MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Ole Miss women’s tennis opened competition at the Blue and Gray Invitational on Friday, with the Rebels earning six wins across singles and doubles action.
Sophomore Riley Crowder and freshman Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita opened doubles play with a dominant performance against Mississippi State’s Robinson and Seye. The Ole Miss duo jumped out early and cruised to a 6-1 victory.
Freshmen Lèna Thomas Iglesias and Alice Battesti followed with a close doubles battle against West Alabama’s Milliam and Stancescu. The Rebels battled through a tiebreaker to secure a 7-6 victory.
In singles action, Battesti, Iglesias and Nita each picked up victories. Battesti, a junior, battled Mississippi State’s Seye through a tight opening set before taking the second, earning a 7-6, 7-5 victory.
Iglesias followed with a strong straight-set performance against West Alabama’s Milliam. The freshman controlled the match to earn a 6-3, 6-2 victory, while Nita also cruised to a straight-set win over Stancescu, 6-2, 6-2.
Crowder battled Mississippi State’s Robinson in a tight two-set match, with Robinson ultimately taking the match, 7-5, 7-6.
The Rebels closed the day with another pair of doubles victories. Crowder and Nita defeated Utah’s Akid and Lenz, 6-2, while Iglesias and Battesti earned a 6-4 victory over Utah’s Moore and Metwali.
RESULTS
Singles
Robinson (MSU) def. Riley Crowder (Ole Miss), 7-5, 7-6(7)
Alice Battesti (Ole Miss) def. Seye (MSU), 7-6(2), 7-5
Lèna Thomas Iglesias (Ole Miss) def. Milliam (UWA), 6-3, 6-2
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (Ole Miss) def. Stancescu (UWA), 6-2, 6-2
Doubles
Riley Crowder/Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (Ole Miss) def. Robinson/Seye (MSU), 6-1
Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (Ole Miss) def. Milliam/Stancescu (UWA), 7-6
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita/Riley Crowder (Ole Miss) def. Akid/Lenz (Utah), 6-2
Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (Ole Miss) def. Moore/Metwali (Utah), 6-4