STARKVILLE, Miss. (2/2/25) – Arkansas State women’s tennis battled hard in doubles and got a straight-set win by freshman Lilly Cvanciger, but ultimately dropped a 4-1 decision at Mississippi State Sunday inside the Rula Tennis Pavilion.  

A-State (4-3) took the Bulldogs (6-0) to the brink in doubles, with Courts 1 and 3 both going to a set tiebreaker to decide the point. Cvanciger won her second straight singles match, her third in the last four outings.

MSU’s Maria Rizzolo and Carolina Troiano topped Cvanciger and Abigail Thurmer in a close 6-4 decision on Court 2. The Bulldogs then clinched the point when Gianna Oboniye and Athina Pitta won 7-6(2) over Anna Grigoreva and Carla Muro Castellvi on Court 1.

At the time the point was clinched, A-State’s duo of Sarah Millard and Hanmare McAslin were deadlocked at 4-all in the set tiebreaker with MSU’s Jayna Clemens and Chiara Di Genova on Court 3.

The hosts took a 2-0 lead when Oboniye won 6-3, 6-3 over Grigoreva at Court 1. Cvanciger then ousted Rizzolo 6-3, 6-2 at Court 2 to make it 2-1.

MSU earned wins on Courts 3 and 4 to clinch the match shortly thereafter, as Troiano won 6-4, 6-3 against Millard and Pitta topped McAslin 6-3, 6-3.

Both Muro Castellvi and Loles Carbo Chova were in second sets in their respective matches on Courts 5 and 6 when the match concluded.

NEXT UP

A-State continues its road stretch Friday, traveling to Butler with match time slated for 4:30 PM CT.  

A-STATE 1 – MISSISSIPPI STATE 4
Feb. 2, 2025 – Starkville, Miss.

DOUBLES
#1 – Gianna Oboniye/Athina Pitta def. Anna Grigoreva/Carla Muro Castellvi 7-6(2)
#2 – Maria Rizzolo/Carolina Troiano def. Lilly Cvanciger/Abigail Thurmer 6-4
#3 – Sarah Millard/Hanmare McAslin vs. Jayna Clemens/Chiara Di Genova 6-6 (4-4), unf.

SINGLES
#1 – Gianna Oboniye def. Anna Grigoreva 6-3, 6-3
#2 – Lilly Cvanciger def. Maria Rizzolo 6-3, 6-2
#3 – Carolina Troiano def. Sarah Millard 6-4, 6-3
#4 – Athina Pitta def. Hanmare McAslin 6-3, 6-3
#5 – Carla Muro Castellvi vs. Chiara Di Genova 2-6, 4-5, unf.
#6 – Loles Carbo Chova vs. Jayna Clemens 4-6, 3-5, unf.