BRYAN-COLLEGE STATION, Texas \u2013\u00a0The championship run came up just short for the No. 6 Bulldogs, as they fell 4-2 to top-ranked Texas in the SEC Championship on Sunday at the Mitchell Tennis Center.<\/p>\n
Texas took early control by securing the doubles point with wins on courts two and three, putting the Bulldogs behind heading into singles play.<\/p>\n
Mississippi State responded with strong performances taking five of six first sets. No. 123 Bryan Hernandez Cortes<\/a> put the Dawgs on the board with a solid 6-3, 6-4 victory over No. 93 Abel Forger on court five, tying the match at one all.<\/p>\n No. 7 Benito Sanchez Martinez<\/a> delivered a statement win on court one, defeating No. 3 Sebastian Gorzny in straight sets, 6-2, 6-4 to give the Bulldogs a 2-1 advantage.\u00a0<\/p>\n However, Texas proved to be too deep down the stretch. The Longhorns captured three hard-fought singles matches, including a comeback win on court two and a decisive three-set victory on court six to clinch the title.<\/p>\n Despite the loss, Mississippi State finished an impressive tournament run with a 22-5 record and a runner-up finish in the SEC marking the program’s strongest showing in the conference championship since 2019.<\/p>\n The Bulldogs now turn their focus to the NCAA Tournament, carrying momentum from a statement postseason performance.<\/p>\n Records\u00a0 Match Notes Up Next\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Match Results Singles For more Information on the Bulldog women’s tennis program, visit Hailstate.com or search for “HailstateMT” on X, Instagram and Facebook.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2013 HailState.com \u2013
\nNo. 6 Mississippi State (21-5, 11-3 SEC)\u00a0
\nNo. 1 Texas (24-6, 12-2 SEC)<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Bryan Hernandez Cortes<\/a> secured his ninth consecutive singles win.
\n\u2022 Benito Sanchez Martinez<\/a> earned his first top-3 singles victory of the season.
\n\u2022 Mississippi State’s highest conference championship finish since 2019.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nNo. 6 Mississippi State will turn their attention to Apr. 27th\u00a0where they find out their NCAA Tournament seed.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nDoubles
\n1. Sanchez Martinez and Michal Novansky<\/a> (MSU) vs. Abel Forger and Kalin Ivanovski (TEX) \u2013 4-3 unf.\u00a0
\n2. Sebastian Gorzny and Lucas Marionneau (TEX) def. Mario Martinez Serrano<\/a> and Niccolo Baroni<\/a> (MSU) \u2013 6-2
\n3. Sebastian Eriksson and Oliver Ojakaar (TEX) def. Bryan Hernandez Cortes<\/a> and Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes<\/a> (MSU) \u2013 6-3*
\nTexas won the Doubles Point
\nOrder of Finish: 2, 3*<\/p>\n
\n1. Benito Sanchez Martinez<\/a> (MSU) def. Sebastian Gorzny (TEX) \u2013 6-2, 6-4
\n2. Kalin Ivanovski (TEX) def. Niccolo Baroni<\/a> (MSU) \u2013 3-6, 6-3, 6-4
\n3. Sebastian Eriksson (TEX) def. Mario Martinez Serrano<\/a> (MSU) \u2013 6-2, 6-2
\n4. Raphael Vaksmann<\/a> (MSU) vs. Oliver Ojakaar (TEX) \u2013 6-4, 6-6 (6-7) unf.
\n5. Bryan Hernandez Cortes<\/a> (MSU) def. Abel Forger (TEX) \u2013 6-3, 6-4
\n6. Lucas Marionneau (TEX) vs. Roberto Ferrer Guimaraes<\/a> (MSU) \u2013 2-6, 7-5, 6-1*
\nOrder of Finish: 5, 1, 3, 2, 6*
\n*Clincher<\/p>\n
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