The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebel Netter Falls In SEC Indoor Quarterfinals
1/19/2002 | Men's Tennis
Jan. 19, 2002
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Alex Hartman of the No. 5 nationally-ranked Ole Miss men's tennis team saw his bid to reach the finals of the SEC Indoor Championships for the third year in a row, come up short in the quarterfinal round Saturday at the Boone Tennis Center.
Hartman, seeded No. 5 in the tournament, won the first set against Georgia's Lesley Joseph, 6-2, but the Bulldog rallied to take the second and third sets 6-4, 6-4 for the win. Hartman finished 3-1 in the tournament, upping his overall record to 6-2.
In the doubles quarterfinals, Hartman and Patrick Chucri dropped an 8-5 decision to Mark Dietrich and Peter Handoyo of Tennessee.
The SEC Indoor Championships featured many of the nation's top players from a league with three teams ranked in the top five and eight teams among the top 25.
The Rebels open their season Jan. 24 at home against Arkansas-Little Rock. That match will be played at the Gillom Sports Center at 2:30 p.m.
SEC INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - Lexington, Ky.
SINGLES
Quarterfinals - Lesley Joseph (UGA) def. Alex Hartman (OM) 2-6, 6-4, 6-4
DOUBLES
Quarterfinals - Mark Dietrich-Peter Handoyo (UT) def. Hartman-Patrick Chucri (OM) 8-5
