Four Bulldogs Set For Competition At Roberta Alison Fall Classic This Weekend
October 27, 2016 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – To close out the 2016 fall slate, four members of the Mississippi State women's tennis team will participate in the Roberta Alison Fall Classic, hosted by Alabama, this weekend in Tuscaloosa.
MSU's sophomores, 75th-ranked Anastasia Rentouli and Caroline Kelly, along with newcomers Lisa Marie Rioux and Sara Lizariturry, will be in action for State in the tournament. The first round of doubles is set to start Friday at 9 a.m. CT, followed by the first round of singles. The second round of singles will take place Friday afternoon.
In the Nancy Harris Doubles Draw, the Bulldog pair of Lizariturry and Rioux will face UAB's Marlene Herrmann and Pardis Kianoush to open things Friday. In the Lori Smith Doubles Draw, State's duo of Kelly and Rentouli match up with Mercer's Katie Sidor and Anna Sovic.
To start singles play, MSU's Kelly will play Troy's Hannah Seizer in the Patricia Morgan Draw. In the Patti Farmer Draw, the State newcomer Lizariturry will face Kansas' Summer Collins. Representing the Bulldogs in the Myke Loomis Draw, the 75th-ranked Rentouli matches up with Clemson's Constanza Gorches. And in the Selia Matthew Draw, MSU's Rioux will play Kansas' Tanya Nikolaeva.
The second round of doubles will begin on Saturday at 9 a.m., followed by the third round of doubles. The event will conclude in the afternoon with the third round of singles. If weather interferes on Friday or Saturday to the point of cancellation, the schedule will be pushed back a day and matches will be played on Sunday.
For more information on Mississippi State women's tennis and updates, fans can follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at HailStateWT.
MSU's sophomores, 75th-ranked Anastasia Rentouli and Caroline Kelly, along with newcomers Lisa Marie Rioux and Sara Lizariturry, will be in action for State in the tournament. The first round of doubles is set to start Friday at 9 a.m. CT, followed by the first round of singles. The second round of singles will take place Friday afternoon.
In the Nancy Harris Doubles Draw, the Bulldog pair of Lizariturry and Rioux will face UAB's Marlene Herrmann and Pardis Kianoush to open things Friday. In the Lori Smith Doubles Draw, State's duo of Kelly and Rentouli match up with Mercer's Katie Sidor and Anna Sovic.
To start singles play, MSU's Kelly will play Troy's Hannah Seizer in the Patricia Morgan Draw. In the Patti Farmer Draw, the State newcomer Lizariturry will face Kansas' Summer Collins. Representing the Bulldogs in the Myke Loomis Draw, the 75th-ranked Rentouli matches up with Clemson's Constanza Gorches. And in the Selia Matthew Draw, MSU's Rioux will play Kansas' Tanya Nikolaeva.
The second round of doubles will begin on Saturday at 9 a.m., followed by the third round of doubles. The event will conclude in the afternoon with the third round of singles. If weather interferes on Friday or Saturday to the point of cancellation, the schedule will be pushed back a day and matches will be played on Sunday.
For more information on Mississippi State women's tennis and updates, fans can follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at HailStateWT.
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