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Ole Miss Women’s Tennis Returns to Action at Commodore Invitational
10/8/2020 | Women's Tennis
Rebels Set to Compete at Vanderbilt for Three Days of Hidden Dual Matches
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Ole Miss heads to the Music City to kickoff the fall season against SEC foes Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Auburn. The Rebels will compete in head-to-head matches against all three schools starting this Friday and ending on Sunday.
The Commodore Invitational is the first of three fall tournaments for the Rebels during the month of October. This weekend will mark the first competitive match for the team since dueling Tennessee on March 8. Ole Miss will be competing in the maximum number of tournaments under current SEC COVID-19 guidelines for fall events.
About the Rebels
Ole Miss women's tennis returns seven student-athletes and welcomes four newcomers (three freshmen and one transfer). In a shortened season, Coach Mark Beyers led the team to a 9-5 record last spring. The team ranked as high as No. 24 in the national ITA rankings and ended the season ranked No. 29.
Despite the shortened season due to COVID-19, the Rebels put together a solid campaign. Most notably, on Feb. 21 the Rebels upset No. 14 UCF, 4-3, in a road matchup. Ole Miss was also 7-3 at home, sweeping four opponents at Palmer/Salloum Tennis Facility. Additionally, seven Ole Miss women's tennis student-athletes earned ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction.
Scouting the Field
The Commodore Invitational will provide a preview for Ole Miss standard intraconference duals in the spring. Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Auburn ranked top-50 in the final ITA rankings last spring with the Commodores and Volunteers within the top-25. In the final rankings, all three programs had a top-15 ranked doubles pairing. The top-ranked singles competitor this weekend is Vanderbilt's Christina Rosca, who finished No. 18 in the final ITA spring poll.
Tournament Schedule (all times are CT)
Friday (3:30 p.m.): Ole Miss vs. Auburn (singles and doubles)
Saturday (9 a.m.): Ole Miss vs. Tennessee (singles)
Saturday (12 p.m.): Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt (singles)
Sunday (9 a.m.): Ole Miss vs. Auburn (singles)
Sunday (12:30 p.m.): Ole Miss vs. Tennessee (doubles)
Team Preview
Ole Miss will have eight student-athletes competing this weekend with three Rebels making their team debuts.
Alexa Bortles (Sr.)
Sabina Machalova (Sr.)
Tiphanie Fiquet (Jr.)
Kelsey Mize (So.)
Grace Anne Jones (So.)
Lillian Gabrielsen (So.)
Reka Zadori (Fr.)
Elysia Pool (Fr.)
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 Commodore Invitational is the first of three fall tournaments for the Rebels during the month of October. This weekend will mark the first competitive match for the team since dueling Tennessee on March 8. Ole Miss will be competing in the maximum number of tournaments under current SEC COVID-19 guidelines for fall events.
About the Rebels
Ole Miss women's tennis returns seven student-athletes and welcomes four newcomers (three freshmen and one transfer). In a shortened season, Coach Mark Beyers led the team to a 9-5 record last spring. The team ranked as high as No. 24 in the national ITA rankings and ended the season ranked No. 29.
Despite the shortened season due to COVID-19, the Rebels put together a solid campaign. Most notably, on Feb. 21 the Rebels upset No. 14 UCF, 4-3, in a road matchup. Ole Miss was also 7-3 at home, sweeping four opponents at Palmer/Salloum Tennis Facility. Additionally, seven Ole Miss women's tennis student-athletes earned ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction.
Scouting the Field
The Commodore Invitational will provide a preview for Ole Miss standard intraconference duals in the spring. Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Auburn ranked top-50 in the final ITA rankings last spring with the Commodores and Volunteers within the top-25. In the final rankings, all three programs had a top-15 ranked doubles pairing. The top-ranked singles competitor this weekend is Vanderbilt's Christina Rosca, who finished No. 18 in the final ITA spring poll.
Tournament Schedule (all times are CT)
Friday (3:30 p.m.): Ole Miss vs. Auburn (singles and doubles)
Saturday (9 a.m.): Ole Miss vs. Tennessee (singles)
Saturday (12 p.m.): Ole Miss vs. Vanderbilt (singles)
Sunday (9 a.m.): Ole Miss vs. Auburn (singles)
Sunday (12:30 p.m.): Ole Miss vs. Tennessee (doubles)
Team Preview
Ole Miss will have eight student-athletes competing this weekend with three Rebels making their team debuts.
Alexa Bortles (Sr.)
- Ranked as high as No. 17 in doubles in the spring
- 7-3 in singles and 8-3 in doubles in 2020
- 2018 ITA Doubles All-American
Sabina Machalova (Sr.)
- Ranked as high as No. 17 in doubles in the spring
- Finished the spring 2020 season ranked No. 50 in singles
- Went 13-6 overall in singles and 14-8 overall in doubles last season
Tiphanie Fiquet (Jr.)
- Makes her Ole Miss debut after redshirting last season
- Started at No. 3 singles for Kentucky
- 3x SEC Freshman of the Week
Kelsey Mize (So.)
- Finished last season ranked No. 124 in singles as a true freshman
- Earned 10 wins in 2020 (five singles/five doubles)
- Earned first ranked victory in win over UCF
Grace Anne Jones (So.)
- Competed in 25 matches as a redshirt freshman last season
- Collected 10 total wins (five singles/five doubles)
- 5-5 overall doubles record (3-4 in duals)
Lillian Gabrielsen (So.)
- Makes her Ole Miss debut
- Went 3-2 for Loyola Marymount last season at No. 5 singles
- Collected wins versus Gonzaga, Oregon, and UC Santa Barbara
Reka Zadori (Fr.)
- No. 1 ranked Hungarian junior (11-time junior national champion)
- 3x Junior Fed Cup qualifier
- Represented Hungary eight times at the European Championships
Elysia Pool (Fr.)
- Current U18 Dutch National Champion in singles and doubles
- Won the ITF JF Almere juniors doubles tournament in June 2019
- Career high ITF doubles ranking of No. 647
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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