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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, March 19
Nashville, Tenn.
5 p.m.
Ole Miss
at
Vanderbilt
Photo by: Hailey Austin/Ole Miss Athletics
Women’s Tennis Travels to No. 12 Vanderbilt Before Hosting Missouri
3/18/2026 | Women's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss women's tennis will split this week on the road and at home as they face No. 12 Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tennessee, before coming back home to face Missouri.
Ole Miss (7-6, 2-5 SEC) is coming off a road trip out west, where they went 1-1, dropping their match against No. 9 Oklahoma before beating No. 50 Arkansas.
The Rebels will seek to add two more SEC wins to their resume this weekend. First up, they will face No. 12 Vanderbilt (15-4, 5-2 SEC) at the Lummis Family Tennis Center in Nashville on Thursday, March 19, at 5 p.m.
The Commodores have proven themselves to be one of the top teams in the nation this spring. Their 3-0 ITA Kickoff Weekend performance propelled them to a berth at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship to start the season.
In conference play, the Commodores have dropped two matches but have since rattled off four straight SEC wins, including a 4-2 win against No. 1 Georgia.
After their short road trip, the Rebels will return home to face Missouri (9-9, 0-7 SEC) at the Palmer Salloum Outdoor Tennis Center on Saturday, March 21, at 1 p.m.
The Tigers are currently amid a seven-game losing streak in SEC play. They will be seeking to right the ship this week as they face a pair of nonconference opponents and No. 11 LSU before coming to Oxford this Saturday.
The last time Ole Miss faced off against Missouri was in the first round of the SEC Championships last spring, and defeated Missouri 4-1.
THE REBELS
Riley Crowder (Fr.) – Dothan, Alabama
- No. 1 recruit out of Alabama in 2025 class
- 2022 USTA Alabama State Junior and Southern Junior Player of the Year
- Ranked as high No. 167 in the ITF World Junior circuit
-Compiled a 6-3 record in singles and 5-4 record in doubles in the Fall of 2025
Ichino Horikawa (Sr.) – Kyoto, Japan
- Posted a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 173
- Secured the deciding match point in Ole Miss' upset of No.4 LSU
-Compiled a 7-6 record in singles and 7-6 record in doubles in the Fall of 2025
Andrea Nova (Jr.) – Prague, Czechia
- Went 13-12 in singles and 12-14 in doubles during her sophomore campaign
- Helped the Rebels reach the 2025 NCAA Tournament
-Along with Welker, reached the round of 16 at the 2025 NCAA Doubles Championship
Brooklyn Olson (So.) – Kansas City, Kansas
- Went 4-0 in dual singles matches in 2025
- Overall singles record of 10-8
- Blue Chip five-star recruit
Alice Soulié (So.) – Angers, France
- Paced the team in dual victories with 12 in 2025, also adding nine wins in doubles
- Nine of her wins came against conference opponents in 2025, also tops for the team
- Clinched the match-winning point against No. 13 Texas to give Ole Miss its biggest upset of the 2024-25 season
- The Soulié/Welker duo defeated Georgia's then-No. 75 tandem of Aysegul Mert and Hayden Mulberry
Emily Welker (Gr.) – Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany
- Ranked No. 6 in ITA singles at the end of the 2025 Fall season
- Reached the NCAA Singles Championship Semifinals in 2025, defeating opponents ranked Nos. 106, 88, 45 and 26
-Along with Nova, reached the round of 16 at the 2025 NCAA Doubles Championship
Owen Wilkinson (Fr.) – Oxford, Mississippi
- Top-ranked recruit in her class out of Mississippi, according to Tennis Recruiting Network
- Won two consecutive MHSAA Class 6A state titles in girls' singles in 2022 and 2023
Beatrice Stagno (Fr.) – Milan, Italy
-Career-high ITF Singles Ranking of 124
RANKINGS
Team:
No. 12 – Vanderbilt
No. 37 – Ole Miss
Singles:
No. 15 – Emily Welker (Ole Miss)
No. 17 – Celia-Belle Mohr (Vanderbilt)
No. 25 – Valeria Ray (Vanderbilt)
No. 33 – Bridget Stammel (Vanderbilt)
No. 93 – Mia Yamakita (Vanderbilt)
Doubles:
No. 3 – Sophia Webster Celia-Belle Mohr (VU)
No. 23 – Andrea Nova and Emily Welker (Ole Miss)
No. 25 – Valeria Ray and Bridget Stammel (VU)
RETURNING REBELS
After graduating four seniors from the previous year's team, all five remaining players will remain at Ole Miss for the 2025-26 campaign. This season marks Emma Kette's fourth year with the program, as well as Andrea Nova's third year. Among those returning from last season, Nova leads with 13 wins this past spring. Emily Welker started a majority of matches at court 1 for the Rebels in 2025. Alice Soulié led the team with nine conference wins this past season.
FRESH FACES
The Rebels brought in three freshmen this offseason to round out the remainder of the roster. Riley Crowder joins the team as the No. 1 recruit coming out of Alabama this past recruiting cycle. Additionally, Owen Wilkinson will come in as the No. 1 recruit from Mississippi, boasting two MHSAA Class 6A girls' singles titles at nearby Oxford High School. Ichino Horikawa comes to Ole Miss by way of Japan after posting a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 173.
