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Athina Pitta and Gianna Oboniye Claim ITA Regional Doubles Championship
October 13, 2026 | Women's Tennis
Baton Rouge, La. โ Mississippi State women's tennis wrapped up the ITA Southern Regional Championships on Monday with Athina Pitta and Gianna Oboniye capturing the doubles title to highlight the Bulldogs' five-day showing at the LSU Tennis Complex.
Pitta and Oboniye capped off their impressive run with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Ole Miss' Andrea Nova and Alice Soulie in Monday's championship match, securing the regional doubles crown for the Maroon and White.
The Bulldog duo began its run with a victory over Troy's Kenzy Sherif Elhamrawy and Alexia Zarate Valdez, 8-5, in the Round of 32 before cruising past North Alabama's Rio Wakayama and Josefa Fuenzalida, 8-3, to advance to the quarterfinals.
On Sunday, Pitta and Oboniye collected back-to-back victories to punch their ticket to the championship match defeating a pair from Alabama and Tulane.
The regional championship marks another notable achievement for Pitta, who previously captured the ITA Southern Regional doubles title in 2023 alongside Alexandra Mikhailuk. The 2026 victory marks the second duo to win the regional in program history.
Oboniye also put together a strong singles performance, advancing to the Round of 16 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Ole Miss' Alice Soulie.
Chiara Di Genova also reached the singles Round of 16 before falling to Ole Miss' Alice Battesti, 6-0, 6-2.
Mia Robinson and Lauren Seye teamed up in doubles competition, advancing to the Round of 32 before falling to LSU's Dora Miskovic and Tegan Bush, 8-4.
The regional championship marks another notable achievement for Pitta, who previously captured the ITA Southern Regional doubles title in 2023 alongside Alexandra Mikhailuk.
For more Information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visitย Hailstate.comย or search for "HailstateWT" onย X,ย Instagramย andย Facebook.
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Pitta and Oboniye capped off their impressive run with a 7-5, 7-5 victory over Ole Miss' Andrea Nova and Alice Soulie in Monday's championship match, securing the regional doubles crown for the Maroon and White.
The Bulldog duo began its run with a victory over Troy's Kenzy Sherif Elhamrawy and Alexia Zarate Valdez, 8-5, in the Round of 32 before cruising past North Alabama's Rio Wakayama and Josefa Fuenzalida, 8-3, to advance to the quarterfinals.
On Sunday, Pitta and Oboniye collected back-to-back victories to punch their ticket to the championship match defeating a pair from Alabama and Tulane.
The regional championship marks another notable achievement for Pitta, who previously captured the ITA Southern Regional doubles title in 2023 alongside Alexandra Mikhailuk. The 2026 victory marks the second duo to win the regional in program history.
Oboniye also put together a strong singles performance, advancing to the Round of 16 with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Ole Miss' Alice Soulie.
Chiara Di Genova also reached the singles Round of 16 before falling to Ole Miss' Alice Battesti, 6-0, 6-2.
Mia Robinson and Lauren Seye teamed up in doubles competition, advancing to the Round of 32 before falling to LSU's Dora Miskovic and Tegan Bush, 8-4.
The regional championship marks another notable achievement for Pitta, who previously captured the ITA Southern Regional doubles title in 2023 alongside Alexandra Mikhailuk.
For more Information on the Bulldog women's tennis program, visitย Hailstate.comย or search for "HailstateWT" onย X,ย Instagramย andย Facebook.
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