Saturday, February 28
Starkville
1 p.m.
Mississippi State
4
vs
1
Kentucky
No. 37 Mississippi State Claims First SEC Win of The Season
February 28, 2026 | Women's Tennis
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Mississippi State women's tennis collects their first SEC win over Kentucky in the 2026 season, 4-1.
MSU wins its first SEC match since beating Missouri, 4-1 in 2024. The last time State handed a loss to Kentucky was in 2022, beating them 4-1 in Lexington.
The Bulldogs opened the day against Kentucky by claiming the doubles point with dominate wins on courts one and three. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson started us off by taking court three over Ellie Myers/ Marina Fuduric, 6-3. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz and Chiara Di Genova finishes us off by clinching the doubles point on court one against Julia Zhu/ Zoe Hammond, 7-5.
In singles, Carolina Troiano claimed the first singles court over Kentucky's Asuncion Jadue, 6-2, 6-4.
Freshman, Robinson took care of business on court five earning her first career conference singles win and her eighth of the season. She defeated Elena Molla, 6-1, 6-2.
Di Genova clinches the match for the Bulldogs in three sets by defeating Kentucky's Reese Sager, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Match Notes
• Mississippi States first SEC win since 2022, and second under Coach Chris Hooshyar
• Freshman, Mia Robinson is undefeated in singles going 8-0 in singles
• Troiano earns her first conference singles win of the season and second of her career
• Di Genova collects her first conference singles win of the season
Up Next
Mississippi State will take on Memphis at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 2.
Match Results vs. Kentucky
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Julia Zhu/ Zoe Hammond (UK) – 7-5
2. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Asuncion Jadue/ Reese Sager (UK) – 6-5 unf.
3. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Ellie Myers/ Marina Fuduric (UK) – 6-3
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 3, 1
Singles
1. #119 Julia Zhu (UK) def. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) – 7-5, 6-3
2. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. #94 Zoe Hammond (UK) – 5-7, 6-2, 3-2 unf.
3. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) def. Reese Sager (UK) – 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Asuncion Jadue (UK) – 6-2, 6-4
5. Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Elena Molla (UK) – 6-1, 6-2
6. Athina Pitta (MSST) vs. Ellie Myers (UK) – 5-7, 6-3, 4-3 unf.
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1, 3*
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 wins its first SEC match since beating Missouri, 4-1 in 2024. The last time State handed a loss to Kentucky was in 2022, beating them 4-1 in Lexington.
The Bulldogs opened the day against Kentucky by claiming the doubles point with dominate wins on courts one and three. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson started us off by taking court three over Ellie Myers/ Marina Fuduric, 6-3. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz and Chiara Di Genova finishes us off by clinching the doubles point on court one against Julia Zhu/ Zoe Hammond, 7-5.
In singles, Carolina Troiano claimed the first singles court over Kentucky's Asuncion Jadue, 6-2, 6-4.
Freshman, Robinson took care of business on court five earning her first career conference singles win and her eighth of the season. She defeated Elena Molla, 6-1, 6-2.
Di Genova clinches the match for the Bulldogs in three sets by defeating Kentucky's Reese Sager, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
Match Notes
• Mississippi States first SEC win since 2022, and second under Coach Chris Hooshyar
• Freshman, Mia Robinson is undefeated in singles going 8-0 in singles
• Troiano earns her first conference singles win of the season and second of her career
• Di Genova collects her first conference singles win of the season
Up Next
Mississippi State will take on Memphis at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 2.
Match Results vs. Kentucky
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) def. Julia Zhu/ Zoe Hammond (UK) – 7-5
2. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. Asuncion Jadue/ Reese Sager (UK) – 6-5 unf.
3. Athina Pitta/ Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Ellie Myers/ Marina Fuduric (UK) – 6-3
Mississippi State won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 3, 1
Singles
1. #119 Julia Zhu (UK) def. Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) – 7-5, 6-3
2. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) vs. #94 Zoe Hammond (UK) – 5-7, 6-2, 3-2 unf.
3. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) def. Reese Sager (UK) – 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
4. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Asuncion Jadue (UK) – 6-2, 6-4
5. Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Elena Molla (UK) – 6-1, 6-2
6. Athina Pitta (MSST) vs. Ellie Myers (UK) – 5-7, 6-3, 4-3 unf.
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 1, 3*
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
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Julia Zhu / 0 (119/-) [UK]
76
53
#2 Singles Match
1234
Zoe Hammond / 0 (94/-) [UK]
722UF
563UF
#3 Singles Match
123
Reese Sager / 0 [UK]
632
466
#4 Singles Match
12
Asuncion Jadue / 0 [UK]
24
66
#5 Singles Match
12
Elena Molla / 0 [UK]
12
66
#6 Singles Match
1234
Ellie Myers / 0 [UK]
733UF
564UF
Order of Finish:
4,5,1,3
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