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Women’s Tennis Begins New Season at Milwaukee Tennis Classic
9/26/2024 | Women's Tennis
Milwaukee, Wis. – Ole Miss women's tennis will compete in the Milwaukee Tennis Classic to begin their fall slate from Sept. 27-29.
Four Rebels are set to play in Milwaukee to begin their 2024-25 campaign. The team's roster consists of five returning players, one transfer and a freshman. It marks the first of nine fall tournaments in 2024.
Hosted at the Nicolet High School Tennis Center, the event will feature round-robin play in singles and doubles over three days. The tournament's field consists of 11 teams.
Doubles will be one set to six, while singles will be two out of three complete sets.
Draws for all three days will be posted to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic's homepage once a finalization of rosters has been set. Link to the website will be attached.
THE REBELS
Ludmila Kareisová (Sr.) – Liberec, Czechia
- Enters the year ranked 84th in doubles with Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher
- 2023 NCAA Singles Championship qualifier
Emma Kette (Jr.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
- Finished 2024 with a 17-11 singles record and 7-4 doubles record
- Appeared in all 24 matches in the spring
Rachel Krzyzak (Sr.) – Milton, Ontario, Canada
- Led the team in singles victories with an overall 18-9 record
- Career singles record of 43-33
Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher (Sr.) - La Perche, France
- Enters the year ranked 84th in doubles with Ludmila Kareisová
- Has tallied double-digit wins in doubles all three years of her career
Andrea Nova (So.) – Prague, Czechia
- 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
- 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
- Compiled a 26-7 singles record and 14-17 doubles record in 2023-24
- Two-time All-Conference USA honors
THE FIELD
Cincinnati
Washington State
Houston
Navy
Oklahoma
Purdue
Lipscomb
Marquette
Ole Miss
Wisconsin
Tennessee
ITA RANKED OPPONENTS
Singles:
16 - Julia Garcia Ruiz, Oklahoma
44 – Maria Sholokhova, Wisconsin
56 – Alina Shcherbinina, Oklahoma
62 – Elza Tomase, Tennessee
81 – Catherine Aulia, Tennessee
95 - Taylor Cataldi, Wisconsin
100 – Emma Staker, Oklahoma
109 – Santa Strombacha, Houston
118 – Chloe Noel, Oklahoma
Doubles:
5 – Maria Sholokhova, Alina Mukhortova, Wisconsin
11 – Eva Alvarez Sande/Elyse Tse, Washington State
22 – Julia Garcia Ruiz/Chloe Noel, Oklahoma
37 – Alina Shcherbinina/Salakthip Ounmang, Oklahoma
50 – Cara Mester/Roisin Gilheany, Oklahoma
72 – Tianna Rangan, Taylor Cataldi, Wisconsin
79 – Leyla Britez Risso/Vanesa Suarez, Tennessee
84 – Ludmila Kareisova/Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher, Ole Miss
FAMILIAR FACES
Ole Miss has five returning players from last year's team. Kette will look 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. She ranks No. 8 in Charlotte's record book in career singles wins. In her Junior campaign, Petruzelova led the team with 26 singles wins.
FRESHMAN PHENOM
A Blue Chip five star recruit out of Kansas City, Kan., Olson will start 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.
FALL SLATE
The Rebels have a jam-packed fall schedule, which includes nine tournaments from late September through early November. Following the squad's trip to Milwaukee, the Rebels will compete in the UVA Invitational in Charlottesville, Va., from Oct. 4-6. Ole Miss will have an ITA tournament, in Auburn, Ala., from Oct. 10-15. Afterward, the Rebels will compete in Nashville, Tenn for the Vanderbilt Invitational from Oct. 25-27.
The Rebels will participate in the ITF 35K in Norman, Oklahoma from Oct. 27- Nov. 3. On Nov. 1-2, the team heads to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to participate in the Roberta Alison Invitational. Ole Miss will compete at its second ITF tournament from Nov. 4-10 in Jackson, Tenn., before rounding out the fall at the ITA Masters (Nov. 7-10) in San Diego, Calif., or the ITA Sectionals (Nov. 7-10) with location being assigned at a later date.
