Karen Nijssen
Karen Nijssen

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Heerhoguwaard, Holland

Last College:
Trinitas College

Height:
5-9

Experience:
2L


ALL-SEC
Chancellor's Honor Roll • UMAA Honor Roll

FALL 2009 (JUNIOR)

Began the fall ranked No. 9 nationally in doubles and No. 49 in singles ... Teamed with Kristi Boxx to capture the ITA Southern Regional in doubles ... Won the ITA National Indoor doubles consolation bracket, knocking off the No. 5 team in the nation and the No. 2 ranked and defending NCAA Champion along the way ... Singles semifinalist at the ITA Southern Regional ... Won four of her last five in singles to end the fall ... Finished with a 10-4 doubles record ... Made the UMAA Honor Roll.

2008-09 (SOPHOMORE)

Earned All-SEC second team honors ... Second year in a row to make the team ... Helped lead the Rebels to a final national ranking of No. 21 and the second round of the NCAA Championships ... Helped the Rebels defeat five Top 25 teams in SEC play ... Ended the year ranked No. 12 in doubles and No. 71 in singles ... Qualified for the NCAA Doubles Championship for the second year in a row and advanced to the second round ... Posted a 24-13 overall singles record, 16-8 in dual matches ... Won seven in a row to end the year ... Won a huge match against Arkansas' Ela Kaluder to set up the clinching win by Gabby Rangel, as the Rebels knocked off the Razorbacks on their home court to reach the semifinals at the SEC Tournament ... Clinched the win over then No. 16 Alabama ... Teamed with freshman Kristi Boxx for a 27-9 overall doubles record, 16-5 at No. 1 ... The pair won the Ole Miss Fall Classic ... Doubles semifinalist at the ITA South Regional Championships ... Singles finalist at the Ole Miss Fall Classic ... Made the UMAA Honor Roll in the fall and spring.

2007-08 (FRESHMAN)

Earned All-SEC second team honors ... Named to the All-SEC Freshman Team ... Advanced to the second round at the NCAA Doubles Championship with Nika Koukhartchouk ... Ended the year ranked No. 26 in the nation in doubles ... Led the team with a 13-8 overall record, 12-7 at No. 2 singles ... Posted a 6-5 singles record in the SEC ... Went 13-8 at No. 1 doubles, including 8-3 in the SEC ... Made the Chancellor's Honor Roll in the fall and the UMAA Honor Roll in the spring.

PRIOR TO OLE MISS

Dutch champion with club competition ...Won several tournaments in doubles with teammate Laura van de Stroet ... Defeated the No. 5 and No. 8 ranked players in The Netherlands ... Ranked as high as No. 28 in singles and No. 10 in doubles.

PERSONAL

Born August 27, 1988 ... Daughter of Hans Nijssen and Marion Rijerse ... Enrolled in School of Liberal Arts ... Favorite tennis players are Don Ernsting and Bob Groenveld.

CAREER STATISTICS

YEAR OVERALL SINGLES DUAL SINGLES OVERALL DOUBLES DUAL DOUBLES
Fall 2008 8-5 ---- 10-3 ----
2007-08 13-8 13-8 13-8 13-8
TOTALS 21-13 13-8 23-11 13-8
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    Thursday, May 16, 2013 - Football

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    Thursday, May 2, 2013 - Athletics

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  • Game, Set, Regular Season

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013 - Men's Tennis

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  • New Football Uniforms Unveiled

    Saturday, April 13, 2013 - Football

    The Rebels' uniform modifications for the 2013 football season were released during the BancorpSouth Grove Bowl. Facebook Photo Gallery Follow me on twitter @CampbellKyle.... read more

  • Format For BancorpSouth Grove Bowl

    Friday, April 12, 2013 - Football

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  • Rebel Duo Reunites

    Monday, April 1, 2013 - Women's Tennis

    Former Ole Miss All-Americans and collegiate top-10 doubles duo Kristi Boxx and Abby Guthrie have reunited to compete in the $25,000 USTA St. Dominic Pro Circuit women's event in Jackson.  The event, which began Sunday, will run through April 7... read more

  • D.T. Shackelford Calls Panama Trip "Life Changing"

    Thursday, March 28, 2013 - Football

    Panama Trip Photo GalleryTwo weeks ago, I wrote about a group of six Ole Miss football players who went on a mission trip to Panama over spring break. They have since returned to Oxford and been knee-deep in schoolwork and... read more

  • Rebel Run Recieves National Coverage

    Thursday, March 28, 2013 - Men's Basketball

    Ole Miss' run to the  SEC Tournament title and the Big Dance received national coverage for the team and university during the March Madness. Below is just a sampling of mountain of press the Rebels have gotten including a tweet from King... read more

  • Ole Miss Signee Shines At World XC Championships

    Monday, March 25, 2013 - Track & Field

    Michaela Quinn, a member of the 2013 Ole Miss track & field signing class, turned in a great performance at the World Junior Cross Country Championships over the weekend.Competing as a member of Team Australia, Quinn placed 25th in the... read more

  • Wesley Walls' Son Among Spring Walk-Ons

    Wednesday, March 13, 2013 - Football

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  • Long List Of Pro Day Participants

    Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - Football

    A long list of ex-Rebels are planning to work out for the NFL scouts at Ole Miss Pro Day on Thursday. Of the 21 former players putting their talents on display, 16 concluded their Rebel careers in the fall, while... read more

  • Spring Practice Approaches

    Friday, March 1, 2013 - Football

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  • Ole Miss Student-Athlete Makes ESPNU Trivia Show

    Tuesday, February 19, 2013 - Athletics

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  • 2013 Rebel Baseball Walk Out Music

    Thursday, February 14, 2013 - Baseball

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  • Brittney Reese To Jump At Prestigious Meet

    Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - Track & Field

    Olympic gold medalist and former Ole Miss star Brittney Reese will be among the headliner athletes at this weekend's Millrose Games indoor meet in New York City.Reese, who won gold in the long jump at the 2012 London Olympics, is... read more

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