Thursday, March 26
Auburn, Ala.
5 p.m.
Mississippi State
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at
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Auburn
No. 44 Mississippi State Collects a Loss on the Road
March 26, 2026 | Women's Tennis
AUBURN, Ala. – Mississippi State women's tennis falls to No. 2 Auburn, 7-0
Auburn gained early momentum by collecting the doubles point with victories on courts three and two.
In singles play, the Bulldogs battled, but the Tigers clinched the match with wins on all six courts.
Up Next
Mississippi State will head to Gainesville for a matchup against Florida on March 28 at 11 a.m. CT.
Match Results vs. Auburn
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) vs. DJ Bennett/ Ava Esposito (AU) – 4-2 unf.
2. Angella Okutoyi/ Merna Refaat (AU) def. Athina Pitta/ Gianna Oboniye (MSST) – 6-2
3. Ashton Bowers/ Ekaterina Khairutdinova (AU) def. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) – 6-0
Auburn won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 3, 2
Singles
1. DJ Bennett (AU) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) – 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Angella Okutoyi (AU) def. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) – 6-2, 6-1
3. Merna Refaat (AU) def. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) – 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
4. Ashton Bowers (AU) def. Carolina Troiano (MSST) – 7-5, 6-2
5. Ava Esposito (AU) def. Mia Robinson (MSST) – 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
6. Eva Ionescu (AU) def. Athina Pitta (MSST) – 6-0, 6-3
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 4, 1, 5, 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 –
Auburn gained early momentum by collecting the doubles point with victories on courts three and two.
In singles play, the Bulldogs battled, but the Tigers clinched the match with wins on all six courts.
Up Next
Mississippi State will head to Gainesville for a matchup against Florida on March 28 at 11 a.m. CT.
Match Results vs. Auburn
Doubles
1. Chiara Di Genova/ Charlotte Kempenaers-Pocz (MSST) vs. DJ Bennett/ Ava Esposito (AU) – 4-2 unf.
2. Angella Okutoyi/ Merna Refaat (AU) def. Athina Pitta/ Gianna Oboniye (MSST) – 6-2
3. Ashton Bowers/ Ekaterina Khairutdinova (AU) def. Emma Cohen/ Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) – 6-0
Auburn won the Doubles Point
Order of Finish: 3, 2
Singles
1. DJ Bennett (AU) def. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) – 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Angella Okutoyi (AU) def. Thessy Ntondele Zinga (MSST) – 6-2, 6-1
3. Merna Refaat (AU) def. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) – 6-1, 2-6, 6-4
4. Ashton Bowers (AU) def. Carolina Troiano (MSST) – 7-5, 6-2
5. Ava Esposito (AU) def. Mia Robinson (MSST) – 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 1-0 (10-5)
6. Eva Ionescu (AU) def. Athina Pitta (MSST) – 6-0, 6-3
Order of Finish: 6, 2, 4, 1, 5, 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
12
2UF
DJ Bennett/ Ava Esposito (16/-) [AU]
4UF
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
630
DJ Bennett / 0 (43/-) [AU]
461
#2 Singles Match
12
21
Angella Okutoyi / 0 (94/-) [AU]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
164
Merna Refaat / 0 (122/-) [AU]
626
#4 Singles Match
12
52
Ashton Bowers / 0 (38/-) [AU]
76
#5 Singles Match
123
740
Ava Esposito / 0 (49/-) [AU]
661
#6 Singles Match
12
03
Eva Ionescu / 0 [AU]
66
Order of Finish:
6,2,4,1,5,3
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