OXFORD, Miss. – Ole Miss men’s tennis returns to Oxford to kick off what will be an eight-match homestand for the Rebels starting with matches against Columbia and Tulane on February 3 and 5.
The Rebels (3-1) will open their weekend with a 5 p.m. match on Friday against No. 19 ranked Columbia (1-1) before returning to action on Sunday for a 1 p.m. matchup with Tulane (1-0). Both matches are set to be played at William F. Galtney Indoor Tennis Center.
Live scoring and live video for both matches will be available to the public. Links to both can be found above as well as on the Ole Miss men’s tennis schedule page.
Rebels in the Rankings
A pair of Rebels entered the spring season holding ITA singles rankings, as John Hallquist Lithen and Nikola Slavic both cracked the ITA’s Top 100 at the conclusion of the fall season. Lithen leads the way for the Rebels, with a singles record of 7-3 including three ranked victories propelling him up into the No. 82. Slavic, a defending 2022 ITA All-American, follows closely behind Lithen, slotting in at No. 99 in the country after going 4-4 in singles play for the fall season.
Opening the Year with a Pair of Sweeps
Ole Miss was able to open their season with a bang last Saturday as the team hosted Tennessee State for a season-opening doubleheader that pitted the Rebels in their first dual matches of the year. Behind strong play from veterans such as Nikola Slavic and John Hallquist Lithen, the Rebels were able to sweep their way to back-to-back 7-0 victories over the Tigers. Ole Miss finished the day a perfect 18-0 across doubles and singles play against TSU, including earning straight-set victories in 11 of the team’s 12 singles wins.
Schlagenhauf Remains Perfect
Freshman Noah Schlagenhauf continues to showcase a strong start to his rookie campaign with the Rebels, earning wins in each of his first four singles matches of the spring season. Additionally, Schlagenhauf remains a perfect 2-0 in doubles action this season having grabbed a pair of victories alongside fellow freshman Isac Strömberg in the No. 3 doubles position. Schlagenhauf is now the first Rebel player since 2019 to win his first four collegiate dual singles matches with the team. With straight-set wins in all four of his singles matches this year, Schlagenhauf still has yet to drop a set of collegiate tennis.
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