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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Sunday, January 26
Oxford, Miss.
9 a.m.
Ole Miss
vs
Memphis
Rifle Welcomes Memphis in Spring Home Opener
1/25/2025 | Rifle
OXFORD, Miss. – No. 6 Ole Miss rifle is set to battle with No. 13 Memphis in the spring season home opener at the Ole Miss Rifle Range on Sunday, Jan. 26.
The Rebels (8-4, 1-2 PRC) are red-hot coming off a record-breaking weekend in Fairbanks, Alaska, which saw the team set numerous individual and team records. Ole Miss came away with four wins over the weekend, all coming against Akron and Army, and fell two points shy of toppling second-ranked Alaska-Fairbanks.
The match will start at 9 a.m. and will feature two relays, where all 13 rifle athletes will get an opportunity to shoot. Magnolia Coffee Co. will be onsite at the rifle range for fans to enjoy, as well as an opportunity to receive free Ole Miss rifle visors and stickers.
On the Line
2024 Fall Season in Review
The Rebels went 4-3 overall and 1-1 in conference matches at the conclusion of the 2024 fall slate. The Rebels are ranked No. 9 by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association and have competed against four top 10 programs.
Ole Miss is in familiar territory, having capped last season's fall campaign with the same record. The Rebels went on to go 7-6 and placed seventh in the national tournament.
Martin has led the Rebels to several impressive feats to start this season, leaning on one of the strongest freshmen signing classes in program history and an all-time Rebel in Lea Horvath.
Head Coach Rachel Martin
Scouting the Opponent
Morgan Phillips is in her third season guiding the Memphis program. The Tigers are 4-6 entering the weekend's competition and are coming off a loss to No. 1 Kentucky. Memphis' strongest showing of the season came against Akron in the fall, where the Tigers posted a 4711 team score to earn the win.
Sophomore Katrina Demerle leads the team in aggregate and smallbore scoring, posting 1174.2 and 583.8 averages, respectively. She's followed by Gabriela Zych, who paces the team in air rifle with a 595.2 average. Zych is Memphis' most decorated shooter, having represented the Tigers in last season's NCAA Championships while earning CRCA All-America honors.
Last Time Against the Tigers
Ole Miss came away with a 4715-4709 victory against Memphis in last season's NCAA Qualifier. Regan Diamond had a standout performance, finishing second overall in the individual seedings. Lea Horvath and Kristen Derting also posted top five aggregate marks to help the Rebels overcome the Tigers. The Rebels fired the then-eighth best team smallbore score with a 2352.
Rebs in the Rankings
The Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association ranked Ole Miss the No. 6 team in the country.
Four members of the PRC join Ole Miss inside the top 10: No. 2 Alaska Fairbanks, No. 5 TCU, No. 8 Air Force and No. 10 Nebraska. Ohio State and UTEP find themselves ranked No. 11 and No. 16.
Say 'Hello' to Audrey Gogniat
Head coach Rachel Martin added Swiss shooter and Olympic bronze medalist Audrey Gogniat to the 2024-25 roster last August, and after sitting out the fall season, Gogniat made a splash in her collegiate debut. Gogniat toed the line for the first time as a Rebel on Jan. 18 and casually swept the No. 1 spot in each event of the day. She tied the program record in smallbore with a 594 mark and followed that with a 599 finish in air rifle to form an 1193 aggregate.
Her aggregate score is the second highest in program history. All three scores were the highest of the day in the field as she reached an Ole Miss season-high 100 center shots.
She followed that performance by firing a 595 in smallbore the next day, breaking the record she had tied the day prior. The previous mark had sat since 2020 and was set and matched by Kristen Derting and Lea Horvath. Horvath reached that mark four times, her most recent of which happened in the second match of the fall season where she tied her own program aggregate record.
Legendary Lea
Senior Lea Horvath elected to return to Ole Miss for her fifth and final year of competition, a decision Rebels fans are celebrating. In her four seasons as a Rebel, Horvath has personally rewritten the Ole Miss record books. Horvath is a 10-time All-American, becoming the first Rebel in program history to reach double digits. A staggering eight of her 10 selections were on the first team.
