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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Alaska-Fairbanks
Ole Miss Rifle Falls To National Power Alaska-Fairbanks
11/21/2005 | Rifle
Nov. 19, 2005
Oxford, Miss. - The Ole Miss rifle team fell to Alaska-Fairbanks on Saturday, at the Patricia C. Lamar National Guard Readiness Center, by an aggregate score of 4706-4638.
Alaska-Fairbanks, six time national champions, outscored the Rebels in the air rifle, 2363-2327, and the smallbore competitions, 2343-2311.
Senior Samantha Leach set a career best in the air rifle, with a final score of 587. The Ole Miss top scorer in the smallbore was Junior All-American Jennifer Lorenzen, who finished with a final score of 582.
"It is always great to go against a national power, like Alaska-Fairbanks," said head coach Valerie Boothe, who is in her tenth season at Ole Miss. "This match really shows us the areas we need to improve on, to compete on a national stage."
Ole Miss wrapped up its fall season against Alaska-Fairbanks. The Rebels will resume action on January 22, 2006, when they travel to West Point, N.Y., to face Army.
Ole Miss Results
Team Aggregate Alaska-Fairbanks - 4706 Ole Miss - 4638
Team Air Rifle Alaska- Fairbanks - 2363 Ole Miss - 2327
Team Smallbore Alaska-Fairbanks - 2343 Ole Miss - 2311
Individual Air Rifle Samantha Leach - 587 Natasha Phillips -586 Shannon Wilson -585 Jessica Hornby - 584 Jennifer Lorenzen - 584 Mara Polonsky - 581 Megan Sandage - 580 Casey Phillips - 578 Natalie Coughlin - 567 Pam Smith - 553 Jessica McClain - 549
Individual Smallbore Jennifer Lorenzen - 582 Megan Sandage - 579 Shannon Wilson - 578 Samantha Leach - 572 Casey Phillips - 568 Mara Polonsky - 564 Natasha Phillips - 558 Jessica Hornby - 557
