Friday, January 31
Starkville
1 p.m.
Mississippi State
vs
Tulane
Photo by: Ivy Ball/MSU Athletics
Bulldogs Back In Action With Friday Doubleheader
January 30, 2025 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE – Mississippi State is back in action hosting a doubleheader inside the Rula Tennis Pavilion on Friday.
The Bulldogs begin the day against Tulane at 1 p.m. followed by a matchup against Alabama A&M at 4 p.m. It'll be MSU's first time back on the courts since posting back-to-back 4-0 shutouts over Bellarmine and Samford to open the season on Jan. 18.
"This weekend is going to be a good, challenging weekend," said head coach Chris Hooshyar. "We have to be ready to fight for every point! Our emotional intelligence will be challenged and our physicality will be challenged. I'm excited for this weekend because we have to face these battles in non-conference season because every SEC weekend will be a battle!"
The Bulldogs have won 75 of their last 77 non-conference matches at home dating back to Feb. 27, 2013. Hooshyar has posted an 11-1 mark during non-conference play at home since his arrival last season.
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Friday will mark the season openers for both Tulane and Alabama A&M. The Green Wave are coming off an 11-9 campaign last spring while Alabama A&M posted a 7-15 mark in 2024.
Mississippi State and Tulane are meeting for the 17th time with State claiming four of the last five matches.
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MSU is a flawless 3-0 against Alabama A&M and have outscored the visiting Bulldogs 21-0 in those matches, all in Starkville. State won the last meeting against Alabama A&M 7-0 in 2023 with Maria Rizzolo contributed a singles win during that outing as a sophomore.
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Athina Pitta and Alessia Tagliente are currently tied for the team lead with seven singles wins apiece this season. Tagliente has won her last four singles matches dating back to the fall which matches Emma Cohen for Mississippi State's longest active winning streak.
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During her last doubles action on Jan. 18, Tagliente teamed with Chiara Di Genova to take down No. 75 Eleni Liankonis and Meredith Taylor of Samford, 6-4. It was the first-career win over a ranked opponent for both Di Genova and Tagliente and extended Tagliente's career and team-best winning streak in doubles to five.
For more Information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit Hailstate.com or search for "HailstateWT" on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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The Bulldogs begin the day against Tulane at 1 p.m. followed by a matchup against Alabama A&M at 4 p.m. It'll be MSU's first time back on the courts since posting back-to-back 4-0 shutouts over Bellarmine and Samford to open the season on Jan. 18.
"This weekend is going to be a good, challenging weekend," said head coach Chris Hooshyar. "We have to be ready to fight for every point! Our emotional intelligence will be challenged and our physicality will be challenged. I'm excited for this weekend because we have to face these battles in non-conference season because every SEC weekend will be a battle!"
The Bulldogs have won 75 of their last 77 non-conference matches at home dating back to Feb. 27, 2013. Hooshyar has posted an 11-1 mark during non-conference play at home since his arrival last season.
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Friday will mark the season openers for both Tulane and Alabama A&M. The Green Wave are coming off an 11-9 campaign last spring while Alabama A&M posted a 7-15 mark in 2024.
Mississippi State and Tulane are meeting for the 17th time with State claiming four of the last five matches.
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MSU is a flawless 3-0 against Alabama A&M and have outscored the visiting Bulldogs 21-0 in those matches, all in Starkville. State won the last meeting against Alabama A&M 7-0 in 2023 with Maria Rizzolo contributed a singles win during that outing as a sophomore.
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Athina Pitta and Alessia Tagliente are currently tied for the team lead with seven singles wins apiece this season. Tagliente has won her last four singles matches dating back to the fall which matches Emma Cohen for Mississippi State's longest active winning streak.
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During her last doubles action on Jan. 18, Tagliente teamed with Chiara Di Genova to take down No. 75 Eleni Liankonis and Meredith Taylor of Samford, 6-4. It was the first-career win over a ranked opponent for both Di Genova and Tagliente and extended Tagliente's career and team-best winning streak in doubles to five.
For more Information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit Hailstate.com or search for "HailstateWT" on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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