STARKVILLE – Mississippi State’s women’s tennis team is set to host their lone tournament of the fall this weekend.
The John Cade Invitational welcomes players from Louisiana Tech, Louisville and Memphis to compete at both the Rula Tennis Pavillion and A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre Friday through Sunday.
During last year’s John Cade Invitational the Bulldogs posted a 22-5 record with 13 singles wins and nine doubles victories.
“We love being able to play at home and be in front of our own crowd,” head coach Daryl Greenan said. “It’s exciting for our players, and we are excited to watch them play. They have been working hard and they are fired up about playing at home. There will be some good competition that we will get to see this weekend.”
The tournament begins with doubles on Friday with players from the Bulldogs squaring off against those from Louisville at 10 a.m. followed up by a doubles match against Louisiana Tech. MSU will also play six singles matches against Cardinal players at 1:30 p.m.
Bulldog players will also begin Saturday with doubles matches against competitors from Memphis at 10 a.m. before switching over to singles against Louisiana Tech, not before 11 a.m. State will wrap up the tournament on Sunday with six more singles matches against Tiger players not before 11 a.m.
The John Cade Invitational will be the third tournament MSU players haven taken the court this fall. Several Bulldogs kicked the fall off at the Furman Fall Classic, while No. 52 Emmanouela Antonaki and Gia Cohen were the lone Bulldogs to compete in the ITA All-American Championships. The third tournament of the fall season was the ITA Regional where all 10 Bulldogs were represented, with Antonaki advancing all the way to the semifinals.
The John Cade Invitational is open to the public and admission is free. In case of inclement weather, matches will be moved inside the Rula Tennis Pavillion.
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John Cade Invitational Schedule*
Friday, Oct. 28
10 a.m. 6 Doubles (MSU-Louisville, Louisiana Tech-Memphis)
Not before 11…
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