LEXINGTON, Ky. – The University of Kentucky women’s tennis team beat Mississippi State 4-0 on Friday at the Boone Tennis Center. Now with two SEC wins in a row, the Wildcats aim to carry the momentum with them for the rest of league play.
Kentucky came out to a hot start in the match, beginning with the doubles portion. While the Bulldogs picked up a win on court three, the Wildcats quickly responded with a win on court one in credit to No. 65 fifth-year Lizzy Stevens and senior Ellie Eades defeating No. 72 Gianna Oboniye and Athina Pitta. On court two, junior Zoe Hammond and sophomore Julia Zhu battled for the tiebreaking 7-6(3) win the clinch the doubles point for Kentucky.
Taking the winning energy with them to singles play, freshman Tess Bucher stood out playing on court four, notching a win over Mississippi State’s Athina Pitta 6-2, 6-3. Hammond added to the Wildcats tally with a victory on court one 6-4, 6-3. To clinch the match, it was Stevens who came back after being down in both sets to win in 6-3, 7-5.
The Wildcats look to keep their recent success going after picking up two SEC wins in a row. They will play at home once again this Sunday against Alabama, with the match starting at 1 p.m. ET. Admission is free to all fans who wish to attend, and the match can be followed along virtually on StatBroadcast as well.
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