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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Ole Miss
Kentucky
Rifle Drops Match Against Kentucky
11/5/2023 | Rifle
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Ole Miss rifle fell to Kentucky, 4718-4707, despite a tie match heading into air rifle.
Overall, Ole Miss (4-2, 1-2 GARC) placed two in the top-five and six in the top-10 of aggregate scoring. Kristen Derting was the top Ole Miss performer, firing a season-high 1181. Lea Horvath also made the top-five, scoring an 1176.
At the end of smallbore, both teams were tied at 2339 apiece. Derting posted the highest smallbore score of 588 for the Navy and Red, which was good for second in the match. Horvath and Regan Diamond shot 585 to finish tied for fourth in the discipline. Despite not being a counter, Katie Tedeschi landed in seventh with a season-high 582.
Unfortunately, Ole Miss could not keep up with Kentucky (4-0, 3-0 GARC) in air rifle. The Rebels shot 2368, helped by three Rebels hitting a 593. Coming off a career-high in air rife on Saturday, Hyas brought it again on Sunday, being one of the Rebels to fire a 593. Derting and Emma Pereira were the other two to score that total. Tedeschi got the counter opportunity and fired a 591, tying teammate Horvath in eighth place.
Ole Miss finishes their fall schedule with a home match against Georgia Southern on Saturday, November 11.
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