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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Friday, February 21
Montgomery, Ala.
12:30 PM
Ole Miss
4
vs
2
Fresno State
Underclassmen Guide Men’s Tennis to 4-2 First Round Win in Blue Gray
2/21/2020 | Men's Tennis
The Rebels downed Fresno State 4-2 and will advance to the second round
MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Led by their underclassmen roster, No. 20 Ole Miss Men's Tennis (7-1) advances to the second round of the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic Friday, downing Fresno State 4-2 at Lagoon Park.
The squads began with singles action due to weather, where sophomore Simon Junk continued with his impressive win streak, picking up his eighth straight victory in quick fashion, winning 6-1, 6-1 and getting the Rebels on the board.
Freshman Lukas Engelhardt soon followed, turning in scores of 6-4, 6-2 on Court 6. Ole Miss look poised for a sweep after classmate Nikola Slavic grinded through a 7-2 tiebreaker in the second set to win 6-4, 7-6 and put the Rebs up 3-0.
After dropping his opening set via tiebreaker, junior Finn Reynolds battled back with a 6-2 second set to force a third, but ultimately fell and put the Bulldogs on the board.
Fresno State continued to threaten, adding a second point and trimming the lead to just one after senior Tim Sandkaulen, ranked No. 55 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Rankings, fell in back-to-back 7-3 tiebreaks.
For the second consecutive match, all eyes turned to sophomore Jan Soren Hain, who delivered yet another clinch after prevailing in a three-setter, rallying back after dropping his second set in a 7-4 break.
The Rebels head into Saturday with an advantage, picking up the doubles point against second-round opponent Princeton (#27) late Friday afternoon.
RESULTS
Z. Derkas (FS) def. No. 55 T. Sandkaulen, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3)
J.S. Hain def. J. Seeman (FS), 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-3
A. Bradshaw (FS) def. F. Reynolds, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-2
N. Slavic def. A. Aleshchev (FS), 6-4, 7-6 (2)
S. Junk def. C. Soke (FS), 6-1, 6-1
L. Engelhardt def. H. Osorio (FS), 6-4, 6-2
UP NEXT
Ole Miss will continue with its match against Princeton in the second round, slated for a 10:30 a.m. continuation but times are subject to change. Please follow Ole Miss Men's Tennis on social media for updated times.
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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.
The squads began with singles action due to weather, where sophomore Simon Junk continued with his impressive win streak, picking up his eighth straight victory in quick fashion, winning 6-1, 6-1 and getting the Rebels on the board.
Freshman Lukas Engelhardt soon followed, turning in scores of 6-4, 6-2 on Court 6. Ole Miss look poised for a sweep after classmate Nikola Slavic grinded through a 7-2 tiebreaker in the second set to win 6-4, 7-6 and put the Rebs up 3-0.
After dropping his opening set via tiebreaker, junior Finn Reynolds battled back with a 6-2 second set to force a third, but ultimately fell and put the Bulldogs on the board.
Fresno State continued to threaten, adding a second point and trimming the lead to just one after senior Tim Sandkaulen, ranked No. 55 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Rankings, fell in back-to-back 7-3 tiebreaks.
For the second consecutive match, all eyes turned to sophomore Jan Soren Hain, who delivered yet another clinch after prevailing in a three-setter, rallying back after dropping his second set in a 7-4 break.
The Rebels head into Saturday with an advantage, picking up the doubles point against second-round opponent Princeton (#27) late Friday afternoon.
RESULTS
Z. Derkas (FS) def. No. 55 T. Sandkaulen, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (3)
J.S. Hain def. J. Seeman (FS), 6-2, 6-7 (2), 6-3
A. Bradshaw (FS) def. F. Reynolds, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-2
N. Slavic def. A. Aleshchev (FS), 6-4, 7-6 (2)
S. Junk def. C. Soke (FS), 6-1, 6-1
L. Engelhardt def. H. Osorio (FS), 6-4, 6-2
UP NEXT
Ole Miss will continue with its match against Princeton in the second round, slated for a 10:30 a.m. continuation but times are subject to change. Please follow Ole Miss Men's Tennis on social media for updated times.
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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 Singles Match
12
Zdenek Derkas / 0 [FS]
77
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Johannes Seeman / 0 [FS]
273
666
#3 Singles Match
123
Angus Bradshaw / 0 [FS]
726
662
#4 Singles Match
12
Alexey Aleschev / 0 [FS]
46
67
#5 Singles Match
12
Cagatay Soke / 0 [FS]
11
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Henrique Osorio / 0 [FS]
42
66
Order of Finish:
5,6,3,1,2
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