The University of Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, October 5
Baton Rouge, La.
Ole Miss
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ITA South Region Championships
Women’s Tennis Prepares for ITA South Region Championships
10/4/2023 | Women's Tennis
Nine Rebels are Set to Compete in Baton Rouge
BATON ROUGE, La. – Ole Miss women's tennis travels to Baton Rouge for the ITA South Region Championships. The Rebels succeeded in the tournament last season with Kelsey Mize and Lillian Gabrielsen advancing to the doubles championship.
Nine of the 10 Rebels will make the trip and compete for a spot in the ITA National Fall Championships.
Hosted at the LSU Tennis Complex, the event will feature a singles and doubles tournament from October 5 to October 9. The tournament consists of both singles and doubles brackets. All Rebels will start on the second day, October 6, for singles main draw.
Doubles will be one set to eight, while singles will be two out of three complete sets (just like a dual match) with a super tiebreaker as the third set.
THE REBELS
Briana Crowley (Sr.) – Battle Ground, Ind.
- Began year 3-0 in doubles at the June Stewart Invitational
- Joins the Rebels after three seasons at Northwestern
- Compiled a career singles record of 35-21 and a doubles record of 46-28
- Ranked as high as No. 40 in doubles
- Former Blue Chip five-star recruit
Lucie Devier (Sr.) – Etrechy, France
- Returns to Ole Miss after missing all last season
- Transferred from North Texas in 2022
- Earned 2021 C-USA Newcomer of the Year
Ava Hrastar (Sr.) – Duluth, Ga.
- Began year 3-0 in doubles at the June Stewart Invitational
- Joins Ole Miss after three seasons with Georgia Tech
- Compiled a 35-22 singles record and 36-22 doubles record
- Ranked as high as No. 6 in doubles and No. 65 in singles
- Two-time NCAA Doubles Championship qualifier
- 2022 All-American and All-ACC Third Team honors
- Former five-star recruit, ranked 1st out of Georgia and 18th nationally
Ludmila Kareisová (Jr.) – Liberec, Czechia
- Grabbed two doubles and a singles win at the June Stewart Invitational
- Enters the year ranked 42nd in singles
- 2023 NCAA Singles Championship qualifier
- Named 2023 All-SEC Second Team
- Career record of 28-25 in singles and 30-24 in doubles
Emma Kette (So.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
- Finished 2023 with a 12-10 singles record and 11-9 doubles record
- Appeared in all 24 matches in the spring
Rachel Krzyzak (Jr.) – Milton, Ontario, Canada
- Went 2-1 in singles at the June Stewart Invitational
- Appeared in all 13 conference matches in 2023
- Career singles record of 25-24 and a doubles record of 20-28
Kelsey Mize (Sr.) – Tusla, Okla.
- Finished 2023 ranked No. 78 in doubles
- Tied the team lead in doubles victories in 2023
- Has 23 career singles wins and 39 career doubles wins
Andrea Nova (Fr.) – Prague, Czechia
- Compiled a 3-0 singles record at the June Stewart Invitational
- Comes to Ole Miss ranked as high as No. 298 in the ITF Junior Rankings
Reka Zadori (Sr.) – Szeged, Hungary
- Set a career-high 22 singles wins, along with nine doubles victories
- Has a 48-36 career singles record and a 22-18 career doubles record
- Her 9-3 record at No. 6 singles was the best in the SEC
LIVE SCORING/VIDEO
Live scoring and live video will be available starting Sunday in Baton Rouge. All links are provided above, leading to the central hub of all court streams.
MILEMARKER
After notching a singles win at the June Stewart Invitational, Zadori is one singles win away from 50 in her career. The win would also move her into 37th place on Ole Miss' all-time career singles wins list with Florencia Basile.
ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Rebels sent a singles player and a doubles team to All-Americans, playing in the qualifying round. In singles, Kareisová faced No. 71 Annabelle Xu and No. 57 Maria Sholokhova. Ava and Briana lost their first match but bounced back to win one in the consolation bracket, moving to 4-1 on the season.
JUNE STEWART INVITATIONAL
After a long summer break, the women's tennis team was back in action last week. Ole Miss compiled 10 total doubles and eight singles wins through three days. Kareisová accounted for one of the singles wins, and two of those doubles wins. Hrastar and Crowley excelled, going 3-0 as a doubles team. Freshman Andrea Nova handily defeated all three of her opponents to begin her collegiate career.
TRANSFER TO THE SIP
The Rebels picked up two massive transfers this past year with great success and experience. Crowley and Hrastar are former blue-chip five-star recruits and ranked No. 1 out of Indiana and Georgia, respectively. Crowley went on to play four seasons at Northwestern for a combined 35-21 singles record and 46-28 doubles record. Hrastar, the redshirt junior, played three seasons at Georgia Tech for a career singles record of 35-23 and a doubles record of 38-24. The 2022 ITA All-American ranked as high as No. 6 in doubles and No. 65 in singles.
FALL SLATE
Ole Miss heads to the South Region Championships from October 5-9. Afterward, the Rebels will compete in two ITF Pro Circuit tournaments in Florence, S.C. and Norman, Okla. In between the pro circuit tournaments, Ole Miss attends the Roberta Alison Invitational from October 27-29. On November 1-5, the team heads to the West Coast for the ITA Fall Championships in San Diego. Some of the Rebels will heads to the Auburn Fall Invite while others will compete at the NC State Invite from November 3-5. The women will wrap up their fall at the John Cade Classic from November 10-12.
