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			OLE MISS (6-2, 0-0 SEC) v. Vanderbilt (6-3, 0-0 SEC) Friday, March 3 • 3 p.m. CT • Oxford, Miss. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center v. Kentucky (5-3, 0-0 SEC) Saturday, March 5 • 1 p.m. CT • Oxford, Miss. Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center
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OXFORD, Miss – Ole Miss women's tennis start conference action with a match against Vanderbilt on Friday, March 3 and against Kentucky on Sunday, March 5. Friday's SEC opener will start at 3 p.m. CT

Live scoring and live video for both matches will be available to the public. Links to both can be found above as well as on the Ole Miss women's tennis schedule page.

SERVICE LINE

The Rebels are 3-1 in SEC home openers in the last four seasons.
Ole Miss played the Commodores twice last season, once in the first round of the SEC Championships.
Ole Miss women's tennis defeated No. 21 Vanderbilt the last time in Oxford, 4-0, in 2020-21.
Ole Miss is 6-0 at home to start for the season for the second straight year.
The Rebels are 27-29 in conference matches the last five seasons.
The program has compiled a 65-48 record on Friday matches and a 50-49 record on Sunday matches in the last 15 seasons. The Rebels are 0-1 on Friday this season and 2-1 on Sunday
Ole Miss has three players with double-digit singles wins on the young season.
The team is locked down at No. 5 singles, not losing one in eight matches at that position (5-0)
The bottom of the lineup overall has been stellar with a 7-1 record at No. 6 record.
Lillian and Kelsey are 4-0 at No. 2 doubles in dual matches. Overall, they are 6-3 as a duo.
Ludmila Kareisova remained ranked in the latest ITA Singles Rankings, announced on February 21, at No. 101
Ole Miss finds themselves ranked for the first time this season at No. 73 in the last ITA National Team Rankings.

OLE MISS REBELS
Lillian Gabrielsen (Sr.) – Oslo, Norway
- Compiled a 11-8 overall singles record and a 6-6 overall doubles record
- Her and Kelsey Mize are 4-0 together to start the season
- Made the ITA Fall National Championships in singles as the South Region runner-up
- Reached the round of 16 in doubles at the ITA South Region Championships in 2021
Ludmila Kareisova (So.) – Liberec, Czechia
- Has an 9-7 singles record and 8-5 doubles record
- ITA South Region Championships doubles runner-up which earned a spot in the ITA National in 2021
Emma Kette (Fr.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
- Has a 6-3 singles record and a 5-1 doubles record (6-0 in dual singles)
- Longest active singles win streak of six
- First Rebel freshman since Alexa Bortles in 2016-17 to start her dual career 6-0
- Joined the squad this January
- Coming in with an overall singles record of 12-9
Rachel Krzyzak (So.) – Milton, Ontario Canada
- Rejoined the lineup on Saturday against Tennessee State. She earned her first dual singles and doubles win.
- Compiled an 18-11 singles record and 15-15 doubles record during the 2021-22 season
Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher (So.) – La Perche, France
- Has a 4-7 singles record and a 6-4 doubles record
- Joined Kareisova during opening weekend for two doubles wins
- Reached doubles quarterfinals of ITA South Region Championships in 2021
- Voted SEC Freshman of the Year on March 2, 2021
Kelsey Mize (Sr.*) – Tulsa, Okla.
- Has an 11-9 singles record and a 8-6 doubles record
- Her and Lillian Gabrielsen are 4-0 in dual matches together to start the season
- ITA South Region Championships doubles runner-up in 2021, advanced to ITA Fall Nationals
Reka Zadori (Jr.) – Szeged, Hungary
- Has a 13-9 singles record and a 8-6 doubles record. Leads team in both singles and double wins
- Made it to the singles quarterfinals of the ITA South Region Championships in 2021
- Also reached doubles quarterfinals of ITA South Region Championships in 2021