Her most recent accomplishment was historic, as she fired a perfect 600 in air rifle against Murray State. It's the fourth time she's accomplished this feat and tied Alaska Fairbanks' Rylan Kissell for the most in NCAA history in the process.
She also tied her own program record in smallbore (594) and aggregate (1194) against Murray State. She became the first woman in NCAA rifle history to shoot a 600 in air rifle in three separate instances from 2020-22.
Passing The Torch
Gracie Dinh has had an impressive start to her collegiate career thus far. Her performances have drawn comparisons to her teammate, Lea Horvath, and what she accomplished as a freshman in 2020-21.
That season, Horvath led the team in all three categories of shooting. This year, Dinh trails only Horvath in air rifle and aggregate scoring, showing that if Horvath elected not to take her fifth year of competition, Dinh would be doing the same thing. Against Navy and Nebraska, Dinh fired a 597 in air rifle, becoming the first Ole Miss freshman since Horvath to record that high of a score.
Fantastic Freshmen
A large part of Ole Miss' success to start this season has come off the back of its 2024 freshmen class. All six freshmen have countered in at least one event this season, as three have established themselves into the starting rotation.
Gracie Dinh, Jordan de Jesus and Susan Carter have proven to be capable competitors in the arena. Dinh is off to the strongest start of the three, leading the team with the highest smallbore average (588.3) and the second-highest aggregate average (1181.6) on the team.
She's only getting better with time, after setting a new career high mark of 1185 against Army and Akron. It's the third time in the last four meets she has set new career highs in aggregate scoring.
De Jesus is right behind Dinh in scoring, averaging 1175.3 in aggregate and 591.3 in air rifle. She's fired a 596 in air rifle twice this season and is tied with Dinh for the second-highest average on the team. She's coming off a career-high 1180 combined score against Akron and Army, scoring 590 in both smallbore and air rifle.
Carter claimed her spot in the starting lineup in the back half of the fall season. As a counter, Carter has averaged 587.3 in air rifle and provided plenty of depth the lineup.
Claudia Muzik and Kayla Riewe have also earned starting nods this season, both performing their best in air rifle. Muzik came out swinging in her first outing, firing 590 against Akron in the event. In Riewe's first appearance as a counter, she fired a 586 in air rifle.
With the emergence of Audrey Gogniat, head coach Rachel Martin's first signing class as Ole Miss' head coach is turning out to be one of the best in program history.
Smallbore Savages
Ole Miss has historically performed well in smallbore, both individually and as a group. However, the Rebels upped the intensity against Akron and Army, firing a program-best 2362. Audrey Gogniat set the school individual record with a 595 mark, as all four of Ole Miss' counters scored 588-or-better.
The Rebels had an all-time performance in the second match of the season against Murray State. Ole Miss' 2358 served as the third-best team score in program history, while Lea Horvath tied her personal career-high with 594.
The Rebels have the sixth-best team average in the event thus far and third highest in the PRC.
Much of Ole Miss' success in smallbore has come in the prone position. The Rebels have strung together 10 instances of firing a 200 in prone. Jordan de Jesus and Emma Pereira have accomplished a perfect prone score three times each, while Carter has done it twice. Gogniat and Horvath each had perfect score in Alaska.
M'Leah Lambdin and Dinh have both fired a 599 out of the gate in the kneeling position. Their accomplishment tied a school record for the best score in smallbore's first position.
Rebs Roll Deep
Ole Miss' depth pieces have come into their own at the midway mark of the season. Veterans M'Leah Lambdin, Emma Pereira and Regan Diamond have contributed valuable depth to the Rebels' lineup.
Lambdin has earned a counter spot in all but two events this season and has reached the podium for smallbore, air rifle and individual aggregate scoring at least once each this season. She's seen steady improvement in both smallbore and air rifle and set a career-best 1181 aggregate score against Akron and Army.
