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Bulldogs Fall At No. 14 Florida
March 29, 2024 | Women's Tennis
GAINESVILLE, Fla., - The start of Mississippi State's four-match road trip did not get off to the best of starts Friday.
The Bulldogs were shutout 4-0 at No. 14 Florida, the eighth-straight ranked foe they've faced to start off Southeastern Conference play with.
After the Gators (11-7, 7-2 SEC) took the doubles point, No. 84 Carly Briggs downed MSU's Maria Rizzolo 6-2, 6-0 in singles. No. 109 Qavia Lopez defeated Athina Pitta 6-2, 6-1 and Alicia Dudeney clinched the match with her 6-2, 6-3 victory against Chloé Cirotte.
When the match was clinched, the Bulldogs' Alessia Tagliente had taken her first set of her singles' match against Sophie Williams 6-3.
State (10-11, 0-8 SEC) now treks to 18th-ranked South Carolina on Sunday for a 10 a.m. CT start. The Gamecocks (13-5, 5-4 SEC) are coming off a 6-1 win over No. 30 Ole Miss on Friday and are 10-1 at home this season.Â
No. 14 Florida 4, Mississippi State 0Alfred A. Ring Tennis Complex | Gainesville, Fla.
March 29, 2024
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Doubles
1. Alicia Dudeney/Malwina Rowinska (UF) def. Alexandra Mikhailuk/Athina Pitta (MSU) 6-3
2. Carly Briggs/Qavia Lopez (UF) def. Jayna Clemens/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-2
3. Rachel Gailis/Bente Spee/ (UF) vs. Chloé Cirotte/Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 5-5, unfinished
Order of finish: (2,1)
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Singles
1. No. 15 Rachel Gailis (UF) vs. Alexandra Mikhailuk (MSU) 6-1, 5-3, unfinished
2. No. 84 Carly Briggs (UF) def. Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-2, 6-0
3. Alicia Dudeney (UF) def. Chloé Cirotte (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
4. No. 109 Qavia Lopez (UF) def. Athina Pitta (MSU) 6-2, 6-1
5. Malwina Rowinska (UF) vs. Jayna Clemens (MSU) 7-6(3), 4-1, unfinished
6. Sophie Williams (UF) vs. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 3-6, 4-2, unfinished
Order of finish: (2,4,3)
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