Friday, November 9
Tempe, Ariz.
All Day
Mississippi State
vs
ASU Thunderbird
State junior Sara Lizariturry also found triumph in a come-from-behind victory โ 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 โ over the Horned Frogsโ Kate Paulus, earning her 10th fall win for the second straight season.
November 09, 2018 | Women's Tennis
by Emily Pschigoda, Student Assistant/Communications
TEMPE, Ariz.ย - After the first day of play at the Arizona State's 24th-annual Thunderbird Invitational in Tempe, Arizona, Mississippi State women's tennis is 3-1 overall. Friday's contests included meetings with players from Michigan in doubles and TCU in singles.
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The first-time Bulldog doubles duo of Emma Antonaki and Anastasia Rentouli proved efficient as they outlasted Michigan's Anca Canciun and Alyvia Jones 6-3 to inaugurate the squad's first day in the Grand Canyon State.
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Following that victory, a trio of Bulldogs went to battle against players from TCU in singles.
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In the early afternoon singles session, Antonaki, the nation's 10th-ranked newcomer, powered past TCU's Stevie Kennedy 7-6(4), 6-2.
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State junior Sara Lizariturry also found triumph in a come-from-behind victory โ 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 โ over the Horned Frogs' Kate Paulus, earning her 10th ย fall win for the second straight season. ย
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The 125th-ranked senior Rentouli rounded out MSU's action Friday, falling 6-3, 6-3 to Mercedes Aristequi.
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State will be back at it on Saturday, taking on players from host Arizona State in singles at 9:30 a.m. CT and athletes from TCU in doubles starting at 12 p.m. CT.ย
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Social Media
For more information on Mississippi State women's tennis and updates, fans can follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at HailStateWT. ย
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MSU Women's Tennis Results at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational
November 9, 2018 โ Tempe, Ariz.ย
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Doubles
Emma Antonaki/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. Anca Canciun/Alyvia Jones (Michigan) 6-3ย
Singles
Antonaki (MSU) def. Stevie Kennedy (TCU) 7-6(4), 6-2, Sara Lizariturry (MSU) def. Kate Paulus (TCU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0; Mercedes Aristequi (TCU) def. Rentouli (MSU) 6-3, 6-3
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TEMPE, Ariz.ย - After the first day of play at the Arizona State's 24th-annual Thunderbird Invitational in Tempe, Arizona, Mississippi State women's tennis is 3-1 overall. Friday's contests included meetings with players from Michigan in doubles and TCU in singles.
ย
The first-time Bulldog doubles duo of Emma Antonaki and Anastasia Rentouli proved efficient as they outlasted Michigan's Anca Canciun and Alyvia Jones 6-3 to inaugurate the squad's first day in the Grand Canyon State.
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Following that victory, a trio of Bulldogs went to battle against players from TCU in singles.
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In the early afternoon singles session, Antonaki, the nation's 10th-ranked newcomer, powered past TCU's Stevie Kennedy 7-6(4), 6-2.
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State junior Sara Lizariturry also found triumph in a come-from-behind victory โ 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 โ over the Horned Frogs' Kate Paulus, earning her 10th ย fall win for the second straight season. ย
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The 125th-ranked senior Rentouli rounded out MSU's action Friday, falling 6-3, 6-3 to Mercedes Aristequi.
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State will be back at it on Saturday, taking on players from host Arizona State in singles at 9:30 a.m. CT and athletes from TCU in doubles starting at 12 p.m. CT.ย
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Social Media
For more information on Mississippi State women's tennis and updates, fans can follow the Bulldogs on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram at HailStateWT. ย
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MSU Women's Tennis Results at the ASU Thunderbird Invitational
November 9, 2018 โ Tempe, Ariz.ย
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Doubles
Emma Antonaki/Anastasia Rentouli (MSU) def. Anca Canciun/Alyvia Jones (Michigan) 6-3ย
Singles
Antonaki (MSU) def. Stevie Kennedy (TCU) 7-6(4), 6-2, Sara Lizariturry (MSU) def. Kate Paulus (TCU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-0; Mercedes Aristequi (TCU) def. Rentouli (MSU) 6-3, 6-3
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