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Women's Tennis Tops Kentucky, 6-3
2/27/2000 | Women's Tennis
Feb. 27, 2000
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The No. 12 nationally-ranked Ole Miss women's tennis team captured four of the six singles matches on their way to a 6-3 win over 22nd-ranked Kentucky Sunday afternoon. With the win, the Lady Rebels improve to 8-2 on the year overall and 2-0 in the SEC.
Senior Ivona Mihailova upped her dual match record to 8-1 on the year with a 7-6, 6-2 win over Brooke Skeen at No. 2 singles. Freshman Mira Radu dominated Amy Trefethen 6-0, 6- 0 at No. 4 singles and senior Mariana Eberle blanked her opponent, Jill Buckley 6-0, 6-0 at No. 5 singles. Alesya Ignatieva defeated Leigh Bradwell 7-6, 7-5 at No. 6 singles.
Kentucky's Carolina Mayorga upset Lady Rebel freshman Julie DeRoo, ranked No. 27 in the nation, 7-5, 6-3 at No.1 singles and Sarah Witten won in three sets over Ole Miss' Celeste Frey 6-3, 5-7, 6-2 for the Wildcats' only two singles wins.
The Wildcats' Mayorga and Witten, ranked No. 13 in the nation, downed DeRoo and Eberle 8-2 at No. 1 doubles and then Ivona Mihailova and Ignatieva cruised to an 8-2 win over Lauren Rookledge and Trefethen at No. 3 doubles to clinch the win.
"Our experience showed when the match got close," assistant coach Pat Breen said. "When crunch time hit, we won the big points. Our match against South Alabama helped us push through the tough situations in this match."
The Lady Rebels continue their four-match road swing as they travel to Arkansas Friday, March 3 for a 2:00 p.m. contest against the Lady Razorbacks.
#12 Ole Miss 6, #22 Kentucky 3
SINGLES
#1 Carolina Mayorga (UK) def. Julie DeRoo (OM) 7-5, 6-3
#2 Ivona Mihailova (OM) def. Brooke Skeen (UK) 7-6, 6-2
#3 Sarah Witten (UK) def. Celeste Frey (OM) 6-3, 5-7, 6-2
#4 Mira Radu (OM) def. Amy Trefethen (UK) 6-0, 6-0
#5 Mariana Eberle (OM) def. Jill Buckley (UK) 6-0, 6-0
DOUBLES
#1 Mayorga-Witten (UK) def. DeRoo-Eberle (OM) 8-2
#2 Ir. Mihailova-Frey (OM) def. Skeen-Bradwell (UK) 9-7
#3 Iv. Mihailova-Ignatieva (OM) def. Rookledge-Trefethen (UK) 8-2
