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Women's Tennis Claims Blue Gray Tennis Classic Championship
10/3/2026 | Women's Tennis
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Ole Miss women's tennis claimed the Blue Gray Tennis Classic championship Saturday, defeating top-seeded Wake Forest, 4-3, in the championship match. Junior Alice Battesti was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
The Rebels opened the tournament with a strong showing in their opening draw, earning wins in both singles and doubles competition.
Sophomore Riley Crowder and freshman Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita teamed up for a 6-1 doubles victory over Mississippi State's Robinson and Seye. Freshman Lèna Thomas Iglesias and Battesti also picked up a doubles win, defeating West Alabama's Milliam and Stancescu, 7-6.
In singles play, Battesti earned a 7-6, 7-5 victory over Mississippi State's Seye, while Iglesias and Nita each recorded straight-set wins against West Alabama. Iglesias defeated Milliam, 6-3, 6-2, while Nita defeated Stancescu, 6-2, 6-2. Crowder battled Mississippi State's Robinson in a tight match, falling 7-5, 7-6.
Crowder and Nita added another doubles victory against Utah, defeating Akid and Lenz, 6-2, while Iglesias and Battesti defeated Moore and Metwali, 6-4.
Ole Miss carried that momentum into the semifinal round against Utah, earning a 4-2 victory to advance to the championship match.
The Rebels swept the doubles portion of the semifinal, with Crowder and Nita defeating Akid and Lenz, 6-2, and Iglesias and Battesti taking down Moore and Metwali, 6-4.
Battesti continued her strong tournament with a 6-3, 6-3 singles victory over Utah's Moore. Nita also came through in a three-set battle against Lenz, overcoming a second-set setback to earn a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 victory and help send the Rebels to the championship match.
Utah's Akid defeated Crowder, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, while Metwali defeated Iglesias, 6-4, 7-6.
In the championship match, Ole Miss faced top-seeded Wake Forest in a tightly contested battle. Wake Forest claimed the opening doubles point as Hill and Santos defeated Crowder and Nita, 7-6(5), while Gownder and Nisbet defeated Iglesias and Battesti, 6-4.
Wake Forest then extended its advantage when Hill defeated Crowder, 6-1, 7-5. The Rebels responded with three consecutive singles victories to even the match.
Battesti continued her impressive tournament with a three-set comeback victory over Gownder, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Nita followed with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Santos, while Iglesias cruised past Nisbet, 6-0, 6-2.
With the championship decided by the final doubles match, Crowder and Nita delivered for the Rebels, defeating Hill and Santos, 10-6, to secure the 4-3 victory and the Blue Gray Tennis Classic championship.
Battesti was named the tournament's MVP after helping lead Ole Miss through its championship run with key victories in both singles and doubles competition.
Ole Miss Results
Opening Round
Riley Crowder/Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Robinson/Seye (MSU), 6-1
Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (OM) def. Milliam/Stancescu (UWA), 7-6
Robinson (MSU) def. Riley Crowder (OM), 7-5, 7-6
Alice Battesti (OM) def. Seye (MSU), 7-6, 7-5
Lèna Thomas Iglesias (OM) def. Milliam (UWA), 6-3, 6-2
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Stancescu (UWA), 6-2, 6-2
Riley Crowder/Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Akid/Lenz (Utah), 6-2
Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (OM) def. Moore/Metwali (Utah), 6-4
Semifinal vs. Utah
Riley Crowder/Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Akid/Lenz, 6-2
Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (OM) def. Moore/Metwali, 6-4
Akid (Utah) def. Riley Crowder (OM), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
Alice Battesti (OM) def. Moore (Utah), 6-3, 6-3
Metwali (Utah) def. Lèna Thomas Iglesias (OM), 6-4, 7-6
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Lenz (Utah), 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
Championship vs. Wake Forest
Hill/Santos (WF) def. Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita/Riley Crowder (OM), 7-6
Gownder/Nisbet (WF) def. Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (OM), 6-4
Hill (WF) def. Riley Crowder (OM), 6-1, 7-5
Alice Battesti (OM) def. Gownder (WF), 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Santos (WF), 6-2, 7-5
Lèna Thomas Iglesias (OM) def. Nisbet (WF), 6-0, 6-2
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita/Riley Crowder (OM) def. Hill/Santos (WF), 10-6
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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.
