No. 1 Bulldogs Set to Host No. 32 Ole Miss, No. 9 LSU

Thursday, February 26

Athens, Ga.

5:00 p.m.

University of Georgia

Ole Miss

No. 1 Bulldogs Set to Host No. 32 Ole Miss, No. 9 LSU

February 25, 2026 | Women's Tennis

ATHENS, Ga. — The No. 1 Georgia women's tennis team (6-1, 1-0 SEC) opens its home slate this weekend, hosting No. 32 Ole Miss (6-1, 1-0 SEC) on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 5 p.m. ET before welcoming No. 9 LSU (7-2, 0-1 SEC) on Saturday, Feb. 28 at 2 p.m. ET at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The matches mark Georgia's first home competition of the season and its SEC home opener. Weather permitting, the match will be played at the outdoor courts, with any inclement conditions moving play indoors to the Lindsey Hopkins Indoor Facility. Admission is free and open to the public.

Fast Facts

The Bulldogs lead the all-time series 46-10 against the Rebels, winning each of the last 7 meetings with the most recent result coming via a 4-1 decision on the road last season in Oxford, Miss.
Against the Tigers, the Bulldogs lead the all-time series 52-4 with the most recent win coming 4-2 last season on the road.
Georgia enters the weekend with seven Bulldogs listed in the latest ITA player rankings. In singles, Aysegul Mert heads the top of the list at No. 7 followed by Anastasiia Gureva at No. 30, Deniz Dilek at No. 41, Anastasiia Lopata at No. 48, Sofia Rojas at No. 52, and Patricija Paukstyte at No. 91.
In doubles, the Turkish duo of Dilek and Mert slot in at No. 8 followed by Dilek and Emma Dong at No. 35, Gureva and Mert check in at No. 46, and Lopata and Paukstyte at No. 77.

Scouting the Opponents

No. 32 Ole Miss travels to Athens with a 6-1 overall record and a 1-0 mark in SEC play, matching Georgia's record entering the weekend.
The Rebels feature one ranked singles player in No. 11 Emily Welker. In doubles, the tandem of Andrea Nova and Welker is ranked No. 71 nationally.
No. 9 LSU arrives in Athens with a 7-2 overall record and an 0-1 conference mark.
The Tigers boast three ranked doubles teams: No. 40 Ella McDonald and Kayla Cross, No. 51 McDonald and Kenna Erickson, and No. 80 Alexia Marginean and Kinaa Graham.
In singles, LSU has six players in the national rankings. No. 51 Cross, No. 75 Cadence Brace, No. 96 Graham, No. 107 Erickson, No. 114 Carolina Kuhl and No. 115 Addison Lanton.

Match 8 - No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 32 Ole Miss
Date: Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026
Time: 5 p.m. ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Site: Dan Magill Tennis Complex
Live Video/Stats: https://gado.gs/indoorlive

Match 9 - No. 1 Georgia vs. No. 9 LSU
Date: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026
Time: 2 p.m. ET
Location: Athens, Ga.
Site: Dan Magill Tennis Complex
Live Video/Stats: https://gado.gs/outdoorlive

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