Friday, March 28
Starkville
3 p.m.
Mississippi State
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South Carolina
Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics
No. 66 Bulldogs Fall to No. 23 Gamecocks
March 28, 2025 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE – The No. 66 Mississippi State Bulldogs gave the No. 23 South Carolina Gamecocks a run for their money but fell short, 4-2.
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MSU won the doubles point for the first time in SEC play which was backed by Bulldog pairs Jayna Clemens and Chiara Di Genova, and Emma Cohen and Alessia Tagliente.
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Di Genova was the only Bulldog to go 2-0 on the day, as she defeated Helena Buchwald in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
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Records
No.66 Mississippi State (10-10, 0-10 SEC)
No. 23 South Carolina (12-7, 6-4 SEC)
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Match Notes
No. 66 MSU will go up against No. 1 Georgia at noon on Sunday, Mar. 30 at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
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Match Results
Doubles:
1. No. 72 Gianna Oboniye/Athina Pitta (MSU) vs. No. 26 Kaitlyn Carnicella/Sarah Hamner (USC) 5-4, unfinished
2. Emma Cohen/Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. No. 77 Bella Bergqvist Larsson/Olympe Lancelot (USC) 6-2
3. Jayna Clemens/Chiara Di Genova (MSU) def. Helena Buchwald/Lauren Friedman (USC) 6-4
Order of finish: (2,3)
Singles:
1. No. 23 Sarah Hamner (USC) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSU) 6-0, 6-3
2. No. 93 Kaitlyn Carnicella (USC) def. Carolina Troiano (MSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
3. No. 113 Misa Malkin (USC) def. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Jayna Clemens (MSU) vs. Olympe Lancelot (USC) 6-3, 3-6, 2-1, unfinished
5. Bella Bergqvist Larsson (USC) def. Athina Pitta (MSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
6. Chiara Di Genova (MSU) def. Helena Buchwald (USC) 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish: (1,3,6,2,5)
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MSU won the doubles point for the first time in SEC play which was backed by Bulldog pairs Jayna Clemens and Chiara Di Genova, and Emma Cohen and Alessia Tagliente.
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Di Genova was the only Bulldog to go 2-0 on the day, as she defeated Helena Buchwald in straight sets, 6-3, 6-2.
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Records
No.66 Mississippi State (10-10, 0-10 SEC)
No. 23 South Carolina (12-7, 6-4 SEC)
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Match Notes
- State won the doubles point for the first time in SEC play over South Carolina.
- Alessia Tagliente and Emma Cohen got their first ranked win of the season against No. 77 Bella Bergqvist Larsson and Olympe Lancelot, defeating them 6-2. This was also their second SEC doubles victory of the season.
- Jayna Clemens and Chiara Di Genova clinched the doubles point for MSU, which is their second clinch all year as a pair. They also extended their win streak to two.
No. 66 MSU will go up against No. 1 Georgia at noon on Sunday, Mar. 30 at the A.J. Pitts Tennis Centre.
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Match Results
Doubles:
1. No. 72 Gianna Oboniye/Athina Pitta (MSU) vs. No. 26 Kaitlyn Carnicella/Sarah Hamner (USC) 5-4, unfinished
2. Emma Cohen/Alessia Tagliente (MSU) def. No. 77 Bella Bergqvist Larsson/Olympe Lancelot (USC) 6-2
3. Jayna Clemens/Chiara Di Genova (MSU) def. Helena Buchwald/Lauren Friedman (USC) 6-4
Order of finish: (2,3)
Singles:
1. No. 23 Sarah Hamner (USC) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSU) 6-0, 6-3
2. No. 93 Kaitlyn Carnicella (USC) def. Carolina Troiano (MSU) 6-4, 1-6, 6-1
3. No. 113 Misa Malkin (USC) def. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
4. Jayna Clemens (MSU) vs. Olympe Lancelot (USC) 6-3, 3-6, 2-1, unfinished
5. Bella Bergqvist Larsson (USC) def. Athina Pitta (MSU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2
6. Chiara Di Genova (MSU) def. Helena Buchwald (USC) 6-3, 6-2
Order of finish: (1,3,6,2,5)
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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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