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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 2
Oxford, Miss.
8:00 AM
Ole Miss
vs
Nebraska
No. 7 Ole Miss Rifle Faces No. 11 Nebraska in Home Finale
2/1/2019 | Rifle
Rebels start shooting at 8 a.m. Saturday
OXFORD, Miss. – The No. 7 Ole Miss Rifle team hosts its home finale against No. 11 Nebraska, Saturday at the Ole Miss Rifle Range. Relay one of smallbore and air rifle begins at 8 a.m. and the second relay will begin at approximately 12 p.m. (CT).
The range is next to the Oxford Conference Center which is at 100 Ed Perry Boulevard, just off the Sisk Avenue exit on Highway 7.
Live stats can be accessed via the link provided as well as in-match updates via the @OleMissRifle Twitter account. Counters for each team will be marked with a "C".
COUNTERS…
Smallbore: Abby Buesseler, Harley Gardner, Randi Loudin, Erin Walsh, Jillian Zakrzeski
Air Rifle: Abby Buesseler, Hayley Carroll, Kamilla Kisch, Erin Walsh, Jillian Zakrzeski
GIVE IT AWAY NOW…
The first 50 fans will receive an Ole Miss Rifle blanket and everyone can earn 20 Rebel Rewards points for attending.
IT'S BEEN AWHILE…
Ole Miss hasn't hosted a home match since Oct. 28, 2018 when the Rebels fired a then-season high 4664 in a win against North Carolina State. Since then, Ole Miss has fired two higher scores in four road matches (4665, Jan. 20; 4685, Jan. 13).
SCOUTING NEBRASKA…
Nebraska has won six matches after beginning the season 0-5. The Huskers have averaged just over 4653 per match during the winning streak. On Nov. 10, Nebraska fired a season-high 4669 in an open match. Samantha Peterson and Emily Cheramie are the team's clear 1-2 punch in smallbore and air rifle. Both own aggregate averages greater than 1167.
LAST MEETING…
Ole Miss toppled the Huskers' 4660 with a then-school record of 4669 on Jan. 14, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Graduate Jessica Haig led the Rebels in smallbore (580), while then-freshman Abby Buesseler propelled air rifle (590). Ole Miss won both smallbore (2312-2311) and air rifle (2357-2349).
LAST MATCH HIGHLIGHTS (Jan. 20 at WVU)…
The Rebels ended a four-match road swing with its second-best score of the season, Jan. 20 at West Virginia. Ole Miss accumulated 4665 points, while the No. 2 Mountaineers earned 4703 points. The Rebels improved its NCAA qualifying three-score average from 4668.67 to 4671.33. Both freshman Erin Walsh (1171) and junior Alana Kelly (1167) improved their aggregate career bests by four points each.
Walsh, a rookie from Newark, Del., led Ole Miss with a 579, including a three-point improvement in standing (194). Sophomore Abby Buesseler and Kelly both tallied 578.
Ole Miss recorded its second-highest air rifle total of the season (2361). Redshirt freshman Jillian Zakrzeski used an impressive 594 to tie three Mountaineers (2375) at the top of the leaderboard. Walsh used a 592 to set yet another career high.
MARSHA'S MINUTE…
On Nebraska…
"We are looking forward to shooting with Nebraska. They are a strong team and Saturday's match promises to be a good contest. Both teams have been putting up similar numbers all season. The match promises to be pretty interesting."
On competing at home again…
"I think Ole Miss shooters are happy to be competing at home after having had four matches on the road. Our shooters have been working hard, refining their skills and making good progress. We just need stay focused and trust our skills."
NUMBERS AND NUGGETS…
The regular season concludes with the Rebels making the short trip to Memphis on Saturday, Feb. 9. The match is slated to start at 9 a.m. CT at the R.F. Fogelman Rifle Range and Ole Miss fans are encouraged to attend.
For more information on Ole Miss Rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle), and at olemisssports.com.
The range is next to the Oxford Conference Center which is at 100 Ed Perry Boulevard, just off the Sisk Avenue exit on Highway 7.
Live stats can be accessed via the link provided as well as in-match updates via the @OleMissRifle Twitter account. Counters for each team will be marked with a "C".
