The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, April 14
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Ole Miss
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Texas A&M
Rebels Take Down No. 16 Texas A&M on Senior Day
4/14/2019 | Women's Tennis
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Ole Miss Earns Crucial 4-2 Win Sunday
OXFORD, Miss. – With a virtual must-win situation at stake, the Ole Miss Women's Tennis team responded for a 4-2 victory Sunday against No. 16 Texas A&M inside the Galtney Indoor Tennis Center on Senior Day.
The Aggies (20-6, 8-5 SEC) earned the doubles point, but the Rebels (12-11, 5-8 SEC) showed toughness that did not relent throughout the match.
The No. 28 Aggie duo of Tatiana Makarova and Jayci Goldsmith held off the No. 85 pair of Sabina Machalova and Alexa Bortles, 6-4.
Senior Tea Jandric and Anna Vrbenska fought out a tough 7-5 win on Court 2 to keep the Rebels alive.
Court 3, however, went in favor of the Aggies with an identical 7-5 winner, putting the visitors ahead 1-0.
Singles started in emphatic fashion as Machalova defeated No. 50 Katya Townsend in two sets, 6-1, 6-3.
Texas A&M regained its final lead with a win on Court 6.
Ole Miss then rattled off three straight points for the eventual 4-2 triumph.
Vrbenska and Jandric won in two sets. Jandric, the No. 74 ITA-ranked player, defeated No. 62 Jayci Goldsmith, 6-4, 6-1 for her fifth straight victory, including 11 of her last 12 decisions.
Janatova provided the final heroics after overcoming a first-set loss, rattling off 12 of the final 14 games (6-2, 6-0).
Prior to the match, Ole Miss recognized the accomplishments of seniors Allie Sanford and Jandric. The two have combined for over 145 career wins and have helped the Rebels advance to three consecutive NCAA appearances and their highest-ever team ranking last season.
Sunday's win was crucial for NCAA Championship hopes as it improved Ole Miss' record to 12-11 and gave the team its second ranked win of the season.
UP NEXT
The Rebels travel to College Station, Texas to compete in the SEC Championships. Ole Miss will face No. 26 Florida in the Second Round on Thursday, April 18 at 10 a.m. CT.
AT THE NET WITH…. HEAD COACH MARK BEYERS
Opening Statement…
"I'm just so proud of the team, they've been through a lot this year. Even at the end of the season to put forth an effort like that today against a heck of a Texas A&M team is incredibly impressive. We've been playing pretty good tennis at (then-No. 6) Vanderbilt, at (then-No. 26) Kentucky. We've played some pretty good matches and came up just a little bit short, 4-3 (in each match). These kids just kept believing, kept believing. It didn't quite work out on Friday but on Senior Day they put it all together."
On how the team will use this win moving forward…
"Yeah we'll just kind of see what that means as far as rankings and postseason. I think the win gives us a first-day bye … But I think we've shown, and I think these girls know that whoever they put in front of us that we have an opportunity to win. And we were at match point with Vanderbilt who was No. 6 in the country last week, and then beating a team like (No. 16) Texas A&M who's just a really really good team. Regardless of who we play, I think the team feels confident and feel good about their chances."
RESULTS
1. S. Machalova def. No. 50 K. Townsend (TAMU), 6-1, 6-3
2. No. 74 T. Jandric def. No. 62 J. Goldsmith (TAMU), 6-4, 6-1
3. A. Vrbenska def. T. Makarova (TAMU), 6-3, 6-1
4. T. Janatova def. R. McBryde (TAMU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
5. A. Bortles vs. R. McQuaid (TAMU), 7-6 (7-4), 0-6, unfinished
6. L. Quiterio (TAMU) def. C. Kriscunas, 6-3, 6-3
1. No. 28 T. Makarova/J. Goldsmith (TAMU) def. No. 85 A. Bortles/S. Machalova, 6-4
2. T. Jandric/A. Vrbenska def. R. McBryde/K. Townsend (TAMU), 7-5
3. R. McQuaid/L. Quiterio (TAMU) def. C. Kriscunas/T. Janatova, 7-5
MATCH NOTES
Texas A&M 20-6, 8-5 SEC; National ranking #16
Ole Miss 12-11, 5-8 SEC; National ranking #49
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (1, 6, 3, 2, 4)
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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 Aggies (20-6, 8-5 SEC) earned the doubles point, but the Rebels (12-11, 5-8 SEC) showed toughness that did not relent throughout the match.
