The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, March 15
Oxford, Miss.
3 PM
Ole Miss
vs
Alabama
Women’s Tennis Hosts SEC Rivals Crimson Tide, Tigers
3/14/2019 | Women's Tennis
Ole Miss looks to begin SEC win streak Friday, Sunday
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Women's Tennis continues its SEC slate with another pair of home matches, welcoming Alabama and Auburn to Oxford. The Rebels face the Crimson Tide at 3 p.m. CT on Friday, and Auburn Sunday at 1 p.m.
Both matches are scheduled to be played outside at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center, located off Fraternity Row.
Check the @OleMissWTennis Twitter account for in-match updates, as well as location changes due to impending inclement weather. If the matches are moved, they will be relocated to the William F. Galtney Indoor Tennis Center, located along Manning Way.
Live stats, video and more matchday information are available following the links provided.
Friday's match against the Crimson Tide is part of an athletics-wide promotion, "Beat Bama Week", as the Rebel women are one of four Ole Miss squads facing Alabama across a four-day span.
LAST TIME ON THE COURT
Ole Miss (4-5, 1-2 SEC) earned its first conference win of the season, taking down rivals Mississippi State 4-1 last Sunday in their first home outdoor match of the year.
After dropping the doubles point, each Rebel won her opening set in singles competition, including a tiebreaker at fifth singles for junior Alexa Bortles and a grueling 7-5 battle for senior Allie Sanford at No. 6.
Junior Tereza Janatova got the Rebels on the board in almost no time, who cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 decision at No. 4 singles in a mere 40 minutes.
Both senior Tea Jandric and sophomore Sabina Machalova picked up their first ranked wins of the season, as Jandric downed No. 113 Magda Adaloglou and Machalova prevailed in a three-setter over No. 81 Emma Antonaki. Jandric earned her fourth straight win.
DON'T STOP ME NOW
Along with Jandric, juniors Cameron Kriscunas and Tereza Janatova have been tough to beat this spring. Kriscunas owns a three-match win streak of her own in singles, including a golden match (6-0, 6-0) against Alcorn State. She is also 2-0 with doubles partner Alexa Bortles. Janatova is 5-1 in dual play as well as 2-0 against SEC challengers.
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON TIDE
Alabama (12-6, 1-3 SEC) dropped Alcorn State 5-0 Sunday in the Tide's last match. All six of Alabama's losses have come against teams in the top 40 of the ITA rankings, but the Tide did knock off then-No. 18 Kentucky, 4-1 on March 8.
No. 66 Andie Daniell is the team's only ranked player and owns a 17-9 overall record, with five of those wins coming against other ranked competition.
Alba Cortina Pou (11-2 dual record) and Moka Ito (10-3 dual) have also been key in Alabama's 12 wins. Cortina Pou and Luca Fabian are also the Tide's sole unblemished doubles pair in conference action (2-0).
Ole Miss has won the last three matchups and lead the all-time series 32-17.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
After an 11-1 start, Auburn (13-6, 0-4 SEC) enters the weekend on a four-match slide. The Tigers will take on Mississippi State on Friday before battling Ole Miss on Sunday.
Jaeda Daniel boasts a No. 72-invidual ranking. When she is flanked by Madeline Meredith for a No. 64 billing in doubles. Sophia Graver and Taylor Russo sit at No. 22 as a duo.
The Rebels look to end Auburn's three-match win streak between the two squads.
UP NEXT
The Rebels return to the road for matches at No. 2 Georgia and No. 16 Tennessee on Friday, March 22 and Sunday, March 24, respectively.
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.
Both matches are scheduled to be played outside at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center, located off Fraternity Row.
Check the @OleMissWTennis Twitter account for in-match updates, as well as location changes due to impending inclement weather. If the matches are moved, they will be relocated to the William F. Galtney Indoor Tennis Center, located along Manning Way.
Live stats, video and more matchday information are available following the links provided.
Friday's match against the Crimson Tide is part of an athletics-wide promotion, "Beat Bama Week", as the Rebel women are one of four Ole Miss squads facing Alabama across a four-day span.
LAST TIME ON THE COURT
Ole Miss (4-5, 1-2 SEC) earned its first conference win of the season, taking down rivals Mississippi State 4-1 last Sunday in their first home outdoor match of the year.
After dropping the doubles point, each Rebel won her opening set in singles competition, including a tiebreaker at fifth singles for junior Alexa Bortles and a grueling 7-5 battle for senior Allie Sanford at No. 6.
Junior Tereza Janatova got the Rebels on the board in almost no time, who cruised to a 6-1, 6-2 decision at No. 4 singles in a mere 40 minutes.
Both senior Tea Jandric and sophomore Sabina Machalova picked up their first ranked wins of the season, as Jandric downed No. 113 Magda Adaloglou and Machalova prevailed in a three-setter over No. 81 Emma Antonaki. Jandric earned her fourth straight win.
DON'T STOP ME NOW
Along with Jandric, juniors Cameron Kriscunas and Tereza Janatova have been tough to beat this spring. Kriscunas owns a three-match win streak of her own in singles, including a golden match (6-0, 6-0) against Alcorn State. She is also 2-0 with doubles partner Alexa Bortles. Janatova is 5-1 in dual play as well as 2-0 against SEC challengers.
SCOUTING THE CRIMSON TIDE
Alabama (12-6, 1-3 SEC) dropped Alcorn State 5-0 Sunday in the Tide's last match. All six of Alabama's losses have come against teams in the top 40 of the ITA rankings, but the Tide did knock off then-No. 18 Kentucky, 4-1 on March 8.
No. 66 Andie Daniell is the team's only ranked player and owns a 17-9 overall record, with five of those wins coming against other ranked competition.
Alba Cortina Pou (11-2 dual record) and Moka Ito (10-3 dual) have also been key in Alabama's 12 wins. Cortina Pou and Luca Fabian are also the Tide's sole unblemished doubles pair in conference action (2-0).
Ole Miss has won the last three matchups and lead the all-time series 32-17.
SCOUTING THE TIGERS
After an 11-1 start, Auburn (13-6, 0-4 SEC) enters the weekend on a four-match slide. The Tigers will take on Mississippi State on Friday before battling Ole Miss on Sunday.
Jaeda Daniel boasts a No. 72-invidual ranking. When she is flanked by Madeline Meredith for a No. 64 billing in doubles. Sophia Graver and Taylor Russo sit at No. 22 as a duo.
The Rebels look to end Auburn's three-match win streak between the two squads.
UP NEXT
The Rebels return to the road for matches at No. 2 Georgia and No. 16 Tennessee on Friday, March 22 and Sunday, March 24, respectively.
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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