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Sunday, March 10
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South Carolina
Freshmen Trio Triumphs but Rebels Stifled at No. 29 South Carolina
3/10/2019 | Men's Tennis
Junk, Kranic and Soren Hain all pick up victories Sunday
COLUMBIA, S.C. – A trio of victorious freshmen were not enough for Ole Miss Men's Tennis to overcome talented No. 29 South Carolina, falling 4-3 Sunday at the Carolina Tennis Center.
Rookies Jan Soren Hain, Simon Junk and Karlo Kranic picked up wins for Ole Miss (8-8, 0-4 SEC), but a doubles win and a pair of ranked Gamecocks prevented the Rebels from picking up their first league victory.
South Carolina (11-2, 1-1 SEC) jumped out to a quick 1-0 advantage after outscoring the Rebels 6-3 twice in doubles. No. 12 Paul Jubb and No. 88 Daniel Rodrigues would grow the lead to 3-0 with a pair of two-set winners, but soon after, Hain got the Rebels on the board.
Hain picked up his first career SEC victory with a 6-4, 6-2 decision over South Carolina's Jake Beasley.
The momentum was halted, however, when Fabian Fallert couldn't mount a comeback after falling behind 1-0 on Court 3. The Gamecocks clinched the win, but the match played out.
This put Junk and Kranic in the spotlight to pick up individual wins. Both stepped up, forcing third-set tiebreakers and won the finales in dominating fashion.
Junk won 6-2 in set two and rolled to a 10-5 advantage to close the match for his first SEC win of his career.
Kranic opened his match with a 6-7 (5) heartbreaker but responded with a 6-2 edge. He breezed through a 10-2 tiebreaker to win his second straight SEC match.
AT THE NET WITH… HEAD COACH TOBY HANSSON
On the weekend...
"It was a tough road trip for us this weekend. We have to take the positives from this weekend and make some improvements on a few things and come back stronger for the upcoming match against Auburn."
On the freshmen wins...
"It was good to see Karlo continue to play well and for Jan Soeren and Simon to pick up their first SEC singles wins."
RESULTS
1. R. Lambling/P. Jubb (SC) def. No. 75 F. Kraljevic/T. Sandkaulen, 6-3
2. J. Beasley/J. Brailovsky (SC) vs. C. Wilson/F. Fallert, 4-4, unfinished
3. D. Rodrigues/B. Pelletier (SC) def. K. Kranic/S. Junk, 6-3
1. No. 12 P. Jubb (SC) def. No. 73 T. Sandkaulen, 6-2, 6-3
2. No. 88 D. Rodrigues (SC) def. F. Kraljevic, 6-2, 6-1
3. R. Lambling (SC) def. F. Fallert, 6-3, 6-2
4. K. Kranic def. J. Brailovsky (SC), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 1-0 (2)
5. S. Junk def. B. Pelletier (SC), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
6. J. S. Hain def. J. Beasley (SC) 6-4, 6-2
MATCH NOTES
Ole Miss 8-8, 0-4 SEC; National ranking #40
South Carolina 11-2, 1-1 SEC; National ranking #29 Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,2,6,3,5,4)
UP NEXT
Ole Miss returns from its first SEC road trip of the season to face Auburn on Thursday. The match is set for slated 6 p.m. CT at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center, weather permitting.
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.
Rookies Jan Soren Hain, Simon Junk and Karlo Kranic picked up wins for Ole Miss (8-8, 0-4 SEC), but a doubles win and a pair of ranked Gamecocks prevented the Rebels from picking up their first league victory.
South Carolina (11-2, 1-1 SEC) jumped out to a quick 1-0 advantage after outscoring the Rebels 6-3 twice in doubles. No. 12 Paul Jubb and No. 88 Daniel Rodrigues would grow the lead to 3-0 with a pair of two-set winners, but soon after, Hain got the Rebels on the board.
Hain picked up his first career SEC victory with a 6-4, 6-2 decision over South Carolina's Jake Beasley.
The momentum was halted, however, when Fabian Fallert couldn't mount a comeback after falling behind 1-0 on Court 3. The Gamecocks clinched the win, but the match played out.
This put Junk and Kranic in the spotlight to pick up individual wins. Both stepped up, forcing third-set tiebreakers and won the finales in dominating fashion.
Junk won 6-2 in set two and rolled to a 10-5 advantage to close the match for his first SEC win of his career.
Kranic opened his match with a 6-7 (5) heartbreaker but responded with a 6-2 edge. He breezed through a 10-2 tiebreaker to win his second straight SEC match.
AT THE NET WITH… HEAD COACH TOBY HANSSON
On the weekend...
"It was a tough road trip for us this weekend. We have to take the positives from this weekend and make some improvements on a few things and come back stronger for the upcoming match against Auburn."
On the freshmen wins...
"It was good to see Karlo continue to play well and for Jan Soeren and Simon to pick up their first SEC singles wins."
RESULTS
1. R. Lambling/P. Jubb (SC) def. No. 75 F. Kraljevic/T. Sandkaulen, 6-3
2. J. Beasley/J. Brailovsky (SC) vs. C. Wilson/F. Fallert, 4-4, unfinished
3. D. Rodrigues/B. Pelletier (SC) def. K. Kranic/S. Junk, 6-3
1. No. 12 P. Jubb (SC) def. No. 73 T. Sandkaulen, 6-2, 6-3
2. No. 88 D. Rodrigues (SC) def. F. Kraljevic, 6-2, 6-1
3. R. Lambling (SC) def. F. Fallert, 6-3, 6-2
4. K. Kranic def. J. Brailovsky (SC), 6-7 (5), 6-3, 1-0 (2)
5. S. Junk def. B. Pelletier (SC), 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (5)
6. J. S. Hain def. J. Beasley (SC) 6-4, 6-2
MATCH NOTES
Ole Miss 8-8, 0-4 SEC; National ranking #40
South Carolina 11-2, 1-1 SEC; National ranking #29 Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,2,6,3,5,4)
UP NEXT
Ole Miss returns from its first SEC road trip of the season to face Auburn on Thursday. The match is set for slated 6 p.m. CT at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center, weather permitting.
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.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
23
Paul Jubb / 0 (12/-) [SC]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
21
Daniel Rodrigues / 0 (88/-) [SC]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
32
Raphael Lambling / 0 [SC]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
661
Joseph Brailovsky / 0 [SC]
730
#5 Singles Match
123
361
Beau Pelletier / 0 [SC]
620
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Jake Beasley / 0 [SC]
42
Order of Finish:
1,2,6,3,5,4
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