The University of Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, November 5
Knoxville, Tenn.
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ITA Sectionals
11/10/2026 | Women's Tennis
Knoxville, Tenn. - Ole Miss Women's Tennis Nova Advances to ITA Sectional Semifinals, Crowder and Nita Reach ITA Masters Semifinals
Ole Miss women's tennis wrapped up competition at the ITA Sectional Championships in Knoxville, Tennessee, and the ITA Conference Masters in Rome, Georgia, highlighted by Andrea Nova's run to the semifinals at ITA Sectionals and Riley Crowder and Sarah Victoria Majesty Nita's semifinal appearance at ITA Masters.
At the ITA Sectional Championships, Nova opened competition Thursday with a straight-set victory over Vanderbilt's Sophia Webster, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the round of 16. Alice Soulie also competed in the round of 32, falling to UCF's Marta Mariia Makarova in a three-set battle, 6-1, 2-6, 7-6.
Nova continued her run Friday, defeating Makarova in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. On Saturday, Nova secured another three-set victory, taking down Reese Frank, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, to advance to the semifinals.
At the ITA Conference Masters, the doubles tandem of Crowder and Nita put together an impressive run, opening with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Quinnipiac's Flower and Renton in the round of 32. The duo followed with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Hostakova and Yaguchi in the round of 16 before earning a 6-1, 6-3 quarterfinal victory over Hawkins and Mircheva.
Crowder and Nita's run came to an end in the semifinals, where they fell to Murphy and Warren in a three-set match, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5. RESULTS
ITA Sectional Championships | Knoxville, Tenn.
Singles – Round of 32
Andrea Nova def. Sophia Webster (Vanderbilt), 6-3, 6-4
Marta Mariia Makarova (UCF) def. Alice Soulie, 6-1, 2-6, 7-6
Singles – Round of 16
Andrea Nova def. Marta Mariia Makarova (UCF), 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Singles – Quarterfinals
Andrea Nova def. Reese Frank, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
ITA Conference Masters | Rome, Ga.
Doubles – Round of 32
Crowder/Nita def. Flower/Renton (Quinnipiac), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles – Round of 16
Crowder/Nita def. Hostakova/Yaguchi, 6-0, 6-0
Doubles – Quarterfinals
Crowder/Nita def. Hawkins/Mircheva, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles – Semifinals
Murphy/Warren def. Crowder/Nita, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5
At the ITA Sectional Championships, Nova opened competition Thursday with a straight-set victory over Vanderbilt's Sophia Webster, 6-3, 6-4, to advance to the round of 16. Alice Soulie also competed in the round of 32, falling to UCF's Marta Mariia Makarova in a three-set battle, 6-1, 2-6, 7-6.
Nova continued her run Friday, defeating Makarova in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 6-3, to earn a spot in the quarterfinals. On Saturday, Nova secured another three-set victory, taking down Reese Frank, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, to advance to the semifinals.
At the ITA Conference Masters, the doubles tandem of Crowder and Nita put together an impressive run, opening with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Quinnipiac's Flower and Renton in the round of 32. The duo followed with a dominant 6-0, 6-0 win over Hostakova and Yaguchi in the round of 16 before earning a 6-1, 6-3 quarterfinal victory over Hawkins and Mircheva.
Crowder and Nita's run came to an end in the semifinals, where they fell to Murphy and Warren in a three-set match, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5. RESULTS
ITA Sectional Championships | Knoxville, Tenn.
Singles – Round of 32
Andrea Nova def. Sophia Webster (Vanderbilt), 6-3, 6-4
Marta Mariia Makarova (UCF) def. Alice Soulie, 6-1, 2-6, 7-6
Singles – Round of 16
Andrea Nova def. Marta Mariia Makarova (UCF), 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
Singles – Quarterfinals
Andrea Nova def. Reese Frank, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
ITA Conference Masters | Rome, Ga.
Doubles – Round of 32
Crowder/Nita def. Flower/Renton (Quinnipiac), 6-2, 6-1
Doubles – Round of 16
Crowder/Nita def. Hostakova/Yaguchi, 6-0, 6-0
Doubles – Quarterfinals
Crowder/Nita def. Hawkins/Mircheva, 6-1, 6-3
Doubles – Semifinals
Murphy/Warren def. Crowder/Nita, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5
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