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Women’s Tennis’s Andrea Nova and Emily Welker to Compete in NCAA Individual Championships
11/17/2025 | Women's Tennis
Oxford, Miss. – Ole Miss women's tennis Andrea Nova and Emily Welker set to compete at the NCAA Women's Tennis Individual Championships in Orlando, Florida, from Nov. 18-23.
Welker will represent Ole Miss in the singles bracket, beginning on Tuesday at 9 a.m. She will face No. 88 Lavinia Tanasie of North Carolina State in the Round of 64.
Welker and Nova will begin play in the doubles bracket on Wednesday. They will be matched up against No. 48 Na Dong and Zuzanna Kubacha of Baylor in the Round of 32
THE REBELS
Andrea Nova (Jr.) – Prague, Czechia
- Went 13-12 in singles and 12-14 in doubles during her sophomore campaign
- Helped the Rebels reach the 2025 NCAA Tournament
- Shifted between the fourth, fifth and sixth court in 2025
Emily Welker (Gr.) – Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany
- Ranked No. 67 in ITA singles preseason rankings for the 2025-26 season
- Ranked as high as No. 83 in the ITA singles rankings in the spring of 2025
- Had two wins against nationally ranked opponents, including Florida's No. 27 Rachel Gailis
- Played mostly on court one in singles, claiming four wins
NCAA Championship Field:
Alabama
Appalachian State
Arkansas
Auburn
Baylor
BYU
California
Charlotte
Clemson
Denver
Duke
Florida
Florida State
Fordham
Furman
Georgia
Harvard
Iowa State
Kansas
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi State
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Ole Miss
Penn
Pepperdine
Princeton
Rice
San Diego State
SMU
Southern California
Stanford
Syracuse
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
UCLA
Utah
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Yale
RETURNING REBELS
After graduating four seniors from the previous year's team, all five remaining players will remain at Ole Miss for the 2025-26 campaign. This season marks Emma Kette's fourth year with the program, as well as Andrea Nova's third year. Among those returning from last season, Nova leads with 13 wins this past spring. Emily Welker started a majority of matches at court 1 for the Rebels in 2025. Alice Soulié led the team with nine conference wins this past season.
FRESH FACES
The Rebels brought in three freshmen this offseason to round out the remainder of the roster. Riley Crowder joins the team as the No. 1 recruit coming out of Alabama this past recruiting cycle. Additionally, Owen Wilkinson will come in as the No. 1 recruit coming out of Mississippi, boasting two MHSAA Class 6A titles in girls' singles at nearby Oxford High School. Ichino Horikawa comes to Ole Miss by way of Japan after posting a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 173.
FALL SCHEDULE
NCAA Singles and Doubles – Nov. 18-23 – Orlando, Fla.
Oxford UTR – Dec. 1-7 – Oxford, Miss.
FOLLOW THE REBELS 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 Roberts on Twitter, @gdrob91.
Welker will represent Ole Miss in the singles bracket, beginning on Tuesday at 9 a.m. She will face No. 88 Lavinia Tanasie of North Carolina State in the Round of 64.
Welker and Nova will begin play in the doubles bracket on Wednesday. They will be matched up against No. 48 Na Dong and Zuzanna Kubacha of Baylor in the Round of 32
THE REBELS
Andrea Nova (Jr.) – Prague, Czechia
- Went 13-12 in singles and 12-14 in doubles during her sophomore campaign
- Helped the Rebels reach the 2025 NCAA Tournament
- Shifted between the fourth, fifth and sixth court in 2025
Emily Welker (Gr.) – Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany
- Ranked No. 67 in ITA singles preseason rankings for the 2025-26 season
- Ranked as high as No. 83 in the ITA singles rankings in the spring of 2025
- Had two wins against nationally ranked opponents, including Florida's No. 27 Rachel Gailis
- Played mostly on court one in singles, claiming four wins
NCAA Championship Field:
Alabama
Appalachian State
Arkansas
Auburn
Baylor
BYU
California
Charlotte
Clemson
Denver
Duke
Florida
Florida State
Fordham
Furman
Georgia
Harvard
Iowa State
Kansas
Maryland
Michigan
Mississippi State
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Notre Dame
Ohio State
Oklahoma
Ole Miss
Penn
Pepperdine
Princeton
Rice
San Diego State
SMU
Southern California
Stanford
Syracuse
Texas
Texas A&M
Texas Tech
UCLA
Utah
Vanderbilt
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Yale
RETURNING REBELS
After graduating four seniors from the previous year's team, all five remaining players will remain at Ole Miss for the 2025-26 campaign. This season marks Emma Kette's fourth year with the program, as well as Andrea Nova's third year. Among those returning from last season, Nova leads with 13 wins this past spring. Emily Welker started a majority of matches at court 1 for the Rebels in 2025. Alice Soulié led the team with nine conference wins this past season.
FRESH FACES
The Rebels brought in three freshmen this offseason to round out the remainder of the roster. Riley Crowder joins the team as the No. 1 recruit coming out of Alabama this past recruiting cycle. Additionally, Owen Wilkinson will come in as the No. 1 recruit coming out of Mississippi, boasting two MHSAA Class 6A titles in girls' singles at nearby Oxford High School. Ichino Horikawa comes to Ole Miss by way of Japan after posting a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 173.
FALL SCHEDULE
NCAA Singles and Doubles – Nov. 18-23 – Orlando, Fla.
Oxford UTR – Dec. 1-7 – Oxford, Miss.
FOLLOW THE REBELS 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 Roberts on Twitter, @gdrob91.
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