The University of Mississippi Athletics
Saturday, February 28
Columbia, S.C.
12 p.m.
Ole Miss
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at
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South Carolina
Women’s Tennis Comeback Comes up Short against No. 17 South Carolina
2/28/2026 | Women's Tennis
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Despite leading early, No. 32 Ole Miss fell, 4-3, against No. 17 South Carolina on Saturday afternoon at the Carolina Tennis Center.
After coming back from being down 3-1, the score was knotted up at 3-3, and all eyes were on court four, where Ole Miss's Andrea Nova was in a tightly contested match against Taylor Goetz. The two were locked into a match that turned into a marathon, with each having won a set 7-5.
In the third set, Nova would get out in front 4-3 through the first seven game points. However, Goetz responded by outscoring Nova 4-1 through the next five game points to win the final set, 7-5, thwarting the Ole Miss comeback.
Ole Miss (6-3, 1-2 SEC) started by capturing the doubles point to take an early 1-0 lead against South Carolina (8-3, 1-2 SEC).
In singles, momentum shifted in favor of the Gamecocks as Owen Wilkinson had to retire from her match against Jana Stojanova, forfeiting a point to the home team, which evened the score at 1-1. Soon after, the Rebels dropped two more singles courts to further the deficit with the Gamecocks leading, 3-1.
However, Ole Miss wouldn't go down without a fight, for Brooklyn Olson defeated Sara Borkop, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. Meanwhile, freshman Riley Crowder was in a battle on court five, for she went to a third-set tiebreaker that she won 7-6 (7-3), against Jane Dunyon to tie the match up at 3-3.
Ole Miss will return home to face off against No. 13 Auburn at the Palmer Salloum Outdoor Tennis Center on Thursday, March 5, at 4 p.m.
SUNDAY'S RESULTS:
Doubles
1. Helena Buchwald/Lauren Friedman (SC) def. Emily Welker/Andrea Nova (OM) 6-1
2. Alice Soulie/Riley Crowder (OM) def. Jane Dunyon/Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) 6-4
3. Brooklyn Olson/Beatrice Stagno (OM) def. Sara Borkop/Jana Stojanova (SC) 7-5
Singles
1. Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) def. Emily Welker (OM) 6-2, 6-2
2. Helena Buchwald (SC) def. Alice Soulie (OM) 6-0, 7-6 (0-4)
3. Brooklyn Olson (OM) def. Sara Borkop (SC) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
4. Taylor Goetz (SC) def. Andrea Nova (OM) 7-5, 5-7, 7-5
5. Riley Crowder (OM) def. Jane Dunyon (SC) 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Jana Stojanova (SC) def. Owen Wilkinson (OM) 6-1, retired
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (1, 2, 3, 5)
After coming back from being down 3-1, the score was knotted up at 3-3, and all eyes were on court four, where Ole Miss's Andrea Nova was in a tightly contested match against Taylor Goetz. The two were locked into a match that turned into a marathon, with each having won a set 7-5.
In the third set, Nova would get out in front 4-3 through the first seven game points. However, Goetz responded by outscoring Nova 4-1 through the next five game points to win the final set, 7-5, thwarting the Ole Miss comeback.
Ole Miss (6-3, 1-2 SEC) started by capturing the doubles point to take an early 1-0 lead against South Carolina (8-3, 1-2 SEC).
In singles, momentum shifted in favor of the Gamecocks as Owen Wilkinson had to retire from her match against Jana Stojanova, forfeiting a point to the home team, which evened the score at 1-1. Soon after, the Rebels dropped two more singles courts to further the deficit with the Gamecocks leading, 3-1.
However, Ole Miss wouldn't go down without a fight, for Brooklyn Olson defeated Sara Borkop, 7-6 (7-5), 6-2. Meanwhile, freshman Riley Crowder was in a battle on court five, for she went to a third-set tiebreaker that she won 7-6 (7-3), against Jane Dunyon to tie the match up at 3-3.
Ole Miss will return home to face off against No. 13 Auburn at the Palmer Salloum Outdoor Tennis Center on Thursday, March 5, at 4 p.m.
SUNDAY'S RESULTS:
Doubles
1. Helena Buchwald/Lauren Friedman (SC) def. Emily Welker/Andrea Nova (OM) 6-1
2. Alice Soulie/Riley Crowder (OM) def. Jane Dunyon/Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) 6-4
3. Brooklyn Olson/Beatrice Stagno (OM) def. Sara Borkop/Jana Stojanova (SC) 7-5
Singles
1. Kaitlyn Carnicella (SC) def. Emily Welker (OM) 6-2, 6-2
2. Helena Buchwald (SC) def. Alice Soulie (OM) 6-0, 7-6 (0-4)
3. Brooklyn Olson (OM) def. Sara Borkop (SC) 7-6 (7-5), 6-2
4. Taylor Goetz (SC) def. Andrea Nova (OM) 7-5, 5-7, 7-5
5. Riley Crowder (OM) def. Jane Dunyon (SC) 5-7, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Jana Stojanova (SC) def. Owen Wilkinson (OM) 6-1, retired
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 2, 3); Singles (1, 2, 3, 5)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
22
Kaitlyn Carnicella / 0 [SC]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
06
Helena Buchwald / 0 [SC]
67
#3 Singles Match
12
76
Sara Borkop / 0 [SC]
62
#4 Singles Match
123
575
Taylor Goetz / 0 [SC]
757
#5 Singles Match
123
577
Jane Dunyon / 0 [SC]
756
#6 Singles Match
12
10
Jana Stojanova / 0 [SC]
6WR
Order of Finish:
1,2,3,5
Players Mentioned
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