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NCAA Individual Championships
Hartono Ends Run in NCAA Singles
5/27/2016 | Women's Tennis
TULSA, Okla. - One day after becoming the 12th All-American in Ole Miss women's tennis history, sophomore Arianne Hartono ended her run in the NCAA Singles Championship with a 6-4, 6-1 loss to the No. 2 seed, Danielle Collins of Virginia, in the round of 16.
At 1-1 in the first set, Collins broke Hartono, but Hartono broke right back for 2-2. The two traded breaks, but at 4-4, Collins got the final break and served out the set 6-4.
Hartono was broken to start the second frame, and Collins, who won the NCAA title in 2014, raced through the set 6-0 to advance to the quarterfinals.
Notables…
• Hartono ended the season at 22-14 after her first ever NCAA appearance.
• Hartono became the 12th All-American in program history, advancing the farthest since two-time All-American Kristi Boxx reached the round of 16 in 2010.
• Hartono also earned All-SEC honors for the second year in a row and posted a 4.0 GPA this spring.
• Ole Miss has All-Americans in consecutive seasons for the first time since Mira Radu earned the honor in 2002 and 2003.
• The Rebels return five players who played this year for 2016-17.
Quoting head coach Mark Beyers…
"It was a tough match today for Arianne. She had some opportunities in the first set, but Danielle Collins definitely showed why she is one of the best players in college tennis and an NCAA Champion. All in all it was a great tournament and year for Arianne. I am thrilled for her and for the program that she became our 12th All-American."
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