Friday, March 28
Starkville
3 p.m.
Mississippi State
2
vs
4
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.
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.
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.
Records
No.66 Mississippi State (10-10, 0-10 SEC)
No. 23 South Carolina (12-7, 6-4 SEC)
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.
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)
For more information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit HailState.com or search for "HailStateWT" on X, Instagram and Facebook.
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.
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.
Records
No.66 Mississippi State (10-10, 0-10 SEC)
No. 23 South Carolina (12-7, 6-4 SEC)
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.
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)
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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