The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, March 29
Oxford, Miss.
3 PM
Ole Miss
2
vs
4
Arkansas
Vrbenska, Jandric Shine in Rebels’ Loss to Arkansas
3/29/2019 | Women's Tennis
Anna Vrbenska and Tea Jandric each tally wins in the 2-4 defeat
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss Women's Tennis suffered a 4-2 defeat Friday, falling to Arkansas at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
The advantage fell in Arkansas' favor early. The Razorbacks picked up a quick 6-1 decision on Court 2, but the duos of sophomore Sabina Machalova and junior Alexa Bortles and juniors Tereza Janatova and Cameron Kriscunas both battling away on Courts 1 and 3.
Kriscunas and Janatova set up the point for their comrades on Court 1. Down 30-love, Machalova and Bortles were down 3-4 in the set, came back to even things at 4-4 and again at 5-5 to keep the doubles point on the line. The Hogs found resurgence, picking up the final two games to take the 1-0 match lead.
The Rebels' bright spots on the day came from senior Tea Jandric and junior Anna Vrbenska continued to dominate in SEC singles play this season. Both built the momentum and an advantage, picking up their opening sets.
For Jandric, it was the 13thtime in 14 matches she's done so, while Vrbenska collected her fifth SEC first-set success.
Both continued to control the court, as Jandric won six straight games and eight consecutive points en route to a 6-1 second set. Vrbenska carried a 3-0 lead into the second, also adding a point for the Rebels by a 6-1 decision.
The 2-1 match lead was brief for Ole Miss, as defeats on Courts 4 and 5 put the Razorbacks back in control.
Machalova powered through dropping her opening set to dominate the second, surrendering just one game, but could not overcome in the third, falling 4-6 and allowing Arkansas to clinch their second league win of the season.
Janatova snapped a four-match win streak with her loss, while Vrbenska picked up her third consecutive victory. Jandric tallied her seventh win in her last eight matches, and her second ranked win of the season.
RESULTS
1. Ta. Rice/L. Alter (ARK) def. S. Machalova/A. Bortles, 7-5
2. Th. Rice/M. Zerulo (ARK) def. T. Jandric/A. Vrbenska, 6-1
3. C. Kriscunas/T. Janatova def. L. Rijkers/J. Carr (ARK), 6-2
1. #115 M. Zerulo (ARK) def. S. Machalova, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
2. T. Jandric def. #79 Ta. Rice (ARK), 6-3, 6-1
3. A. Vrbenska def. L. Rijkers (ARK), 6-4, 6-1
4. L. Alter (ARK) def. A. Bortles, 6-4, 7-5
5. M. Tudor (ARK) def. T. Janatova, 6-4, 6-4
6. A. Sanford vs. J. Carr (ARK), 5-7, 2-5,unfinished
UP NEXT
The Rebels remain at home, welcoming Missouri to Palmer/Salloum for a 1 p.m. Sunday showdown.
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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.
The advantage fell in Arkansas' favor early. The Razorbacks picked up a quick 6-1 decision on Court 2, but the duos of sophomore Sabina Machalova and junior Alexa Bortles and juniors Tereza Janatova and Cameron Kriscunas both battling away on Courts 1 and 3.
Kriscunas and Janatova set up the point for their comrades on Court 1. Down 30-love, Machalova and Bortles were down 3-4 in the set, came back to even things at 4-4 and again at 5-5 to keep the doubles point on the line. The Hogs found resurgence, picking up the final two games to take the 1-0 match lead.
The Rebels' bright spots on the day came from senior Tea Jandric and junior Anna Vrbenska continued to dominate in SEC singles play this season. Both built the momentum and an advantage, picking up their opening sets.
For Jandric, it was the 13thtime in 14 matches she's done so, while Vrbenska collected her fifth SEC first-set success.
Both continued to control the court, as Jandric won six straight games and eight consecutive points en route to a 6-1 second set. Vrbenska carried a 3-0 lead into the second, also adding a point for the Rebels by a 6-1 decision.
The 2-1 match lead was brief for Ole Miss, as defeats on Courts 4 and 5 put the Razorbacks back in control.
Machalova powered through dropping her opening set to dominate the second, surrendering just one game, but could not overcome in the third, falling 4-6 and allowing Arkansas to clinch their second league win of the season.
Janatova snapped a four-match win streak with her loss, while Vrbenska picked up her third consecutive victory. Jandric tallied her seventh win in her last eight matches, and her second ranked win of the season.
RESULTS
1. Ta. Rice/L. Alter (ARK) def. S. Machalova/A. Bortles, 7-5
2. Th. Rice/M. Zerulo (ARK) def. T. Jandric/A. Vrbenska, 6-1
3. C. Kriscunas/T. Janatova def. L. Rijkers/J. Carr (ARK), 6-2
1. #115 M. Zerulo (ARK) def. S. Machalova, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
2. T. Jandric def. #79 Ta. Rice (ARK), 6-3, 6-1
3. A. Vrbenska def. L. Rijkers (ARK), 6-4, 6-1
4. L. Alter (ARK) def. A. Bortles, 6-4, 7-5
5. M. Tudor (ARK) def. T. Janatova, 6-4, 6-4
6. A. Sanford vs. J. Carr (ARK), 5-7, 2-5,unfinished
UP NEXT
The Rebels remain at home, welcoming Missouri to Palmer/Salloum for a 1 p.m. Sunday showdown.
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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.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Martina Zerulo / 0 (115/-) [ARK]
616
464
#2 Singles Match
12
Tatum Rice / 0 (79/-) [ARK]
31
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Laura Rijkers / 0 [ARK]
41
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Lauren Alter / 0 [ARK]
67
45
#5 Singles Match
12
Miruna Tudor / 0 [ARK]
66
44
#6 Singles Match
123
Jackie Carr / 0 [ARK]
750
52UF
Order of Finish:
3,2,5,4,1
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