Diamond is just behind the trio of Horvath, Dinh and de Jesus in air rifle, averaging the fourth-most on the team at 590. She's had a season-high 594 three times so far this season, including in Ole Miss' 2382 team outing against Alaska-Fairbanks, Army and Akron.
Pereira has the third-highest aggregate average among Ole Miss returners thus far in the season. An All-American last season, Pereira has appeared in all five of Ole Miss' competitions this season and has fired three perfect scores in the prone position for smallbore this year.
Rebs on Socials
For more information on Ole Miss rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter/X (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle) and at OleMissSports.com.
The Rebels (8-4, 1-2 PRC) are red-hot coming off a record-breaking weekend in Fairbanks, Alaska, which saw the team set numerous individual and team records. Ole Miss came away with four wins over the weekend, all coming against Akron and Army, and fell two points shy of toppling second-ranked Alaska-Fairbanks.
The match will start at 9 a.m. and will feature two relays, where all 13 rifle athletes will get an opportunity to shoot. Magnolia Coffee Co. will be onsite at the rifle range for fans to enjoy, as well as an opportunity to receive free Ole Miss rifle visors and stickers.
On the Line
- The Rebels are 13-3 against the Tigers since 2009 and are on a five-meet winning streak in the series.
- The Rebels claimed four of the five possible victories over their weekend in Fairbanks, Alaska.
- Freshman Audrey Gogniat led the way for the Rebels in her collegiate debut. She set the individual program smallbore record with a 595 mark on the Jan. 19, one day removed from tying the previous record of 594.
- Gogniat stayed hot in air rifle, firing 599 and 598 scores on the weekend. She earned an 1193 aggregate score on both days of competition, the second-highest individual mark in program history.
- As a team, Ole Miss fired the second-highest aggregate score on Jan. 19, with a 4740 mark. In doing so, the Rebels fired a program-best 2362 smallbore score.
- On Jan. 18, Ole Miss tied the fifth-highest air rifle score in program history with a 2382 mark.
- Five Rebels came away with career-high marks, which totaled nine separate career-high scores.
- Lea Horvath leads the Rebels in aggregate and air rifle averages among season-long competitors, boasting 1182.0 and 596.3 per appearance, respectively. Gracie Dinh paces the team in smallbore scoring, putting up 588.3 per appearance.
- The Rebels have the eighth-highest aggregate team score average in the NCAA and sit fourth in the PRC with 4713.1 in eight matches.
- Ole Miss also boasts the third-largest smallbore average in the PRC this season, with 2342.8.
- Dinh swept the board in the fall season finale against Ohio State, claiming the No. 1 spot in smallbore, air rifle and aggregate scoring. She scored a then-career best 1184 aggregate, which was the top score of the day by four points.
- Horvath, the 10-time All-American, fired a perfect 600 in air rifle against Murray State this season, the fourth time in her career. She distanced herself in the record books by becoming the only woman in NCAA history to shoot 600 four times.
- M'Leah Lambdin has developed into a staple of consistency for the Rebels. The senior has posted top three individual performances in smallbore, air rifle and the aggregate at least once in the last four matches.
- All six freshmen have countered for the Rebels.
- The Rebels' roster features seven returning athletes, including two All-Americans and three counters from the 2024 NCAA Tournament.
- Ole Miss is the newest member of the seven-team Patriot Rifle Conference.
- The team welcomed six newcomers, all of who are freshmen.
- The 13-member roster is the largest in program history.
- Ole Miss rifle is ranked No. 6, according to the CRCA.
2024 Fall Season in Review
The Rebels went 4-3 overall and 1-1 in conference matches at the conclusion of the 2024 fall slate. The Rebels are ranked No. 9 by the Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association and have competed against four top 10 programs.
Ole Miss is in familiar territory, having capped last season's fall campaign with the same record. The Rebels went on to go 7-6 and placed seventh in the national tournament.
