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Milwaukee Tennis Classic
Rebels to Continue Their Fall Circuit at Milwaukee Tennis Classic
9/24/2025 | Women's Tennis
ELM GROVE, Wis. – Ole Miss women's tennis will compete in Milwaukee Tennis Classic from Sept. 25-28 at the Western Racquet Club.
Four Rebels will be making the trip to Wisconsin. For Brooklyn Olson, Alicé Soulie and Owen Wilkinson, it will be their first contest this fall. Additionally, this weekend will mark Wilkinson's first matches of her college career. The fourth Rebel, Ichino Horikawa, will also be present after participating in the Blue Gray Classic two weeks ago.
The tournament will feature separate tournaments for singles and doubles. The tournament's field consists of 16 teams.
The tournament will begin on Thursday, Sept. 25 with doubles play in the morning, before having singles competition take up the rest of the day. This format will continue for the following days as the tournament moves into its later rounds. The tournament will conclude with separate singles and doubles champions being crowned on Sunday.
Draws will be posted to the official ITA website before the start of the tournament. The link for live updates on the Milwaukee Tennis Classic's Tournament can be found above.
THE REBELS
Riley Crowder (Fr.) – Dothan, Alabama
- No. 1 recruit out of Alabama in the 2025 class
- Won the Blue Gray Classic's Gray Draw Championship in Sep. 2025 alongside Emily Welker.
- 2022 USTA Alabama State Junior and Southern Junior Player of the Year.
- Ranked as high as No. 167 in the ITF World Junior circuit.
Ichino Horikawa (Sr.) – Kyoto, Japan
- Posted a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 173
- Compiled a 21-18 singles record in the junior circuit
Emma Kette (Sr.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
- 37-31 singles record and 21-16 doubles record over her career.
- Defeated No. 122 Talia Neilson (Florida) at the 2024 ITA Sectionals.
- Reached the quarterfinal round in doubles and the Sweet 16 in singles at the 2024 ITA Southern Regional.
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 courts in 2025.
Brooklyn Olson (Kansas City, Kansas/Connections Academy) (So.) – Kansas City, Kansas
- Went 5-5 in singles, including a 4-0 dual record, and 13-17 overall doubles record.
- Blue Chip five-star recruit.
- Reached Sweet 16 of the Les Petits As Junior Tournament in 2020.
Alice Soulié (So.) – Angers, France
- Paced the team in dual victories with 12, also adding nine wins in doubles
- Nine of her wins came against conference opponents, also tops for the team.
- Clinched the match-winning point against No. 13 Texas to give Ole Miss its biggest upset of the 2024-25 season.
- The Soulié/Welker duo defeated Georgia's then-No. 75 tandem of Aysegul Mert and Hayden Mulberry.
Emily Welker (Gr.) – Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany
- Ranked No. 67 in ITA singles preseason rankings for the 2025-26 season.
- Won the Blue Gray Classic's Gray Draw Championship in Sep. 2025 alongside Riley Crowder 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.
Owen Wilkinson (Fr.) – Oxford, Mississippi
- Top-ranked recruit in her class out of Mississippi, according to Tennis Recruiting Network.
- Won two consecutive MHSAA Class 6A state titles in girls' singles in 2022 and 2023.
THE FIELD
Oklahoma
Lipscomb
Minnesota
Navy
Marquette
DePaul
Wisconsin
Florida Gulf Coast
Purdue
Miami (OH)
Kansas State
South Florida
Ole Miss
Ball State
Western Michigan
Arkansas State
ITA RANKED OPPONENTS
Singles:
8 – Maria Sholokhova, Wisconsin
13 – Julia Garcia Ruiz, Oklahoma
67 – Emily Welker, Ole Miss
70 – Barakat Quadre, Oklahoma
79 – Salakthip Ounmang, Oklahoma
84 – Evialina Laskevich, Oklahoma
105 – Edda Mamedova, Oklahoma
Doubles:
27 – Roisin Gilheany, Gloriana Nahum, Oklahoma
39 – Maria Sholokhova, Lucie Urbanova, Wisconsin
41 – Julia Garcia Ruiz, Edda Mamedova, Oklahoma
67 – Salakthip Ounmang, Laura Brunkel, Oklahoma
79 – Maralgoo Chogsomjav, Zhanel Rustemova, Kansas State
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.
REMAINING FALL SCHEDULE
Milwaukee Tennis Classic – Sept. 25-28 – Milwaukee, Wis.
ITA Regionals – Oct. 13-17 – Auburn, Ala.
ITF W 15 – Oct. 26- Nov. 2 – Sumter, S.C.
Roberta Alison Fall Classic – Oct. 31-Nov. 1 – Tuscaloosa, Ala.
ITA Sectionals – Nov. 6-9 – Baton Rouge, La.
Vanderbilt Invite – Nov. 6-9 – Nashville, Tenn.
ITF W 15 – Nov. 10-16 – Clemson, S.C.
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 Roberts on Twitter, @gdrob91.
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