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No. 11 Rebels Defeat Missouri 4-1
3/25/2018 | Women's Tennis
COLUMBIA, Mo. - The first of consecutive road trips for the No. 11 Ole Miss women's tennis team is in the books, with the Rebels claiming a 4-1 win at Missouri Sunday, to conclude the trip 2-0.
The match was moved indoors due to the temperature, and the Rebels took the early momentum by winning the doubles point. Sabina Machalova and Tea Jandric moved up to No. 1 doubles and captured a 6-1 win. Missouri won at No. 3 doubles 6-1, but Natalie Suk and Anna Vrbenska won 6-3 on court two to clinch the point.
Missouri only has four indoor courts, but the Rebels wouldn't need all the courts on this day. Machalova made quick work of Mackenzie Middlebrooks at No. 2 singles, 6-1, 6-2 to give the Rebels a 2-0 lead.
Jandric made it 3-0 Rebels as she beat Ellie Wright 6-4, 6-1 at No. 4 singles.
Missouri got on the board with a win on court three, but that would be it, as Arianne Hartono closed out a determined Serena Nash at No. 1 singles, 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(1) for the clinch.
Quick Hits…
• The Rebels are now 13-5 overall, 4-4 in the SEC.
• The Rebels have now won four straight doubles points after dropping their first four in SEC play.
• Arianne Hartono moved to 13-2 at No. 1 singles, 6-2 in the SEC.
• Sabina Machalova improved to 8-6 in dual matches and 3-3 in the SEC.
• Tea Jandric improved to 10-3 in dual matches, 4-2 in the SEC.
#11 Ole Miss 4 Missouri 1
Doubles
1. Sabina Machalova/Tea Jandric (OM) def. Marta Oliveira Clare Raley (MIZZOU) 6-1
2. Natalie Suk/Anna Vrbenska (OM) def. Amina Ismail/Serena Nash (MIZZOU) 6-3
3. Mackenzie Middlebrooks/Ellie Wright (MIZZOU) def. Arianne Hartono/Tereza Janatova (OM) 6-1
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles
1. #17 Arianne Hartono (OM) def. Serena Nash (MIZZOU) 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(1)
2. #90 Sabina Machalova (OM) def. Mackenzie Middlebrooks (MIZZOU) 6-1, 6-2
3. Taylor Gruber (MIZZOU) def. Natalie Suk (OM) 1-6, 7-6(5), 6-2
4. #82 Tea Jandric (OM) def. Ellie Wright (MIZZOU) 6-4, 6-1
5. Anna Vrbenska (OM) vs. Amina Ismail (MIZZOU) 6-3, 1-0, sus.
6. Tereza Janatova (OM) vs. Clare Raley (MIZZOU) 4-4, sus.
Order of Finish: 2, 4, 3, 1
Courtside with Head Coach Mark Beyers...
"Winning on the road in the SEC is really tough. For us to go 2-0 this weekend was a solid accomplishment. Every team in the SEC is good, and especially when you play at their place, it is always a battle. Today, the Missouri kids pushed us from beginning to end and made us earn every single point."
Next up…
The Rebels continue on the road next weekend at LSU and Texas A&M.
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