University of Missouri
SEC Tournament
No. 74 Tennis Drops SEC Championship Opener to No. 31 Ole Miss
4/16/2025 5:30:00 PM | Tennis
AUBURN, Ala. - No. 74 University of Missouri tennis closed out the season on Wednesday, April 16, with a loss to Ole Miss 4-1 in the opening round of the SEC Championship at the Yarbrough Tennis Center in Auburn, Alabama.
The Tigers lost the doubles point to start the day, dropping matches at No. 2 and No. 3. Junior Andrea Artimedi and senior Inah Canete on court two fought back but fell short 6-3. At No. 1, the freshman doubles duo of Korina Roso and Zoe Lazar went up against the No. 23-ranked doubles pair of Kareisova and Leclercq-Ficher and went unfinished 3-5.
Missouri started hot in singles play and took the first set in four of the six matches. At No. 1, Canete fought against No. 90-ranked Welker as she won her first set with a tiebreak and was down the second set 7-6 (5-7) 5-6 before going unfinished. Graduate student Lailaa Bashir went unfinished at No. 3, winning her first set but dropping her second and was tied before the match ended 6-4, 5-7, 2-2. At No. 4, Roso earned Mizzou's sole point of the day, besting her opponent by winning the first set and battling back in the third 6-2, 2-6, 6-4.
Head Coach Bianca Turati
"Today, the girls put up an incredible fight. They all battled until the very last point with pride. We came up short after a long 3-hour and 30-minute match. Korina did amazing. Inah also was getting close to winning her match at No. 1 singles. She truly ended her playing career by setting a great example. Lailaa was also in the 3rd set and close to winning her match in the second set. I couldn't be more proud.
As for the season, I am incredibly satisfied. We achieved so much with this group. We showed we can be very competitive in the toughest conference in the country. We upset Florida for the first time in history. We were nationally ranked for several weeks. And that's such great progress. I want to thank Silvia for her incredible work. She made such a strong impact on the team, and working with her every day is a pleasure. Great coach and an awesome person. And, of course, I want to thank the whole team for their work and commitment and for representing Mizzou with pride."
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Full Results
Missouri 1, Ole Miss 4
Doubles
- Korina Roso / Zoe Lazar (MIZ) vs. Ludmila Kareisova / Anaelle Leclercq-Ficher, 3-5
- Andrea Nova / Brooklyn Olson def. Andrea Artimedi / Inah Canete (MIZ), 6-3
- Alice Soulie / Emily Welker def. Mary Brumfield / Lailaa Bashir (MIZ), 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2
Singles
- Inah Canete (MIZ) vs. No. 90 Emily Welker (OM-W), 7-6 (7-5). 5-6, UF
- Ludmila Kareisova (OM-W) def. Mary Brumfield (MIZ), 6-2, 6-2
- Lailaa Bashir (MIZ) vs. Lucie Petruzelova (OM-W), 6-4, 5-7, 2-2, UF
- Korina Roso (MIZ) def. Alice Soulie (OM-W), 6-2, 2-6, 6-4
- Andrea Nova (OM-W) def. Zoe Lazar (MIZ), 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
- Rachel Kryzak (OM-W) def. Gian Octa (MIZ), 7-6 (7-3), 6-1
Order of finish: 2, 6, 4, 5
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,6,4,5
Players Mentioned
