Rebel Netters Ready For SEC Showdown

March 22, 2001

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RECORD: 11-3 (2-1 SEC)
NATIONAL RANKING: #11 (ITA/WingspanBank.com)

NEXT UP: #5 Georgia - March 23, #40 South Carolina, March 25
WHERE: Oxford, Miss.
TIME: 2:00 p.m./Noon

OLE MISS TO HOST GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA ...
Ole Miss (11-3, 2-1) gets back into SEC play this weekend with two huge matches as they host No. 5 Georgia on Friday and No. 40 South Carolina on Sunday. Friday's match will start at 2:00 p.m. and Sunday's match begins at noon.

SCOUTING GEORGIA ...
Georgia comes into the match with a 12-1 overall record, 4-0 in the SEC. They have won nine in a row including a 7-0 win over Vanderbilt and a 4-3 victory against LSU last weekend. Georgia is led by eighth-ranked Matias Boeker, who is 4-5 at No. 1 singles this year. Both Travis Parrott and Chad Carlson have registered perfect 12-0 records in dual competition this season. The two juniors are both ranked in the top 60 in the ITA national rankings.

THE SERIES ...
The Bulldogs hold a 21-5 advantage in the all-time series, but Ole Miss has won five of the last eight meetings. Ole Miss defeated Georgia 4-3 last year in Athens.

OLE MISS DOWNS SOUTH FLORIDA AND BLANKS LOUISIANA-MONROE ...
Ole Miss downed South Florida 6-1 on Sunday afternoon at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center, and then blanked Louisiana-Monroe 7-0 Tuesday afternoon at the Gillom Sports Center. Against USF, the Rebels won the doubles point and then five of the six singles matches. Tuesday, Ole Miss swept the doubles and then won all six singles matches in straight sets. They have now won five in a row and are 11-3 on the year.

NATIONAL RANKINGS ...
Ole Miss is ranked No. 17 in the latest WingspanBank.com ITA National Rankings. Individually, sophomore Alex Hartman is ranked No. 9 , James Shortall is ranked No. 25 and Kristofer Stahlberg is ranked No. 70 in singles. In doubles, Shortall and Stahlberg are ranked No. 18.

ON THE COURT ...
Ole Miss is 9-0 when they win the doubles point and 1-3 when they lose the point...Junior Kristofer Stahlberg has won 12 in a row and is undefeated in dual matches at 12-0...Senior James Shortall owns a 11-2 record in dual matches...Shortall has won six of his last seven matches...Martin Selin has won four in a row and six of his last seven...The Rebels are a combined 32-7 at the top three positions in dual matches.

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