The University of Mississippi Athletics
No. 19 Rebels Set for Weekend Homestand
2/18/2016 | Men's Tennis
OXFORD, Miss. - With the temperatures warming up this weekend, the No. 19 ranked Ole Miss men's tennis team will head outside for its first 2016 dual match at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
The Rebels welcome Southern Miss Saturday at 1p.m., while Sunday's match vs. No. 28 Memphis is also slated for a 1 p.m., start outside, weather permitting. If it rains, the match will be moved indoors to the Gillom Sports Center.
Promotions...
Fans coming to Saturday's match will receive an Ole Miss Tennis key chain. At Sunday's match, fans will enjoy free pizza and get a souvenir poster of junior Ricardo Jorge.
Last Time Out...
The Rebels have not played a match since knocking off then-No. 4 Baylor 4-3 in Waco on Feb. 6. Ole Miss built a 3-1 lead, but the Bears tied it up, before sophomore Gustav Hansson delivered the final blow to give the Rebels the series lead, 4-3.
Scouting Southern Miss...
Southern Miss enters Saturday's match at 5-3. They are led by freshman Jorman Reyes, who owns a 5-1 record in singles. Daniel Merker and Tarun Surat are undefeated on the season with a 5-0 record in doubles.
Series...
Ole Miss leads the all-time series against Southern Miss 20-2, including a 7-0 win in the last meeting in 2014.
Scouting Memphis...
Memphis comes into the weekend at 5-2 and winners of four straight. In their last action, the Tigers beat Vanderbilt (5-2) and Harvard (6-0). The Tigers are led by sophomore Ryan Peniston, who is ranked No. 46 with a 6-0 dual match record and Andrew Watson, who is ranked No. 87.
Series...
Ole Miss leads the all-time series with Memphis 29-14, however Memphis won the last meeting, a 4-2 win in the second round of the NCAA Championships here in Oxford in 2013.
Gustav the Great...
Rebel sophomore Gustav Hansson has earned many a nickname recently after clinching his second straight top 25 win on the road for the Rebels and third overall. After clinching the win against No. 24 Texas, Hansson found himself in the same position two weeks later against No. 4 Baylor. With a rowdy crowd behind his opponent, Hansson delivered the knockout punch, winning in three sets to clinch the victory.
National Rankings...
In this week's Oracle ITA Rankings, the Rebels are ranked No. 19. Stefan Lindmark is ranked No. 86 in the latest singles rankings.
Quoting Head Coach Toby Hansson...
"After a couple weeks without a match, we are excited to get back on the court this weekend. We are looking forward to competing against two good teams in Southern Miss and Memphis. We have a great group of guys who compete for every point and are a lot of fun to watch. We encourage everyone to come out and support them Saturday and Sunday."
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