Martin has led the Rebels to several impressive feats to start this season, leaning on one of the strongest freshmen signing classes in program history and an all-time Rebel in Lea Horvath.
Head Coach Rachel Martin
- This year marks her second season as the Rebels head coach, after being promoted following one season as assistant coach.
- Martin also has two previous years of head coaching experience at Nebraska, guiding them to the NCAA Championships in both seasons.
- Martin has coached five total All-Americans, including two at Ole Miss.
- A former collegiate shooter, she competed with Nebraska from 2014-17.
- Martin was an NCAA Individual Smallbore Champion in 2015.
- Martin earned her 10th win as the Rebels head coach against Jacksonville State.
- She guided the Rebels to post the greatest smallbore score in program history against Akron and Army this season. Ole Miss shot 2362.
Scouting the Opponent
Morgan Phillips is in her third season guiding the Memphis program. The Tigers are 4-6 entering the weekend's competition and are coming off a loss to No. 1 Kentucky. Memphis' strongest showing of the season came against Akron in the fall, where the Tigers posted a 4711 team score to earn the win.
Sophomore Katrina Demerle leads the team in aggregate and smallbore scoring, posting 1174.2 and 583.8 averages, respectively. She's followed by Gabriela Zych, who paces the team in air rifle with a 595.2 average. Zych is Memphis' most decorated shooter, having represented the Tigers in last season's NCAA Championships while earning CRCA All-America honors.
Last Time Against the Tigers
Ole Miss came away with a 4715-4709 victory against Memphis in last season's NCAA Qualifier. Regan Diamond had a standout performance, finishing second overall in the individual seedings. Lea Horvath and Kristen Derting also posted top five aggregate marks to help the Rebels overcome the Tigers. The Rebels fired the then-eighth best team smallbore score with a 2352.
Rebs in the Rankings
The Collegiate Rifle Coaches Association ranked Ole Miss the No. 6 team in the country.
Four members of the PRC join Ole Miss inside the top 10: No. 2 Alaska Fairbanks, No. 5 TCU, No. 8 Air Force and No. 10 Nebraska. Ohio State and UTEP find themselves ranked No. 11 and No. 16.
Say 'Hello' to Audrey Gogniat
Head coach Rachel Martin added Swiss shooter and Olympic bronze medalist Audrey Gogniat to the 2024-25 roster last August, and after sitting out the fall season, Gogniat made a splash in her collegiate debut. Gogniat toed the line for the first time as a Rebel on Jan. 18 and casually swept the No. 1 spot in each event of the day. She tied the program record in smallbore with a 594 mark and followed that with a 599 finish in air rifle to form an 1193 aggregate.
Her aggregate score is the second highest in program history. All three scores were the highest of the day in the field as she reached an Ole Miss season-high 100 center shots.
She followed that performance by firing a 595 in smallbore the next day, breaking the record she had tied the day prior. The previous mark had sat since 2020 and was set and matched by Kristen Derting and Lea Horvath. Horvath reached that mark four times, her most recent of which happened in the second match of the fall season where she tied her own program aggregate record.
Legendary Lea
Senior Lea Horvath elected to return to Ole Miss for her fifth and final year of competition, a decision Rebels fans are celebrating. In her four seasons as a Rebel, Horvath has personally rewritten the Ole Miss record books. Horvath is a 10-time All-American, becoming the first Rebel in program history to reach double digits. A staggering eight of her 10 selections were on the first team.
Her most recent accomplishment was historic, as she fired a perfect 600 in air rifle against Murray State. It's the fourth time she's accomplished this feat and tied Alaska Fairbanks' Rylan Kissell for the most in NCAA history in the process.
She also tied her own program record in smallbore (594) and aggregate (1194) against Murray State. She became the first woman in NCAA rifle history to shoot a 600 in air rifle in three separate instances from 2020-22.
Passing The Torch
Gracie Dinh has had an impressive start to her collegiate career thus far. Her performances have drawn comparisons to her teammate, Lea Horvath, and what she accomplished as a freshman in 2020-21.
