Boxx Making Fourth Straight Appearance In Both
ATHENS, Ga. – Ole Miss women’s tennis seniors Kristi Boxx and Abby Guthrie will begin play in the NCAA Individual Championships Wednesday at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex.
Boxx is seeded 9-16 in the 64-player singles draw and will face Lacey Smyth of Arizona in the first round Wednesday at 11:30 a.m. CT. The Grenada, Miss., native is making her fourth consecutive NCAA Singles and Doubles appearance.
Currently ranked No. 10 in the nation Boxx owns a 26-10 overall record. The All-American will be facing Smyth for the first time in her career. Smyth, a sophomore ranked No. 50, earned All Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors this year.
On Thursday, Boxx will team up with Guthrie in the 32-team doubles draw where the duo, seeded 5-8, will face a tough first round opponent in 15th-ranked Jana Juricova and Zsofi Susanyi of California. Boxx and Guthrie, ranked No. 7 nationally, will go for their 30th win of the year (29-7). They are making their second straight NCAA Doubles appearance as a team.
The NCAA Individual Championships will feature live scoring and video and can be accessed at www.OleMissSports.com.