The University of Mississippi Athletics
Lady Rebel Netters To Begin New Year This Weekend
9/10/2008 | Women's Tennis
The round-robin event begins Friday and concludes Sunday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. On Friday and Saturday, play will begin with doubles at 10 a.m. and then singles action is slated for 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. On Sunday, doubles will begin at 9 a.m. followed by singles at 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
The tournament features four teams that finished in the top 30 nationally in 2008, including the host Bulldogs (No. 8), Duke (No. 9), TCU (No. 26) and
Leading the Lady Rebels this year will be All-SEC sophomore Karen Nijssen, who is ranked No. 73 in the preseason rankings. Junior Soledad Podlipnik and sophomore Laura van de Stroet return, as well as senior Mimi Renaudin, who received a sixth year of eligibility.
Making their debuts this weekend will be
The Lady Rebels also have two transfers, Connor Vogel of Germantown, Tenn., and Pippa Reakes of
“We are excited about beginning the year at the Bulldog Invitational,” head coach Mark Beyers said. “There are several good teams in the field. We’ve been practicing hard, and we are looking forward to getting out on the court in competition.”
The fall collegiate tennis season consists of round robin team action and individual tournament play. Team dual matches begin in January. The Lady Rebels will compete in the ITA All-American before hosting the Ole Miss Fall Classic (Oct. 12-14). They conclude the fall with the ITA South Regional Championships and the SEC Coaches Classic. Ole Miss’ first team dual match will be in
