The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, March 5
Baton Rouge, LA
5 PM
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LSU
Ole Miss Women’s Tennis Sweeps No. 19 LSU, 4-0
3/5/2021 | Women's Tennis
Rebels Upset Tigers on the Road
BATON ROUGE, La. – No. 31 Ole Miss (6-5, 2-3 SEC) defeated No. 19 LSU (8-2, 3-2 SEC) in enemy territory on Friday.
Ole Miss claimed the opening doubles point versus the Tigers and proceeded to win three singles matches, clinching a 4-0 victory. The Rebels earn their first ranked victory of the season. Ole Miss has defeated LSU in four of the last five meetings.
"We came up clutch at the end of doubles to grab that important point. We were able to carry that momentum into a lot of the singles matches and get three quick singles points to clinch the match. LSU has a great team, and beating them here in Baton Rouge is an impressive performance by our team," said Head Coach Mark Beyers.
Despite dropping the opening match of the contest at No. 1 doubles, the Rebels proceeded to claim the opening decision point. At No. 2 doubles, No. 44 Tereza Janatova and Anna Vrbenska defeated LSU's Maggie Cubitt and Safiya Carrington, 6-4. In similar fashion, Tiphanie Fiquet and Lillian Gabrielsen won 6-4 over LSU's Taylor Bridges and Paris Corley.
Three Ole Miss student-athletes earned dominant victories on Friday. Finishing first, Fiquet dominated No. 83 Carrington 6-0, 6-2. Fiquet improved to 6-1 in duals this season (3-0 SEC, 3-1 vs. ranked opponents). Vrbenska finished second, winning 6-2, 6-1 over LSU's Eden Richardson. Vrbenska has won three of her last four matches. No. 39 Sabina Machalova clinched the win for the Rebels, defeating No. 43 Bridges 6-2, 6-1. Machalova has defeated two top-50 opponents this season (Bridges and No. 40 Holly Hutchinson).
Coming Up
Ole Miss travels to Bryan-College Station, Texas to face No. 22 Texas A&M at 12 p.m. CT Sunday (March 7).
Singles Results
No. 39 Sabina Machalova def. Taylor Bridges (LSU), 6-2, 6-1
Tiphanie Fiquet def. No. 89 Safiya Carrington (LSU), 6-0, 6-2
Anna Vrbenska def. Eden Richardson (LSU), 6-2, 6-1
Paris Corley (LSU) vs. Tereza Janatova, 6-1, 2-5 (unfinished)
Maggie Cubitt (LSU) vs. Lillian Gabrielsen, 6-2, 4-1 (unfinished)
Nina Geissler (LSU) vs. Reka Zadori, 6-3, 3-2 (unfinished)
Doubles Results
No. 44 Tereza Janatova/Anna Vrbenska def. Safiya Carrington/Maggie Cubitt (LSU), 6-4
Tiphanie Fiquet/Lillian Gabrielsen def. Taylor Bridges/Paris Corley (LSU), 6-4
No. 14 Nina Geissler/Eden Richardson (LSU) def. No. 24 Alexa Bortles/Sabina Machalova, 6-3
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.
Ole Miss claimed the opening doubles point versus the Tigers and proceeded to win three singles matches, clinching a 4-0 victory. The Rebels earn their first ranked victory of the season. Ole Miss has defeated LSU in four of the last five meetings.
"We came up clutch at the end of doubles to grab that important point. We were able to carry that momentum into a lot of the singles matches and get three quick singles points to clinch the match. LSU has a great team, and beating them here in Baton Rouge is an impressive performance by our team," said Head Coach Mark Beyers.
Despite dropping the opening match of the contest at No. 1 doubles, the Rebels proceeded to claim the opening decision point. At No. 2 doubles, No. 44 Tereza Janatova and Anna Vrbenska defeated LSU's Maggie Cubitt and Safiya Carrington, 6-4. In similar fashion, Tiphanie Fiquet and Lillian Gabrielsen won 6-4 over LSU's Taylor Bridges and Paris Corley.
Three Ole Miss student-athletes earned dominant victories on Friday. Finishing first, Fiquet dominated No. 83 Carrington 6-0, 6-2. Fiquet improved to 6-1 in duals this season (3-0 SEC, 3-1 vs. ranked opponents). Vrbenska finished second, winning 6-2, 6-1 over LSU's Eden Richardson. Vrbenska has won three of her last four matches. No. 39 Sabina Machalova clinched the win for the Rebels, defeating No. 43 Bridges 6-2, 6-1. Machalova has defeated two top-50 opponents this season (Bridges and No. 40 Holly Hutchinson).
Coming Up
Ole Miss travels to Bryan-College Station, Texas to face No. 22 Texas A&M at 12 p.m. CT Sunday (March 7).
Singles Results
No. 39 Sabina Machalova def. Taylor Bridges (LSU), 6-2, 6-1
Tiphanie Fiquet def. No. 89 Safiya Carrington (LSU), 6-0, 6-2
Anna Vrbenska def. Eden Richardson (LSU), 6-2, 6-1
Paris Corley (LSU) vs. Tereza Janatova, 6-1, 2-5 (unfinished)
Maggie Cubitt (LSU) vs. Lillian Gabrielsen, 6-2, 4-1 (unfinished)
Nina Geissler (LSU) vs. Reka Zadori, 6-3, 3-2 (unfinished)
Doubles Results
No. 44 Tereza Janatova/Anna Vrbenska def. Safiya Carrington/Maggie Cubitt (LSU), 6-4
Tiphanie Fiquet/Lillian Gabrielsen def. Taylor Bridges/Paris Corley (LSU), 6-4
No. 14 Nina Geissler/Eden Richardson (LSU) def. No. 24 Alexa Bortles/Sabina Machalova, 6-3
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:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Taylor Bridges / 0 (43/-) [LSU]
21
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Safiya Carrington / 0 (83/-) [LSU]
02
#3 Singles Match
123
150
Paris Corley / 0 [LSU]
62UF
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Eden Richardson / 0 [LSU]
21
#5 Singles Match
123
210
Maggie Cubitt / 0 [LSU]
64UF
#6 Singles Match
123
320
Nina Geissler / 0 [LSU]
63UF
Order of Finish:
2,4,1
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