The University of Mississippi Athletics
Tuesday, November 19
Waco, Texas
Ole Miss
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NCAA Individual Championship
Women’s Tennis Prepped For NCAA Championship
11/18/2024 | Women's Tennis
WACO, Tx.– Ole Miss women's tennis sends a trio of Rebels to compete at the NCAA Individual Championship in Waco, Tx., from Nov. 18-23.
Hosted at the Hurd, the first round of singles will begin on Tuesday morning while doubles will begin on Wednesday morning. Each draw will advance one round per day and all matches will be streamed on ESPN+. Champions will be crowned on Nov. 24th.
This is the third of the last four years Ole Miss has been represented in the individual tournament, and the schools 31st overall appearance.
Two Rebels make their NCAA Tournament debut, Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher in singles and doubles, while Lucie Petruzelova qualified for singles. Ludmila Kareisová will make her return to the tournament, as this will be her second time in the singles draw, and first in the doubles.
In singles, Petruzelova is one win away from reaching 75 career wins. She will face off against Southern California's Grace Piper in the round of 64 on Tuesday. Kareisová will battle against UCLA's Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, while Leclercq-Ficher will face Elise Wagle from UCLA.
The first round of doubles will start in the round of 32, where Rebel duo Kareisová and Leclercq-Ficher will see Alina Mukhortova and Maria Sholokhova of Wisconsin. The pair is coming off an appearance in the quarterfinal round of the ITA Sectionals. Their performance in that tournament punched their ticket to Waco.
THE REBELS
Ludmila Kareisová (Sr.) – Liberec, Czechia
- Entered the year ranked 84th in doubles with Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher
- Sealed 40th career singles victory at ITA Regionals
- Earned 50th career doubles win at ITA Sectionals
- 2023 and 2025 NCAA Championships qualifiers in singles, and in doubles in 2025
Emma Kette (Jr.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
- Advanced to semifinals at ITA Sectionals
- Earned 30th career singles win at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic
- Notched 20th career doubles win at the ITA Regionals
Rachel Krzyzak (Sr.) – Milton, Ontario, Canada
- Led the team in singles victories with an overall 18-9 record in 2023-24
- Holds a career singles record of 45-34
Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher (Sr.) - La Perche, France
- Enters the year ranked 84th in doubles with Ludmila Kareisová
- Notched final four appearance in doubles with Kareisová at ITA Sectionals in 2024
- Has tallied double-digit wins in doubles all three years of her career
- 2025 NCAA Championships qualifier in singles and doubles
Andrea Nova (So.) – Prague, Czechia
- Recorded first singles win of the year at the June Stewart Invitational
- Came to Ole Miss ranked as high as No. 298 in the ITF Junior Rankings
- Recorded 13 wins in the 2023-24 campaign
Brooklyn Olson (Fr.) – Kansas City, Kansas
- Earned first career singles win at the June Stewart Invitational
- Blue Chip five-star recruit
- Ranked as high as 704 in ITF singles ranking
- Reached Sweet 16 of the Les Petits As Junior Tournament in 2020
Lucie Petruzelova (Sr.) – Zasova, Czech Republic
- Joined Ole Miss after three seasons with Charlotte
- Earned first win as a Rebel at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic
- Secured 70 overall singles wins at ITA Regionals
- Two-time All-Conference USA honors
- 2025 NCAA Championships qualifier in singles
FAMILIAR FACES
Ole Miss has five returning players from last year's team. Kette looks to build off her sophomore year in her second fall as a Rebel. The three-headed monster in seniors Kareisová, Krzyzak and Leclercq-Ficher will significantly impact this season. In 2024, Kyzyzak led the team in singles wins (18).
TRANSFER TO THE SIP
The Rebels added Petruzelova from Charlotte through the transfer portal. Petruzelova spent three seasons at Charlotte and earned a combined 66-25 singles record and 58-42 doubles record. The senior is five wins shy of a career record of 75 singles wins after an outstanding run at the ITA Regionals. Petruzelova advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating three opponents in straight sets, including Auburn's Alice Battesi 6-4, 6-1.
FRESHMAN PHENOM
A Blue Chip five star recruit out of Kansas City, Kan., Olson started her collegiate career as a Rebel this season. She was ranked as high as No. 704 in ITF singles, and the No. 26 recruit in the nation. She made her debut in doubles at the ITA Southern Regionals with Petruzelova, and advanced to the top 16.
