Lady Rebels Set To Compete In NCAA Doubles Championship

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0vs Kentucky4

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0at Kentucky4

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4at #19 Tennessee1

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0vs Memphis4

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5/20/2008 | Women's Tennis

TULSA, Okla. Two members of the Ole Miss women’s tennis team will begin competing in the NCAA Doubles Championship Thursday at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center.

Senior Nika Koukhartchouk and freshman Karen Nijssen come into the tournament ranked No. 32 in the nation. They will face Laila Abdala and Nadia Abdala of Arizona State in the first round. The times for doubles have yet to be determined.

Koukhartchouk and Nijssen own a 14-8 overall record, including finishing 8-3 in the SEC at No. 1 doubles. Nijssen earned All-SEC second team honors, as well as being named to the All-Freshman Team.

This marks the first NCAA individual appearance for both Koukhartchouk and Nijssen, who are the sixth and seventh players to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships under head coach Mark Beyers.