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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, March 29
Oxford, Miss.
1 p.m.
Ole Miss
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vs
4
Texas
Women’s Tennis Defeated by No. 7 Texas
3/29/2026 | Women's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. – Despite taking the doubles point early, No. 41 Ole Miss women's tennis ultimately succumbed to No. 7 Texas, 4-1, at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center on Sunday.
Ole Miss (9-9, 3-8 SEC) set the tone early in doubles play as the No. 23 pairing of Andrea Nova and Emily Welker earned a victory against No. 53 Anastasia Abbagnato and Salma Drugdova, 6-2.
Texas (14-4, 9-2 SEC) would respond, with Carmen Herea and Mathilde Ngijol-Carré defeating Ichino Horikawa and Beatrice Stagno, 6-3.
The deciding match for the doubles point came down to Alice Soulié and Riley Crowder, who were up against No. 71 Elizabeth Ionescu and Christasha McNeil. The Longhorns would play to the brink of closing out doubles play as Ionescu and McNeil got out to a 5-3 advantage, but Soulié and Crowder, the Rebels, came back to knot the match 6-6, forcing a tiebreaker. Soulié and Crowder went on to clinch the doubles point as they won the tiebreaker, 7-2.
In singles play, Texas would round off four straight courts to clinch the match. Before the match was clinched, Stagno was out in front in her matchup against Ngijol-Carre, 6-3, 5-3. Additionally, No. 15 Welker was headed into a third set with No. 1 Herea before the match went unfinished, 6-3, 3-6.
The Rebels will be back in action at the Palmer/Salloum Outdoor Tennis Center on Thursday, April 2, at 4 p.m. CT against No. 49 Mississippi State.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS:
Doubles
1. #23 Andrea Nova/Emily Welker (OM) def. #53 Anastasia Abbagnato/Salma Drugdova (TEX) 6-2
2. Alice Soulie/Riley Crowder (OM) def. #71 Elizabeth Ionescu/Christasha McNeil (TEX) 7-6 (7-2)
3. Carmen Herea/M Ngijol-Carre (TEX) def. Ichino Horikawa/Beatrice Stagno (OM) 6-3
Singles
1. #15 Emily Welker (OM) vs. #1 Carmen Herea (TEX) 3-6, 6-3, unfinished
2. #12 Anastasia Abbagnato (TEX) def. Alice Soulie (OM) 6-2, 6-3
3. #71 Eszter Meri (TEX) def. Brooklyn Olson (OM) 6-0, 6-0
4. Christasha McNeil (TEX) def. Andrea Nova (OM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Elizabeth Ionescu (TEX) def. Riley Crowder (OM) 0-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Beatrice Stagno (OM) vs. M Ngijol-Carre (TEX) 6-3, 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (3, 2, 4, 5)
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Ole Miss (9-9, 3-8 SEC) set the tone early in doubles play as the No. 23 pairing of Andrea Nova and Emily Welker earned a victory against No. 53 Anastasia Abbagnato and Salma Drugdova, 6-2.
Texas (14-4, 9-2 SEC) would respond, with Carmen Herea and Mathilde Ngijol-Carré defeating Ichino Horikawa and Beatrice Stagno, 6-3.
The deciding match for the doubles point came down to Alice Soulié and Riley Crowder, who were up against No. 71 Elizabeth Ionescu and Christasha McNeil. The Longhorns would play to the brink of closing out doubles play as Ionescu and McNeil got out to a 5-3 advantage, but Soulié and Crowder, the Rebels, came back to knot the match 6-6, forcing a tiebreaker. Soulié and Crowder went on to clinch the doubles point as they won the tiebreaker, 7-2.
In singles play, Texas would round off four straight courts to clinch the match. Before the match was clinched, Stagno was out in front in her matchup against Ngijol-Carre, 6-3, 5-3. Additionally, No. 15 Welker was headed into a third set with No. 1 Herea before the match went unfinished, 6-3, 3-6.
The Rebels will be back in action at the Palmer/Salloum Outdoor Tennis Center on Thursday, April 2, at 4 p.m. CT against No. 49 Mississippi State.
SATURDAY'S RESULTS:
Doubles
1. #23 Andrea Nova/Emily Welker (OM) def. #53 Anastasia Abbagnato/Salma Drugdova (TEX) 6-2
2. Alice Soulie/Riley Crowder (OM) def. #71 Elizabeth Ionescu/Christasha McNeil (TEX) 7-6 (7-2)
3. Carmen Herea/M Ngijol-Carre (TEX) def. Ichino Horikawa/Beatrice Stagno (OM) 6-3
Singles
1. #15 Emily Welker (OM) vs. #1 Carmen Herea (TEX) 3-6, 6-3, unfinished
2. #12 Anastasia Abbagnato (TEX) def. Alice Soulie (OM) 6-2, 6-3
3. #71 Eszter Meri (TEX) def. Brooklyn Olson (OM) 6-0, 6-0
4. Christasha McNeil (TEX) def. Andrea Nova (OM) 6-2, 6-2
5. Elizabeth Ionescu (TEX) def. Riley Crowder (OM) 0-6, 6-1, 6-1
6. Beatrice Stagno (OM) vs. M Ngijol-Carre (TEX) 6-3, 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3, 2); Singles (3, 2, 4, 5)
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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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
123
Carmen Herea / 0 (1/-) [TEX]
63UF
36UF
#2 Singles Match
12
Anastasia Abbagnato / 0 (12/-) [TEX]
66
23
#3 Singles Match
12
Eszter Meri / 0 (71/-) [TEX]
66
00
#4 Singles Match
12
Christasha McNeil / 0 [TEX]
66
22
#5 Singles Match
123
Elizabeth Ionescu / 0 [TEX]
066
611
#6 Singles Match
123
M Ngijol-Carre / 0 [TEX]
33UF
65UF
Order of Finish:
3,2,4,5
Players Mentioned
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