Saturday, March 7
Austin, Texas
12 p.m.
Mississippi State
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#14 Texas
Bulldogs Fall to Longhorns in Austin
March 07, 2026 | Women's Tennis
AUSTIN, Texas – Mississippi State women's tennis dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 14 Texas Saturday afternoon at the Weller Tennis Center.
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.
Mississippi State battled throughout singles competition, but the Longhorns came in winning four straight courts to clinch the match.
Up Next
Mississippi State will return to Starkville to take on Vanderbilt on March 13 at 3 p.m.
Match Results vs. Texas
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Anastasia Abbagnato / Mathilde Ngijol-Care (TEX) – 6-3
2. Athina Pitta/ Gianna Oboniye (MSST) def. Elizabeth Ionescu/ Christasha McNeil (TEX) – 6-4
3. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Carmen Herea/ Salma Drugdova (TEX) – 4-4 unf.
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 1, 2
Singles
1. Carmen Herea (TEX) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) – 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
2. Anastasia Abbagnato (TEX) def. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) – 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
3. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Eszter Meri (TEX) – 6-0, 6-6 (3-3) unf.
4. Christasha McNeil (TEX) def. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) – 6-4, 6-3
5. Elizabeth Ionescu (TEX) def. Carolina Troiano (MSST) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. Athina Pitta (MSST) vs. Mathilde Ngijol-Carre (TEX) – 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 unf.
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 5
For more Information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit Hailstate.com or search for "HailstateWT" on X, Instagram and Facebook.
– HailState.com –
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.
Mississippi State battled throughout singles competition, but the Longhorns came in winning four straight courts to clinch the match.
Up Next
Mississippi State will return to Starkville to take on Vanderbilt on March 13 at 3 p.m.
Match Results vs. Texas
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Anastasia Abbagnato / Mathilde Ngijol-Care (TEX) – 6-3
2. Athina Pitta/ Gianna Oboniye (MSST) def. Elizabeth Ionescu/ Christasha McNeil (TEX) – 6-4
3. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Carmen Herea/ Salma Drugdova (TEX) – 4-4 unf.
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 1, 2
Singles
1. Carmen Herea (TEX) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) – 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
2. Anastasia Abbagnato (TEX) def. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) – 7-6 (9-7), 6-1
3. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Eszter Meri (TEX) – 6-0, 6-6 (3-3) unf.
4. Christasha McNeil (TEX) def. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) – 6-4, 6-3
5. Elizabeth Ionescu (TEX) def. Carolina Troiano (MSST) – 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. Athina Pitta (MSST) vs. Mathilde Ngijol-Carre (TEX) – 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 1-0 unf.
Order of Finish: 1, 4, 2, 5
For more Information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visit Hailstate.com or search for "HailstateWT" on X, Instagram and Facebook.
– HailState.com –
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
1
6
Anastasia Abbagnato/ Mathilde Ngijol-Carr [UT]
3
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
123
261
Carmen Herea / 0 (1/-) [UT]
626
#2 Singles Match
12
61
Anastasia Abbagnato / 0 (16/-) [UT]
76
#3 Singles Match
123
06UF
Eszter Meri / 0 (81/-) [UT]
66UF
#4 Singles Match
12
43
Christasha McNeil / 0 [UT]
66
#5 Singles Match
123
463
Elizabeth Ionescu / 0 [UT]
636
#6 Singles Match
1234
660UF
Mathilde Ngijol-Carr / 0 [UT]
371UF
Order of Finish:
1,4,2,5
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