Women’s Tennis Makes Quick Work of Memphis

Monday, March 2

Starkville

11 a.m.

Mississippi State

Memphis

STARKVILLE, MS - February 26, 2026 - Mississippi State's Emma Cohen during the match between the Tennessee Volunteers and the Mississippi State Bulldogs at the AJ Pitts Tennis Centre in Starkville, MS. Photo By Mike Mattina

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Women’s Tennis Makes Quick Work of Memphis

March 02, 2026 | Women's Tennis

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By: Kelly Shipp, Associate Director/Communications

STARKVILLE – Mississippi State women's tennis improved to 12-2 on the year with its 4-0 victory over Memphis on Monday.

Mississippi State, playing its fourth match in five days, was hitting on all cylinders against Memphis. The Bulldogs took the doubles points over the Tigers with a 6-0 win by Athina Pitta and Mia Robinson on court three, followed by a 6-2 victory on court two by Emma Cohen and Thessy Ntondele Zinga.

Singles was over in record time, as State secured three wins nearly simultaneously on courts 2, 3, and 4. State's first win came from Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (6-0, 6-1). Mississippi State secured its third point of the match on court four with Carolina Troiano winning 6-1, 6-1. The match was clinched by Ntondele Zinga, who won 6-2, 6-2 on court three.

Records
Mississippi State (12-2, 1-2 SEC)
Memphis (2-9, 0-0 AAC)

Match Notes
• The Bulldogs improved to 30-3 in non-conference matches under Chris Hooshyar.
• State has won 23 consecutive non-conference matches.
• Mississippi State improved to 22-8 all-time vs. Memphis.
• Pitta and Robinson improved to 10-2 in doubles while also winning their sixth consecutive match.
• Cohen and Ntondele Zinga improved to 9-1 in doubles.
• Mississippi State's 12 wins are the most since winning 12 matches in 2022. It's just the second time since 2019 to win 12 or more matches in a season.
• State's freshman duo of Robinson and Ntondele Zinga are now a combined 17-2 this season. Ntondele Zinga leads the team with nine singles wins, while Robinson is second with eight.
• Kempenaers-Pocz remains perfect in singles when playing on court 2 with a record of 3-0.

Up Next
The Bulldogs will travel to Texas for a pair of matches. State will take on Texas A&M on Thursday, March 5, at 5 p.m. and Texas on Saturday, March 7, at noon.

Match Results
Doubles
1. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz/Chiara Di Genova (MSST) vs. Emma Dvorackova/Sofia Mykhailets (MEM) – 2-2, unfinished
2. Thessy Ntondele Zinga/Emma Cohen (MSST) def. Rebecca Frant/Natalia Koppova (MEM) – 6-2
3. Mia Robinson/Athina Pitta (MSST) def. Alicia Mall/Clemence Thouard (MEM) – 6-0
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 3, 2

Singles
1. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) vs. Sofiia Mykhailets (MEM) – 1-6, 3-3, unfinished
2. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Alicia Mall (MEM) – 6-0, 6-1
3. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) def. Natalia Koppova (MEM) – 6-2, 6-2
4. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Emma Dvorackova (MEM) – 6-1, 6-1
5. Mia Robinson (MSST) vs. Rebecca Frant (MEM) – 6-2, 2-3, unfinished
6. Noemie Oliveras (MSST) vs. Marina Lubsheva (MEM) – 7-5, 0-1, unfinished
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 3*
* Clincher

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