No. 57 Bulldogs Fall to No. 54 Rebels

Friday, March 7

Starkville

4 p.m.

Mississippi State

Ole Miss

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

No. 57 Bulldogs Fall to No. 54 Rebels

March 07, 2025 | Women's Tennis

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By: Peyton Burkhalter, Student Assistant/Communications

STARKVILLE – The Mississippi State women's tennis team lost a close battle to Ole Miss, 4-2, on Friday night.

After losing the doubles point, the Bulldogs did not give in. With crucial singles wins by Chiara Di Genova and Carolina Troiano, Mississippi State was right back into the thick of things until the very end. Jayna Clemens climbed back from a set down and extended her match to three sets to keep hopes alive for State. Gianna Oboniye was lined up to win her match on court one, but she was disqualified before she could finish, giving the final point to the Rebels.

Records
No. 57 Mississippi State (9-4, 0-4 SEC)
No. 54 Ole Miss (9-4, 2-2 SEC)

Quotable:
"I asked my girls after a really tough weekend on the road to really know who they are fighting for. We all thought it was unacceptable because we didn't fight for [Mississippi State] or the logo on our shirts. We made a promise to each other that, regardless of how we play, our attitudes will never be a question because of how much we love this logo and how much we love this brand. We promised each other that we would step on the court and fight for our school, program, and university, and I couldn't be more proud of them today. It was a very good battle, Ole miss are a tough team. They will probably be a top-25 team at the end of the season. We just have to keep moving forward." - Head Coach Chris Hooshyar

Match Notes
• The last time we have secured two points against Ole Miss was on April 3, 2022, when MSU was defeated 2-5.
• This marks the second time we have won multiple individual matches since 2017 against the Rebels.
• Chiara Di Genova and Carolina earned their first SEC victories of the season, both in straight sets.
• The loss to the Rebels was the first loss at home for Mississippi State all season after starting 9-0.

Up Next
No. 57 Mississippi State will host No. 8 LSU at 12 p.m. and Eastern Kentucky at 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Match Results
Doubles:
1. No. 50 Ludmilla Kareisova/Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher (OM) def. Gianna Oboniye/Athina Pitta (MSU) 6-2
2. Brooklyn Olson/Emily Welker (OM) def. Emma Cohen/Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 7-6(4)
3. Jayna Clemens/Chiara Di Genova (MSU) def. Andrea Nova/Lucie Petruzelova (OM) 7-6(4)
Order of finish: (1,3,2)

Singles:
1. Ludmilla Kareisova (OM) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSU) 6-7, 6-2, 4-5, disqualified
2. Emily Welker (OM) def. Alessia Tagliente (MSU) 6-0, 6-1
3. Carolina Troiano (MSU) def. Lucie Petruzelova (OM) 7-5, 6-4
4. Alice Soulie (OM) def. Athina Pitta (MSU) 6-3, 6-3
5. Jayna Clemens (MSU) vs. Rachel Krzyzak (OM) 2-6, 7-5, 3-4, unfinished
6. Chiara Di Genova (MSU) def. Andrea Nova (OM) 6-1, 6-3
Order of finish: (2,4,6,3,1)

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