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Women’s Tennis's Emily Welker Secures NCAA Individual Championship Berth
11/8/2025 | Women's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss' Emily Welker secured a ranked win at the ITA Sectionals in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to qualify for the NCAA Individual Championships on Saturday.
After winning her matches the previous two days at the ITA Sectionals, Welker faced off against Valeria Ray of Vanderbilt, who was the No. 1 seed in the tournament and No. 45 in the overall ITA Singles Rankings. Welker defeated Ray, 6-2, 6-4.
With the win, Welker qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship, which takes place Nov. 18 - 23 in Orlando, Florida.
In the other tournament going on this weekend, the June Stewart Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, Andrea Nova and Brooklyn Olson paired up in doubles against Mariia Dolzhenko and Serafima Bobrovnikova of Lipscomb. The Rebel duo secured the win, 6-2.
In singles, the Rebels would face three opponents from Vanderbilt. Nova lost a tight match to Trinetra Vijaykumar, 7-6 (8), 5-7, 14-12. Freshman Riley Crowder found herself in a close match, but ultimately came up short, 7-5, 5-7, 10-7. Olson would lose to No. 2 Celia-Belle Mohr, 6-1, 6-3.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS:
Singles:
Welker (Ole Miss) def. No. 45 Valeria Ray (VU), 6-2, 6-4
Sonya Macavei (VU) def. Crowder (Ole Miss), 7-5, 5-7, 10-7
Trinetra Vijaykumar (VU) def. Nova (Ole Miss), 7-6 (8-6), 5-7 (12-14)
No. 2 Celia-Belle Mohr (VU) def. Olson (Ole Miss), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles:
Nova and Olson (Ole Miss) def. Mariia Dolzhenko and Serafima Bobrovnikova (Lipscomb), 6-2
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After winning her matches the previous two days at the ITA Sectionals, Welker faced off against Valeria Ray of Vanderbilt, who was the No. 1 seed in the tournament and No. 45 in the overall ITA Singles Rankings. Welker defeated Ray, 6-2, 6-4.
With the win, Welker qualified for the NCAA Singles Championship, which takes place Nov. 18 - 23 in Orlando, Florida.
In the other tournament going on this weekend, the June Stewart Invitational in Nashville, Tennessee, Andrea Nova and Brooklyn Olson paired up in doubles against Mariia Dolzhenko and Serafima Bobrovnikova of Lipscomb. The Rebel duo secured the win, 6-2.
In singles, the Rebels would face three opponents from Vanderbilt. Nova lost a tight match to Trinetra Vijaykumar, 7-6 (8), 5-7, 14-12. Freshman Riley Crowder found herself in a close match, but ultimately came up short, 7-5, 5-7, 10-7. Olson would lose to No. 2 Celia-Belle Mohr, 6-1, 6-3.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS:
Singles:
Welker (Ole Miss) def. No. 45 Valeria Ray (VU), 6-2, 6-4
Sonya Macavei (VU) def. Crowder (Ole Miss), 7-5, 5-7, 10-7
Trinetra Vijaykumar (VU) def. Nova (Ole Miss), 7-6 (8-6), 5-7 (12-14)
No. 2 Celia-Belle Mohr (VU) def. Olson (Ole Miss), 6-1, 6-3
Doubles:
Nova and Olson (Ole Miss) def. Mariia Dolzhenko and Serafima Bobrovnikova (Lipscomb), 6-2
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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