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Women's Tennis Back on the Road
3/23/2017 | Women's Tennis
Georgia: Live Video/Scoring | Tennessee:
OXFORD, Miss.- After a 4-1 win against Missouri on Sunday, the Ole Miss women's tennis team heads back out on the road this weekend to face No. 3 Georgia and No. 23 Tennessee.
The Rebels and Bulldogs face off at 4 p.m. CT Friday from the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The team will end the weekend in Knoxville Sunday with a 12 p.m. match against the Vols.
Scouting Georgia…
The Bulldogs defeated No. 1 Florida last weekend, ending the Gators' 163-match home court winning streak. Georgia holds an 11-3 overall record, 5-1 in the SEC after their victory on Sunday against South Carolina. Freshman Elena Christofi is ranked No. 8 in the latest ITA rankings and holds a 24-4 overall record this season. No. 26 junior Ellen Perez holds
Rebels and the Bulldogs…
The last meeting between the two teams in March of 2016 resulted in a 4-0 loss for the Rebels. The Rebels last win against Georgia came in 2010 (5-2).
Scouting Tennessee…
Tennessee holds a 14-6 overall record, 1-5 SEC in the SEC. They are coming off a 4-0 loss to No. 1 Florida last Sunday. The Vols are led by Brittany Lindl, who comes into the weekend ranked No. 58 with a 15-10 overall record, 2-2 in the SEC.
Rebels and the Vols…
Ole Miss leads the all-time series with Tennessee 25-19. The Rebels have won four in a row against the Vols, including a 4-1 victory last year in Oxford and a 4-3 win in the first round of the SEC Tournament.
Rebels in the Rankings…
In this week's Oracle/ITA Rankings, the Rebels are ranked No. 28 and in the USTA College Top 25 they are receiving votes. Junior Arianne Hartono is ranked No. 71 in singles in the latest ITA Rankings and No. 27 in doubles with freshman Anna Vrbenska. Junior Natalie Suk went from unranked to No. 82.
Beyers closing in on milestone win...
Head coach Mark Beyers is closing in on his 200th victory at Ole Miss and his 250th overall. He currently has 199 at Ole Miss and needs one to become the second coach in program history to achieve 200 wins.
Thoughts from head coach Mark Beyers…
"Same story, different weekend. Everyone in this league is good as evident by how many teams we have in the top 25 and just outside the top 25. We expect two more close matches and whoever pulls out the close sets is going to win. Georgia is obviously on a roll having just beaten Florida on the road. They're healthy and playing well. We are looking forward to measuring ourselves against a top three program in the country and then again at Tennessee, who has had a great year and is ranked top 25 in the country. Two more great opportunities for us to work on our ranking and position ourselves as far as the NCAA Tournament is concerned."
Follow the action…
Fans can follow the Rebels at Georgia with live scoring and video. The Tennessee match will feature .
For more information on Ole Miss Women's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
