The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss Women's Tennis Goes To 2-0
1/20/2001 | Women's Tennis
Jan. 20, 2001
OXFORD, Miss. - The 19th-ranked Ole Miss women's tennis team was a perfect in dominating Southern Mississippi 7-0, Saturday afternoon at the Gillom Sports Center to improve to 2-0 on the season.
The Lady Rebels won the doubles point with easy wins at the No. 1 and 3 positions. Julie DeRoo and Mira Radu downed Patty Kundisova and Jackie Prew 8-1, at the top spot and then Camilla Gould and Sabrina Peppl playing together for the first time, blanked their opponent 8-0.
DeRoo put the Lady Rebels up 2-0 with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Kundisova at No. 1 singles. Radu followed that up by dominating Marie Lindberg 6-1, 6-1 at No. 2 singles, and then Alesya Ignatieva finished off Prew 6-0, 6-4 at the No. 3 spot, to clinch the match.
At the No. 5 position, Gould downed Molly Boutreis 6-0, 6-2 to make it 5-0, and then the freshmen - Florencia Basile and Peppl, playing in their first collegiate match, finished it off. Basile defeated Shawna Price 7-5, 6-2 and Peppl cruised to a 6-2, 6-1 win over Tina Rautajoki.
"It's important to us, to play our best against our in-state rivals,? head coach Jerry Montgomery said. ?The thing that pleases me the most is that we were ready for this match, got off to a great start, and never let down.
"Also, what a great crowd we had. It was wonderful to have so many people come from the basketball game to our tennis match. It really gave the team a lift. We are also excited for Florencia and Sabrina, who made their collegiate debuts and won the first match of their college careers.
The Lady Rebels return to action Tuesday, Jan. 23 as they host Samford University at 2:00 p.m. at the Gillom Sports Center.
OLE MISS - 7
Southern Mississippi - 0
SINGLES
#1 Julie DeRoo (OM) def. Patty Kundisova (USM) 6-0, 6-1
#2 Alesya Ignatieva (OM) def. Jackie Prew (USM) 6-0, 6-4
#3 Mira Radu (OM) def. Marie Lindberg (USM) 6-1, 6-1
#4 Florencia Basile (OM) def. Shawna Price (USM) 7-5, 6-2
#5 Camilla Gould (OM) def. Molly Boutreis (USM) 6-0, 6-2
#6 Sabrina Peppl (OM) def. Tina Rautajoki (USM) 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
#1 DeRoo-Radu (OM) def. Kundisova-Prew (USM) 8-1
#2 Ignatieva-Basile (OM) def. Rautajokic-Lindberg (USM) 8-5
#3 Gould-Peppl (OM) def. Boutreis-Price (USM) 8-0
