The University of Mississippi Athletics
Thursday, March 28
Oxford, Miss.
6 PM
Ole Miss
vs
Arkansas
Men’s Tennis Hosts Arkansas for Senior Day Thursday
3/27/2019 | Men's Tennis
Fallert, Kraljevic to be honored prior to 6 p.m. match
OXFORD, Miss. – The Ole Miss Men's Tennis team looks to continue its winning ways with a Senior Day showdown against conference foe Arkansas Thursday evening at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.
Four-year standouts Fabian Fallert and Filip Kraljevic will be recognized prior to the 6 p.m. CT opening serve.
Fans are encouraged to bring their appetite because a free crawfish feed will be provided.
Check the @OleMissMTennis Twitter account for in-match updates, as well as location changes due to possible inclement weather.
If relocated, the match will be played at the William F. Galtney Indoor Tennis Center, located along Manning Way.
Live stats and video can be found via the link provided as well as detailed match notes.
WINNING WAYS CONTINUE
Ole Miss (12-9, 3-5 SEC) has been playing some of its best tennis as of late, winning four of its last five matches since March 14. The Rebels dispatched Auburn, then-No. 18 Alabama, and then-No. 22 Georgia by 4-3 counts. Last Sunday, then-No. 19 Tennessee ended the streak, but the Rebels recovered with a 4-0 sweep of Jackson State in the second match of the day.
SENIORS LEADING BY EXAMPLE
Thursday marks the final SEC home match for veterans Fallert and Kraljevic. The two have combined for over 235 wins, have qualified for three individual NCAA tournaments, and clinched over 20 matches for the Rebels.
LAST WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
The Rebels collected their fourth Top 25 victory of the season last Friday, downing No. 22 Georgia at 4-2, although the match was played out to a 4-3 score.
Fallert solidified his role as the 'clinch king', turning his third clinch against Top 25 opponents this season. After putting up a commanding lead in the first set by three games, Fallert grinded through a back-and-forth in the second, picking up the final two games in a 5-5 tie to deliver the Rebels' victory.
Friday also marked the return of sophomore Finn Reynolds in singles play. In his first dual match in a little under a year, Reynolds supplied the set-up for his prime doubles partner, earning his first win of the spring, and against a ranked opponent no less, downing the Bulldogs No. 78 Philip Henning 6-4, 6-4. Reynolds carries a 5-1 record since returning to the Rebels overall lineup this spring.
Coming off his second SEC Freshman of the Week honor, rookie Karlo Kranic was also victorious Friday, bringing his win streak to five before it snapped against Tennessee Sunday.
Freshman Simon Junk enters the week on a two-match uptrend, picking up the lone singles win against the Vols. He followed that with a victory in the nightcap against the Tigers.
Fallert and junior Tim Sandkaulen picked up individual wins and were a part of winning doubles pairs in the win over JSU.
RANKED REBS
The Rebels remain in the ITA rankings for the sixth consecutive week, holding at No. 34. Sandkaulen boasts a No. 70 singles standing, while Fallert and Reynolds team up for a No. 14 doubles ranking. The duo reunited for a win on Sunday after a semifinal appearance at the ITA All-American Championships last fall.
SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS
The Razorbacks enter the weekend with just two SEC victories, defeating South Carolina 5-2 and Kentucky 4-3. The Hogs are 11-9 overall, with all of their losses coming against ITA-ranked opposition.
Junior transfer Enrique Paya carries a team-high 17 wins on the year, while senior Pedro Alonso enters the weekend on a four-match win streak. Senior Oscar Mesquida owns a No. 52 ITA ranking and is the lone ranked Razorback. Ole Miss will look to avenge a 3-4 defeat last season in Fayetteville.
UP NEXT
The Rebels will travel to Starkville and face No. 8 Mississippi State at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 5. Ole Miss will conclude its home slate with a doubleheader against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday, April 7, beginning at 1 p.m.
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.
Four-year standouts Fabian Fallert and Filip Kraljevic will be recognized prior to the 6 p.m. CT opening serve.
Fans are encouraged to bring their appetite because a free crawfish feed will be provided.
Check the @OleMissMTennis Twitter account for in-match updates, as well as location changes due to possible inclement weather.
If relocated, the match will be played at the William F. Galtney Indoor Tennis Center, located along Manning Way.
Live stats and video can be found via the link provided as well as detailed match notes.
WINNING WAYS CONTINUE
Ole Miss (12-9, 3-5 SEC) has been playing some of its best tennis as of late, winning four of its last five matches since March 14. The Rebels dispatched Auburn, then-No. 18 Alabama, and then-No. 22 Georgia by 4-3 counts. Last Sunday, then-No. 19 Tennessee ended the streak, but the Rebels recovered with a 4-0 sweep of Jackson State in the second match of the day.
SENIORS LEADING BY EXAMPLE
Thursday marks the final SEC home match for veterans Fallert and Kraljevic. The two have combined for over 235 wins, have qualified for three individual NCAA tournaments, and clinched over 20 matches for the Rebels.
LAST WEEKEND HIGHLIGHTS
The Rebels collected their fourth Top 25 victory of the season last Friday, downing No. 22 Georgia at 4-2, although the match was played out to a 4-3 score.
Fallert solidified his role as the 'clinch king', turning his third clinch against Top 25 opponents this season. After putting up a commanding lead in the first set by three games, Fallert grinded through a back-and-forth in the second, picking up the final two games in a 5-5 tie to deliver the Rebels' victory.
Friday also marked the return of sophomore Finn Reynolds in singles play. In his first dual match in a little under a year, Reynolds supplied the set-up for his prime doubles partner, earning his first win of the spring, and against a ranked opponent no less, downing the Bulldogs No. 78 Philip Henning 6-4, 6-4. Reynolds carries a 5-1 record since returning to the Rebels overall lineup this spring.
Coming off his second SEC Freshman of the Week honor, rookie Karlo Kranic was also victorious Friday, bringing his win streak to five before it snapped against Tennessee Sunday.
Freshman Simon Junk enters the week on a two-match uptrend, picking up the lone singles win against the Vols. He followed that with a victory in the nightcap against the Tigers.
Fallert and junior Tim Sandkaulen picked up individual wins and were a part of winning doubles pairs in the win over JSU.
RANKED REBS
The Rebels remain in the ITA rankings for the sixth consecutive week, holding at No. 34. Sandkaulen boasts a No. 70 singles standing, while Fallert and Reynolds team up for a No. 14 doubles ranking. The duo reunited for a win on Sunday after a semifinal appearance at the ITA All-American Championships last fall.
SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS
The Razorbacks enter the weekend with just two SEC victories, defeating South Carolina 5-2 and Kentucky 4-3. The Hogs are 11-9 overall, with all of their losses coming against ITA-ranked opposition.
Junior transfer Enrique Paya carries a team-high 17 wins on the year, while senior Pedro Alonso enters the weekend on a four-match win streak. Senior Oscar Mesquida owns a No. 52 ITA ranking and is the lone ranked Razorback. Ole Miss will look to avenge a 3-4 defeat last season in Fayetteville.
UP NEXT
The Rebels will travel to Starkville and face No. 8 Mississippi State at 3 p.m. on Friday, April 5. Ole Miss will conclude its home slate with a doubleheader against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday, April 7, beginning at 1 p.m.
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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