Alabama Women’s Tennis Hosts Mississippi State, Ole Miss In Weekend Matches

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – The Alabama Women’s Tennis team (7-4, 0-1 SEC) returns home to host Mississippi State (10-3, 0-2 SEC) and Ole Miss (7-3, 1-1 SEC), after two weeks on the road. First serve between the Tide and the Bulldogs is scheduled for 3 p.m. CT on Friday, while UA and Ole Miss face off Sunday at 1 p.m. CT.

The Matches

Mississippi State:

Date: Friday, March 10

Time: 3 p.m. CT

Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium

Ole Miss:

Date: Sunday, March 12

Time: 1 p.m. CT

Location: Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Venue: Alabama Tennis Stadium

How to Follow

• Links to live scoring and the video stream will be available at RollTide.com
• Updates will be provided on the team’s Twitter account @AlabamaWTN

The Crimson Tide

• The Tide enters the weekend with a 7-4 overall record
• Alabama is coming off a 4-3 loss against then-ranked No. 8 Auburn
• No. 96 Loudmilla Bencheikh leads the Tide at the top of the lineup as she holds an 8-3 record
• Bencheikh clinched her first win over a ranked opponent this season against Auburn’s then-ranked No. 28 Ariana Arsenault
• Anna Parkhomenko also took her first win against a ranked opponent this season against Auburn’s then-ranked No. 120 Kaitlyn Carnicella
• In doubles, No. 58 Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser hold a 3-1 record after securing a win against Auburn’s then-ranked No. 21 Ariana Arseneault and Carolyn Ansari

Scouting the Bulldogs

• Mississippi State enters the match with a 10-3 which includes a 0-2 start in SEC play  
• The Bulldogs are coming off a win after sweeping Alabama A&M in a 7-0 match
• The win against Alabama A&M is the latest of the Bulldogs’ six shutouts
• Two of Mississippi States’ three losses came against teams ranked in the top 25: then-ranked No. 14 Iowa State, then-ranked No. 18 Vanderbilt and Kentucky  
• Alabama leads the all-time series, 35-18
• In the last meeting between the two teams in 2022, the Bulldogs took a 4-2 win
• No. 88 Maria Rizzolo leads the team in singles, posting a 5-4

Scouting the Rebels

• Ole Miss ranks 58^th in the latest ITA rankings
• The Rebels enter the match against UA with a 7-3 overall record and a 1-1 record in conference
• The team will face Auburn Friday before travel to Tuscaloosa for its match against the Tide on Sunday
• Alabama and Ole Miss will go head-to-head for the 10th time in series history with the Rebels holding a 6-3 advantage
• In the…