and I. I think you can definitely see that we are progressing and on a good path right now. We are excited to see what the rest of the season holds."
Next Up
The Bulldogs will complete their eleven-match homestand on Friday Feb. 10 against Belmont at 11 a.m. and Alabama A&M at 3 p.m.
For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Mississippi State 4, Memphis 1
Rula Tennis Pavilion | Starkville, Miss.
Feb. 5, 2023
Doubles
1. Aran Teixido Garcia/Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Emmanouela Antonaki/Gia Cohen (MSU) 7-6 (7-2)
2. Camila Soares/Monique Woog (MEM) def. Alexandra Mikhailuk/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-3
3. Chloé Cirotte /Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Carlota Carreter/Miriam Grosmann (MEM) 6-4
Order of finish: (3,2,1)
Singles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) vs. Aran Teixido Garcia (MEM) 5-7, 6-6 (3-2), unfinished
2. Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Camila Soares (MEM) 2-6, 6-1, 6-1
3. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) vs. Monique Woog (MEM) 3-6, 6-1, 1-4, unfinished
4. Chloé Cirotte (MSU) def. Emily Meyer (MEM) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
5. #61 Maria Rizzolo (MSU) def. Dolavee Tumthong (MEM) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
6. Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Miriam Grosmann (MEM) 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: (6,5,2,4)
Mississippi State 7, Jackson State 0Â
Rula Tennis Pavilion | Starkville, Miss.
Feb. 5, 2023
Doubles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki/Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Paula Arcarons/Daniela Ramos (JSU) 6-1
2. Chloé Cirotte/Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Robin Alston/Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) 6-2
3. Alexandra Mikhailuk/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) vs. Isabela Benavides/Zeina Shaaban (JSU) 5-1, unfinished
Order of finish: (1,2)
Singles
1. Emmanouela Antonaki (MSU) def. Robin Alston (JSU) 6-0, 6-4
2. Gia Cohen (MSU) def. Paula Arcarons (JSU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) def. Tyra-Nicole Whyte (JSU) 6-3, 6-3
4. Chloé Cirotte (MSU) def. Daniela Ramos (JSU) 7-5, 6-0
5. Emily Surcey (MSU) def. Isabela Benavides (JSU) 6-1, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Dharani Niroshan (MSU) def. Zeina Shaaban (JSU) 6-3, 6-0
Order of finish: (2,1,6,3,4,5)
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