Tuesday, March 7
Starkville
1:30 PM
Mississippi State
4
vs
0
Alcorn State
Bulldogs snag two wins to improve to 10-3 on the season.
No. 16 MSU Earns Pair Of Shutouts Over Alcorn State
March 07, 2017 | Men's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A rainy afternoon couldn't slow down the 16th-ranked Mississippi State men's tennis team (10-3) as the Bulldogs earned a pair of 4-0 wins inside McCarthy Gymnasium to sweep Alcorn State (4-13) on Tuesday.
"We played all eight of our guys, so everyone was able to get some work in today," head coach Matt Roberts said. "I'm proud of everyone and the way they handled playing indoors. We developed our games and grew today and that's great heading into Thursday's match against Alabama."
The Bulldogs are now 10-3 on the season as MSU turns its attention to Thursday's SEC home opener against Alabama on Thursday at 3 p.m. CT.
With the match being indoors, the Bulldogs and Braves began Tuesday's contest with singles action. No. 4 Nuno Borges and Mate Cutura kicked off the match as the pair each won in straight-sets to set the tone for the day. Borges won 6-1, 6-2, to improve his singles record to 21-3 overall while Cutura picked up a 6-2, 6-2 win.
Next up was Niclas Braun and Simon Baudry as the two looked to close out the match with the Bulldogs leading 2-0. Braun defeated Kert Kilumets, 6-4, 6-3, before Baudry clinched the 4-0 victory after his 6-3, 6-0 win. The match-clinching win for Baudry was the first of his career.
In the second match of the day, Vaughn Hunter hammered his Alcorn State foe, 6-0, 6-0, to earn his first dual-match singles win of the season. Leading 1-0, Trevor Foshey would build the lead with his 6-1, 6-0 win to continue MSU's dominance.
The final two matches of the day saw Giovanni Oradini and Strahinja Rakic also cruise to quick wins as the pair closed out MSU's second 4-0 win. Oradini won 6-1, 6-0, while Rakic powered to a 6-2, 6-1 victory. The match-clinching win for Rakic was his second of the season.
Up Next
With non-conference play in the rear-view mirror, the Bulldogs host Alabama on Thursday at 3 p.m. CT to continue SEC play.
Additional Notes
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 16 Mississippi State 4, Alcorn State 0 (Match 1)
Starkville, Miss. - McCarthy Gym – Match 7, 2017
Singles
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 4
No. 16 Mississippi State 4, Alcorn State 0 (Match 2)
Starkville, Miss. - McCarthy Gym – Match 7, 2017
Singles
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 3
"We played all eight of our guys, so everyone was able to get some work in today," head coach Matt Roberts said. "I'm proud of everyone and the way they handled playing indoors. We developed our games and grew today and that's great heading into Thursday's match against Alabama."
The Bulldogs are now 10-3 on the season as MSU turns its attention to Thursday's SEC home opener against Alabama on Thursday at 3 p.m. CT.
With the match being indoors, the Bulldogs and Braves began Tuesday's contest with singles action. No. 4 Nuno Borges and Mate Cutura kicked off the match as the pair each won in straight-sets to set the tone for the day. Borges won 6-1, 6-2, to improve his singles record to 21-3 overall while Cutura picked up a 6-2, 6-2 win.
Next up was Niclas Braun and Simon Baudry as the two looked to close out the match with the Bulldogs leading 2-0. Braun defeated Kert Kilumets, 6-4, 6-3, before Baudry clinched the 4-0 victory after his 6-3, 6-0 win. The match-clinching win for Baudry was the first of his career.
In the second match of the day, Vaughn Hunter hammered his Alcorn State foe, 6-0, 6-0, to earn his first dual-match singles win of the season. Leading 1-0, Trevor Foshey would build the lead with his 6-1, 6-0 win to continue MSU's dominance.
The final two matches of the day saw Giovanni Oradini and Strahinja Rakic also cruise to quick wins as the pair closed out MSU's second 4-0 win. Oradini won 6-1, 6-0, while Rakic powered to a 6-2, 6-1 victory. The match-clinching win for Rakic was his second of the season.
Up Next
With non-conference play in the rear-view mirror, the Bulldogs host Alabama on Thursday at 3 p.m. CT to continue SEC play.
Additional Notes
- MSU has now won all five matches against Alcorn State
- All five meetings have been shutout wins for the Bulldogs
- MSU has won its last 14 non-conference home matches
- Under head coach Matt Roberts, the Bulldogs are 18-1 in non-conference home matches
- All eight Bulldogs earned straight-set singles wins on Tuesday
- No. 4 Nuno Borges is 11-0 for his career at the No. 1 position
- Borges is 17-1 for his career against ITA Southern Region opponents
- Niclas Braun and Strahinja Rakic have won their last five matches in singles play
- Rakic ranks second on the team with his 8-2 dual-match record in singles action
Social Media
For more information on the Mississippi State men's tennis program, follow "HailStateMT" on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
No. 16 Mississippi State 4, Alcorn State 0 (Match 1)
Starkville, Miss. - McCarthy Gym – Match 7, 2017
Singles
- No. 4 Nuno Borges (MSU) def. Nikita Kostikov (ASU) 6-1, 6-2
- Mate Cutura (MSU) def. Suyash Gupta (ASU) 6-2, 6-2
- Niclas Braun (MSU) def. Kert Kilumets (ASU) 6-4, 6-3
- Simon Baudry (MSU) def. Nischay Rawal (ASU) 6-3, 6-0
- Trevor Foshey (MSU) vs. Nuno Rocha (ASU) Did Not Start
- Vaughn Hunter (MSU) vs. Ivan Matas (ASU) Did Not Start
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3, 4
No. 16 Mississippi State 4, Alcorn State 0 (Match 2)
Starkville, Miss. - McCarthy Gym – Match 7, 2017
Singles
- No. 4 Nuno Borges vs. Nikita Kostikov (ASU) Did not start
- Mate Cutura vs. Kert Kilumets (ASU) Did not start
- Strahinja Rakic def. Suyash Gupta (ASU) 6-2, 6-1
- Giovanni Oradini def. Nishay Rawal (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
- Trevor Foshey def. Nuno Rocha (ASU) 6-1, 6-0
- Vaughn Hunter def. Javon Yarbarough (ASU) 6-0, 6-0
Order of finish: 6, 5, 4, 3
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