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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Men's Tennis Set for Home Opener
2/24/2017 | Men's Tennis
Live Video/Scoring
OXFORD, Miss. - After spending the first two months of the 2017 season away from Oxford, the Ole Miss men's tennis team finally has its home opener Sunday. The Rebels will host Arkansas-Pine Bluff in a doubleheader beginning at 11 a.m. at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
This will be the Rebels' only home matches until March 16 when they host Florida. Admission to all home matches is free.
Promotions…
Fans coming to the match will get a poster of senior Ricardo Jorge.
What to watch for…
Sunday will mark the home debut for freshman Tim Sandkaulen. He comes into the match with a 12-9 overall record.
Last time out…
It's been a couple of weeks since the Rebels played a match. In their last action, Ole Miss dropped a 6-1 decision at No. 5 North Carolina on Feb. 11. Sophomore Fabian Fallert defeated then-No.79 Josh Peck in straight sets for the Rebels' lone win of the match.
Scouting Arkansas-Pine Bluff…
Arkansas-Pine Bluff heads into the weekend at 0-6. They are playing Alabama A&M and Prairie View A&M on Friday in Jackson, Mississippi followed by Grambling State and Alabama State Saturday, before coming up to Oxford.
Rebels vs. Lions…
Ole Miss shut out UAPB in two matches last year. In the first match last year, the Rebels only dropped one game to take the doubles point and then swept the bottom three courts in singles to close out the match. The second match started with singles, and the Rebels won at three-six to finish out the Lions.
Rebels in the rankings…
The ITA released the latest individual rankings this week, and junior All-American Gustav Hansson is ranked No. 17 in singles. He owns a 11-5 overall record, 3-1 at No. 1 singles. Freshman Tim Sandkaulen is ranked No. 111 in singles with an 12-9 overall record.
For more information on Ole Miss Men's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter @OleMissMTennis, on Facebook at OleMissMTennis and on Instagram at OleMissMTennis, follow Coach Hansson on Twitter at @TennisToby.
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