OXFORD, Miss – Ole Miss women’s tennis opens spring season, hosting Tulsa on Friday, January 26 at 1 p.m. The team will then hit the road for a match against Memphis on Saturday, January 27.
The Rebels competed in seven tournaments during the fall and amassed 50 singles wins and 26 doubles wins. The squad of 10 players is prepared to take on Tulsa, who ranked No. 72, to end the 2022-23 campaign. It will mark one of 15 ranked teams from the 2023 ITA Final Rankings the Rebels will face this season. Ole Miss took down Memphis last season, 5-2, onto a 6-2 non-conference record.
The public can access live scoring and live video for both matches. Links to both can be found above and on the Ole Miss women’s tennis schedule page.
THE REBELS
Briana Crowley (Sr.) – Battle Ground, Ind.
– A fall record of 4-5 in singles and 8-3 in doubles
– Joins the Rebels after three seasons at Northwestern
– Compiled a career singles record of 39-26 and a doubles record of 54-31
– Ranked the 45th-best doubles team with Hrastar
– Former Blue Chip five-star recruit
Lucie Devier (Sr.) – Etrechy, France
– A fall doubles record of 8-4
– Earned first singles win as a Rebel at the Roberta Alison Invitational
– Returns to Ole Miss after missing all last season
– Transferred from North Texas in 2022
– Earned 2021 C-USA Newcomer of the Year
Ava Hrastar (Sr.) – Duluth, Ga.
– A fall record of 7-5 in both singles and doubles
– Ranked the 45th-best doubles team with Hrastar
– Ranked as high as No. 6 in doubles and No. 65 in singles
– Two-time NCAA Doubles Championship qualifier
– 2022 All-American and All-ACC Third Team honors
– Former five-star recruit, ranked 1st out of Georgia and 18th nationally
Ludmila Kareisová (Jr.) – Liberec, Czechia
– Entered the year ranked No. 42 in singles
– 2023 NCAA Singles Championships qualifier
– Named 2023 All-SEC Second Team
Emma Kette (So.) – Rammelsbach, Germany
– A fall record of 4-5 in singles and 6-3 in doubles
– Finished 2023 with a 12-10 singles record and 11-9 doubles record
– Appeared in all 24 matches in the spring
Rachel Krzyzak (Jr.) – Milton, Ontario, Canada
– Compiled an 8-4 singles record in the fall
– Appeared in all 13 conference matches in 2023
– Career singles record of 25-24 and a doubles record of 20-28
Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher (Jr.) – La Perche, France
– First action of 2023-24 season
– Compiled 18 career singles wins and 25 career doubles victories
Kelsey Mize (Sr.) – Tulsa, Okla.
– A fall record of 6-5 in singles and 7-5 in doubles
– Finished 2023 ranked No. 78 in doubles
– Tied the team lead in doubles victories in 2023
– Four doubles wins from 50 in her career and top 30 in program history
Andrea Nova (Fr.) – Prague, Czechia
– Advanced to the Maroon singles final at John Cade Classic
– Compiled an 8-3 singles record in the fall
– Comes to Ole Miss ranked as high as No. 298 in the ITF Junior Rankings
Reka Zadori (Sr.) – Szeged, Hungary
– Sits in 32nd place on the Ole Miss all-time career singles wins list with 54
– Set a career-high 22 singles wins, along with nine doubles victories
– Has a 54-38 career singles record and a 22-18 career doubles record
– Her 9-3 record at No. 6 singles was the best in the SEC
OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE NET
Tulsa
The Golden Hurricane’s roster has a mix of veterans and freshmen, sporting four first-year players out of their nine-player roster. Tulsa lost a key senior in Laia Conde Monfort, who went 17-13 in singles and 17-13 in doubles last season. She also was a three-time All-AAC honoree and AAC Player of the Year in 2022. However, the squad returned their No. 2 and No. 3 singles players in juniors Maria Berlanga Bandera and Lily Hutchings. Bandera compiled an 18-10 singles record and went 13-7 in doubles with Hutchings last year. Bandera is 12-3, and Hutchings is 6-2 in singles to start the 2023-24 campaign. Fifth-year player Oleksandra Nahurska is ranked No. 125 and is 11-5 while playing No. 2 singles.
Tulsa signed four freshmen to the team, two of whom have made significant impacts early. Saniya Singhearned a 10-3 singles record and a 9-3 doubles record. Tayla Wilmot did not compete in any fall tournaments, but dual competition is perfect, with a singles record of 4-0 and a doubles record of 5-0.
The Golden Hurricanes started the 2023-24 season 5-0 season, including two sweeps over Omaha and Oral Roberts. Tulsa hits the road and takes on a gauntlet of tough opponents in Ole Miss and Memphis.
Memphis
The Tigers’ roster of eight players includes six returners and two newcomers. Memphis lost Aran Teixido Garcia after a 16-3 singles and 14-13 doubles season. However, Monique Woog came back for her fifth season. Woog went 14-12 in singles and 16-9 in 2022-23 and is off to a good start with a 5-3 singles record and 6-4 doubles record this year. Woog’s doubles partner Camila Soares also returned. The duo went 14-8 last year together and are 5-3 to start the 2023-24 campaign.
Memphis added two significant players, one through the transfer portal and one out of high school. Florida State transfer Alice Amendola is 7-5 in singles and 5-4 in doubles. Freshman Leonie Moeller, playing No. 2 singles, leads the team with 10 singles wins and just two losses.
The Tigers come to Oxford with a 1-1 record following a 4-3 loss to No. 24 Washington. The team enjoys a two-match home stand against Ole Miss and Tulsa.
RANKED PLAYERS
Singles
No. 125 – Oleksandra Nahurska (Tulsa)
Doubles
No. 45 – Crowley/Hrastar (Ole Miss)
FANTASTIC FRESHMAN
Andrea Nova made her presence known in her first few months as a Rebel. She is tied for the team lead with eight singles and four doubles victories.
The Prague, Czech Republic native won her first four collegiate singles matches and seven of her first eight. She dominated at the June Stewart Invitational, compiling a 3-0 singles record over Lipscomb, Louisville, and Purdue players. Nova also added her first collegiate doubles win.
Nova also appeared in a singles final at the John Cade Classic in Starkville, Miss. She cruised through three singles matches to meet fellow teammate Emma Kette in the Maroon singles bracket.
OPENING ACT
Under Coach Beyer, the Rebels have been dominant in the first dual match of the season. Ole Miss women’s tennis in those 22 seasons are 19-3 in both season-openers and home-openers.
The Rebels begin their season at home against Tulsa on January 26 at 1 p.m.
NEW ADDITIONS
The Rebels added Briana Crowley, Ava Hrastar, and Nova this season, and all three have made their impact early. As previously mentioned, Nova grabbed eight singles wins and four doubles victories.
Crowley and Hrastar come to Oxford from Northwestern and Georgia Tech, respectively. Crowley brings four years of experience, which showed in the fall with four wins in singles and eight more in doubles. Hrastar is already a two-time NCAA Doubles Championship qualifier and All-American. She earned seven wins in both singles and doubles. The two were a tough doubles pairing, going 5-2 and ranking in the doubles top 50.
TEAM PROMOTION: POSTER GIVEAWAY
Fans who attend Sunday’s match between the Rebels and Tulsa will receive our 2023-24 team poster!
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