Saturday, March 7
Austin, Texas
12 p.m.
Mississippi State
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Bulldogs Fall to Longhorns in Austin
March 07, 2026 | Women's Tennis
AUSTIN, Texas โ Mississippi State women's tennis dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 14 Texas Saturday afternoon at the Weller Tennis Center.
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MSU gained early momentum by securing the doubles point. No. 71 Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz started us off by defeating UT duo Anastasia Abbagnato/ Mathilde Ngijol-Care, 6-3. Athina Pitta/ Gianna Oboniye paired up for the first time this season and clinched the doubles point for the Bulldogs by defeating No. 50 Elizabeth Ionescu/ Christasha McNeil, 6-4.
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Mississippi State battled throughout singles competition, but the Longhorns came in winning four straight courts to clinch the match.
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Up Next
Mississippi State will return to Starkville to take on Vanderbilt on March 13 at 3 p.m.
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Match Results vs. Texas
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Anastasia Abbagnato / Mathilde Ngijol-Care (TEX) โ 6-3
2. Athina Pitta/ Gianna Oboniye (MSST) def. Elizabeth Ionescu/ Christasha McNeil (TEX) โ 6-4
3. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Carmen Herea/ Salma Drugdova (TEX) โ 4-4 unf.
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 1, 2
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Singles
1. Carmen Herea (TEX) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) โ 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
2. Anastasia Abbagnato (TEX) def. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) โ 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
3. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Eszter Meri (TEX) โ 6-0, 6-6 (3-3) unf.
4. Christasha McNeil (TEX) def. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) โ 6-4, 6-3
5. Elizabeth Ionescu (TEX) def. Carolina Troiano (MSST) โ 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. Athina Pitta (MSST) vs. Mathilde Ngijol-Carre (TEX) โ 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 unf.
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 5
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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 gained early momentum by securing the doubles point. No. 71 Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz started us off by defeating UT duo Anastasia Abbagnato/ Mathilde Ngijol-Care, 6-3. Athina Pitta/ Gianna Oboniye paired up for the first time this season and clinched the doubles point for the Bulldogs by defeating No. 50 Elizabeth Ionescu/ Christasha McNeil, 6-4.
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Mississippi State battled throughout singles competition, but the Longhorns came in winning four straight courts to clinch the match.
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Up Next
Mississippi State will return to Starkville to take on Vanderbilt on March 13 at 3 p.m.
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Match Results vs. Texas
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Anastasia Abbagnato / Mathilde Ngijol-Care (TEX) โ 6-3
2. Athina Pitta/ Gianna Oboniye (MSST) def. Elizabeth Ionescu/ Christasha McNeil (TEX) โ 6-4
3. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Carmen Herea/ Salma Drugdova (TEX) โ 4-4 unf.
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 1, 2
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Singles
1. Carmen Herea (TEX) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) โ 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
2. Anastasia Abbagnato (TEX) def. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) โ 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
3. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Eszter Meri (TEX) โ 6-0, 6-6 (3-3) unf.
4. Christasha McNeil (TEX) def. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) โ 6-4, 6-3
5. Elizabeth Ionescu (TEX) def. Carolina Troiano (MSST) โ 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. Athina Pitta (MSST) vs. Mathilde Ngijol-Carre (TEX) โ 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 unf.
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 5
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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
1
6
3
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
261
626
#2 Singles Match
12
61
76
#3 Singles Match
123
06UF
66UF
#4 Singles Match
12
43
66
#5 Singles Match
123
463
636
#6 Singles Match
1234
660UF
371UF
Order of Finish:
1,4,2,5
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