The Rebels opened the tournament with a strong showing in their opening draw, earning wins in both singles and doubles competition.
Sophomore Riley Crowder and freshman Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita teamed up for a 6-1 doubles victory over Mississippi State's Robinson and Seye. Freshman Lèna Thomas Iglesias and Battesti also picked up a doubles win, defeating West Alabama's Milliam and Stancescu, 7-6.
In singles play, Battesti earned a 7-6, 7-5 victory over Mississippi State's Seye, while Iglesias and Nita each recorded straight-set wins against West Alabama. Iglesias defeated Milliam, 6-3, 6-2, while Nita defeated Stancescu, 6-2, 6-2. Crowder battled Mississippi State's Robinson in a tight match, falling 7-5, 7-6.
Crowder and Nita added another doubles victory against Utah, defeating Akid and Lenz, 6-2, while Iglesias and Battesti defeated Moore and Metwali, 6-4.
Ole Miss carried that momentum into the semifinal round against Utah, earning a 4-2 victory to advance to the championship match.
The Rebels swept the doubles portion of the semifinal, with Crowder and Nita defeating Akid and Lenz, 6-2, and Iglesias and Battesti taking down Moore and Metwali, 6-4.
Battesti continued her strong tournament with a 6-3, 6-3 singles victory over Utah's Moore. Nita also came through in a three-set battle against Lenz, overcoming a second-set setback to earn a 6-3, 5-7, 7-5 victory and help send the Rebels to the championship match.
Utah's Akid defeated Crowder, 2-6, 6-1, 6-3, while Metwali defeated Iglesias, 6-4, 7-6.
In the championship match, Ole Miss faced top-seeded Wake Forest in a tightly contested battle. Wake Forest claimed the opening doubles point as Hill and Santos defeated Crowder and Nita, 7-6(5), while Gownder and Nisbet defeated Iglesias and Battesti, 6-4.
Wake Forest then extended its advantage when Hill defeated Crowder, 6-1, 7-5. The Rebels responded with three consecutive singles victories to even the match.
Battesti continued her impressive tournament with a three-set comeback victory over Gownder, 4-6, 7-5, 6-4. Nita followed with a 6-2, 7-5 victory over Santos, while Iglesias cruised past Nisbet, 6-0, 6-2.
With the championship decided by the final doubles match, Crowder and Nita delivered for the Rebels, defeating Hill and Santos, 10-6, to secure the 4-3 victory and the Blue Gray Tennis Classic championship.
Battesti was named the tournament's MVP after helping lead Ole Miss through its championship run with key victories in both singles and doubles competition.
Ole Miss Results
Opening Round
Riley Crowder/Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Robinson/Seye (MSU), 6-1
Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (OM) def. Milliam/Stancescu (UWA), 7-6
Robinson (MSU) def. Riley Crowder (OM), 7-5, 7-6
Alice Battesti (OM) def. Seye (MSU), 7-6, 7-5
Lèna Thomas Iglesias (OM) def. Milliam (UWA), 6-3, 6-2
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Stancescu (UWA), 6-2, 6-2
Riley Crowder/Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Akid/Lenz (Utah), 6-2
Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (OM) def. Moore/Metwali (Utah), 6-4
Semifinal vs. Utah
Riley Crowder/Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Akid/Lenz, 6-2
Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (OM) def. Moore/Metwali, 6-4
Akid (Utah) def. Riley Crowder (OM), 2-6, 6-1, 6-3
Alice Battesti (OM) def. Moore (Utah), 6-3, 6-3
Metwali (Utah) def. Lèna Thomas Iglesias (OM), 6-4, 7-6
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Lenz (Utah), 6-3, 5-7, 7-5
Championship vs. Wake Forest
Hill/Santos (WF) def. Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita/Riley Crowder (OM), 7-6
Gownder/Nisbet (WF) def. Lèna Thomas Iglesias/Alice Battesti (OM), 6-4
Hill (WF) def. Riley Crowder (OM), 6-1, 7-5
Alice Battesti (OM) def. Gownder (WF), 4-6, 7-5, 6-4
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita (OM) def. Santos (WF), 6-2, 7-5
Lèna Thomas Iglesias (OM) def. Nisbet (WF), 6-0, 6-2
Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita/Riley Crowder (OM) def. Hill/Santos (WF), 10-6
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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