LAST TIME ON THE COURT
- Ole Miss women's tennis remains unbeaten at home with a pair of sweeps against Tennessee State on Saturday, February 25.
- The Rebels defeated the Tigers by scores of 7-0 and 4-0 to extended their home record to 6-0 this season. Ole Miss won every set in decisive fashion.
- Kette and Zadori are unstoppable together in doubles and individually in singles.
- As a duo, they started Ole Miss off well with dominate doubles wins at No. 3 doubles. The duo defeated their opponents by scores of 6-0 and 6-1.
- Gabrielsen and Mize got another win together moving to 4-0 in dual doubles matches and 6-3 overall
- Zadori was also first to finish is singles as she won both singles matches, 6-0, 6-0. She leads the team with 13 wins on the season
- The singles lineups were different than past matches. Kareisova earned her first win at No. 1 singles, Gabrielsen with her first at No. 2 singles, Kette with her's at No. 3 singles, and Zadori with her first two wins at No. 4 singles.
- Kette clinched the first match and is now 6-0 in dual singles matches to start her freshman campaign.
- In her first dual match action, Rachel Krzyzak came back and showed out. She took her first dual singles win with a 6-1, 6-0 victory at No. 6 singles and then grabbed her first doubles win at No. 2 doubles the next match.

MILESTONE MARKER
- Gabrielsen is 8 doubles wins away from 50 in her career. She also earned her 25th dual doubles victory against Tennessee State on Saturday
- Gabrielsen is two dual singles wins away from 20.
- Kareisova is three dual doubles wins and four overall singles wins from a career season high.
- Kareisova is six overall doubles wins and nine overall singles from 30 in her career.
- Kette is the first Rebel since All-American Alexa Bortles to start 6-0 in dual singles.
- Krzyzak earned her 20th overall singles win on Saturday. She is three overall doubles wins away from 20.
- Leclercq-Ficher is three overall singles wins from 20 in her career.
- Mize is one dual doubles wins from 20 total. She is also four dual doubles wins away from a career season-high.
- Mize is four overall doubles wins away from a career season-high.
- Zadori needs one more singles win for 40 in her career and a career season-high

HEAD COACH MARK BEYERS
- Beyers is in his 22nd year coaching the Ole Miss women's tennis team.
- He has compiled a 273-232 record with Ole Miss and a 323-240 career record.
- Beyers earned ITA South Region Coach of the Year in 2010, 2012, and 2018.
- He has led the team to seven NCAA Second Round appearances and one Sweet 16 appearance.
- He coached the only Ole Miss NCAA Singles Champion, Arianne Hartono, in 2018, four Cosida Academic All-Americans, and 35 All-SEC players.
- Prior to Ole Miss, Beyers spent three seasons as the head coach of the women's tennis team at his alma mater Armstrong Atlantic State. The team captured the NCAA DII National Championship, posted a 50-8 record and won the Peach Belt Conference each year.

OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE NET
Vanderbilt
The Commodores have consistently stayed ranked in the top-25 since the season began. No. 18 Vanderbilt is 6-3 overall and 2-2 against ranked opponents. The team advanced to the ITA National Indoor Championships by defeating No. 3 NC State, 4-3 and recently took down No. 18 UCF, 4-1.

Vanderbilt's roster consists of seven returning players and two freshmen. The return of Anessa Lee and Celia-Belle Mohr has made the greatest impact. Lee went 23-15 in singles and 19-15 in doubles last season. The junior is already 20-5 in singles and 14-5 in doubles. After not playing at all her freshman year, Mohr has taken the No. 1 singles spot by storm. She is 18-9 overall in singles and 5-3 at the top spot. In doubles the sophomore is 18-3 with the help of being 10-1 with Lee as her partner. The rest of the returners are also performing well.

Freshmen Sonya Macavei and Bridget Stammel came out the gate winning, Macavei had an excellent fall with an 11-3 singles record and 7-6 doubles record. However, she has yet to play in a dual match. Stammel is 21-6 in singles, playing mostly at the No. 3 singles position. She is also 11-10 in doubles.

Kentucky
No. 58 Kentucky are 5-3 to start the season, including matches against currently ranked opponents. The Wildcats lost 4-3 and 4-1 to No. 27 Illinois and No. 41 Penn State, however defeated No. 57 Purdue, 4-3. They were set to face No. 5 Michigan before it was canceled. As the team begins conference play, the Wildcats look to improve on last season's 0-13 SEC record.

Kentucky lost just three players from last season and two of them didn't appear in any matches. Senior Florentia Urrutia and junior Elizabeth Stevens have made the greatest impact. Urrutia is off to a hot start with her 6-2 singles record and 6-1 doubles record. Stevens played very little last season but is currently 5-3 in singles and 5-1 in doubles. Stevens and Urrutia have competed at either No. 1 or No. 2 singles.

