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Ole Miss Men's Tennis Loses Second Straight
2/16/2001 | Men's Tennis
Feb. 16, 2001
SEATTLE, Wash. - The Ole Miss men's tennis team lost its second straight match at the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor Championships, falling to No. 2 Tennessee, 4-2, in the consolation bracket, Friday. With the loss, the Rebels fall to 4-2 on the year.
For the second straight day, the Rebels lost the opening doubles point to fall behind 1-0 early. Tennessee's team of Adam Carey and Mark Parsons defeated James Shortall and Kristofer Stahlberg 8-3 at No. 1 doubles, and then Simon Rea and Andy Crews beat Paul Ciorascu and Conor Casey 8-6 at the third spot.
In singles, Alex Hartman picked up his second win over a ranked opponent this week as he defeated 59th-ranked Parsons 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 at No. 1 singles. Tennessee's Mario Toledo held off Shortall 6-4, 2-6, 6-3 at No. 2 singles.
Stahlberg picked up a straight-set win over the Vols' Adam Carey, 6-4, 6-2, at No. 3 singles. But that was all the Rebels would get on the day, as Paul Podbury defeated Martin Selin 6-3, 6-2, at No. 4 singles, and Wade Orr rallied to beat Patrick Chucri 2-6, 6-3, 6-1 at the No. 6 position for the win.
The Rebels will meet the loser of the San Diego State/VCU match Saturday at 8:00 a.m.
#2 Tennessee 4
#7 Ole Miss 2
SINGLES
#1 Alex Hartman (OM) def. Mark Parsons (UT) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
#2 Mario Toledo (UT) def. James Shortall (OM) 6-4, 2-6, 6-3
#3 Kristofer Stahlberg (OM) def. Adam Carey (UT) 6-3, 6-2
#4 Paul Podbury (UT) def. Martin Selin (OM) 6-3, 6-2
#5 Simon Rea (UT) vs. Paul Ciorascu (OM) DNF
#6 Wade Orr (UT) def. Patrick Chucri (OM) 2-6, 6-3, 6-1
DOUBLES
#1 Carey-Parsons (UT) def. Shortall-Stahlberg (OM) 8-3
#2 Podbury-Toledo (UT) vs. Hartman-Chucri (OM) DNF
#3 Rea/Andy Crews (UT) def. Ciorascu-Casey (OM) 8-6
