The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, April 4
Oxford, Miss.
4 PM
Ole Miss
2
vs
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Oklahoma
Women’s Tennis Falls in Tight Matchup with No. 8 Oklahoma
4/4/2025 | Women's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss women's tennis fell short in a close matchup against No. 8 Oklahoma on Friday afternoon, 4-2.
The Rebels (12-10, 4-8 SEC) faced a strong Sooners (15-5, 8-4 SEC) lineup in doubles, with all three courts in a tight race. Alice Soulié and Emily Welker fell short one court two, leaving the pressure for the two remaining.
Down to the wire, both teams kept the score close. Duo Brooklyn Olson and Andrea Nova pushed the Sooners to a 6-6 tie break. Ultimately, ranked Rebels on court one fell short to No. 84 Julia Garcia Ruiz and Alina Shcherbinina 7-5 to give the advantage to Oklahoma.
Singles started strong with two Rebels securing their first sets. Andrea Nova soared through her matchup against Gloriana Nahum. The sophomore put the Rebels on the scoreboard with a 6-2, 6-4, win.
The Sooners responded with a win on court two. Soulié battled her way in a difficult matchup against No. 51 Emma Staker, but the freshman dropped her court, 7-5, 6-1.
In retaliation, Lucie Petruzelova had something to prove. To keep the match neck and neck, the senior put up the tying point at two, with a win over No. 121 Salakthip Ounmuang, 6-3, 6-1.
Down to the wire, Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher did what she does best and forced a third set through a tie break. Leclercq-Ficher made a strong comeback after a 6-3 first set loss and put up a 7-6 (7-3) victory to elongate the match. The court ultimately went Shcherbinina unfinished at 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 3-3.
After being pushed into a third set, Welker fell short to No. 31 in a nail-biter, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, to give Oklahoma the victory.
Up next, the Rebels will host Arkansas for the last home match of the season on Sunday at 1 p.m. This will also serve as the team's Senior Day.
Doubles:
1. No. 84 Julia Garcia Ruiz and Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. No. 28 Ludmila Kareisová and Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher (OM) 7-5
2. Andrea Nova and Brookyln Olson (OM) v. Salakthip Ounmuang and Chloe Noel (OU) 6-6 (1-1) uf.
3. Alice Gloriana Nahum and Ava Catanzarite (OU) def. Alice Soulié and Emily Welker (OM) 6-3
Singles:
1. No. 31 Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. Emily Welker (OM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. No. 19 Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) def. No. 112 Ludmila Kareisová (OM) 6-1, 6-1
3. Lucie Petruzelova (OM) def. No. 121 Salakthip Ounmuang (OU) 6-3, 6-1
4. No. 51 Emma Staker (OU) def. Alice Soulié (OM) 7-5, 6-1
5. Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher (OM) v. Ava Catanzarite (OU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 3-3 uf.
6. Andrea Nova (OM) v. Gloriana Nahum (OU) 6-2, 6-4
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The Rebels (12-10, 4-8 SEC) faced a strong Sooners (15-5, 8-4 SEC) lineup in doubles, with all three courts in a tight race. Alice Soulié and Emily Welker fell short one court two, leaving the pressure for the two remaining.
Down to the wire, both teams kept the score close. Duo Brooklyn Olson and Andrea Nova pushed the Sooners to a 6-6 tie break. Ultimately, ranked Rebels on court one fell short to No. 84 Julia Garcia Ruiz and Alina Shcherbinina 7-5 to give the advantage to Oklahoma.
Singles started strong with two Rebels securing their first sets. Andrea Nova soared through her matchup against Gloriana Nahum. The sophomore put the Rebels on the scoreboard with a 6-2, 6-4, win.
The Sooners responded with a win on court two. Soulié battled her way in a difficult matchup against No. 51 Emma Staker, but the freshman dropped her court, 7-5, 6-1.
In retaliation, Lucie Petruzelova had something to prove. To keep the match neck and neck, the senior put up the tying point at two, with a win over No. 121 Salakthip Ounmuang, 6-3, 6-1.
Down to the wire, Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher did what she does best and forced a third set through a tie break. Leclercq-Ficher made a strong comeback after a 6-3 first set loss and put up a 7-6 (7-3) victory to elongate the match. The court ultimately went Shcherbinina unfinished at 3-6, 7-6 (7-3), 3-3.
After being pushed into a third set, Welker fell short to No. 31 in a nail-biter, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, to give Oklahoma the victory.
Up next, the Rebels will host Arkansas for the last home match of the season on Sunday at 1 p.m. This will also serve as the team's Senior Day.
Doubles:
1. No. 84 Julia Garcia Ruiz and Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. No. 28 Ludmila Kareisová and Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher (OM) 7-5
2. Andrea Nova and Brookyln Olson (OM) v. Salakthip Ounmuang and Chloe Noel (OU) 6-6 (1-1) uf.
3. Alice Gloriana Nahum and Ava Catanzarite (OU) def. Alice Soulié and Emily Welker (OM) 6-3
Singles:
1. No. 31 Alina Shcherbinina (OU) def. Emily Welker (OM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-4
2. No. 19 Julia Garcia Ruiz (OU) def. No. 112 Ludmila Kareisová (OM) 6-1, 6-1
3. Lucie Petruzelova (OM) def. No. 121 Salakthip Ounmuang (OU) 6-3, 6-1
4. No. 51 Emma Staker (OU) def. Alice Soulié (OM) 7-5, 6-1
5. Anaëlle Leclercq-Ficher (OM) v. Ava Catanzarite (OU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-3), 3-3 uf.
6. Andrea Nova (OM) v. Gloriana Nahum (OU) 6-2, 6-4
STAY CONNECTED
Get rewarded for attending events by joining Rebel Rewards powered by Coca-Cola, the official fan loyalty program of the Ole Miss Rebels. Download the Ole Miss Sports mobile app, sign up for a Rebel Rewards account, and start earning points immediately that can be redeemed for exclusive prizes and experiences.
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 Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
1
Julia Garcia Ruiz/ Alina Shcherbinina (84/-) [OU]
7
5
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
123
Alina Shcherbinina / 0 (31/-) [OU]
466
614
#2 Singles Match
12
Julia Garcia Ruiz / 0 (19/-) [OU]
66
11
#3 Singles Match
12
Salakthip Ounmuang / 0 (121/-) [OU]
31
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Emma Staker / 0 (51/-) [OU]
76
51
#5 Singles Match
1234
Ava Catanzarite / 0 [OU]
6630
373UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Gloriana Nahum / 0 [OU]
24
66
Order of Finish:
2,3,6,4,1
Players Mentioned
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