Ole Miss Men’s Tennis Hosts No. 2 Texas and No. 48 Tennessee in Weekend Matchups

The University of Mississippi men’s tennis team will host two Southeastern Conference matches this weekend at home in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels will face No. 2 Texas on Thursday, April 2, at 1 p.m. and No. 48 Tennessee on Saturday, April 4, at the same time.

Ole Miss enters the weekend with a 16-6 overall record and a 4-6 mark in SEC play. The team is led by singles players No. 77 Stefano D’Agostino and No. 110 Matthieu Chambonniere. In doubles, the duo of Isac Stromberg and Kai Milburn holds the No. 23 ranking.

Texas, with an 18-6 overall record and a 9-2 SEC record, features five ranked singles players, including No. 3 Sebastian Gorzny, No. 31 Kalin Ivanovski, and No. 36 Sebastian Eriksson. The Longhorns also have two ranked doubles teams, including No. 26 Lucas Marionneau and Sebastian Gorzny.

So far this season, Texas has defeated seven top-10 opponents, including No. 8 Texas A&M and No. 2 Ohio State. Meanwhile, Tennessee, with a 10-14 record and a 1-10 SEC mark, will look for an upset against Ole Miss. The Volunteers’ top-ranked player is No. 116 Alejandro Moreno.

Ole Miss aims to make a statement in these home matches and improve its conference standing. Fans can follow the action through live video and live stats, available on the university’s athletics website.

For more on Ole Miss men’s tennis, follow the Rebels on Twitter at @OleMissMTennis, Facebook at OleMissMTennis, and Instagram at OleMissMTennis. Coach Jacoby can be followed on Twitter at @JakeJacoby.

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