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Friday, April 12
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
4 PM
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Alabama
Men’s Tennis Drops Final Regular Season SEC Match Against Alabama
4/12/2024 | Men's Tennis
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - The Ole Miss men's tennis team dropped their final regular season contest of the year on Friday, falling in a close matchup against No. 22 Alabama, 5-2.
The Rebels (10-14, 2-10 SEC) were able to string together some impressive singles wins late in the match, but ultimately were unable to take down the Crimson Tide (16-11, 5-6 SEC) at their home courts.
To open the match, the Crimson Tide would strike first behind a No. 3 doubles victory. Although John Hallquist Lithen and Carson Baker fought hard on court two against the 46th-ranked Alabama duo, they would eventually fall, 6-4, to give the Crimson Tide the doubles point.
Alabama kept their momentum going into singles by securing another point on court five. Isac Stromberg dropped his first set, 6-1, but didn't let this affect him. The sophomore fought all the way back to force a third set and win the matchup, 1-6, 6-0, 6-3, to make the overall score 2-1 in the Crimson Tide's favor.
Alabama would clinch the match after earning wins on courts one and four. The teams agreed to play out the remaining two singles matches on the day.
In his final regular season conference matchup as a Rebel, Lithen showed out securing his 16th win of the season in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6, against No. 117 Andrii Zimnokh. Court six would ultimately go to the Crimson Tide in the final matchup of the night.
Up Next
The Rebels will compete in a doubleheader against Belmont on Saturday, April 13, before traveling to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the annual SEC Championships, set to be played April 17-21. Ole Miss will have to wait for Sunday's matches to conclude to know its exact seeding.
Rebels on Social
For more information on Ole Miss Men's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMTennis, on Facebook at OleMissMTennis and on Instagram at OleMissMTennis, follow Coach Hansson on Twitter at @TennisToby.
#22 Alabama 5, Ole Miss 2
Singles
1. #45 Filip Planinsek (BAMA) def. #50 Nikola Slavic (OM) 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
2. J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) def. #117 Andrii Zimnokh (BAMA) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Isac Stromberg (OM) def. Matias Ponce De Leon (BAMA) 1-6, 6-0, 6-3
4. #101 Enzo Aguiard (BAMA) def. Lukas Engelhardt (OM) 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1
5. Roan Jones (BAMA) def. Noah Schlagenhauf (OM) 6-2, 6-3
6. Zach Foster (BAMA) def. Carson Baker (OM) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
Doubles
1. #53 Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh (BAMA) vs. #68 Nikola Slavic/Lukas Engelhardt (OM) 4-4, unfinished
2. #46 Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (BAMA) def. Carson Baker/J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) 6-4
3. Matic Dimic/Roan Jones (BAMA) def. Isac Stromberg/Noah Schlagenhauf (OM) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,3,4,1,2,6)
The Rebels (10-14, 2-10 SEC) were able to string together some impressive singles wins late in the match, but ultimately were unable to take down the Crimson Tide (16-11, 5-6 SEC) at their home courts.
To open the match, the Crimson Tide would strike first behind a No. 3 doubles victory. Although John Hallquist Lithen and Carson Baker fought hard on court two against the 46th-ranked Alabama duo, they would eventually fall, 6-4, to give the Crimson Tide the doubles point.
Alabama kept their momentum going into singles by securing another point on court five. Isac Stromberg dropped his first set, 6-1, but didn't let this affect him. The sophomore fought all the way back to force a third set and win the matchup, 1-6, 6-0, 6-3, to make the overall score 2-1 in the Crimson Tide's favor.
Alabama would clinch the match after earning wins on courts one and four. The teams agreed to play out the remaining two singles matches on the day.
In his final regular season conference matchup as a Rebel, Lithen showed out securing his 16th win of the season in straight sets, 6-4, 7-6, against No. 117 Andrii Zimnokh. Court six would ultimately go to the Crimson Tide in the final matchup of the night.
Up Next
The Rebels will compete in a doubleheader against Belmont on Saturday, April 13, before traveling to Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the annual SEC Championships, set to be played April 17-21. Ole Miss will have to wait for Sunday's matches to conclude to know its exact seeding.
Rebels on Social
For more information on Ole Miss Men's Tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMTennis, on Facebook at OleMissMTennis and on Instagram at OleMissMTennis, follow Coach Hansson on Twitter at @TennisToby.
#22 Alabama 5, Ole Miss 2
Singles
1. #45 Filip Planinsek (BAMA) def. #50 Nikola Slavic (OM) 6-4, 7-6 (9-7)
2. J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) def. #117 Andrii Zimnokh (BAMA) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Isac Stromberg (OM) def. Matias Ponce De Leon (BAMA) 1-6, 6-0, 6-3
4. #101 Enzo Aguiard (BAMA) def. Lukas Engelhardt (OM) 6-1, 6-7 (5-7), 6-1
5. Roan Jones (BAMA) def. Noah Schlagenhauf (OM) 6-2, 6-3
6. Zach Foster (BAMA) def. Carson Baker (OM) 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (9-7)
Doubles
1. #53 Filip Planinsek/Andrii Zimnokh (BAMA) vs. #68 Nikola Slavic/Lukas Engelhardt (OM) 4-4, unfinished
2. #46 Enzo Aguiard/Zach Foster (BAMA) def. Carson Baker/J. Hallquist Lithen (OM) 6-4
3. Matic Dimic/Roan Jones (BAMA) def. Isac Stromberg/Noah Schlagenhauf (OM) 6-3
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,3,4,1,2,6)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2
#1 Singles Match
12
46
Filip Planinsek / 0 (45/-) [BAMA]
67
#2 Singles Match
12
67
Andrii Zimnokh / 0 (117/-) [BAMA]
46
#3 Singles Match
123
166
Matias Ponce De Leon / 0 [BAMA]
603
#4 Singles Match
123
171
Enzo Aguiard / 0 (101/-) [BAMA]
666
#5 Singles Match
12
23
Roan Jones / 0 [BAMA]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
636
Zach Foster / 0 [BAMA]
267
Order of Finish:
5,3,4,1,2,6
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