BITS

From page 10

The game stayed tied until the bottom of the fifth when Goelz, who doubled, scored on a single from Robinson to give MSU the one-run lead. Once again, Sacramento State responded in the top of the sixth with a solo home run to lock the game back up at 5-5.

It was MSU'S sixth inning that put the game away for the Bulldogs. After a walk to Mia Davidson and a fielding error by the Hornets, Montana Davidson drove home the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly to center field. Leilua slugged a two-run home run to push the lead to a decisive 8-5.

In another stellar relief appearance, freshman Grace Fagan (2-1) tossed 4.1 innings in the circle, allowing just one run off two hits and walk, while striking out four to pick up the victory.

The Bulldogs (5-3) were able to end a three-game losing streak and bounced back from Thursday night's 7-5 loss to No. 5 Washington.

Women's Basketball

Mississippi State's Teaira Mccowan is one of 10 remaining candidates for the 2019 Lisa Leslie Award, the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Coaches Association announced Friday. The finalists will be announced in early March.

The award is presented to the nation's top center in NCAA Division I. Five finalists will be presented to Lisa Leslie and the Hall of Fame's selection committee. Fans will also have the opportunity to vote for their favorite finalist at www.hoophallawards.com.

The Brenham, Texas, native leads her team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 17 points per game and 13.7 rebounds per outing for the No. 5 Bulldogs. She is one of just two players in the Southeastern Conference to be among the top 10 in the league in both scoring and rebounding, along with teammate and Katrina Mcclain candidate Anriel Howard.

Mccowan holds the MSU record with 59 career double-doubles, including 20 this year, which is tied for third in the nation. She is the SEC'S active leader and MSU career record holder with 1,344 rebounds. Mccowan leads the SEC and ranks second in the country in rebounding, and her field goal percentage (64.9 percent) tops the conference and is seventh nationally.

MSU travels to College Station on Sunday to face Howard's former school in Texas A&M. State and the No. 22/23 Aggies will tip off on SEC Network at 1 p.m.

Women's Tennis

Mississippi State women's tennis will conclude its current seven-match homestand with a twinbill today against North Alabama (2-2) at noon, with the second match directly following, at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre. The Bulldogs (7-2) look to improve on a 35-match winning streak in non-conference home contests, with three opportunities left before Southeastern Conference play begins.

Currently on a five-match win streak, MSU has six players holding active, multimatch singles streaks. Senior captain Anastasia Rentouli, included in that six, currently owns a nine-match streak of her own. Under 10th-year head coach Daryl Greenan, MSU is 79-34 (.700) in nonconference matches. Admission to all MSU home matches is free.