MSU-Auburn Women?s Tennis Moved Up To Wednesday Morning
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State’s scheduled women’s tennis match against Auburn on Wednesday, April 1, has been moved to a morning start to make every effort to complete the match due to possible inclement weather concerns Wednesday afternoon. The match is now slated for a 9 a.m. CT start at MSU’s A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. Fans should consult @HailStateWT (on Twitter) for further updates on the status of the match.
MSU (13-7, 3-6 SEC), ranked 44th nationally in the latest ITA poll, will be looking to snap a four-match skid, with the Bulldogs’ most recent setbacks coming this past weekend in tough decisions to No. 15 Texas A&M and No. 41 LSU. The Bulldogs continue to feature three ranked players in singles, including 56th-ranked sophomore Jasmine Lee, who comes into the week with a 13-3 dual match record and a team-best six SEC wins. Junior Georgiana Patrasc, ranked 81st, anchors the No. 2 slot for the Bulldogs and is 12-7 in dual match play this season. Freshman Louise Ronaldson rounds out the rankings at No. 124 and has earned eight of her nine dual match victories at the No. 4 position this season.
At the No. 6 position, sophomore Timea Guibe is second on the team in dual match victories, entering the week with a 12-2 record and four SEC victories. In addition the Guibe’s success at the No. 6 slot, fellow sophomore Martina Frantova has also experienced some recent success, winning two consecutive matches this past weekend and moving to 11-6 in dual matches.
Rounding out the singles lineup for the Bulldogs is freshman Jennifer Brown, who owns an 11-6 dual match record, with nine of her victories coming at the No. 5 slot.
Auburn (12-9, 2-7 SEC) comes into the week ranked at No. 42 overall and, most recently, snapped its five-match SEC losing streak with a 4-1 upset against No. 18 Kentucky on Sunday. One of the biggest areas of success for the Tigers has been doubles, where the 10th-ranked duo of Pleun Burgmans and Emily Flickinger have earned a 10-5 dual match record at the No. 1 position. At No. 3, Auburn is led by the tandem of Michala Kucharova and Paula de Man, and have put together an 11-3 record.
In singles, Auburn is led by 68th-ranked Pleun Burgmans at the No. 1 position, who is 7-8 in dual matches this season. Paula de Man has also been a key part of the Tigers’ success this season, leading the team with a 9-1 dual match record with three SEC victories and a perfect 6-0 record at the No. 5 slot.
Later this week, the 44th-ranked Bulldogs will hit the road once again, taking on Tennessee on Friday and No. 5 Georgia on Sunday. Both matches will have live stats available.
For more information on Mississippi State women's tennis and updates, fans can follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at HailStateWT.