
State closes out ITA Regional Championships with Nine Victories
October 18, 2025 | Women's Tennis
AUBURN, Ala. – Mississippi State women's tennis returns home to Starkville with five doubles wins and four singles.
Freshman Mia Robinson collected her first ITA tournament win after defeating Andrea Nova from Ole Miss 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3.
Alessia Tagliente was one singles victory away from quarterfinals after falling to Manal Ennaciri from South Alabama.
Athina Pitta and Robinson had an impressive run by making it to the quarterfinals with a victory over Tulane's Leigh Van Zyl and Campbell Ricci.
Chiara Di Genvoa and Tagliente picked up a pair of wins for the bulldogs before closing out their tournament run.
Round 64
Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Safia Zenbi/ Angelique Berrat (ULL) 8-1
Chiara Di Genova/ Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. Martina Della Gora/ Marilou Bressan (ULL) 8-7(0)
Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. Alexa Martinez Mendoza (McNeese) 6-1, 6-4
Athina Pitta (MSU) def. Summer Chandler (Tulane) 6-2, 6-4
Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Andrea Nova (UM) 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3
Round 32
Chiara Di Genova/ Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. Delaney Mathilde/ Sammie Schouten (North Alabama) 8-5
Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Maria Andrienko/ Klara Milicevic (Alabama) 8-1
Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. Ioana Teodora Sava (LSU) 7-5, 6-1
Alice Soulie (UM) def. Athina Pitta (MSU) 3-6, 6-1,7-5
Valeriia Avdeeva (Troy) def. Mia Robinson (MSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6(6)-8
Round 16
Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Leigh Van Zyl/ Campbell Ricci (Tulane) 8-5
Summer Chandler/ Micah Pierce (Tulane) def. Chiara Di Genova/ Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 8-5
Quarterfinals
Andrea Nova/ Emily Welker (UM) def. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSU) 8-3
Next up, Thessy Ntondele Zinga heads to the ITF W35 to represent the Bulldogs in Norman on October 20-26.
For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or follow "HailStateWT" on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
Freshman Mia Robinson collected her first ITA tournament win after defeating Andrea Nova from Ole Miss 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3.
Alessia Tagliente was one singles victory away from quarterfinals after falling to Manal Ennaciri from South Alabama.
Athina Pitta and Robinson had an impressive run by making it to the quarterfinals with a victory over Tulane's Leigh Van Zyl and Campbell Ricci.
Chiara Di Genvoa and Tagliente picked up a pair of wins for the bulldogs before closing out their tournament run.
Round 64
Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Safia Zenbi/ Angelique Berrat (ULL) 8-1
Chiara Di Genova/ Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. Martina Della Gora/ Marilou Bressan (ULL) 8-7(0)
Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. Alexa Martinez Mendoza (McNeese) 6-1, 6-4
Athina Pitta (MSU) def. Summer Chandler (Tulane) 6-2, 6-4
Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Andrea Nova (UM) 7-6(4), 4-6, 6-3
Round 32
Chiara Di Genova/ Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. Delaney Mathilde/ Sammie Schouten (North Alabama) 8-5
Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Maria Andrienko/ Klara Milicevic (Alabama) 8-1
Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. Ioana Teodora Sava (LSU) 7-5, 6-1
Alice Soulie (UM) def. Athina Pitta (MSU) 3-6, 6-1,7-5
Valeriia Avdeeva (Troy) def. Mia Robinson (MSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6(6)-8
Round 16
Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Leigh Van Zyl/ Campbell Ricci (Tulane) 8-5
Summer Chandler/ Micah Pierce (Tulane) def. Chiara Di Genova/ Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 8-5
Quarterfinals
Andrea Nova/ Emily Welker (UM) def. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSU) 8-3
Next up, Thessy Ntondele Zinga heads to the ITF W35 to represent the Bulldogs in Norman on October 20-26.
For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or follow "HailStateWT" on X, Instagram, and Facebook.
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