COUNTERS…
Smallbore: Abby Buesseler, Harley Gardner, Randi Loudin, Erin Walsh, Jillian Zakrzeski
Air Rifle: Abby Buesseler, Hayley Carroll, Kamilla Kisch, Erin Walsh, Jillian Zakrzeski
GIVE IT AWAY NOW…
The first 50 fans will receive an Ole Miss Rifle blanket and everyone can earn 20 Rebel Rewards points for attending.
IT'S BEEN AWHILE…
Ole Miss hasn't hosted a home match since Oct. 28, 2018 when the Rebels fired a then-season high 4664 in a win against North Carolina State. Since then, Ole Miss has fired two higher scores in four road matches (4665, Jan. 20; 4685, Jan. 13).
SCOUTING NEBRASKA…
Nebraska has won six matches after beginning the season 0-5. The Huskers have averaged just over 4653 per match during the winning streak. On Nov. 10, Nebraska fired a season-high 4669 in an open match. Samantha Peterson and Emily Cheramie are the team's clear 1-2 punch in smallbore and air rifle. Both own aggregate averages greater than 1167.
LAST MEETING…
Ole Miss toppled the Huskers' 4660 with a then-school record of 4669 on Jan. 14, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. Graduate Jessica Haig led the Rebels in smallbore (580), while then-freshman Abby Buesseler propelled air rifle (590). Ole Miss won both smallbore (2312-2311) and air rifle (2357-2349).
LAST MATCH HIGHLIGHTS (Jan. 20 at WVU)…
The Rebels ended a four-match road swing with its second-best score of the season, Jan. 20 at West Virginia. Ole Miss accumulated 4665 points, while the No. 2 Mountaineers earned 4703 points. The Rebels improved its NCAA qualifying three-score average from 4668.67 to 4671.33. Both freshman Erin Walsh (1171) and junior Alana Kelly (1167) improved their aggregate career bests by four points each.
Walsh, a rookie from Newark, Del., led Ole Miss with a 579, including a three-point improvement in standing (194). Sophomore Abby Buesseler and Kelly both tallied 578.
Ole Miss recorded its second-highest air rifle total of the season (2361). Redshirt freshman Jillian Zakrzeski used an impressive 594 to tie three Mountaineers (2375) at the top of the leaderboard. Walsh used a 592 to set yet another career high.
MARSHA'S MINUTE…
On Nebraska…
"We are looking forward to shooting with Nebraska. They are a strong team and Saturday's match promises to be a good contest. Both teams have been putting up similar numbers all season. The match promises to be pretty interesting."
On competing at home again…
"I think Ole Miss shooters are happy to be competing at home after having had four matches on the road. Our shooters have been working hard, refining their skills and making good progress. We just need stay focused and trust our skills."
NUMBERS AND NUGGETS…
- Ole Miss has been ranked No. 7 in the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association rankings since Jan. 17. The Rebels' all-time highest ranking came in 2005-06 when it finished sixth in its only NCAA appearance as a team.
- Only 10 points separate No. 7 Ole Miss from the 14th-ranked team in the poll. The rankings are a good indicator of what eight programs will advance to the NCAA Rifle Championships. Half of NCAA qualification is based on performance during the regular season and the other half is based off how teams perform at specified NCAA qualifier matches in mid-February.
- Senior Harley Gardner sits tied for third in the Ole Miss record book with a 586 in smallbore.
- Zakrzeski shares fourth place in air rifle school history with a 595, set on Oct. 13 against Memphis/Army. She is also tied for the highest kneeling score by an Ole Miss shooter in the last four seasons with a 196, posted on Oct. 21 against Navy.
- Rebel rifles' all-time best aggregate score sits at 4687, set Jan. 19, 2018 against Alaska Fairbanks. The top smallbore mark in program history is 2325 (set in 2005) and 2365 for air rifle (set in 2012).
- The Rebels fired a 4685 (the second-highest score in program history) on Jan. 13 this season vs. Akron in Columbus, Ohio. Ole Miss fired the third-best smallbore (2323) and tied the fifth-highest air rifle (2362) in the same match.
- Both Buesseler and senior Randi Loudin lead the team with an average of 577 in smallbore. Zakrzeski boasts team-high air rifle (590.5) and aggregate (1165.6) averages.
The regular season concludes with the Rebels making the short trip to Memphis on Saturday, Feb. 9. The match is slated to start at 9 a.m. CT at the R.F. Fogelman Rifle Range and Ole Miss fans are encouraged to attend.
For more information on Ole Miss Rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle), and at olemisssports.com.
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