In Mississippi State’s first two tennis matches of the season, the No. 7-ranked Bulldogs defeated Southern Methodist University 5-2, followed by a 6-1 victory over Lamar University Saturday [Jan. 10] at the Styslinger/Altec Tennis Complex in Dallas, Texas. Freshman Raphael Vaksmann of Paris, France, picked up his first-ever dual singles victory against SMU’s Noah McDonald. MSU’s home opener is 1 p.m., Jan. 24 against Santa Clara.