REBS ON SOCIAL
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.
Four Rebels are set to play in Milwaukee to begin their 2024-25 campaign. The team's roster consists of five returning players, one transfer and a freshman. It marks the first of nine fall tournaments in 2024.
Hosted at the Nicolet High School Tennis Center, the event will feature round-robin play in singles and doubles over three days. The tournament's field consists of 11 teams.
Doubles will be one set to six, while singles will be two out of three complete sets.
Draws for all three days will be posted to the Milwaukee Tennis Classic's homepage once a finalization of rosters has been set. Link to the website will be attached.
THE REBELS
Ludmila Kareisová (Sr.) – Liberec, Czechia
- Enters the year ranked 84th in doubles with Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher
- 2023 NCAA Singles Championship qualifier
Emma Kette (Jr.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
- Finished 2024 with a 17-11 singles record and 7-4 doubles record
- Appeared in all 24 matches in the spring
Rachel Krzyzak (Sr.) – Milton, Ontario, Canada
- Led the team in singles victories with an overall 18-9 record
- Career singles record of 43-33
Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher (Sr.) - La Perche, France
- Enters the year ranked 84th in doubles with Ludmila Kareisová
- Has tallied double-digit wins in doubles all three years of her career
Andrea Nova (So.) – Prague, Czechia
- 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
- 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
- Compiled a 26-7 singles record and 14-17 doubles record in 2023-24
- Two-time All-Conference USA honors
THE FIELD
Cincinnati
Washington State
Houston
Navy
Oklahoma
Purdue
Lipscomb
Marquette
Ole Miss
Wisconsin
Tennessee
ITA RANKED OPPONENTS
Singles:
16 - Julia Garcia Ruiz, Oklahoma
44 – Maria Sholokhova, Wisconsin
56 – Alina Shcherbinina, Oklahoma
62 – Elza Tomase, Tennessee
81 – Catherine Aulia, Tennessee
95 - Taylor Cataldi, Wisconsin
100 – Emma Staker, Oklahoma
109 – Santa Strombacha, Houston
118 – Chloe Noel, Oklahoma
Doubles:
5 – Maria Sholokhova, Alina Mukhortova, Wisconsin
11 – Eva Alvarez Sande/Elyse Tse, Washington State
22 – Julia Garcia Ruiz/Chloe Noel, Oklahoma
37 – Alina Shcherbinina/Salakthip Ounmang, Oklahoma
50 – Cara Mester/Roisin Gilheany, Oklahoma
72 – Tianna Rangan, Taylor Cataldi, Wisconsin
79 – Leyla Britez Risso/Vanesa Suarez, Tennessee
84 – Ludmila Kareisova/Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher, Ole Miss
FAMILIAR FACES
Ole Miss has five returning players from last year's team. Kette will look 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. She ranks No. 8 in Charlotte's record book in career singles wins. In her Junior campaign, Petruzelova led the team with 26 singles wins.
FRESHMAN PHENOM
A Blue Chip five star recruit out of Kansas City, Kan., Olson will start 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.
FALL SLATE
The Rebels have a jam-packed fall schedule, which includes nine tournaments from late September through early November. Following the squad's trip to Milwaukee, the Rebels will compete in the UVA Invitational in Charlottesville, Va., from Oct. 4-6. Ole Miss will have an ITA tournament, in Auburn, Ala., from Oct. 10-15. Afterward, the Rebels will compete in Nashville, Tenn for the Vanderbilt Invitational from Oct. 25-27.
The Rebels will participate in the ITF 35K in Norman, Oklahoma from Oct. 27- Nov. 3. On Nov. 1-2, the team heads to Tuscaloosa, Ala., to participate in the Roberta Alison Invitational. Ole Miss will compete at its second ITF tournament from Nov. 4-10 in Jackson, Tenn., before rounding out the fall at the ITA Masters (Nov. 7-10) in San Diego, Calif., or the ITA Sectionals (Nov. 7-10) with location being assigned at a later date.
REBS ON SOCIAL
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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