Fodor And Kugakolova Fall Short Of Advancing In NCAA Individuals
In her singles match, Fodor, the former Budapest, Hungary, product won the first set and had a 4-3 lead over Vieira in the second set, but Vieira rallied to win three consecutive games to take set and ultimately the match. Despite falling in round two to Vieira, Fodor became the first Lady Bulldog to advance past the second round with her, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Maryland's 52nd-ranked Ramona But Monday morning.
Fodor finished her first season in Maroon and White with a 36-10 overall singles record, breaking the previous school record of 31 singles victories set during the 1999-2000 by Andrea Lord. She finished the spring season with a 16-3 dual match overall record, 8-3 in the conference en route to receiving First-Team all-SEC accolades in just her first year in the conference. During the course of the year, Fodor was ranked as high as No. 15, while never being ranked below 28th.
State's 14th-ranked doubles combination were the first pair of Lady Bulldogs to compete in the doubles tournament since the 1992 season. The duo finished the season with a 24-7 overall doubles record. In dual match play, the tandem earned Second-Team all-SEC honors after recording a 16-4 overall record, 8-3 in the league. At one point in the season, Fodor and Kugakolova were ranked as high as No. 3, never falling below No. 46.