The University of Mississippi Athletics
No. 11 Rebels Begin Four-Match Road Swing
3/22/2018 | Women's Tennis
Arkansas: Live Scoring | Missouri: Live Scoring
OXFORD, Miss. - Holding steady at No. 11 in this week's Oracle/ITA National Rankings, the Ole Miss women's tennis team heads out on the road this weekend for two Southeastern Conference matches.
First up, Ole Miss will face Arkansas Friday at 5 p.m. at the Billingsley Tennis Center in Fayetteville. Following that match, the Rebels will head to Columbia, Missouri for a Sunday 1 p.m. match against the Missouri Tigers.
Follow Along…
Both matches will feature live stats. The links are available on the calendar at OleMissSports.com.
Last Time Out…
The Rebels (11-5, 2-4) topped No. 14 Kentucky 4-1 a week ago and then fell in a tight match to No. 2 Vanderbilt 4-2.
Scouting Arkansas…
Arkansas enters Friday's match at 5-9, 1-4 in the SEC. They are coming off a 4-2 loss at Texas A&M last Saturday. The Razorbacks are led by 55th-ranked Giulia Pairone, who owns an 11-3 overall record, 4-1 at No. 1 singles.
Rebels vs. Razorbacks…
The Rebels have won two of the last three against the Razorbacks including a 4-2 win in Fayetteville in 2016.
Scouting Missouri…
Missouri (11-8, 0-5 SEC) welcomes Mississippi State Friday before hosting the Rebels Sunday. The Tigers lost to LSU 4-2 in their last match. Missouri is led by Serena Nash, with a 6-6 record at No. 1 singles.
Rebels vs. Mizzou…
The Rebels have won two straight against Missouri. They defeated the Tigers 4-1 in the regular season meeting in Oxford last year and then topped Mizzou 4-2 in the SEC Tournament in Nashville.
Rebels in the Rankings…
In the latest Oracle/ITA Rankings, the Rebels are ranked No. 11. In the USTA Collegiate Top 25, they are ranked No. 17. The ITA also announced the latest individual rankings. Arianne Hartono is ranked No. 17 in singles and teams with Alexa Bortles for a career-high No. 7 ranking in doubles. It also marks the highest doubles ranking for an Ole Miss duo since All-Americans Kristi Boxx and Abby Guthrie were ranked No. 4 on April 17, 2012. Junior Tea Jandric is ranked No. 82, and freshman Sabina Machalova is ranked No. 90 in singles.
Courtside with Head Coach Mark Beyers…
"We had a very good week of practice, and we are excited to go back on the road and battle two more tough SEC opponents in Arkansas and Missouri. We have put ourselves in a great position in the national rankings, to not only make the NCAA tournament, but have a chance to host a regional. In order to do that we need to keep taking care of business and go 2-0 this weekend."
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