Sunday, February 8
Starkville
12 p.m.
Mississippi State
6
vs
1
Louisiana Tech
February 08, 2026 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss โ Mississippi State women's tennis closes out the weekend with a victory against Louisiana Tech and Bellarmine.
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The Bulldogs defeated Louisiana Tech 6-1 to start off the day, followed by earning their second win against Bellarmine 4-0.
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MSU dropped the doubles point to the opposing bulldogs in the first match. State later dominated in singles by taking all six courts to secure the win.
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In the second match of the day against Bellarmine the Bulldogs showed out under the lights and had a 4-0 sweep. Mississippi State had an early start earning the doubles point with pairs of Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson and Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga. In singles, Carolina Troiano, Noemie Oliveras, and Di Genova helped in finishing the match with collecting singles victories.
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Match Notes
โขย MSU is now 23-5 when playing a doubleheader under Head Coach Chris Hooshyar
โขย The freshman class is undefeated in singles this season, Ntondele Zinga is also undefeated in doubles
โขย State continues their non-conference winning streak of 18 under Coach Hooshyar
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Up Next
Mississippi State will travel to Georgia Tech on Feb. 14 to play their first away match of the season.
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Match Results vs. Louisiana Tech
Doubles
1. Zoie Epps/ Isabella Walker (TECH) def. #9 Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz/ Gianna Oboniye (MSST) - 6-4
2. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) def. Alice Brook/ Maria Tsironi (TECH) - 6-2
3. Mio Kozaki/ Diana Starodubtseva (TECH) def. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSST) - 6-4
Louisiana Tech won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
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Singles
1. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) def. Zoie Epps (TECH) - 6-1, 6-0
2. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Nina Skoric (TECH) - 6-2, 6-0
3. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) def. Diana Starodubtseva (TECH) - 6-0, 7-5
4. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Maria Tsironi (TECH) - 6-2, 6-2
5. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) def. June Vigneron (TECH) - 7-5, 7-5
6. Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Isabella Walker (TECH) โ 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 6, 3, 5
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Match Results vs. Bellarmine
Doubles
1. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Vendula Kryslova/ Reese Parker (BELL) โ 6-2
2. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) def. Lillie Willis/ Gracie Hurley (BELL) โ 6-4
3. Chiara Di Genova/ Noemie Oliveras (MSST) vs. Marika Caruk/ Nikola Kollaritsch (BELL) โ 6-4
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 1, 2
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Singles
1.Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Vendula Kryslova (BELL) - 7-6 unf.
2. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Marika Caruk (BELL) - 6-1 6-1
3. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) def. Gracie Hurley (BELL) - 6-2 6-0
4. Noemie Oliveras (MSST) def. Reese Parker (BELL) - 6-1 6-2
5. Mia Robinson (MSST) vs. Lillie Willis (BELL) - 6-3 5-1 unf.
6. Emma Cohen (MSST) vs. Nikola Kollaritsch (BELL) - 6-7, 1-0 unf.
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 4*
* Clincher
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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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The Bulldogs defeated Louisiana Tech 6-1 to start off the day, followed by earning their second win against Bellarmine 4-0.
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MSU dropped the doubles point to the opposing bulldogs in the first match. State later dominated in singles by taking all six courts to secure the win.
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In the second match of the day against Bellarmine the Bulldogs showed out under the lights and had a 4-0 sweep. Mississippi State had an early start earning the doubles point with pairs of Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson and Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga. In singles, Carolina Troiano, Noemie Oliveras, and Di Genova helped in finishing the match with collecting singles victories.
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Match Notes
โขย MSU is now 23-5 when playing a doubleheader under Head Coach Chris Hooshyar
โขย The freshman class is undefeated in singles this season, Ntondele Zinga is also undefeated in doubles
โขย State continues their non-conference winning streak of 18 under Coach Hooshyar
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Up Next
Mississippi State will travel to Georgia Tech on Feb. 14 to play their first away match of the season.
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Match Results vs. Louisiana Tech
Doubles
1. Zoie Epps/ Isabella Walker (TECH) def. #9 Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz/ Gianna Oboniye (MSST) - 6-4
2. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) def. Alice Brook/ Maria Tsironi (TECH) - 6-2
3. Mio Kozaki/ Diana Starodubtseva (TECH) def. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSST) - 6-4
Louisiana Tech won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
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Singles
1. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) def. Zoie Epps (TECH) - 6-1, 6-0
2. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Nina Skoric (TECH) - 6-2, 6-0
3. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) def. Diana Starodubtseva (TECH) - 6-0, 7-5
4. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Maria Tsironi (TECH) - 6-2, 6-2
5. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) def. June Vigneron (TECH) - 7-5, 7-5
6. Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Isabella Walker (TECH) โ 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 1, 2, 4, 6, 3, 5
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Match Results vs. Bellarmine
Doubles
1. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Vendula Kryslova/ Reese Parker (BELL) โ 6-2
2. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) def. Lillie Willis/ Gracie Hurley (BELL) โ 6-4
3. Chiara Di Genova/ Noemie Oliveras (MSST) vs. Marika Caruk/ Nikola Kollaritsch (BELL) โ 6-4
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 1, 2
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Singles
1.Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Vendula Kryslova (BELL) - 7-6 unf.
2. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Marika Caruk (BELL) - 6-1 6-1
3. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) def. Gracie Hurley (BELL) - 6-2 6-0
4. Noemie Oliveras (MSST) def. Reese Parker (BELL) - 6-1 6-2
5. Mia Robinson (MSST) vs. Lillie Willis (BELL) - 6-3 5-1 unf.
6. Emma Cohen (MSST) vs. Nikola Kollaritsch (BELL) - 6-7, 1-0 unf.
Order of Finish: 2, 3, 4*
* Clincher
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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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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
10
66
#2 Singles Match
12
20
66
#3 Singles Match
12
05
67
#4 Singles Match
12
22
66
#5 Singles Match
12
55
77
#6 Singles Match
12
23
66
Order of Finish:
1,2,4,6,3,5
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