GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Mississippi State stifled Furman, 6-1, Thursday at the Mickel Tennis Center in Greenville, S.C.

Freshman Sasha Dimitrov scored for the Paladins at flight three singles, where she split sets, 6-3, 5-7, with Chiara Di Genova before winning the tiebreaker, 10-5.  Freshman Elle Warren also forced a tiebreaker at number one singles.  Warren blanked Gianna Oboniye, 6-0, in the first set before dropping set two, 6-3.  Oboniye took the point for the Bulldogs with a 10-3 margin in the breaker.  

After winning the doubles point, Mississippi State (7-0) picked up straight-set victories at flights two, four, and five to clinch the match before flights one and three advanced to tie-breakers.

Furman (3-3) will entertain Memphis Sunday at 11 a.m. at the Mickel Tennis Center.

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Mississippi State vs Furman  • 02/12/2026 • at Mickel Tennis Center (Greenville, S.C.)
Mississippi State 6, Furman 1
Singles competition
1. Gianna Oboniye (MSST) def. Elle Warren (FUR) 0-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-3)
2. Thes Ntondele Zinga (MSST) def. Lillie Murphy (FUR) 6-1, 6-2
3. Sasha Dimitrov (FUR) def. Chiara Di Genova (MSST) 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-5)
4. Carolina Troiano (MSST) def. Macy Hitchcock (FUR) 6-1, 6-1
5. Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Bianca Ceroni (FUR) 6-0, 6-4
6. Noemie Oliveras (MSST) def. Lily Doherty (FUR) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3

Doubles competition
1. Sasha Dimitrov/Lillie Murphy (FUR) vs. Cha Kempenaers-Pocz/Gianna Oboniye (MSST) 4-5, unfinished 
2. Emma Cohen/Thes Ntondele Zinga (MSST) def. Bianca Ceroni/Elle Warren (FUR) 6-3
3. Athina Pitta/Mia Robinson (MSST) def. Macy Hitchcock/Molly Robinson (FUR) 6-3

Match Notes: 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (4,5,2,1,6,3)