The University of Mississippi Athletics
Rebel Netters Head To Texas For Pair Of Matches
2/25/2009 | Men's Tennis
First up, the Rebels will face TCU Thursday at 1 p.m., followed by Baylor Friday at 3 p.m.
In their last action, Ole Miss went 2-1 at the ITA National Team Indoor, defeating 16th-ranked
Last week’s SEC Freshman of the Week, Devin Britton, looks to keep the momentum going after clinching both wins at the National Team Indoor to improve to 3-3 in dual matches.
“These will be two tough matches for us,” head coach Billy Chadwick said. “TCU has played a tough schedule, and Baylor will provide a tough test. This week will definitely help us get ready for the start of conference play.”
TCU comes into the match at 2-5 on the season. In their last action, they knocked off then 17th-ranked
On Friday, the Rebels will face their third top 10 opponent of the season in Baylor. This past weekend, the Bears defeated then No. 6 UCLA 4-3 to give their coach, Matt Knoll, his 300th career win. The Bears are led by junior All-American Denes Lukacs, who is ranked No. 10 in the nation. He is 5-2 at No. 1 singles. Sophomore Jordan Rux is ranked No. 38 with a 5-4 record at No. 2 singles.
Live scoring of Friday’s match against Baylor will be available by going to www.OleMissSports.com and clicking on the live stats link in the calendar box.