The Wildcats added three players, two freshmen and a transfer. Makayla Mills transferred from Clemson as has compiled a 4-3 singles record and a 6-1 doubles record. Mills went 5-1 in doubles with Urrutia. Freshman Zoe Hammond started the season 5-0 before losing her last three singles matches. Hammond has a doubles record of 5-1 with sophomore Ellie Eades.

REKA IS RAKING
The junior from Hungary has been successful in both doubles and in multiple positions in singles this year. Zadori currently leads the team with 13 singles wins, going 6-1 in dual singles matches. She has played at three different positions at the bottom of the lineup and has seen success. On Saturday, Zadori earned her first two wins at the fourth spot in dominant fashion. She defeated two different opponents without giving up a game point, 6-0, 6-0.

In doubles, Zadori is tied for the team lead in wins with eight, tallying a 5-1 record with Kette all at No. 3 doubles.

KRZYZAK IS BACK
Rachel Krzyzak was cleared to play for Saturday's doubleheader against Tennessee State. The sophomore hasn't played since competing in the Michigan Spring Invitational back in January. The Rebels are excited to have her back after a excellent freshman year where she compiled a 13-6 dual singles record and a 10-10 dual doubles record.

In her first dual match, Krzyzak earned her first dual doubles and singles win. She played No. 6 singles in the first match and won 6-1, 6-0. Then she joined Gabrielsen for a 6-2 victory at No. 2 doubles in the second match of the afternoon.

CONFERENCE ACTION
As conference play begins for the women's tennis team, the Rebels look to improve in SEC matches. Ole Miss has compiled a 27-29 SEC record the last five seasons. The Rebels hope to start strong with matches against Vanderbilt and Kentucky on Friday and Saturday.

FRESHMAN SINGLES SUCCESS
The Rebels have seen dual singles success come from their first-year players the last three seasons. Two years ago, Reka Zadori came onto the scene, with the now junior going 9-4 from either the No. 5 or No. 6 position.

Last season was no different with three freshmen in Ludmial Kareisova, Rachel Krzyzak and Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher. Kareisova started 0-2 before going 10-8. Krzyzak and Leclercq-Ficher started 3-1 in their first four finished matches. Leclercq-Ficher at one point was 6-2 then ended 8-5. Krzyzak finished the year with a team-leading 13-6 dual singles record.

Now in 2023, Emma Kette is off to a 6-0 start and looks to continue the trend.

HOME COURT ADVANTAGE
Ole Miss women's tennis is 6-0 to start the season for the second straight year. The team was 9-3 at home during the 2021-22 season, with two losses against national top-12 teams. The Rebels have a chance to extend the streak the next two matches against conference opponents.

Also at home, Ole Miss has won all six doubles points. The Rebels have clinched the doubles point in the last seven home matches dating back to last season.

DYNAMIC DUOS
In the fall, the Rebels had success with 11 different doubles pairings. However, in dual match-es Ole Miss has stuck with the same three and they have excelled. The No. 2 doubles team of Gabrielsen and Mize went 2-3 in tournament play but are now 4-0 to start the dual season.

The No. 1 and No. 3 doubles team were never paired during the fall. Leclercq-Ficher and Kareisova competed with six different doubles partners, but together, they have dominated to a 5-1 record against team's top doubles pairings. Kette and Zadori have had the same success with a 5-1 record at No. 3 doubles.

CAN'T STOP KETTE
Emma Kette, who arrived this January, is undefeated in dual singles in the first eight matches of the season. She held down the No. 6 spot for her first three wins, and then handled the move to No. 5 against TCU swimmingly, winning in straight sets to remain unbeaten. Kette again moved up to No. 4 against Belmont, and won 6-2, 6-3.

Kette is not only 6-0, but she has yet to give up a set in her young dual singles career. She is the first Rebel freshman since Alexa Bortles in 2016-17 to start 6-0 in dual singles. The freshman is also 5-1 in doubles with Reka Zadori as her partner.

WEEKLY HONORS
Player of the Week:
Mary Stoiana- Texas A&M

Freshman of the Week:
Mia Kupres- Texas A&M

PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE
Fans who attend Friday's SEC opener between the Rebels and Vanderbilt will receive a team poster and have a chance to win an Ole Miss JBL Speaker. Fans who attend Sunday's match between the Rebels and Kentucky for International women's day will receive a visor.

FOLLOW ON SOCIAL
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