#6 Tennessee Remains Undefeated at Home, Knocking off #64 Mississippi State, 4-0

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University of Tennessee

#64 Mississippi State

#6 Tennessee Remains Undefeated at Home, Knocking off #64 Mississippi State, 4-0

March 23, 2025 | Women's Tennis

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KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The sixth-ranked Tennessee women's tennis team earned its tenth-ranked win of the season, posting a 4-0 win against No. 64 Mississippi State on Sunday afternoon at Barksdale Stadium.

The Lady Vols have now tallied five straight victories over the Bulldogs, a streak that dates back to April 20, 2021, when UT tallied a 4-0 win at the SEC Tournament in Fayetteville.

Tennessee (13-3, 7-2 SEC) continued its hot streak in doubles, winning two courts against Mississippi State (10-9, 0-9 SEC) to secure an early 1-0 lead over the Bulldogs.. The 44th-ranked duo of Leyla Britez Risso and Catherine Aulia were the first to finish their match, winning 6-2 against Emma Cohen and Alessia Tagliente. Elza Tomase and Maeve Thornton finished things off, grabbing a 6-3 result over Athina Ptta and Carolina Troiano on court one.

UT started off strong in singles play, earning first-set victories on all six courts. For the day, the Lady Vols did not lose a singular set, securing straight-set victories in every match. No. 32 Aulia secured the first victory, knocking off Tagliente, 6-2, 6-4. The other two courts were won by No. 7 Tomase against Troiano, 6-3, 7-5, and Vanesa Suarez versus Chiara Di Genova, 6-2, 6-1.

Up Next: Tennessee will go up against a pair of teams from The Lone Star State, welcoming Texas and Texas A&M to Knoxville. The Lady Vols will face off against the Longhorns on March 28 at 5 p.m. ET and the Aggies on March 30 at 1 p.m. ET. Both matches will take place at Barksdale Stadium.

Match Notables:

The win marked the 801st victory for the Tennessee women's tennis program.
Head coach Alison Ojeda now owns 156 victories during her tenure and is the third-winningest coach in program history.
Tennessee collected its 42nd victory against Mississippi State, improving its all-time record to 42-11.
The Lady Vols earned the doubles point for the 12th time this season, the team is undefeated when claiming the 1-0 lead.
The Big Orange have knocked off ten ranked opponents thus far, defeating No. 15 Texas Tech, No. 15 Pepperdine, No. 4 Stanford, No. 67 Kentucky, No. 71 Ole Miss, No. 25 South Carolina, No. 70 Arkansas, No. 12 Oklahoma, No. 25 Alabama and No. 64 Mississippi State.
Junior Catherine Aulia earned her fifth singles win in conference play, remaining flawless in SEC matches.

Results:
Singles
1. #7 Elza Tomase (TENN) def. Carolina Troiano (MS) 6-3, 7-5
2. #32 Catherine Aulia (TENN) def. Alessia Tagliente (MS) 6-2, 6-4
3. #92 Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) vs. Athina Pitta (MS) 6-1, 6-5, unfinished
4. Maeve Thornton (TENN) vs. Jayna Clemens (MS) 6-2, 3-5, unfinished
5. Vanesa Suarez (TENN) def. Chiara Di Genova (MS) 6-2, 6-1
6. Conley Raidt (TENN) vs. Emma Cohen (MS) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished

Doubles
1. Elza Tomase/Maeve Thornton (TENN) def. Athina Pitta/Carolina Troiano (MS) 6-3
2. #44 Catherine Aulia/Leyla Britez Risso (TENN) def. Emma Cohen/Alessia Tagliente (MS) 6-2
3. Conley Raidt/Saray Yli-Piipari (TENN) vs. Chiara Di Genova/Jayna Clemens (MS) 5-4, unfinished