That season, Horvath led the team in all three categories of shooting. This year, Dinh trails only Horvath in air rifle and aggregate scoring, showing that if Horvath elected not to take her fifth year of competition, Dinh would be doing the same thing. Against Navy and Nebraska, Dinh fired a 597 in air rifle, becoming the first Ole Miss freshman since Horvath to record that high of a score.
Fantastic Freshmen
A large part of Ole Miss' success to start this season has come off the back of its 2024 freshmen class. All six freshmen have countered in at least one event this season, as three have established themselves into the starting rotation.
Gracie Dinh, Jordan de Jesus and Susan Carter have proven to be capable competitors in the arena. Dinh is off to the strongest start of the three, leading the team with the highest smallbore average (588.3) and the second-highest aggregate average (1181.6) on the team.
She's only getting better with time, after setting a new career high mark of 1185 against Army and Akron. It's the third time in the last four meets she has set new career highs in aggregate scoring.
De Jesus is right behind Dinh in scoring, averaging 1175.3 in aggregate and 591.3 in air rifle. She's fired a 596 in air rifle twice this season and is tied with Dinh for the second-highest average on the team. She's coming off a career-high 1180 combined score against Akron and Army, scoring 590 in both smallbore and air rifle.
Carter claimed her spot in the starting lineup in the back half of the fall season. As a counter, Carter has averaged 587.3 in air rifle and provided plenty of depth the lineup.
Claudia Muzik and Kayla Riewe have also earned starting nods this season, both performing their best in air rifle. Muzik came out swinging in her first outing, firing 590 against Akron in the event. In Riewe's first appearance as a counter, she fired a 586 in air rifle.
With the emergence of Audrey Gogniat, head coach Rachel Martin's first signing class as Ole Miss' head coach is turning out to be one of the best in program history.
Smallbore Savages
Ole Miss has historically performed well in smallbore, both individually and as a group. However, the Rebels upped the intensity against Akron and Army, firing a program-best 2362. Audrey Gogniat set the school individual record with a 595 mark, as all four of Ole Miss' counters scored 588-or-better.
The Rebels had an all-time performance in the second match of the season against Murray State. Ole Miss' 2358 served as the third-best team score in program history, while Lea Horvath tied her personal career-high with 594.
The Rebels have the sixth-best team average in the event thus far and third highest in the PRC.
Much of Ole Miss' success in smallbore has come in the prone position. The Rebels have strung together 10 instances of firing a 200 in prone. Jordan de Jesus and Emma Pereira have accomplished a perfect prone score three times each, while Carter has done it twice. Gogniat and Horvath each had perfect score in Alaska.
M'Leah Lambdin and Dinh have both fired a 599 out of the gate in the kneeling position. Their accomplishment tied a school record for the best score in smallbore's first position.
Rebs Roll Deep
Ole Miss' depth pieces have come into their own at the midway mark of the season. Veterans M'Leah Lambdin, Emma Pereira and Regan Diamond have contributed valuable depth to the Rebels' lineup.
Lambdin has earned a counter spot in all but two events this season and has reached the podium for smallbore, air rifle and individual aggregate scoring at least once each this season. She's seen steady improvement in both smallbore and air rifle and set a career-best 1181 aggregate score against Akron and Army.
Diamond is just behind the trio of Horvath, Dinh and de Jesus in air rifle, averaging the fourth-most on the team at 590. She's had a season-high 594 three times so far this season, including in Ole Miss' 2382 team outing against Alaska-Fairbanks, Army and Akron.
Pereira has the third-highest aggregate average among Ole Miss returners thus far in the season. An All-American last season, Pereira has appeared in all five of Ole Miss' competitions this season and has fired three perfect scores in the prone position for smallbore this year.
Rebs on Socials
For more information on Ole Miss rifle, follow the Rebels on Facebook (OleMissRifle), Twitter/X (@OleMissRifle), Instagram (@OleMissRifle) and at OleMissSports.com.
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