State Women Close Out SEC Road Slate With Georgia And Tennessee
STARKVILLE, Miss. - Mississippi State's women's tennis team will hit the road this weekend, traveling to Athens, Ga. on Friday, April 7 and Knoxville, Tenn. on Sunday, April 9, to tangle with No. 28 Georgia and No. 27 Tennessee. The UGA-MSU dual will get underway at 3 p.m. CT at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
This weekend's activity will close out the road portion of the Lady Bulldog's 2006 regular season slate. State will close out the regular season with a home match on Easter weekend with a Saturday, April 15 date with in-state rival Mississippi at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
State will try to halt a five-match losing skid in the Southeastern Conference this weekend. The Lady Bulldogs of Georgia own a 27-0 advantage over their SEC Western Division counterparts. Last season, the Red and Black topped MSU 4-3 in Starkville.
UGA's Natalie Frazier, ranked 18th in the country, leads the squad in singles with a 24-9 record. UGA also sports two ranked doubles tandems with Shadisha Robinson and Caroline Basu ranked eighth along with Evgenia Subbotina and Darya Ivanov listed at 54th.
Live stats from the Dan Magill Tennis Complex will be available on www.MStateAthletics.com.