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Women’s Tennis Set to Host No. 18 Auburn and No. 21 Alabama
3/21/2024 | Women's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss.—The Rebels prepare to face two top-25 opponents this weekend back at their home court. Ole Miss will take on the Auburn Tigers on Friday, March 22, at 3 p.m. and the Alabama Crimson Tide on Sunday, March 24, at 1 p.m.
The public can access live scoring and live streaming, which is available 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.) – Westfield, Ind.
- Ranked No. 64 alongside Ava Hraster in doubles
- Started the season 7-1 in dual-singles, 1-0 in SEC
- Joins the Rebels after three seasons at Northwestern
- Compiled a career singles record of 46-31 and a doubles record of 58-36
- Former Blue Chip five-star recruit
Lucie Devier (Sr.) – Etrechy, France
- Grabbed 10th doubles win as a Rebel against No. 30 Vanderbilt
- 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
Ava Hrastar (Sr.) – Duluth, Ga.
- Ranked No. 64 ITA ranking with Crowley
- 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
- Started 7-1 in dual singles and 3-1 in conference
- 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 a 13-9 record on the season
- Career singles record of 38-33 and a doubles record of 24-35
Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher (Jr.) – La Perche, France
- Undefeated in dual singles and doubles in the SEC
- Clinched the win over No. 34 LSU, first Ole Miss ranked victory of the year
- Compiled 23 career singles wins and 33 career doubles victories
Kelsey Mize (Sr.) – Tulsa, Okla.
- Earned tenth doubles win of the season against Purdue
- Finished 2023 ranked No. 78 in doubles
- Accomplished 50 doubles wins and is 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
- Has a 57-44 career singles record and a 28-22 career doubles record
- Her 9-3 record at No. 6 singles was the best in the SEC in 2023
LAST TIME ON THE COURT
- Secured doubles point after 7-5 tiebreaker from Leclercq-Ficher and Kareisova versus No. 30 Vanderbilt
- Leclercq-Ficher forced a third-set win in dual singles against No. 30 Vanderbilt
- Kette added another victory in conference with a 7-6 (7-5), 6-2 win on court six
- #64 duo Crowley and Hrastar defeat their opponent 6-0 at No. 64 Kentucky
- Hrastar finished 6-2, 6-3, adding another point for Ole Miss
- Leclercq-Ficher completed the clinch after a 6-2, 6-4 win against No. 64 Kentucky
MILESTONE MARKER
- Devier completed 10 doubles wins as a Rebel
- Kareisova earned her 40th overall doubles win in her career against No. 13 Texas A&M
- Krzyzak is two total singles wins from 40 in her career
- Leclercq-Fisher grabbed her 20th career singles and doubles victory of her career in the win over No. 34 LSU
- Zadori is four singles wins from 60 and tied for 27th in program history
- Zadori is two 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 290-247 record with Ole Miss and a 340-255 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
Auburn
A dynamic roster, the Tigers roster contains multiple ranked players. Fifth-year Carolyn Ansari leads the pack, ranking No. 18 in singles, posing an 8-5 dual singles record. No.62 DJ Bennett dances around the middle of the lineup, with more of a consistent stand in the third position. She and Ariana Arseneault are ranked ninth in doubles, with a strong 6-1 record on court one.
Alabama
The Crimson Tide brings in a variety of players up to the net. Sitting in the number one slot for singles, No. 46 Loudmilla Bencheikh is 4-2 in dual singles. She and partner Anne Marie Hiser are ranked seventh in doubles after sporting a 3-1 record as doubles one. Sophomore Klara Milicevic is an asset for the Tide at the back of the pack, with a 4-0 record at court six.
RANKED PLAYERS
Team
No. 18 Auburn
No. 21 Alabama
No. 33 Ole Miss
Singles
No. 18 Carolyn Ansari (Auburn)
No. 46 Loudmilla Bencheikh (Alabama)
No. 62 DJ Bennett (Auburn)
No. 74 Ariana Areseneault (Auburn)
No. 107 Petra Sedlackova (Alabama)
No. 116 Angella Okutoyi (Auburn)
Doubles
No. 7 Loudmilla Bencheikh and Anne Marie Hiser (Alabama)
No. 9 Ariana Arseneault and DJ Bennett (Auburn)
No. 51 Selin Ovunc and DJ Bennett (Auburn)
No. 64 Briana Crowley and Ava Hraster (Ole Miss)
CLIMBING THE RANKINGS
After defeating No. 34 LSU for Ole Miss's first-ranked victory of the season, Ole Miss shot up the rankings, taking the Tigers' spot at No. 34 from No. 42. Then took a match over No. 64 Kentucky to move up to No. 33. It marks the Rebels' highest ranking since May 26, 2021, when the team was ranked 28th in the nation.
In the current standings, the Rebels have competed against eight top-75 teams. The Rebels are 2-2 in ranked matchups this season.
HIGH FIVE
Ole Miss has five players with 10 or more overall singles wins on the season. Krzyzak leads the Rebels with 13. Crowley, Hrastar, Kette, and Nova each have 11 of their own. Zadori needs one more win in singles to add to the team's total.
Four Rebels have accumulated 10 or more doubles wins. Hrastar, Crowley, Kareisova, and Devier all have 12.
DEVIER OXFORD DEBUT
A long wait came to an end as Lucie Devier played in front of the Oxford crowd at Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center for the first time. The senior's opportunity came against the Eastern Illinois Panther, teaming up with fellow France native Leclercq-Ficher in doubles. At the No. 1 doubles position, Devier and Leclercq Ficher cruised to a 6-1 victory.
SOPHOMORE CAMPAIGN
Kette is off to a great start after a 12-7 freshman campaign in dual singles matches. The Germany native is 7-1 after adding another win over No. 30 Vanderbilt, resulting from a first-set tiebreaker of 7-6 (7-5) and a 6-2 second set.
WEEKLY HONORS
Player of the Week:
Dasha Vidmanova- Georgia
Freshman of the Week
Qavia Lopez- Georgia
TEAM PROMOTION: TENNIS BALL DROP AND PICKLEBALL PADDLE GIVEAWAY
Participate for a chance to win free Buffalo Wild Wings for a year at the tennis ball drop before Friday's match against Auburn. On Sunday, come cheer on the Rebels and sign up for a chance to win a pickleball paddle during the Alabama match.
FOLLOW THE REBELS ON SOCIAL
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