Men’s Tennis Victorious in Top-15 Match Versus Texas A&M

SEATTLE – No. 15 Ole Miss men's tennis (10-3, 0-0 SEC) ended its ITA Indoor National Championships tournament with a signature victory in consolation. The Rebels defeated the No. 14 seed, ITA No. 12 Texas A&M (6-3, 0-0 SEC) in a non-conference dual at the Seattle Tennis Club on Sunday.

Despite dropping the doubles point for the first time this weekend, Ole Miss prevailed past Texas A&M through strong singles play. The Rebels continue to play tough in matches versus ranked opponents earning its second ranked win on the year. The Rebels have now faced five top-25 teams (four in the top-12) in 2022.

The Aggies opened the match by taking the doubles point. Texas A&M defeated Ole Miss first at No. 2 doubles. The Rebels then leveled doubles by taking the No. 1 position, 7-5. Lukas Engelhardt and Finn Reynolds defeated No. 33 Austin Abbrat and Noah Schachter to earn their third-straight ranked win. Texas A&M then clinched the doubles point by taking Court No. 3, 7-5.

In singles, the Aggies extended their lead to two by claiming the first match in straight-sets at No. 2 doubles. The Rebels then reversed course to win four in a row.

Simon Junk put the Rebels on the board first, earning a 6-2, 6-3 win versus Luke Casper. No. 18 Nikola Slavic leveled the match at two by winning 6-2, 7-6 (4) at No. 1 singles. Jakob Cadonau gave the Rebels their first lead by defeating Mathis Bondaz 6-3, 7-6 (4). John Hallquist Lithén clinched the match for Ole Miss by defeating No. 80 Matthis Ross in three sets, 2-6, 6-2, 6-4. Lithén's fourth ranked victory on the year sealed a 4-2 victory for the Rebels versus the No. 12 Aggies. The Rebels earned their second straight victory over Texas A&M.

Engelhardt's match at No. 4 singles went unfinished in the beginning of the third set.

Up Next: The Rebels open SEC season versus Tennessee at home on March 6. The Volunteers are the No. 2 ranked team in the country.

Ole Miss 4, Texas A&M 2

Doubles
1. Finn Reynolds/Lukas Engelhardt def. No. 33 Austin Abbrat/Noach Schachter (A&M), 7-5
2. Pierce Rollins/Matthis Ross (A&M) def. Jan Soren Hain/Simon Junk, 6-4
3. Perego/Raphael Perot (A&M) def. Nikola Slavic/John Hallquist Lithén, 7-5

Singles
1. No. 18 Nikola Slavic def. Noah Schachter (A&M), 6-2, 7-6 (4)
2. No. 116 Raphael Perot (A&M) def. No. 111 Finn Reynolds, 6-4, 6-0
3. John Hallquist Lithén def. No. 89 Matthis Ross (A&M), 2-6, 6-2, 6-4
4. Giulio Perego (A&M) vs. Lukas Engelhardt, 4-6, 6-4, 2-1 (unfinished)
5. Simon Junk def. Luka Casper (A&M), 6-2, 6-3
6. Jakob Cadonau def. Mathias Bondaz (A&M), 6-3, 7-6 (4)

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Jakob Cadonau

Lukas Engelhardt

Jan Soren Hain

Simon Junk

Finn Reynolds

Nikola Slavic