Bulldogs Begin ITA All-American Championships

Saturday, October 1

Cary, N.C.

Mississippi State

ITA All-American

STARKVILLE, MS - March 13, 2022 - Shadows of The Mississippi State Bulldogs before the match between the LSU Tigers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at the AJ Pitts Tennis Centre in Starkville, MS. Photo By Kevin Snyder

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Bulldogs Begin ITA All-American Championships

October 01, 2022 | Women's Tennis

By: Olivia Hooten, Communications Fellow

CARY, N.C. – Mississippi State women's tennis kicked off the pre-qualifying round of the ITA All-American Championships.

Qualifying for the ITA All-American Championships will begin on Monday and the main draw starts on Wednesday. No. 52 Emmanouela Antonaki received a bye during the pre-qualifying rounds.

Gia Cohen was the only Bulldog to take part in the pre-qualifying round of the ITA All-American tournament. Cohen fell to No. 98 Kimmi Hance of UCLA 6-4, 6-3.

"Gia [Cohen] played a good ranked opponent today," associate head coach Sachin Kirtane said. "She had a couple of close deuce points. She can play with anyone in the country and I think she will be able to compete with anyone in the SEC. This was her first match since March, so I think she just had to get some jitters out. I am excited to see what Gia and Emmanouela [Antonaki] can do in doubles."

Antonaki and Cohen will participate in the doubles portion of the tournament, which starts on Monday.

The ITA All-American Championships is the second tournament State has participated in this fall. For Cohen and Antonaki, this is the first tournament of the fall they have participated in.

For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

ITA All-American Championships
Cary Tennis Park | Cary, N.C.
Oct. 1

Singles Pre-Qualifying First Round
No. 98 Kimmi Hance (UCLA) def. Gia Cohen (MSU) 6-4, 6-3.