The University of Mississippi Athletics

Friday, February 16
Oxford, Miss.
2 PM

Ole Miss

vs

Baylor

Women's Tennis versus Baylor Next Match

Women's Tennis to Host Baylor

2/15/2024 | Women's Tennis

OXFORD, Miss – Ole Miss women's tennis set to bounce back in Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center on Friday, Feb. 16 at 2 p.m. It is the Rebels' final non-conference home match.
 
The public can access live scoring and live video for both matches. Links to both can be found above and on the Ole Miss women's tennis schedule page. 
 
THE REBELS
Briana Crowley (Sr.) – Battle Ground, Ind.
- Started the season 4-1 in dual-singles
- Joins the Rebels after three seasons at Northwestern
- Compiled a career singles record of 41-28 and a doubles record of 53-34
- Former Blue Chip five-star recruit
 
Lucie Devier (Sr.) – Etrechy, France
- A fall doubles record of 8-4
- Earned first singles win as a Rebel at the Roberta Alison Invitational
- 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.
- 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
 - Entered the year ranked No. 42 in singles
 - 2023 NCAA Singles Championships qualifier
 - Named 2023 All-SEC Second Team
 
Emma Kette (So.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
- Compiled a 6-6 record on the season so far
- Earned first dual singles win of the season against Belmont
- 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
- Tallied an 11-6 singles record on the season
- Career singles record of 36-30 and a doubles record of 23-35
 
Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher (Jr.) – La Perche, France
- Earned first doubles win of the year against Tulsa
- Compiled 18 career singles wins and 27 career doubles victories
 
Kelsey Mize (Sr.) – Tulsa, Okla.
- Kelsey Mize scores tenth doubles win of the season against Purdue
- Clinched the doubles point in both matches during the opening weekend
- Finished 2023 ranked No. 78 in doubles
- One doubles win from 50 in her career and top 30 in program history
 
Andrea Nova (Fr.) – Prague, Czechia
- Third straight Rebel freshman to win doubles and singles in her first match
- Joined by Mize, clinched doubles point in both opening weekend matches
- Comes to Ole Miss ranked as high as No. 298 in the ITF Junior Rankings
 
Reka Zadori (Sr.) – Szeged, Hungary
- Sits in 30th place on the Ole Miss all-time career singles wins list with 56
- Set a career-high 22 singles wins, along with nine doubles victories
- Has a 56-44 career singles record and a 27-22 career doubles record
- Her 9-3 record at No. 6 singles was the best in the SEC in 2023
 
LAST TIME ON THE COURT
- Emma Kette moved to the No. 5 singles slot against Purdue, winning 6-4, 6-0
- Reka Zadori grabbed a point by default versus Purdue
- Briana Crowley earned her fourth dual singles win 6-1, 6-4 over Purdue
- Rebels took opening sets in four of the six courts against Illinois 
 
MILESTONE MARKER
- Kette is two singles and two doubles wins from 20 in her career
- Mize is one doubles win from 50 and top-30 in program history
- Nova is one singles and three doubles wins away from 10
- Zadori is four singles wins from 60 and tied for 27th in program history
- Zadori is three doubles wins away from 30 in her career
 
HEAD COACH MARK BEYERS
- Beyers is in his 23rd year coaching the Ole Miss women's tennis team
- He has compiled a 282-244 record with Ole Miss and a 324-241 career record
- Earned ITA South Region Coach of the Year in 2010, 2012, and 2018
- Led the team to seven NCAA Second Round appearances and one Sweet 16 appearance
- Coached the only Ole Miss NCAA Singles Champion, Arianne Hartono, eight All-Americans and 36 All-SEC players
 
OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE NET
Baylor
The Bears roster has a strong pack leader, Senior transfer Miska Kadleckova. Currently 4-0 in dual singles, No. 82 Kadleckova dominates in the No. 1 and No. 2 singles slots. Isabella Harvison continues her career as a graduate student for the University, with a 10-6 record on the season so far. In the doubles realm, two incoming freshmen, Zuzanna Frankowska and Zuzanna Kubacha, are 2-1, with a win on court three against Washington State.
 
RANKED PLAYERS
Singles
No. 82 Miska Kadleckova
 
SOPHOMORE CAMPAIGN
Kette is off to a great start after a 12-7 freshman campaign in dual singles matches. The Germany native won both of her singles matches of the season against Belmont and Purdue at the bottom of the lineup. In her third appearance at Illinois, the sophomore won the first set 6-1 before it went unfinished in the second set. Kette seeks to keep her momentum going when Baylor comes to town.
 
TENS ACROSS THE BOARD
Rachel Krzyzak sealed her tenth singles win of the season in a win over Belmont. Bouncing between No. 4 and No. 5 singles, She moved into double digits after a crushing 6-4, 6-0 win against the Bruins. Krzyzak leads the team with singles wins for the Rebels this season. 
 
CROWLEY INTO THE SCENE
Crowley has dominated her competition, earning a fourth win in dual singles as a Rebel at No. 3 singles. She was the first match to finish in the first two matches, defeating Tulsa's Hutchings and Memphis' Woog. Against Belmont, the Battleground, Indiana native took down Zholdakova in straight sets, both by a score of 6-3. Crowley tallied one more win to her name after a 6-4, 6-0 win against Purdue.
  
WEEKLY HONORS
Player of the Week:
Nicole Khirin- Texas A&M / Guillermina Grant-Georgia
 
Freshman of the Week
Aysegul Mert- Georgia
 
TEAM PROMOTION: DATE NIGHT
Fans who attend Friday's Ole Miss and Baylor match will have a chance to win a date night at Boure in Oxford.
 
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