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Rebels Swing Hot on Day Two of South Regional
10/13/2018 | Women's Tennis
Ole Miss sends three into main draw quarterfinals
Updated Draws/Day Two Results
OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss women's tennis continued with momentum Saturday, with three Rebels advancing to Main Draw quarterfinal play at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center as part of the 2018 Women's ITA South Regional.
Additionally, the doubles pair of juniors Cameron Kriscunas and Tereza Janatova will play for the B Draw Doubles Championship after back-to-back 8-6 victories Saturday morning at the FNC Tennis Center-John Leslie Courts in Oxford.
Looking to join them in a championship is the pair of rookie Isolde De Jong and junior Alexa Bortles, who landed in the Main Doubles Draw semifinals Sunday (8 a.m.). The pair is ranked 31stin the nation in the ITA Preseason Poll.
"Overall, another solid day," head coach Mark Beyers commented on Day 2. "I really like what I am seeing from our girls. We are fighting for every point and making our opponents earn everything. It's awesome to see a lot of the hard work we are putting in practice start to pay off in matches."
The quarterfinal round of eight includes sophomore Sabina Machalova and senior Tea Jandric, who join Janatova and will all compete Sunday at 10 a.m. Machalova secured a spot after another smooth victory, taking down league foe Taylor Bridges (LSU) 7-6, 6-2. Janatova also defeated a Tiger, winning over Kennan Johnson 6-4, 6-3 to go perfect on the day.
Jandric cruised through, defeating Auburn's Sophia Graver 6-4, 6-4.
Junior Anna Vrbenska nearly joined her teammates in the quarters, threatening with top-seeded Eden Richardson of LSU. After a victorious 7-5 first set, Vrbenska suffered from 6-2, 6-1 defeats to Richardson, rated No. 38 by the ITA.
Classmate Alexa Bortles also battled, triumphing in her first set 7-5 before dropping the second set 7-6 and falling in the third via tiebreaker (7-6 (4)) to Mississippi State's Emma Antonaki.
Due to impending inclement weather, Sunday's matches will be held at the Indoor Tennis Center located on campus along Manning Way. Updated draws can be viewed in the links above.
RESULTS:
De Jong/Bortles def. Fujioka/Pasanen (South Alabama), 8-5
De Jong/Bortles def. Bridges/Corley (LSU), 8-4
Vrbenska/Sanford def. Johnson/Loughlan (LSU), 8-2
Daniell/Ito (Alabama) def. Vrbenska/Sanford, 8-5
Machalova/Jandric def. Roberts/Lizariturry (Mississippi State), 8-7 (11)
Graver/Russo (Auburn) def. Machalova/Jandric, 8-7
Kriscunas/Janatova def. Iwaniuk/Blattner (Northwestern State), 8-6
Kriscunas/Janatova def. Tendero/Moll (Jacksonville), 8-6
No. 38 Eden Richardson (LSU) def. No. 122 Anna Vrbenska, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
Emma Antonaki (Mississippi State) def. Alexa Bortles, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 (4)
No. 53 Sabina Machalova def. Taylor Bridges (LSU), 7-6, 6-2
No. 92 Tea Jandric def. Sophia Graver (Auburn), 7-6, 6-2
Tereza Janatova def. Kennan Johnson (LSU), 6-4, 6-3
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.
OXFORD, Miss. -- Ole Miss women's tennis continued with momentum Saturday, with three Rebels advancing to Main Draw quarterfinal play at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center as part of the 2018 Women's ITA South Regional.
Additionally, the doubles pair of juniors Cameron Kriscunas and Tereza Janatova will play for the B Draw Doubles Championship after back-to-back 8-6 victories Saturday morning at the FNC Tennis Center-John Leslie Courts in Oxford.
Looking to join them in a championship is the pair of rookie Isolde De Jong and junior Alexa Bortles, who landed in the Main Doubles Draw semifinals Sunday (8 a.m.). The pair is ranked 31stin the nation in the ITA Preseason Poll.
"Overall, another solid day," head coach Mark Beyers commented on Day 2. "I really like what I am seeing from our girls. We are fighting for every point and making our opponents earn everything. It's awesome to see a lot of the hard work we are putting in practice start to pay off in matches."
The quarterfinal round of eight includes sophomore Sabina Machalova and senior Tea Jandric, who join Janatova and will all compete Sunday at 10 a.m. Machalova secured a spot after another smooth victory, taking down league foe Taylor Bridges (LSU) 7-6, 6-2. Janatova also defeated a Tiger, winning over Kennan Johnson 6-4, 6-3 to go perfect on the day.
Jandric cruised through, defeating Auburn's Sophia Graver 6-4, 6-4.
Junior Anna Vrbenska nearly joined her teammates in the quarters, threatening with top-seeded Eden Richardson of LSU. After a victorious 7-5 first set, Vrbenska suffered from 6-2, 6-1 defeats to Richardson, rated No. 38 by the ITA.
Classmate Alexa Bortles also battled, triumphing in her first set 7-5 before dropping the second set 7-6 and falling in the third via tiebreaker (7-6 (4)) to Mississippi State's Emma Antonaki.
Due to impending inclement weather, Sunday's matches will be held at the Indoor Tennis Center located on campus along Manning Way. Updated draws can be viewed in the links above.
RESULTS:
De Jong/Bortles def. Fujioka/Pasanen (South Alabama), 8-5
De Jong/Bortles def. Bridges/Corley (LSU), 8-4
Vrbenska/Sanford def. Johnson/Loughlan (LSU), 8-2
Daniell/Ito (Alabama) def. Vrbenska/Sanford, 8-5
Machalova/Jandric def. Roberts/Lizariturry (Mississippi State), 8-7 (11)
Graver/Russo (Auburn) def. Machalova/Jandric, 8-7
Kriscunas/Janatova def. Iwaniuk/Blattner (Northwestern State), 8-6
Kriscunas/Janatova def. Tendero/Moll (Jacksonville), 8-6
No. 38 Eden Richardson (LSU) def. No. 122 Anna Vrbenska, 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
Emma Antonaki (Mississippi State) def. Alexa Bortles, 5-7, 7-6, 7-6 (4)
No. 53 Sabina Machalova def. Taylor Bridges (LSU), 7-6, 6-2
No. 92 Tea Jandric def. Sophia Graver (Auburn), 7-6, 6-2
Tereza Janatova def. Kennan Johnson (LSU), 6-4, 6-3
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.
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