Bulldogs' Winning Streak Comes to a Close

Sunday, February 23

Tuscaloosa, Ala.

11 a.m.

Mississippi State

Alabama

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

Bulldogs' Winning Streak Comes to a Close

February 23, 2025 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

By: Thomas Hunt, Student Assistant

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Mississippi State's nine match winning streak came to a close on Sunday.

The Bulldogs were shutout 4-0 at No. 21 Alabama to begin the Southeastern Conference Play.

After the Crimson Tide took the doubles point, No. 84 Petra Sedlackova took down Gianna Oboniye 4-0, retired to begin singles play. Maria Andrienko defeated Maria Rizzolo 6-1, 6-1, and Klara Milicevic clinched the match with a 6-2, 6-2 triumph over Alessia Tagliente.

Match Notes:

Before today's match, Mississippi State's 9-0 record was the best start in program history.
Alessia Tagliente's career-best nine-match winning streak in singles came to a close.
Jayna Clemens (8-0), Carolina Troiano (4-0) and Ava Rath (2-0) still remain unbeaten in singles during dual match play.

Next up: No. 61 Mississippi State travels to Nashville to take on Vanderbilt on Friday at 2 p.m.

No. 21 Alabama 4, No. 61 Mississippi State 0
Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility | Tuscaloosa, Ala.
Feb. 23, 2025

Doubles:
1. Margaux Maquet/Petra Sedlackova (UA) vs. Gianna Oboniye/Athina Pitta (MSU) 5-3, unfinished
2. Klara Milicevic/Sara Nayar (UA) def. Emma Cohen/Alessia Tagliente (UA) 6-2
3. Maria Andrienko/Maria Martinez-Vaque (UA) def. Jayna Clemens/Chiara Di Genova (USA) 6-2

Order of finish: (3,2)

Singles:
1. No. 84 Petra Sedlackova (UA) def. Gianna Oboniye (USA) 4-0, retired
2. Maria Andrienko (UA) def. Maria Rizzolo (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
3. Klara Milicevic (UA) def. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Maria Martinez-Vaque (UA) vs. Athina Pitta (MSU) 7-5, 1-2, unfinished
5. Margaux Maquet (UA) vs. Chiara Di Genova (MSU) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
6. Sara Nayar (UA) def. Jayna Clemens (MSU) 6-2, 2-4, unfinished

Order of finish: (1,2,3)

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