The No. 28 Aggie duo of Tatiana Makarova and Jayci Goldsmith held off the No. 85 pair of Sabina Machalova and Alexa Bortles, 6-4.
Senior Tea Jandric and Anna Vrbenska fought out a tough 7-5 win on Court 2 to keep the Rebels alive.
Court 3, however, went in favor of the Aggies with an identical 7-5 winner, putting the visitors ahead 1-0.
Singles started in emphatic fashion as Machalova defeated No. 50 Katya Townsend in two sets, 6-1, 6-3.
Texas A&M regained its final lead with a win on Court 6.
Ole Miss then rattled off three straight points for the eventual 4-2 triumph.
Vrbenska and Jandric won in two sets. Jandric, the No. 74 ITA-ranked player, defeated No. 62 Jayci Goldsmith, 6-4, 6-1 for her fifth straight victory, including 11 of her last 12 decisions.
Janatova provided the final heroics after overcoming a first-set loss, rattling off 12 of the final 14 games (6-2, 6-0).
Prior to the match, Ole Miss recognized the accomplishments of seniors Allie Sanford and Jandric. The two have combined for over 145 career wins and have helped the Rebels advance to three consecutive NCAA appearances and their highest-ever team ranking last season.
Sunday's win was crucial for NCAA Championship hopes as it improved Ole Miss' record to 12-11 and gave the team its second ranked win of the season.
UP NEXT
The Rebels travel to College Station, Texas to compete in the SEC Championships. Ole Miss will face No. 26 Florida in the Second Round on Thursday, April 18 at 10 a.m. CT.
AT THE NET WITH…. HEAD COACH MARK BEYERS
Opening Statement…
"I'm just so proud of the team, they've been through a lot this year. Even at the end of the season to put forth an effort like that today against a heck of a Texas A&M team is incredibly impressive. We've been playing pretty good tennis at (then-No. 6) Vanderbilt, at (then-No. 26) Kentucky. We've played some pretty good matches and came up just a little bit short, 4-3 (in each match). These kids just kept believing, kept believing. It didn't quite work out on Friday but on Senior Day they put it all together."
On how the team will use this win moving forward…
"Yeah we'll just kind of see what that means as far as rankings and postseason. I think the win gives us a first-day bye … But I think we've shown, and I think these girls know that whoever they put in front of us that we have an opportunity to win. And we were at match point with Vanderbilt who was No. 6 in the country last week, and then beating a team like (No. 16) Texas A&M who's just a really really good team. Regardless of who we play, I think the team feels confident and feel good about their chances."
RESULTS
1. S. Machalova def. No. 50 K. Townsend (TAMU), 6-1, 6-3
2. No. 74 T. Jandric def. No. 62 J. Goldsmith (TAMU), 6-4, 6-1
3. A. Vrbenska def. T. Makarova (TAMU), 6-3, 6-1
4. T. Janatova def. R. McBryde (TAMU), 4-6, 6-2, 6-0
5. A. Bortles vs. R. McQuaid (TAMU), 7-6 (7-4), 0-6, unfinished
6. L. Quiterio (TAMU) def. C. Kriscunas, 6-3, 6-3
1. No. 28 T. Makarova/J. Goldsmith (TAMU) def. No. 85 A. Bortles/S. Machalova, 6-4
2. T. Jandric/A. Vrbenska def. R. McBryde/K. Townsend (TAMU), 7-5
3. R. McQuaid/L. Quiterio (TAMU) def. C. Kriscunas/T. Janatova, 7-5
MATCH NOTES
Texas A&M 20-6, 8-5 SEC; National ranking #16
Ole Miss 12-11, 5-8 SEC; National ranking #49
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (1, 6, 3, 2, 4)
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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:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Katya Townsend / 0 (50/-) [TAMU]
13
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Jayci Goldsmith / 0 (62/-) [TAMU]
41
66
#3 Singles Match
12
Tatiana Makarova / 0 [TAMU]
31
66
#4 Singles Match
123
Renee McBryde / 0 [TAMU]
620
466
#5 Singles Match
123
Riley McQuaid / 0 [TAMU]
660
70UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Lucia Quiterio / 0 [TAMU]
66
33
Order of Finish:
1,6,3,2,4
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