Sunday, February 26
Oxford, Miss
12:00 P.M.
SMU
at
Ole Miss
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Mustangs Set To Take On Ole Miss On The Road
Feb 25 | Men's Tennis
No. 68 SMU (6-4) at Ole Miss (6-2)
Palmer/ Salloum Tennis Facility – Oxford, Miss.
Sunday, Feb. 24 | 12:00 P.M.
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DALLAS- SMU men's tennis will travel to Oxford, Mississippi for an out of conference matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels at 12:00 p.m. at the Palmer/ Salloum Tennis Facility.
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The Mustangs enter the weekend as the No. 68-ranked team in the country with a No. 55-ranked doubles pairing of Pranav Kumar and Adam Neff.
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Sunday's match marks SMU's first time back on the road since taking on No. 21 Middle Tennessee where the Mustangs came up short in a 1-4 loss.
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Julian Steinhausen picked up the Mustangs lone point with a straight set victory on Court 5.
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INSIDE THE MATCH
This is the fifth match away from home this season, all of those against teams ranked in the top 25. The Mustangs have not won a road match, but fell 4-3 in close matches to Mississippi State and USF. SMU has dropped only its second doubles point this year which was in last weeks match to Middle Tennessee.
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The series between the Mustangs and the Rebels is tied at 1-1, both matches taking place in neutral sites. SMU took the last matchup, 4-3 on Jan. 28, 2017 in the first round of ITA Kickoff Weekend.
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MUSTANG MARK
Antonio Muniz-Hidalgo and Liam Krall hold a 5-1 record at Court 3 in doubles with their only loss coming from Mississippi State. This past week, the pair picked up the only doubles match victory against Middle Tennessee. The SMU duo clinched the ninth straight doubles point against UTSA with a 6-3 victory.
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The No. 55-ranked Pranav Kumar and Adam Neff hold a 3-2 record at Court 1 in doubles with their losses coming from top-25 ranked doubles teams. The duo took the No. 23-ranked doubles pair from Middle Tennessee to a tiebreaker before falling 8-6.
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Adam Neff holds a 3-2 singles record throughout the dual season. Neff had a hard-fought match against the No. 122- ranked player from Middle Tennessee on Court 2. Although left unfinished, Neff was on serve in the third set. Neff clinched the win for the Mustangs against UTSA with a straight set victory on Court 1.Â
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Julian Steinhausen is now 3-3 in dual matches this season with his most recent straight sets victory on Court 5 against Middle Tennessee. Steinhausen is 4-3 in doubles with partner Jack Winkler. The pair has clinched four out of the nine doubles points for the Mustangs on Court 2.
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Sophomore Louis Cloud holds a 6-1 record over the season. Cloud clinched the win for the Mustangs against UT Tyler with an energetic victory in three sets on Court 6. Cloud picked up two singles wins for the Mustangs at the ITA Kickoff weekend going undefeated throughout the weekend. Since fall 2022, Cloud has gone 14-5.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Ole Miss enters the dual with a 6-2 overall record. The Rebels pitched a pair of 4-0 sweeps over Alabama State on Feb. 24. Ole Miss is home to the No. 68-ranked singles player of Nikola Slavic.
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LAST TIME OUT
SMU men's tennis suffered its fourth road loss on Feb. 24th, falling to Middle Tennessee, 4-1, at the Adams Tennis Center. SMU dropped the doubles point for just the second time all season, before Middle Tennessee won three singles matches to clinch the win.
Junior Julian Steinhausen recorded the singles SMU point, winning on Court 5.
The Mustangs moved to a 6-4 overall record in dual matches this season.
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UP NEXT
The Mustangs will take on No. 30 Oklahoma State on Stillwater March 5th at 1:00 p.m.
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SMU IN THE ITA RANKINGS
ITA Team Ranking (February 21 ranking)
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68Â SMU
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Men's Doubles (February 21 ranking)
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55 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
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Palmer/ Salloum Tennis Facility – Oxford, Miss.
Sunday, Feb. 24 | 12:00 P.M.
Season Stats
Live Stats | Live Stream
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DALLAS- SMU men's tennis will travel to Oxford, Mississippi for an out of conference matchup against the Ole Miss Rebels at 12:00 p.m. at the Palmer/ Salloum Tennis Facility.
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The Mustangs enter the weekend as the No. 68-ranked team in the country with a No. 55-ranked doubles pairing of Pranav Kumar and Adam Neff.
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Sunday's match marks SMU's first time back on the road since taking on No. 21 Middle Tennessee where the Mustangs came up short in a 1-4 loss.
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Julian Steinhausen picked up the Mustangs lone point with a straight set victory on Court 5.
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INSIDE THE MATCH
This is the fifth match away from home this season, all of those against teams ranked in the top 25. The Mustangs have not won a road match, but fell 4-3 in close matches to Mississippi State and USF. SMU has dropped only its second doubles point this year which was in last weeks match to Middle Tennessee.
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The series between the Mustangs and the Rebels is tied at 1-1, both matches taking place in neutral sites. SMU took the last matchup, 4-3 on Jan. 28, 2017 in the first round of ITA Kickoff Weekend.
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MUSTANG MARK
Antonio Muniz-Hidalgo and Liam Krall hold a 5-1 record at Court 3 in doubles with their only loss coming from Mississippi State. This past week, the pair picked up the only doubles match victory against Middle Tennessee. The SMU duo clinched the ninth straight doubles point against UTSA with a 6-3 victory.
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The No. 55-ranked Pranav Kumar and Adam Neff hold a 3-2 record at Court 1 in doubles with their losses coming from top-25 ranked doubles teams. The duo took the No. 23-ranked doubles pair from Middle Tennessee to a tiebreaker before falling 8-6.
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Adam Neff holds a 3-2 singles record throughout the dual season. Neff had a hard-fought match against the No. 122- ranked player from Middle Tennessee on Court 2. Although left unfinished, Neff was on serve in the third set. Neff clinched the win for the Mustangs against UTSA with a straight set victory on Court 1.Â
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Julian Steinhausen is now 3-3 in dual matches this season with his most recent straight sets victory on Court 5 against Middle Tennessee. Steinhausen is 4-3 in doubles with partner Jack Winkler. The pair has clinched four out of the nine doubles points for the Mustangs on Court 2.
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Sophomore Louis Cloud holds a 6-1 record over the season. Cloud clinched the win for the Mustangs against UT Tyler with an energetic victory in three sets on Court 6. Cloud picked up two singles wins for the Mustangs at the ITA Kickoff weekend going undefeated throughout the weekend. Since fall 2022, Cloud has gone 14-5.
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SCOUTING THE OPPONENT
Ole Miss enters the dual with a 6-2 overall record. The Rebels pitched a pair of 4-0 sweeps over Alabama State on Feb. 24. Ole Miss is home to the No. 68-ranked singles player of Nikola Slavic.
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LAST TIME OUT
SMU men's tennis suffered its fourth road loss on Feb. 24th, falling to Middle Tennessee, 4-1, at the Adams Tennis Center. SMU dropped the doubles point for just the second time all season, before Middle Tennessee won three singles matches to clinch the win.
Junior Julian Steinhausen recorded the singles SMU point, winning on Court 5.
The Mustangs moved to a 6-4 overall record in dual matches this season.
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UP NEXT
The Mustangs will take on No. 30 Oklahoma State on Stillwater March 5th at 1:00 p.m.
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SMU IN THE ITA RANKINGS
ITA Team Ranking (February 21 ranking)
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68Â SMU
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Men's Doubles (February 21 ranking)
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55 Pranav Kumar/ Adam Neff
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