The University of Mississippi Athletics
Lady Rebel Netters to Host Top-Ranked Florida
6/21/1999 | Women's Tennis
March 31, 1999
OXFORD, Miss. - The 14th-ranked Ole Miss women's tennis team will host No. 1 ranked and defending NCAA Champion Florida Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
The Lady Rebels (13-3, 5-1) are coming off a big weekend in which they posted consecutive wins over top 10 opponents. Last Friday the Lady Rebels defeated No. 7 William & Mary 5-4 and then on Sunday they downed No. 8 Vanderbilt 5-1.
Junior Celeste Frey became the first Lady Rebel this year to win 30 matches. She is currently 30-12 overall, 10-4 at No. 2 singles. Senior Agnes Muzamel needs only eight more wins to become the all-time career singles leader at Ole Miss.
Florida comes into the match with a 18-0 overall record, 5-0 in the SEC. The Lady Gators have 45 consecutive matches dating back to the 1997 season. All told, Florida has won 107 of its last 108 matches over the last four seasons.
The Lady Gators are led by 12th-ranked Whitney Laiho, who owns a 12-2 record at No. 1 singles. Five of Florida's players are ranked in the top 50 in the current national rankings, with four in the top 30.
Florida holds a 22-1 lead in the series. The Lady Rebels' lone win in the series was a 5-4 decision in the 1983 season.