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Spring wrap-up: Freeze upbeat about 2016 Rebels

Coach Hugh Freeze
Photo by John Bowen

At the end of spring practices, Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze reflected on what he saw from his players and what the outlook is for the 2016 Rebels. Overall, the Rebels’ coach was pleased with what he saw from his squad.

“A lot of work got done that was good this spring,” Freeze said. “I loved our energy and our attitude and our teaching session on uncommon men. We all have to make that a priority that that’s what we want to be in life, whether it’s sports or not.”

Though there were players out for all or part of spring due to injuries—Chad Kelly, Fadol Brown, Issac Gross, Rod Taylor, Tony Conner and Robert Conyers, to name a few—it is only spring, and fall is still months away, meaning Freeze and his staff have some breathing room. The above players should be a full-go once fall camp arrives in August.

We missed some kids. I wished we would have had Issac Gross, Tony Conner, Fadol Brown, Robert Conyers, Rod Taylor, Chad Kelly and some of those others to get the reps, but we didn’t. The ones we had out there I know got better. — Hugh Freeze

In spite of missing some key pieces to the puzzle, Freeze has many positives to take away from spring—not the least of which is the quarterback position. Freshman Shea Patterson and redshirt freshman Jason Pellerin took over the offense in the final two weeks of spring training as Kelly was recovering from sports hernia surgery.

Courtesy of Courtney Smith and the RebelWalk.com

Ole Miss Women’s Tennis Tops Razorbacks

Photo courtesy of Kevin Bain

With their backs against the wall as far as postseason play goes, the Ole Miss women’s tennis team earned a solid road win Thursday, beating No. 29 Arkansas 4-2 at the Billingsley Tennis Center.

After Arkansas claimed the No. 1 doubles match, Zalina Khairudinova and Marija Milutinovic earned a 6-2 win at No. 3. All eyes then turned to court two with the match tied 5-5. Natalie Suk and Allie Sanford took the final two games for a 7-5 win to clinch the point and the 1-0 Rebel lead.

The Rebels maintained momentum by winning four first sets in singles. Arkansas briefly tied the match with a win on court three, but then Khairudinova finished off a dominating performance against Makenzie Craft 6-1, 6-1 on court four to give the Rebels a 2-1 lead. Suk put Ole Miss ahead 3-1 with a 6-3, 6-4 win against Ana Oparenovic at No. 2 singles.

In a battle of top-30 ranked players, 22nd-ranked Arianne Hartono dropped her match to 27th-ranked Yuliya Lysa at No. 1 singles, but that it would be it for the Razorbacks on the day.

Milutinovic closed out Agne Cepelyte 6-2, 6-3 on court six for the final 4-2 score. Freshman Tea Jandric led Arkansas’ Mia Jurasic 6-4, 3-2 on court five, but the match was abandoned once the Rebels clinched.

Notables…
• The Rebels are now 12-9 overall and 3-9 in the SEC.
• The Rebels have now won two straight against the Razorbacks.
• Marija Milutinovic clinched her second match of the season at No. 6 singles
• Zalina Khairudinova improved to 16-9 overall, 8-6 in dual matches.
• Freshman Tea Jandric returned to the lineup after missing the last three SEC matches.
• Khairudinova and Milutinovic improved to 7-3 at No. 3 doubles, 6-3 in the SEC.
• Natalie Suk and Allie Sanford won their fourth match in a row and clinched the doubles point.

Next up…
Ole Miss will close out the SEC regular season at Missouri on Saturday at 12 p.m. Fans can follow the match with live scoring and live video.

For more information on Ole Miss Women’s Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter @OleMissWTennis, on Facebook at OleMissWTennis and on Instagram at OleMissWTennis. Also follow Coach Beyers on Twitter, @MarkBeyers.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports Information

Report: Former Ole Miss wideout will meet with New York Giants, Chicago Bears

Photo: John Bowen

Treadwell, a Crete, Ill., native, will meet with the New York Giants on Monday before meeting with the Chicago Bears later next week, as reported by NFL.com’s Rand Getlin.

Treadwell is rated as the top receiver in the draft class by CBSSports.com, and could be taken within the top 15 picks. He is Ole Miss’ all-time leader in career receptions (202) and third in school history with 2,393 career receiving yards and 21 career touchdowns.

Courtesy of Matt Barbato and SEC Country.com

Ole Miss Women’s Golf Ready For SEC Women’s Golf Championship

Photo by Joshua McCoy/Ole Miss Athletics.

The Ole Miss women’s golf team is poised to compete in the 2016 SEC Women’s Golf Championship at the Legacy Course at Greystone Golf and Country Club in Hoover, Alabama this weekend.

The Rebels will be battling it out on the course with the 13 other SEC squads for the three-day tournament that runs Fridaythrough Sunday. Fans can follow along with live scoring via GolfStat throughout the event.

The Field
Alabama
Auburn
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
LSU
Ole Miss
Mississippi State
Missouri
South Carolina
Texas A&M
Tennessee
Vanderbilt

On The Course For Ole Miss
Alison Hovatter
Abby Newton
Madisen Bentley
Maria Toennessen
Martina Flori

Course Stats
Greystone Golf & Country Club; Hoover, Ala.
Par 72; 6,195 yards

Rebel To Watch For
Senior Alison Hovatter (Meridianville, Ala.) is playing in her final SEC Championship. And after having the team-best finish in the last six tournaments, she looks to cap her senior campaign with another strong performance.

Stacked Conference 
The Rebels have surrounded themselves in good company all season, and that’s no different in Hoover. Nearly half of the Southeastern Conference is among the nations best according to Golfstat’s relative rankings. Ranked teams include Alabama (1), Georgia (5), Florida (7), Arkansas (8), South Carolina (23) and Texas A&M (25).

Head Coach Kory Henkes Quoted
On the the course… 
“They all hit it well (in the practice round). This is a great course, and a good test of your ability for sure. It has a lot of big greens, so I think the winner is going to be whoever can hit a lot of greens and be a quality putter. If you have good touch out here, it will be a good week for you.”

On the team’s mindset… 
“Overall I think the team is looking great. Their spirits are high so we are looking forward to a fun week in Hoover.”

For all Ole Miss women’s golf news and information, go to OleMissSports.com, and follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissWGolf and Facebook at Ole Miss Women’s Golf. Fans can also follow head coach Kory Henkes on Twitter at @KoryThompson1.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports

Ole Miss Volleyball Host Spring Match

Courtesy of Ole Miss Athletics

With spring in full swing the Ole Miss volleyball team hosts Missouri State Saturday at Noon in a spring match. It will mark the final competition for the Rebels at the Gillom Sports Center until 2017.

The Rebels will play the 2016 season in The Pavilion, as the Gillom Sports Center undergoes a renovation beginning at the end of May.

Saturday’s match is open to the public and admission is free.

The Rebels have been practicing for about a month and began their spring competition in Chattanooga, Tennessee on April 2 with matches against Chattanooga, Tennessee Tech and West Florida. Last weekend they went to head coach Steven McRoberts old stomping grounds, Central Arkansas. McRoberts spent six years as the head coach leading UCA to back-to-back Southland Conference regular season titles in 2009 and 2010.

Ole Miss will welcome six new players to the program in July to join 11 returning members from last year’s team, who posted consecutive 20-win seasons for the first time in three decades and a school-record 13 home wins.

For more information on Ole Miss Volleyball, follow the Rebels on Twitter, @OleMissVB, on Facebook at OleMissVolleyballand on Instagram at OleMissVB. Also follow Coach McRoberts on Twitter, @CoachMcRoberts.

Courtesy of Ole Miss Sports

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