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The University of Mississippi Athletics
LIVE BLOG: No. 16 Ole Miss vs. No. 31 Auburn
3/15/2015 | Women's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. -- The No. 16 Ole Miss women's tennis team welcomes No.31 Auburn to the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts, to conclude a four-match homestand.
Scouting Auburn ...
Auburn (11-4, 1-3 SEC) picked up its first SEC win of the year, sweeping Tennessee, 4-0. The Tigers took the doubles point from No. 6 Georgia, but ultimately fell 4-1 to the Bulldogs. The Tigers are led by 74th-ranked Pleun Burgmans, who owns a 13-8 overall record, 5-4 at No. 1 singles. Burgmans also teams with Emily Flickinger to form the No. 6 ranked doubles team.
Series ...
The Rebels lead the all-time series 26-15, but the Tigers have won the last two meetings, including a 5-2 victory last year in Auburn. The last time the two teams met in Oxford (2013), Auburn narrowly defeated Ole Miss 4-3.
The 100 Watch ...
At 94 wins on the season, senior Julia Jones only needs six more wins to join the elite 100-club. Jones would be the fifth player in program history to reach this milestone.
National Rankings ...
The Rebels are ranked No. 16 in the latest ITA National Rankings. In the singles rankings, senior Julia Jones is ranked No. 12 and freshman Arianne Hartono is ranked No. 50 and junior Mai El Kamash is ranked No. 100.
Live Coverage ...
If you live out of town and can't make it to the match, you can follow the match with and on the live blog.
