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 58th 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
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