Saturday, February 28
Starkville
1 p.m.
Mississippi State
4
vs
1
Kentucky
No. 37 Mississippi State Claims First SEC Win of The Season
February 28, 2026 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. โ Mississippi State women's tennis collects their first SEC win over Kentucky in the 2026 season, 4-1.
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MSU wins its first SEC match since beating Missouri, 4-1 in 2024. The last time State handed a loss to Kentucky was in 2022, beating them 4-1 in Lexington.
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The Bulldogs opened the day against Kentucky by claiming the doubles point with dominate wins on courts one and three. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson started us off by taking court three over Ellie Myers/ Marina Fuduric, 6-3. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz and Chiara Di Genova finishes us off by clinching the doubles point on court one against Julia Zhu/ Zoe Hammond, 7-5. ย ย
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In singles, Carolina Troiano claimed the first singles court over Kentucky's Asuncion Jadue, 6-2, 6-4.
Freshman, Robinson took care of business on court five earning her first career conference singles win and her eighth of the season. She defeated Elena Molla, 6-1, 6-2.
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Di Genova clinches the match for the Bulldogs in three sets by defeating Kentucky's Reese Sager, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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Match Notes
โขย Mississippi States first SEC win since 2022, and second under Coach Chris Hooshyar
โขย Freshman, Mia Robinson is undefeated in singles going 8-0 in singles
โขย Troiano earns her first conference singles win of the season and second of her career
โขย Di Genova collects her first conference singles win of the season
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Up Next
Mississippi State will take on Memphis at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 2.
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Match Results vs. Kentucky
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Julia Zhu/ Zoe Hammond (UK) โ 7-5
2. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Asuncion Jadue/ Reese Sager (UK) โ 6-5 unf.
3. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Ellie Myers/ Marina Fuduric (UK) โ 6-3
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 3, 1
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Singles
1. #119 Julia Zhu (UK) def. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) โ 7-5, 6-3
2. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. #94 Zoe Hammond (UK) โ 5-7, 6-2, 3-2 unf.
3. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) def. Reese Sager (UK) โ 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Asuncion Jadue (UK) โ 6-2, 6-4
5. Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Elena Molla (UK) โ ย 6-1, 6-2
6. Athina Pitta (MSST) vs. Ellie Myers (UK) โ 5-7, 6-3, 4-3 unf.
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1, 3*
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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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MSU wins its first SEC match since beating Missouri, 4-1 in 2024. The last time State handed a loss to Kentucky was in 2022, beating them 4-1 in Lexington.
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The Bulldogs opened the day against Kentucky by claiming the doubles point with dominate wins on courts one and three. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson started us off by taking court three over Ellie Myers/ Marina Fuduric, 6-3. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz and Chiara Di Genova finishes us off by clinching the doubles point on court one against Julia Zhu/ Zoe Hammond, 7-5. ย ย
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In singles, Carolina Troiano claimed the first singles court over Kentucky's Asuncion Jadue, 6-2, 6-4.
Freshman, Robinson took care of business on court five earning her first career conference singles win and her eighth of the season. She defeated Elena Molla, 6-1, 6-2.
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Di Genova clinches the match for the Bulldogs in three sets by defeating Kentucky's Reese Sager, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
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Match Notes
โขย Mississippi States first SEC win since 2022, and second under Coach Chris Hooshyar
โขย Freshman, Mia Robinson is undefeated in singles going 8-0 in singles
โขย Troiano earns her first conference singles win of the season and second of her career
โขย Di Genova collects her first conference singles win of the season
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Up Next
Mississippi State will take on Memphis at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 2.
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Match Results vs. Kentucky
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Julia Zhu/ Zoe Hammond (UK) โ 7-5
2. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Asuncion Jadue/ Reese Sager (UK) โ 6-5 unf.
3. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Ellie Myers/ Marina Fuduric (UK) โ 6-3
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 3, 1
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Singles
1. #119 Julia Zhu (UK) def. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) โ 7-5, 6-3
2. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. #94 Zoe Hammond (UK) โ 5-7, 6-2, 3-2 unf.
3. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) def. Reese Sager (UK) โ 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Asuncion Jadue (UK) โ 6-2, 6-4
5. Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Elena Molla (UK) โ ย 6-1, 6-2
6. Athina Pitta (MSST) vs. Ellie Myers (UK) โ 5-7, 6-3, 4-3 unf.
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1, 3*
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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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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
76
53
#2 Singles Match
1234
722UF
563UF
#3 Singles Match
123
632
466
#4 Singles Match
12
24
66
#5 Singles Match
12
12
66
#6 Singles Match
1234
733UF
564UF
Order of Finish:
4,5,1,3
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