The University of Mississippi Athletics
Big Week Ahead For Ole Miss Men's Tennis
2/13/2007 | Men's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. The Ole Miss men’s tennis team, up a spot to No. 4 in this week’s national rankings, will travel to Evanston, Ill., to face Northwestern in its final tune-up before heading to Chicago for the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor. The Rebels will battle the Wildcats on Valentine’s Day at 6 p.m., at the
Ole Miss (6-0) is coming off their eighth straight River Hills Cup win against
The Rebels are led by All-Americans Erling Tveit and Eric Claesson. Claesson has won 11 dual matches in a row dating back to last season. He rallied to win his match against
Depth is the key word for the Rebels this season, and already two of the three newcomers are making an impact. Sophomore Jonas Berg and freshman Kalle Norberg have combined to go 16-0 in singles and doubles in the first six matches. German standout Matthias Wellermann will make his debut in the first round of the National Team Indoor.
Northwestern comes into the match ranked No. 40 in the nation with a 5-3 overall record. They are coming off a 4-3 win at Harvard. The Wildcats have faced six nationally ranked teams, including No. 10 Pepperdine, and are 3-3 against ranked foes. The Wildcats are led by a pair of seniors, Willy Lock and Christian Tempke.
To follow the Rebels during the match, go to www.olemisssports.com and click on the live stats link.
Following Wednesday’s match, Ole Miss will begin play in the USTA/ITA National Team Indoor, Friday. The Rebels earned the No. 5 seed in the 16-team field and will face the No. 12 seed,
“We are excited about playing in the National Team Indoor for the 14th year in a row,” head coach Billy Chadwick said. “The guys have been working extremely hard to prepare for this week.
“This tournament has become one of the top events each year, and we are looking forward to returning to
Ole Miss owns the third longest consecutive appearance streak in the nation behind perennial powers UCLA and Duke. The Rebels have reached the semifinals of this event two of the last three years and four times overall.
The tournament will have live scoring throughout all the matches.
