Lady Bulldog Tennis Set To Face Middle Tennessee On Road
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State Lady Bulldog tennis (5-6) will continue its current five-match road swing Wednesday, taking on the Lady Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee (6-6) in a contest beginning at 2 p.m. CT on the MT campus.
MSU fell in two consecutive matches to No. 62 Tennessee and No. 9 ranked Georgia in the team's first weekend of SEC road play. Although MSU went 0-2 on the weekend, several Lady Bulldogs notched closely contested matches against impressive opponents.
Georgia Patrasc and Alexandra Perper continue to lead the top of the MSU lineup. The rookie Patrasc is 6-5 in dual matches this spring while Perper is 5-5. Another newcomer, Sarai Flores, is 5-3 in her initial campaign. Perper and Naomi Tran, ranked 46th nationally in doubles, led State in doubles with a 6-2 mark at the No. 1 position.
Middle Tennessee took down Southern Mississippi in a 6-1 decision in the team's last competition on Sunday. Senior Yuiri Nomoto has represented MTSU at the No. 1 position for the majority of the 2013 season, holding a 4-8 record at the top spot. In doubles play Carla Nava and Nomoto pair up to hold the No. 1 doubles position for the Lady Blue Raiders. The duo holds a 4-7 record on the season.
Following Wednesday's action, State will return to SEC play this weekend, meeting No. 13 Vanderbilt on Friday and No. 38 Kentucky on Sunday, both on the road.
Updates for this match will be available through twitter @mstateWT or through hailstate.com.