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.
Hosted at the Hurd, the first round of singles will begin on Tuesday morning while doubles will begin on Wednesday morning. Each draw will advance one round per day and all matches will be streamed on ESPN+. Champions will be crowned on Nov. 24th.
This is the third of the last four years Ole Miss has been represented in the individual tournament, and the schools 31st overall appearance.
Two Rebels make their NCAA Tournament debut, Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher in singles and doubles, while Lucie Petruzelova qualified for singles. Ludmila Kareisová will make her return to the tournament, as this will be her second time in the singles draw, and first in the doubles.
In singles, Petruzelova is one win away from reaching 75 career wins. She will face off against Southern California's Grace Piper in the round of 64 on Tuesday. Kareisová will battle against UCLA's Anne-Christine Lutkemeyer, while Leclercq-Ficher will face Elise Wagle from UCLA.
The first round of doubles will start in the round of 32, where Rebel duo Kareisová and Leclercq-Ficher will see Alina Mukhortova and Maria Sholokhova of Wisconsin. The pair is coming off an appearance in the quarterfinal round of the ITA Sectionals. Their performance in that tournament punched their ticket to Waco.
THE REBELS
Ludmila Kareisová (Sr.) – Liberec, Czechia
- Entered the year ranked 84th in doubles with Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher
- Sealed 40th career singles victory at ITA Regionals
- Earned 50th career doubles win at ITA Sectionals
- 2023 and 2025 NCAA Championships qualifiers in singles, and in doubles in 2025
Emma Kette (Jr.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
- Advanced to semifinals at ITA Sectionals
- Earned 30th career singles win at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic
- Notched 20th career doubles win at the ITA Regionals
Rachel Krzyzak (Sr.) – Milton, Ontario, Canada
- Led the team in singles victories with an overall 18-9 record in 2023-24
- Holds a career singles record of 45-34
Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher (Sr.) - La Perche, France
- Enters the year ranked 84th in doubles with Ludmila Kareisová
- Notched final four appearance in doubles with Kareisová at ITA Sectionals in 2024
- Has tallied double-digit wins in doubles all three years of her career
- 2025 NCAA Championships qualifier in singles and doubles
Andrea Nova (So.) – Prague, Czechia
- Recorded first singles win of the year at the June Stewart Invitational
- Came to Ole Miss ranked as high as No. 298 in the ITF Junior Rankings
- Recorded 13 wins in the 2023-24 campaign
Brooklyn Olson (Fr.) – Kansas City, Kansas
- Earned first career singles win at the June Stewart Invitational
- Blue Chip five-star recruit
- Ranked as high as 704 in ITF singles ranking
- Reached Sweet 16 of the Les Petits As Junior Tournament in 2020
Lucie Petruzelova (Sr.) – Zasova, Czech Republic
- Joined Ole Miss after three seasons with Charlotte
- Earned first win as a Rebel at the Milwaukee Tennis Classic
- Secured 70 overall singles wins at ITA Regionals
- Two-time All-Conference USA honors
- 2025 NCAA Championships qualifier in singles
FAMILIAR FACES
Ole Miss has five returning players from last year's team. Kette looks to build off her sophomore year in her second fall as a Rebel. The three-headed monster in seniors Kareisová, Krzyzak and Leclercq-Ficher will significantly impact this season. In 2024, Kyzyzak led the team in singles wins (18).
TRANSFER TO THE SIP
The Rebels added Petruzelova from Charlotte through the transfer portal. Petruzelova spent three seasons at Charlotte and earned a combined 66-25 singles record and 58-42 doubles record. The senior is five wins shy of a career record of 75 singles wins after an outstanding run at the ITA Regionals. Petruzelova advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating three opponents in straight sets, including Auburn's Alice Battesi 6-4, 6-1.
FRESHMAN PHENOM
A Blue Chip five star recruit out of Kansas City, Kan., Olson started her collegiate career as a Rebel this season. She was ranked as high as No. 704 in ITF singles, and the No. 26 recruit in the nation. She made her debut in doubles at the ITA Southern Regionals with Petruzelova, and advanced to the top 16.
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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