Bulldogs Drop Road Contest To No. 6 Lady Volunteers

Sunday, March 23

Knoxville, Tenn.

12 p.m. CT

Mississippi State

Tennessee

Box Score

Photo by: Hallie Walker/Mississippi State Athletics

March 23, 2025 | Women's Tennis

By: Thomas Hunt, Student Assistant

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – Mississippi State women's tennis dropped a road contest against the No. 6 Tennessee Lady Volunteers 4-0 on Sunday.

Tennessee won two doubles matches to take an early 1-0 lead. The Lady Volunteers kept the momentum going picking up three-straight singles contests to conclude action. Jayna Clemens held a 5-3 advantage in set two before the match was clinched.

Records
No. 64 Mississippi State (10-9, 0-9 SEC)
No. 6 Tennessee (13-3, 7-2 SEC)

Match Notes
• Athina Pitta and Carolina Troiano paired up for the first time of their careers.

Up Next
No. 64 Mississippi State returns home to face No. 21 South Carolina at 3 p.m. on Friday and No. 1 Georgia on Sunday at 12 p.m.

Match Results
Doubles
1. Elza Tomase/Maeve Thornton (TENN) def. Athina Pitta/Carolina Troiano (MSU) 6-3
2. #44 Catherine Aulia/Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Emma Cohen/Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-2
3. Jayna Clemens/Chiara Di Genova (MSU) vs. Conley Raidt/Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) 4-5, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2,1

Singles
1. #7 Elza Tomase (TENN) def. Carolina Troiano (MSU) 6-3, 7-5
2. #32 Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-2, 6-4
3. #92 Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) vs. Athina Pitta (MSU) 6-1, 6-5, unfinished
4. Maeve Thornton (TENN) vs. Jayna Clemens (MSU) 6-2, 3-5, unfinished
5. Vanesa Suarez (TENN) def. Chiara Di Genova (MSU) 6-2, 6-1*
6. Conley Raidt (TENN) vs. Emma Cohen (MSU) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2,1,5
* Clincher

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