Sunday, March 20
Starkville
12 p.m.
Mississippi State
vs
Alabama
Photo by: Austin Perryman/MSU Athletics
March 19, 2022 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE โย Mississippi State's women's tennis team is set to host a doubleheader against Alabama and Alcorn State on Sunday, March 20th, at 12 and 4 p.m. CT respectively.
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The 64th-rankedย Bulldogs (8-8, 0-5 SEC) fell by a score of 5-2 in their last match to No. 7 Auburn.ย
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No. 19 Alabama (12-4, 2-2 SEC) comes into Starkville having lost their last two matches to Auburn and Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide are led by 75th-rankedย Loudmilla Bencheikh and 102nd-rankedย Petra Sedlackova in singles and the 70th-rankedย duo of Loudmilla Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser.ย
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MSU has won six of the past seven matches against Alabama, including two last year, one during the regular season and one at the SEC Championship.
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Alcorn State (4-11) has dropped their past two matches and this will be their first SEC opponent they have faced this year.ย
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The Bulldogs are 8-0 all-time against the Braves with the last meeting being a 4-0 win in 2019. Also, every meeting between the two programs has taken place in Starkville.
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At home this season, Mississippi State has earned a solid 7-3 record. Also, when State wins the doubles point at home, they are 6-0.
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Reigning ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year Chloé Cirotte earned the first ranked singles win of her career on Friday over No. 114 Carolyn Ansari of Auburn 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(9). Cirotte has also been excelling at the No. 3 spot of the singles lineup as she holds a 6-2 record this spring when playing there.
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Alexandra Mikhailuk earned her first SEC win of the season against Auburn's Adeline Flach 6-3, 7-5.
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No. 94 Emmanouela Antonaki is 2-1 in singles play in her career against Alabama.
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For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" onTwitter,ย Instagramย andย Facebook.
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The 64th-rankedย Bulldogs (8-8, 0-5 SEC) fell by a score of 5-2 in their last match to No. 7 Auburn.ย
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No. 19 Alabama (12-4, 2-2 SEC) comes into Starkville having lost their last two matches to Auburn and Ole Miss. The Crimson Tide are led by 75th-rankedย Loudmilla Bencheikh and 102nd-rankedย Petra Sedlackova in singles and the 70th-rankedย duo of Loudmilla Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser.ย
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MSU has won six of the past seven matches against Alabama, including two last year, one during the regular season and one at the SEC Championship.
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Alcorn State (4-11) has dropped their past two matches and this will be their first SEC opponent they have faced this year.ย
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The Bulldogs are 8-0 all-time against the Braves with the last meeting being a 4-0 win in 2019. Also, every meeting between the two programs has taken place in Starkville.
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At home this season, Mississippi State has earned a solid 7-3 record. Also, when State wins the doubles point at home, they are 6-0.
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Reigning ITA Southern Region Rookie of the Year Chloé Cirotte earned the first ranked singles win of her career on Friday over No. 114 Carolyn Ansari of Auburn 3-6, 6-2, 1-0(9). Cirotte has also been excelling at the No. 3 spot of the singles lineup as she holds a 6-2 record this spring when playing there.
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Alexandra Mikhailuk earned her first SEC win of the season against Auburn's Adeline Flach 6-3, 7-5.
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No. 94 Emmanouela Antonaki is 2-1 in singles play in her career against Alabama.
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For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" onTwitter,ย Instagramย andย Facebook.
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