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Bulldogs Total 15 Wins In Tuscaloosa
November 02, 2024 | Women's Tennis
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – After collecting eight wins on Friday to open the Roberta Alison Fall Classic , the Mississippi State women's tennis team picked up seven more victories during the final day of the Roberta Alison Fall Classic on Saturday.
The Bulldogs tallied three doubles wins in the second round. Jayna Clemens and Gianna Oboniye took down Ralitsa Alexandrova and Jana Rovira of ETSU 6-3, Alessia Tagliente and Carolina Troiano defeated ETSU's tandem of Julia Millan and Ksenija Rage 6-3 and Chiara Di Genova and Maria Rizzolo battled to a victory over Elisabeth Lila and Alice Otis of Louisville 7-6(2).
After their doubles triumph on Friday, Emma Cohen and Athina Pitta collected another victory defeating Louisville's Elisabeth Lila and Alice Otis 7-6(2) in the third round of doubles play.
In Round 3 of singles action, Di Genova and Troiano each picked up their second singles wins of the weekend. Di Genova took down South Alabama's Delien Kleinhans 6-3, 7-5 and Troiano earned a victory after Georgia Tech's Meera Jesudason retired due to injury with the score at 4-6, 6-2.
Cohen also collected her first singles win of the weekend by dominating Alabama's Ansley Cheshire 6-0, 6-1 on her home court.
Next up for Chris Hooshyar's Bulldogs will be the Rice Fall Invitational in Houston, Texas on Nov. 7-9.
Roberta Alison Fall Classic
Alabama Tennis Stadium/Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility | Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Nov. 2, 2024
Doubles
Second Round
Jayna Clemens/Gianna Oboniye (MSU) def. Ralitsa Alexandrova/Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-3
Alessia Tagliente/Carolina Troiano (MSU) def. Julia Millan/Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 6-3
Allie Gretkowski/Like Persypkina (Louisville) def. Emma Cohen/Athina Pitta (MSU) 6-2
Chiara Di Genova/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) def. Elisabeth Lila/Alice Otis (Louisville) 7-6(2)
Third Round
Julie Bedard/Ava Esposito Cogan (Auburn) def. Jayna Clemens/Gianna Oboniye (MSU)7-6(3)
Alice Battesti/Emma Tothova (Auburn) def. Alessia Tagliente/Carolina Troiano (MSU) 6-1
Emma Cohen/Athina Pitta (MSU) def. Elisabeth Lila/Alice Otis (Louisville) 7-6(2)
Valeriia Andeeva/Maria Guirguis (Troy) def. Chiara Di Genova/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 7-5
Singles
Third Round:
Manal Ennaciri (South Alabama) def. Jayna Clemens (MSU) 7-6(3), 6-3
Chiara Di Genova (MSU) def. Delien Kleinhans (South Alabama) 6-3, 7-5
Carolina Troiano (MSU) def. Meera Jesudason (Georgia Tech) 4-6, 6-2 ret. [inj.]
Klara Milicevic (Alabama) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSU) 6-0, 7-6(5)
Emma Cohen (MSU) def. Ansley Cheshire (Alabama) 6-0, 6-1
Elisabeth Lila (Louisville) def. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-4, 7-5
Jana Rovira (ETSU) def. Athina Pitta (MSU) 7-6(6), 1-6, 7-5
For more Information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit Hailstate.com or search for "HailstateWT" on X, Instagram and Facebook.
The Bulldogs tallied three doubles wins in the second round. Jayna Clemens and Gianna Oboniye took down Ralitsa Alexandrova and Jana Rovira of ETSU 6-3, Alessia Tagliente and Carolina Troiano defeated ETSU's tandem of Julia Millan and Ksenija Rage 6-3 and Chiara Di Genova and Maria Rizzolo battled to a victory over Elisabeth Lila and Alice Otis of Louisville 7-6(2).
After their doubles triumph on Friday, Emma Cohen and Athina Pitta collected another victory defeating Louisville's Elisabeth Lila and Alice Otis 7-6(2) in the third round of doubles play.
In Round 3 of singles action, Di Genova and Troiano each picked up their second singles wins of the weekend. Di Genova took down South Alabama's Delien Kleinhans 6-3, 7-5 and Troiano earned a victory after Georgia Tech's Meera Jesudason retired due to injury with the score at 4-6, 6-2.
Cohen also collected her first singles win of the weekend by dominating Alabama's Ansley Cheshire 6-0, 6-1 on her home court.
Next up for Chris Hooshyar's Bulldogs will be the Rice Fall Invitational in Houston, Texas on Nov. 7-9.
Roberta Alison Fall Classic
Alabama Tennis Stadium/Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility | Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Nov. 2, 2024
Doubles
Second Round
Jayna Clemens/Gianna Oboniye (MSU) def. Ralitsa Alexandrova/Jana Rovira (ETSU) 6-3
Alessia Tagliente/Carolina Troiano (MSU) def. Julia Millan/Ksenija Rage (ETSU) 6-3
Allie Gretkowski/Like Persypkina (Louisville) def. Emma Cohen/Athina Pitta (MSU) 6-2
Chiara Di Genova/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) def. Elisabeth Lila/Alice Otis (Louisville) 7-6(2)
Third Round
Julie Bedard/Ava Esposito Cogan (Auburn) def. Jayna Clemens/Gianna Oboniye (MSU)7-6(3)
Alice Battesti/Emma Tothova (Auburn) def. Alessia Tagliente/Carolina Troiano (MSU) 6-1
Emma Cohen/Athina Pitta (MSU) def. Elisabeth Lila/Alice Otis (Louisville) 7-6(2)
Valeriia Andeeva/Maria Guirguis (Troy) def. Chiara Di Genova/Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 7-5
Singles
Third Round:
Manal Ennaciri (South Alabama) def. Jayna Clemens (MSU) 7-6(3), 6-3
Chiara Di Genova (MSU) def. Delien Kleinhans (South Alabama) 6-3, 7-5
Carolina Troiano (MSU) def. Meera Jesudason (Georgia Tech) 4-6, 6-2 ret. [inj.]
Klara Milicevic (Alabama) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSU) 6-0, 7-6(5)
Emma Cohen (MSU) def. Ansley Cheshire (Alabama) 6-0, 6-1
Elisabeth Lila (Louisville) def. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-4, 6-4
Julia Millan (ETSU) def. Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-4, 7-5
Jana Rovira (ETSU) def. Athina Pitta (MSU) 7-6(6), 1-6, 7-5
For more Information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit Hailstate.com or search for "HailstateWT" on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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