REBS ON SOCIAL
For more information on Ole Miss Women's Tennis, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
Nine of the 10 Rebels will make the trip and compete for a spot in the ITA National Fall Championships.
Hosted at the LSU Tennis Complex, the event will feature a singles and doubles tournament from October 5 to October 9. The tournament consists of both singles and doubles brackets. All Rebels will start on the second day, October 6, for singles main draw.
Doubles will be one set to eight, while singles will be two out of three complete sets (just like a dual match) with a super tiebreaker as the third set.
THE REBELS
Briana Crowley (Sr.) – Battle Ground, Ind.
- Began year 3-0 in doubles at the June Stewart Invitational
- Joins the Rebels after three seasons at Northwestern
- Compiled a career singles record of 35-21 and a doubles record of 46-28
- Ranked as high as No. 40 in doubles
- Former Blue Chip five-star recruit
Lucie Devier (Sr.) – Etrechy, France
- Returns to Ole Miss after missing all last season
- Transferred from North Texas in 2022
- Earned 2021 C-USA Newcomer of the Year
Ava Hrastar (Sr.) – Duluth, Ga.
- Began year 3-0 in doubles at the June Stewart Invitational
- Joins Ole Miss after three seasons with Georgia Tech
- Compiled a 35-22 singles record and 36-22 doubles record
- Ranked as high as No. 6 in doubles and No. 65 in singles
- Two-time NCAA Doubles Championship qualifier
- 2022 All-American and All-ACC Third Team honors
- Former five-star recruit, ranked 1st out of Georgia and 18th nationally
Ludmila Kareisová (Jr.) – Liberec, Czechia
- Grabbed two doubles and a singles win at the June Stewart Invitational
- Enters the year ranked 42nd in singles
- 2023 NCAA Singles Championship qualifier
- Named 2023 All-SEC Second Team
- Career record of 28-25 in singles and 30-24 in doubles
Emma Kette (So.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
- Finished 2023 with a 12-10 singles record and 11-9 doubles record
- Appeared in all 24 matches in the spring
Rachel Krzyzak (Jr.) – Milton, Ontario, Canada
- Went 2-1 in singles at the June Stewart Invitational
- Appeared in all 13 conference matches in 2023
- Career singles record of 25-24 and a doubles record of 20-28
Kelsey Mize (Sr.) – Tusla, Okla.
- Finished 2023 ranked No. 78 in doubles
- Tied the team lead in doubles victories in 2023
- Has 23 career singles wins and 39 career doubles wins
Andrea Nova (Fr.) – Prague, Czechia
- Compiled a 3-0 singles record at the June Stewart Invitational
- Comes to Ole Miss ranked as high as No. 298 in the ITF Junior Rankings
Reka Zadori (Sr.) – Szeged, Hungary
- Set a career-high 22 singles wins, along with nine doubles victories
- Has a 48-36 career singles record and a 22-18 career doubles record
- Her 9-3 record at No. 6 singles was the best in the SEC
LIVE SCORING/VIDEO
Live scoring and live video will be available starting Sunday in Baton Rouge. All links are provided above, leading to the central hub of all court streams.
MILEMARKER
After notching a singles win at the June Stewart Invitational, Zadori is one singles win away from 50 in her career. The win would also move her into 37th place on Ole Miss' all-time career singles wins list with Florencia Basile.
ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Rebels sent a singles player and a doubles team to All-Americans, playing in the qualifying round. In singles, Kareisová faced No. 71 Annabelle Xu and No. 57 Maria Sholokhova. Ava and Briana lost their first match but bounced back to win one in the consolation bracket, moving to 4-1 on the season.
JUNE STEWART INVITATIONAL
After a long summer break, the women's tennis team was back in action last week. Ole Miss compiled 10 total doubles and eight singles wins through three days. Kareisová accounted for one of the singles wins, and two of those doubles wins. Hrastar and Crowley excelled, going 3-0 as a doubles team. Freshman Andrea Nova handily defeated all three of her opponents to begin her collegiate career.
TRANSFER TO THE SIP
The Rebels picked up two massive transfers this past year with great success and experience. Crowley and Hrastar are former blue-chip five-star recruits and ranked No. 1 out of Indiana and Georgia, respectively. Crowley went on to play four seasons at Northwestern for a combined 35-21 singles record and 46-28 doubles record. Hrastar, the redshirt junior, played three seasons at Georgia Tech for a career singles record of 35-23 and a doubles record of 38-24. The 2022 ITA All-American ranked as high as No. 6 in doubles and No. 65 in singles.
FALL SLATE
Ole Miss heads to the South Region Championships from October 5-9. Afterward, the Rebels will compete in two ITF Pro Circuit tournaments in Florence, S.C. and Norman, Okla. In between the pro circuit tournaments, Ole Miss attends the Roberta Alison Invitational from October 27-29. On November 1-5, the team heads to the West Coast for the ITA Fall Championships in San Diego. Some of the Rebels will heads to the Auburn Fall Invite while others will compete at the NC State Invite from November 3-5. The women will wrap up their fall at the John Cade Classic from November 10-12.
REBS ON SOCIAL
For more information on Ole Miss Women's Tennis, follow the Rebels on X at @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
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