MONTGOMERY, Ala. | After a near four-hour rain delay, Alabama State fell to Mississippi State 4-0 at the Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center in non-conference action Sunday afternoon.

Due to the delay, the teams began play with singles with Mississippi State winning all four matches in straight sets. The Bulldogs were able to claim a 6-2, 6-2 win at number one singles when Magda Adaloglou defeated Alabama State's Madalena Andrade; while Alexandria Mikhaliuk defeated Alabama State's Maria Popova 6-2, 6-0 at number two singles.
Urska Velec fell 6-0, 6-3 at number three singles, and Victoria Cabral fell 6-0, 6-2 at number six.

Alabama State returns to action February 21 against Southern at the SWAC Pod hosted by Jackson State to open Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) play.

Tennis Match Results
Mississippi State vs. Alabama State
Feb 16, 2020 at Montgomery, Ala. (Olean Black Underwood Tennis Center)
Mississippi State 4, Alabama State 0

Singles
1. Magda Adaloglou (MSU) def. Madalena Andrade (ALST) 6-2, 6-2
2. Alexandria Mikhaliuk (MSU) def. Maria Popova (ALST) 6-2, 6-0
3. Valeria Nikolaev (MSU) def. Urska Velec (ALST) 6-0, 6-3
4. Vivien Kutacova (ALST) vs. Marta Falceto (MSU) unfinished
5. Bea Acena (ALST) vs. Sara Lizariturry (MSU) unfinished
6. Meredith Roberts (MSU) def. Victoria Cabral (ALST) 6-0, 6-2

Match Notes:
Did not play doubles

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