Thursday, March 16
Nashville, Tenn.
4:00 PM
Mississippi State
at
Vanderbilt
Head Coach Matt Roberts and the Bulldogs prepare for road test against Vanderbilt.
No. 21 MSU Ventures North To Face No. 34 Vanderbilt
March 15, 2017 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – In the first of three consecutive road matches, the 21st-ranked Mississippi State men's tennis team (11-3, 2-0 SEC) travels to Nashville on Thursday to take on 34th-ranked Vanderbilt (9-7, 1-3 SEC) as the Bulldogs seek to continue their seven-match win streak.
First serve between MSU and Vandy at the Currey Tennis Center is slated for 4 p.m. CT.
"We've had a great week of practice here in Nashville and we're looking forward to tomorrow's match," head coach Matt Roberts said. "Vanderbilt has a good team and we're excited about the opportunity to continue our develop and keep getting better. This is the first match in a road stretch for us, so we want to get off on the right foot Thursday."
The Bulldogs will face Vandy on Thursday, before traveling to Lexington on Saturday to take on No. 17 Kentucky at 11 a.m. CT. MSU caps its road swing against No. 46 Arkansas next Thursday at 6 p.m. CT.
Last time out, the Bulldogs took care of visiting Alabama as the Maroon and White rolled over the Crimson Tide to earn a 5-2 victory. In the win MSU captured the doubles point, before receiving wins from Mate Cutura, Giovanni Oradini, Niclas Braun and Trevor Foshey in singles play. State will look to those same four in the 3-6 positions, while No. 4 Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic will look to bounce back at the top two spots of the singles lineup.
In doubles play MSU will keep a familiar lineup as the Bulldogs seek back-to-back doubles points for only the second time this season. No. 48 Braun and Foshey will be at the top of the order, with Cutura and Vaughn Hunter at No. 2 and Borges and Rakic rounding out the lineup at the No. 3 position.
Who To Watch For MSU
Braun has been particularly hot of late in singles action as the sophomore rides a six-match winning streak into Thursday's match. Borges leads the Bulldogs in dual-match singles wins with a 9-1 record while a trio of Bulldogs currently sit behind him with eight wins as Oradini (8-1), Rakic (8-3) and the aforementioned Braun (8-4) seek their ninth against the Commodores.
Previewing The Commodores
Thursday's foe VU is returning home after a pair of road losses against Texas A&M and LSU last weekend. The Commodores have earned an 8-4 record at home as the squad has only played four matches away from the Currey Tennis Center. VU pushed ranked foes Northwestern and Virginia to the brink earlier this season, but both matches resulted in 4-3 losses.
Who To Watch For Vanderbilt
No. 29 Cameron Klinger leads the Commodores in singles play as the sophomore has compiled a 24-6 record in singles play overall. Klinger also leads the team with an 11-2 mark in dual matches, while holding a perfect 2-0 record in SEC play. Klinger, alongside partner Pen Binet, makes up the 37th-ranked doubles team in the country. The pair is 6-2 overall and 2-0 in SEC play.
Up Next
MSU continues is road swing against No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT, before capping its trio of ranked road matches against No. 46 Arkansas next Thursday at 6 p.m. CT. The Bulldogs return home to the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre on Saturday, March 25 as Ole Miss comes to town at 3 p.m. CT.
Live Video/Stats
No live video will be available for Thursday's match, but Vanderbilt will provide live stats. Fans can visit VUCommodores.com or click here for the link.
Additional Notes
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
First serve between MSU and Vandy at the Currey Tennis Center is slated for 4 p.m. CT.
"We've had a great week of practice here in Nashville and we're looking forward to tomorrow's match," head coach Matt Roberts said. "Vanderbilt has a good team and we're excited about the opportunity to continue our develop and keep getting better. This is the first match in a road stretch for us, so we want to get off on the right foot Thursday."
The Bulldogs will face Vandy on Thursday, before traveling to Lexington on Saturday to take on No. 17 Kentucky at 11 a.m. CT. MSU caps its road swing against No. 46 Arkansas next Thursday at 6 p.m. CT.
Last time out, the Bulldogs took care of visiting Alabama as the Maroon and White rolled over the Crimson Tide to earn a 5-2 victory. In the win MSU captured the doubles point, before receiving wins from Mate Cutura, Giovanni Oradini, Niclas Braun and Trevor Foshey in singles play. State will look to those same four in the 3-6 positions, while No. 4 Nuno Borges and Strahinja Rakic will look to bounce back at the top two spots of the singles lineup.
In doubles play MSU will keep a familiar lineup as the Bulldogs seek back-to-back doubles points for only the second time this season. No. 48 Braun and Foshey will be at the top of the order, with Cutura and Vaughn Hunter at No. 2 and Borges and Rakic rounding out the lineup at the No. 3 position.
Who To Watch For MSU
Braun has been particularly hot of late in singles action as the sophomore rides a six-match winning streak into Thursday's match. Borges leads the Bulldogs in dual-match singles wins with a 9-1 record while a trio of Bulldogs currently sit behind him with eight wins as Oradini (8-1), Rakic (8-3) and the aforementioned Braun (8-4) seek their ninth against the Commodores.
Previewing The Commodores
Thursday's foe VU is returning home after a pair of road losses against Texas A&M and LSU last weekend. The Commodores have earned an 8-4 record at home as the squad has only played four matches away from the Currey Tennis Center. VU pushed ranked foes Northwestern and Virginia to the brink earlier this season, but both matches resulted in 4-3 losses.
Who To Watch For Vanderbilt
No. 29 Cameron Klinger leads the Commodores in singles play as the sophomore has compiled a 24-6 record in singles play overall. Klinger also leads the team with an 11-2 mark in dual matches, while holding a perfect 2-0 record in SEC play. Klinger, alongside partner Pen Binet, makes up the 37th-ranked doubles team in the country. The pair is 6-2 overall and 2-0 in SEC play.
Up Next
MSU continues is road swing against No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday at 11 a.m. CT, before capping its trio of ranked road matches against No. 46 Arkansas next Thursday at 6 p.m. CT. The Bulldogs return home to the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre on Saturday, March 25 as Ole Miss comes to town at 3 p.m. CT.
Live Video/Stats
No live video will be available for Thursday's match, but Vanderbilt will provide live stats. Fans can visit VUCommodores.com or click here for the link.
Additional Notes
- MSU leads the all-time series against Vanderbilt 37-14
- The Commodores have won the last two matches against the Bulldogs
- MSU seeks its first 3-0 start in SEC play since 2005
- Six Bulldogs are on winning streaks in singles play
- Giovanni Oradini and Nuno Borges are both 3-0 in road singles action
- No. 4 Borges leads MSU with a 21-4 record in singles play
- No. 48 Niclas Braun and Trevor Foshey lead the team in doubles play with a 14-6 record
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
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