Rebels Drop Opening Match At Indoor

Feb. 15, 2001

SEATTLE, Wash. - The No. 7 nationally-ranked Ole Miss men?s tennis team dropped its opening round match at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships, 4-2, to No. 6 TCU. The Rebels will face No. 2 Tennessee, who was upset by Oklahoma State, in the second round Friday at the Seattle Tennis Club at 8:00 a.m.

TCU won the doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and 3 positions, to take a 1-0 lead in the match.

Alex Hartman and James Shortall were the lone winners on the day for the Rebels. Hartman, ranked No. 11 in the nation, defeated 17th-ranked Esteban Carrill in straight sets, 7-6, 6-3, at the top spot. He improves to 16-5 on the year.

Senior James Shortall remained undefeated in dual matches, with his 7-6, 6-3 win over the TCU?s Trace Fielding at No. 2 singles.

TCU got strong play from the bottom of its lineup to secure the win. Rebel junior Martin Selin, playing in only his second match all year after being sidelined with a shoulder injury, lost to Toni Gordon, 6-2, 7-6, at No. 4 singles.

Freshman Paul Ciorascu dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision to Jimmy Haney at the No. 5 spot and then Daniel Wajnberg rallied to defeat sophomore Patrick Chucri 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, at No. 6 singles for the win.

Ole Miss now faces a Tennessee team that features several upperclassmen in the lineup including junior Peter Handoyo, who is ranked No. 28 in the nation and senior Paul Podbury, ranked No. 35.

#6 TCU 4
#7 Ole Miss 3

SINGLES
#1 Alex Hartman (OM) def. Esteban Carrill (TCU) 7-6, 6-3
#2 James Shortall (OM) def. Trace Fielding (TCU) 7-6, 6-3
#3 Scott Eddins (TCU) vs. Kristofer Stahlberg (OM) DNF
#4 Toni Gordon (TCU) def. Martin Selin (OM) 6-2, 7-6
#5 Jimmy Haney (TCU) def. Paul Ciorascu (OM) 6-2, 6-4
#6 Daniel Wajnberg (TCU) def. Patrick Chucri (OM) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

DOUBLES
#1 Haney-Fielding (TCU) vs. Shortall-Stahlberg (OM) DNF
#2 Eddins-Iannariello (TCU) def. Hartman-Chucri (OM) 8-5
#3 Gordon-Carrill (TCU) def. Ciorascu-Casey (OM) 8-1

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