Sunday, March 16
Starkville
12 p.m.
Mississippi State
0
vs
4
Auburn
No. 54 MSU Falls to No. 11 Auburn
March 16, 2025 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State women's tennis team was defeated 4-0 by the No. 11 Auburn Tigers on Sunday at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
The Tigers, headlined by four ranked singles players and the 18th ranked doubles tandem in the nation, took the doubles point over MSU. After securing the first point, they won three straight singles matches to record their 15th victory of the season.
Records
No. 54 Mississippi State (10-7, 0-7 SEC)
No. 11 Auburn (15-4, 4-3 SEC)
Up Next
No. 54 MSU will go on the road to take on No. 68 Kentucky next Friday, March 21, at 4 p.m.
Match Results
Doubles:
1. No. 18 DJ Bennett/Ava Hraster (AU) def. Gianna Oboniye/Athina Pitta (MSU) 6-3
2. Emma Cohen/Alessia Tagliente (MSU) vs. Angella Okutoyi/Merna Refaat (AU) 3-5, unfinished
3. Ava Esposito/Maria Gracia (AU) def. Jayna Clemens/Chiara Di Genova (MSU) 6-1
Order of finish: (3,1)
Singles:
1. No. 4 DJ Bennett (AU) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. No. 71 Angella Okutoyi (AU) def. Carolina Troiano (MSU) 6-1, 6-3
3. No. 99 Ava Hraster (AU) def. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Athina Pitta (MSU) vs. No. 28 Merna Refaat (AU) 3-6, 2-3, unfinished
5. Jayna Clemens (MSU) vs. Ava Esposito (AU) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
6. Chiara Di Genova (MSU) vs. Maria Garcia (AU) 6-3, 5-1 unfinished
Order of finish: (1,2,3)
For more information on the Bulldog men's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateMT" on X, Instagram and Facebook.
The Tigers, headlined by four ranked singles players and the 18th ranked doubles tandem in the nation, took the doubles point over MSU. After securing the first point, they won three straight singles matches to record their 15th victory of the season.
Records
No. 54 Mississippi State (10-7, 0-7 SEC)
No. 11 Auburn (15-4, 4-3 SEC)
Up Next
No. 54 MSU will go on the road to take on No. 68 Kentucky next Friday, March 21, at 4 p.m.
Match Results
Doubles:
1. No. 18 DJ Bennett/Ava Hraster (AU) def. Gianna Oboniye/Athina Pitta (MSU) 6-3
2. Emma Cohen/Alessia Tagliente (MSU) vs. Angella Okutoyi/Merna Refaat (AU) 3-5, unfinished
3. Ava Esposito/Maria Gracia (AU) def. Jayna Clemens/Chiara Di Genova (MSU) 6-1
Order of finish: (3,1)
Singles:
1. No. 4 DJ Bennett (AU) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
2. No. 71 Angella Okutoyi (AU) def. Carolina Troiano (MSU) 6-1, 6-3
3. No. 99 Ava Hraster (AU) def. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Athina Pitta (MSU) vs. No. 28 Merna Refaat (AU) 3-6, 2-3, unfinished
5. Jayna Clemens (MSU) vs. Ava Esposito (AU) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
6. Chiara Di Genova (MSU) vs. Maria Garcia (AU) 6-3, 5-1 unfinished
Order of finish: (1,2,3)
For more information on the Bulldog men's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateMT" on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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