No. 13 Memphis Upends No. 7 Ole Miss on the Road

Thursday, February 8

Oxford, Miss.

8 A.M.

University of Memphis

4703

4696

Ole Miss

Feb 08, 2024 | Rifle

Results (PDF)

OXFORD, Miss. – The No. 13-ranked University of Memphis rifle team earned a hard-fought victory at No. 7 Ole Miss, 4703-4696, on Thursday in Oxford, Miss.

The Tigers (6-6, 2-4, GARC) won smallbore over the Rebels (6-5, 2-3 GARC), 2334-2321, which was enough to hold on after MSU took air rifle, 2375-2369.

"I'm really happy with how the team shot today," head coach Morgan Phillips remarked. "They have been working really hard and today really reflected it. We had multiple season highs and tied PR's, which is great to see at this point in the season. I think one of the best parts of the match was that it was a big group effort. Everyone contributed to today's score and that's what led us to winning the match. I think a lot of things are clicking into place for us and I'm excited to see what we can do in a couple days back at home!"

KEY MOMENTS
• Sophomore Gabriela Zych continued her outstanding season, placing first in the individual standings with an aggregate score of 1181.
• Zych won smallbore with a total of 590 and took seventh in air rifle with a 591.
• Jack Kersey was fourth in the individual standings with an aggregate of 1176, thanks in part to his winning score of 595 in air rifle.
• Sophia Cruz took fifth in the individual standings with an aggregate of 1174, while Angeline Henry was sixth with a total of 1172.

TIGER SCORECARD
1. Gabriela Zych – 590 smallbore, 591 air rifle, 1181 aggregate
4. Jack Kersey – 581, 595, 1176
5. Sophia Cruz – 582, 592, 1174
6. Angeline Henry – 581, 591, 1172
Maisyn Douglas – 568, 589, 1157
Chase Trammell – 570, 580, 1150
Tanner Barth – 567, 572, 1139

NOTABLES
• The victory marked the second top-10 win for Memphis this season. The Tigers also beat No. 7 Ohio State, 4710-4705, on Oct. 29, 2023.
• Zych shot a career-best score of 590 in smallbore.
• Kersey shot a season-high 595 in air rifle, while Douglas matched her career-best of 589 in air rifle for a third time this year.

UP NEXT
• The No. 13 Memphis Tigers will return home to R.F. Fogelman Rifle Range to host No. T-9 Murray State on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 9 a.m. The match will be Senior Day for the Tigers and the team will honor Henry and Kersey following the competition. Live targets can be found at GoTigersGo.com.