Women’s Tennis Falls at Mississippi State

Sunday, January 18

Starkville, Miss.

12 p.m.

UAB

Mississippi State

Women’s Tennis Falls at Mississippi State

1/18/2026 3:25:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score

STARKVILLE, Miss. – UAB women's tennis fell on Sunday afternoon at Mississippi State, 7-0.

The Bulldogs were able to secure the doubles point after claiming Courts 2 and 3.

Doubles
1. Cha Kempenaers-Pocz/Gianna Oboniye (MSU) vs. Klara Kajabova/Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) 5-5, unfinished
2. Emma Cohen/Thes Ntondele Zinga (MSU) def. Gresi Bajri/Nera Tesankic (UAB) 6-4
3. Athina Pitta/Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Julia Caffarena/Antonia Ende (UAB) 6-1

Mississippi State took control in singles play, taking each of the first four available points. Kristyna Damaskova and Julia Caffarena each won a set against their opponents and forced a super-tiebreaker.

Singles
1. Gianna Oboniye (MSU) def. Kristyna Damaskova (UAB) 3-6, 6-3, 1-0 [10-6]
2. Cha Kempenaers-Pocz (MSU) def. Nera Tesankic (UAB) 6-1, 6-3
3. Thes Ntondele Zinga (MSU) def. Klara Kajabova (UAB) 6-1, 6-4
4. Chiara Di Genova (MSU) def. Gresi Bajri (UAB) 6-4, 6-0
5. Mia Robinson (MSU) def. Julia Caffarena (UAB) 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 [10-5]
6. Athina Pitta (MSU) def. Antonia Ende (UAB) 6-2, 6-4

Up next, the Blazers travel to Nashville, Tenn., to face Belmont on Saturday, Jan. 24. First serve is set for 12:30 p.m. CT.

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