NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Ole Miss women's tennis freshman Alexa Bortles came up big for the Rebels Wednesday in the first round of the Southeastern Conference Championship, beating the No. 15 ranked team in doubles and then clinching a 4-2 win against Missouri, at the Currey Tennis Center.
With the No. 2 singles match in a third set and the Rebels clinging to a 3-2 lead, Bortles came through in the middle of the third set at No. 6 singles, breaking Missouri's Clare Raley for a 4-2 lead and ultimately winning 6-2, 2-6, 6-2 to send the Rebels on to the second round against Kentucky.