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.
Ole Miss (7-6, 2-5 SEC) is coming off a road trip out west, where they went 1-1, dropping their match against No. 9 Oklahoma before beating No. 50 Arkansas.
The Rebels will seek to add two more SEC wins to their resume this weekend. First up, they will face No. 12 Vanderbilt (15-4, 5-2 SEC) at the Lummis Family Tennis Center in Nashville on Thursday, March 19, at 5 p.m.
The Commodores have proven themselves to be one of the top teams in the nation this spring. Their 3-0 ITA Kickoff Weekend performance propelled them to a berth at the ITA National Team Indoor Championship to start the season.
In conference play, the Commodores have dropped two matches but have since rattled off four straight SEC wins, including a 4-2 win against No. 1 Georgia.
After their short road trip, the Rebels will return home to face Missouri (9-9, 0-7 SEC) at the Palmer Salloum Outdoor Tennis Center on Saturday, March 21, at 1 p.m.
The Tigers are currently amid a seven-game losing streak in SEC play. They will be seeking to right the ship this week as they face a pair of nonconference opponents and No. 11 LSU before coming to Oxford this Saturday.
The last time Ole Miss faced off against Missouri was in the first round of the SEC Championships last spring, and defeated Missouri 4-1.
THE REBELS
Riley Crowder (Fr.) – Dothan, Alabama
- No. 1 recruit out of Alabama in 2025 class
- 2022 USTA Alabama State Junior and Southern Junior Player of the Year
- Ranked as high No. 167 in the ITF World Junior circuit
-Compiled a 6-3 record in singles and 5-4 record in doubles in the Fall of 2025
Ichino Horikawa (Sr.) – Kyoto, Japan
- Posted a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 173
- Secured the deciding match point in Ole Miss' upset of No.4 LSU
-Compiled a 7-6 record in singles and 7-6 record in doubles in the Fall of 2025
Andrea Nova (Jr.) – Prague, Czechia
- Went 13-12 in singles and 12-14 in doubles during her sophomore campaign
- Helped the Rebels reach the 2025 NCAA Tournament
-Along with Welker, reached the round of 16 at the 2025 NCAA Doubles Championship
Brooklyn Olson (So.) – Kansas City, Kansas
- Went 4-0 in dual singles matches in 2025
- Overall singles record of 10-8
- Blue Chip five-star recruit
Alice Soulié (So.) – Angers, France
- Paced the team in dual victories with 12 in 2025, also adding nine wins in doubles
- Nine of her wins came against conference opponents in 2025, also tops for the team
- Clinched the match-winning point against No. 13 Texas to give Ole Miss its biggest upset of the 2024-25 season
- The Soulié/Welker duo defeated Georgia's then-No. 75 tandem of Aysegul Mert and Hayden Mulberry
Emily Welker (Gr.) – Limbach-Oberfrohna, Saxony, Germany
- Ranked No. 6 in ITA singles at the end of the 2025 Fall season
- Reached the NCAA Singles Championship Semifinals in 2025, defeating opponents ranked Nos. 106, 88, 45 and 26
-Along with Nova, reached the round of 16 at the 2025 NCAA Doubles Championship
Owen Wilkinson (Fr.) – Oxford, Mississippi
- Top-ranked recruit in her class out of Mississippi, according to Tennis Recruiting Network
- Won two consecutive MHSAA Class 6A state titles in girls' singles in 2022 and 2023
Beatrice Stagno (Fr.) – Milan, Italy
-Career-high ITF Singles Ranking of 124
RANKINGS
Team:
No. 12 – Vanderbilt
No. 37 – Ole Miss
Singles:
No. 15 – Emily Welker (Ole Miss)
No. 17 – Celia-Belle Mohr (Vanderbilt)
No. 25 – Valeria Ray (Vanderbilt)
No. 33 – Bridget Stammel (Vanderbilt)
No. 93 – Mia Yamakita (Vanderbilt)
Doubles:
No. 3 – Sophia Webster Celia-Belle Mohr (VU)
No. 23 – Andrea Nova and Emily Welker (Ole Miss)
No. 25 – Valeria Ray and Bridget Stammel (VU)
RETURNING REBELS
After graduating four seniors from the previous year's team, all five remaining players will remain at Ole Miss for the 2025-26 campaign. This season marks Emma Kette's fourth year with the program, as well as Andrea Nova's third year. Among those returning from last season, Nova leads with 13 wins this past spring. Emily Welker started a majority of matches at court 1 for the Rebels in 2025. Alice Soulié led the team with nine conference wins this past season.
FRESH FACES
The Rebels brought in three freshmen this offseason to round out the remainder of the roster. Riley Crowder joins the team as the No. 1 recruit coming out of Alabama this past recruiting cycle. Additionally, Owen Wilkinson will come in as the No. 1 recruit from Mississippi, boasting two MHSAA Class 6A girls' singles titles at nearby Oxford High School. Ichino Horikawa comes to Ole Miss by way of Japan after posting a career-high ITF Junior ranking of No. 173.
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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