The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, March 27
Oxford, MS
1 PM
Ole Miss
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vs
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South Carolina
Women’s Tennis Defeated by No. 39 South Carolina Despite Late Rally
3/27/2021 | Women's Tennis
Reka Zadori Wins Third Consecutive Match in Rebels’ 4-1 Loss
OXFORD, Miss. – No. 21 Ole Miss (8-7, 4-5 SEC) fell to No. 39 South Carolina (8-9, 5-5 SEC) at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center on Saturday.
The match was initially slated to started at 1 p.m. CT. The Rebels began play versus the Gamecocks at 2 p.m. CT due to an hour-long rain delay.
The Rebels started strong to open doubles competition. Through three games played, Ole Miss held a 3-0 lead at Doubles No. 1 and a 2-1 advantage at Doubles 2. At doubles No. 3, Lillian Gabrielsen and Kelsey Mize fell behind to an early 3-0 deficit. Gabrielsen and Mize proceeded to fall to South Carolina's Ana Cruz and Allie Gretkowski, 6-1, to give the Gamecocks a 1-0 doubles lead. South Carolina's No. 1 Doubles, No. 15 Megan Davies and Mia Horvit, stormed back to defeat No. 59 Alexa Bortles and Sabina Machalova and win doubles for the Gamecocks, 2-0. Tereza Janatova and Anna Vrbenska had their match go unfinished down 5-4 on Court No. 2.
In singles, Ole Miss won one match, lost three matches and had two matches go unfinished. The Rebels fell behind 3-0 after the Gamecocks took No. 1 and No. 2 singles in straight sets.
Reka Zadori brought the Rebels within two by winning in straight sets at No. 5 Singles. Zadori defeated Gretkowski 7-5, 6-4, to tighten the match to 3-2 overall. Zadori achieved her first three-match collegiate win streak with her victory over Gretkowski.
The Rebels fell to South Carolina on the brink of a comeback attempt. South Carolina clinched the match by winning a competitive battle on Court No. 3. No. 80 Janatova lost the decisive second set tiebreaker, 7-4, in an attempt to force a third set versus Silvia Chinellato. At the time of the stoppage, the Rebels were pushing the Gamecocks in three set matches on Courts No. 4 and No. 6.
Coming Up
Ole Miss next travels to Starkville to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday, April 2. Mississippi State is currently ranked No. 36 in the nation.
Singles Results
No. 85 Mia Horvit (SC) def. No. 16 Sabina Machalova, 6-3, 6-4
Megan Davies (SC) def. No. 40 Tiphanie Fiquet, 6-4, 6-3
Emma Shelton (SC) def. No. 80 Tereza Janatova, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Silvia Chinellato (SC) vs. Anna Vrbenska, 6-3, 4-6, 2-0 (unfinished)
Reka Zadori def. Allie Gretkowski (SC), 7-5, 6-4
Lillian Gabrielsen vs. Ana Cruz (SC), 6-3, 2-6, 3-1 (unfinished)
Doubles Results
No. 15 Megan Davies/Mia Horvit (SC) def. No. 59 Anna Vrbenska/Sabina Machalova, 6-4
Silvia Chinellato/Emma Shelton (SC) vs. Tereza Janatova/Anna Vrbenska, 5-4 (unfinished)
Ana Cruz/Allie Gretkowski (SC) def. Lillian Gabrielsen/Kelsey Mize, 6-1
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 match was initially slated to started at 1 p.m. CT. The Rebels began play versus the Gamecocks at 2 p.m. CT due to an hour-long rain delay.
The Rebels started strong to open doubles competition. Through three games played, Ole Miss held a 3-0 lead at Doubles No. 1 and a 2-1 advantage at Doubles 2. At doubles No. 3, Lillian Gabrielsen and Kelsey Mize fell behind to an early 3-0 deficit. Gabrielsen and Mize proceeded to fall to South Carolina's Ana Cruz and Allie Gretkowski, 6-1, to give the Gamecocks a 1-0 doubles lead. South Carolina's No. 1 Doubles, No. 15 Megan Davies and Mia Horvit, stormed back to defeat No. 59 Alexa Bortles and Sabina Machalova and win doubles for the Gamecocks, 2-0. Tereza Janatova and Anna Vrbenska had their match go unfinished down 5-4 on Court No. 2.
In singles, Ole Miss won one match, lost three matches and had two matches go unfinished. The Rebels fell behind 3-0 after the Gamecocks took No. 1 and No. 2 singles in straight sets.
Reka Zadori brought the Rebels within two by winning in straight sets at No. 5 Singles. Zadori defeated Gretkowski 7-5, 6-4, to tighten the match to 3-2 overall. Zadori achieved her first three-match collegiate win streak with her victory over Gretkowski.
The Rebels fell to South Carolina on the brink of a comeback attempt. South Carolina clinched the match by winning a competitive battle on Court No. 3. No. 80 Janatova lost the decisive second set tiebreaker, 7-4, in an attempt to force a third set versus Silvia Chinellato. At the time of the stoppage, the Rebels were pushing the Gamecocks in three set matches on Courts No. 4 and No. 6.
Coming Up
Ole Miss next travels to Starkville to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday, April 2. Mississippi State is currently ranked No. 36 in the nation.
Singles Results
No. 85 Mia Horvit (SC) def. No. 16 Sabina Machalova, 6-3, 6-4
Megan Davies (SC) def. No. 40 Tiphanie Fiquet, 6-4, 6-3
Emma Shelton (SC) def. No. 80 Tereza Janatova, 6-3, 7-6 (4)
Silvia Chinellato (SC) vs. Anna Vrbenska, 6-3, 4-6, 2-0 (unfinished)
Reka Zadori def. Allie Gretkowski (SC), 7-5, 6-4
Lillian Gabrielsen vs. Ana Cruz (SC), 6-3, 2-6, 3-1 (unfinished)
Doubles Results
No. 15 Megan Davies/Mia Horvit (SC) def. No. 59 Anna Vrbenska/Sabina Machalova, 6-4
Silvia Chinellato/Emma Shelton (SC) vs. Tereza Janatova/Anna Vrbenska, 5-4 (unfinished)
Ana Cruz/Allie Gretkowski (SC) def. Lillian Gabrielsen/Kelsey Mize, 6-1
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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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Mia Horvit / 0 (85/-) [SC]
66
34
#2 Singles Match
12
Megan Davies / 0 [SC]
66
43
#3 Singles Match
12
Emma Shelton / 0 [SC]
67
36
#4 Singles Match
1234
Silvia Chinellato / 0 [SC]
6420
360UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Allie Gretkowski / 0 [SC]
54
76
#6 Singles Match
1234
Ana Cruz / 0 [SC]
3610
623UF
Order of Finish:
1,2,5,3
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