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September 25, 2012
Scholtz ready to play at high level after Davis Cup experience

 
As a freshman last year, South African Nik Scholtz finished the year ranked No. 14 in the NCAA in singles. His first opponent in the Davis Cup in Montreal, Canada, Milos Raonic, was ranked No. 15 in the world. Raonic won the match 7-5, 6-4, 7-5, but for the reigning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, the experience is what he will take from the event.

 
As a freshman last year, South African Nik Scholtz finished the year ranked No. 14 in the NCAA in singles. His first opponent in the Davis Cup in Montreal, Canada, Milos Raonic, was ranked No. 15 in the world. Raonic won the match 7-5, 6-4, 7-5, but for the reigning Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, the experience is what he will take from the event.
 

June 15, 2012
Thiemann's, Lutjen, Scholtz lead way for the Rebels

 

A record four All-Americans highlight another great year for the Ole Miss men’s tennis team. 

Senior twins Marcel Thiemann and Chris Thiemann, junior Jonas Lutjen and freshman Nik Scholtz earned All-America honors, bringing the total in the history of the program to 28. The Rebels led the SEC and tied NCAA runner-up Virginia for the most All-Americans in the country. This marks the fourth time in six years the Rebels have tied for the most All-Americans in the nation. 

All four helped lead the Rebels to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen and a final national ranking of No. 14. The Rebels have proven to be one of the most consistent teams in the nation. In addition to finishing in the top 10 14 times, they have finished ranked in the top 15 a record 17 times since 1994.

 

May 29, 2012
Rebel Netters fall in Sweet 16, Thiemann’s and Scholtz conclude successful year

The No. 13 Ole Miss men’s tennis team concluded their season May 18 against No. 4 ranked UCLA Bruins in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. The Rebels finished the year with an overall record of 15-9. Despite a scoreline of 4-1, the match was close with the Bruins. 

 

 

The No. 13 Ole Miss men’s tennis team concluded their season May 18 against No. 4 ranked UCLA Bruins in the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. The Rebels finished the year with an overall record of 15-9. Despite a scoreline of 4-1, the match was close with the Bruins. 

“The match was definitely a lot closer than the final score indicates,” freshman Nik Scholtz said. “We fought hard, but just couldn’t put it together.”

May 1, 2012
Men's and women's tennis to host NCAA Regional

For the first time since 1999, both the men’s and women’s Ole Miss tennis teams will be hosting an NCAA Regional. 

 

For the first time since 1999, both the men’s and women’s Ole Miss tennis teams will be hosting an NCAA Regional. 

The women, ranked No. 16 in the country, will be joined in their regional by No. 39 Rice, No. 20 Illinois and Southern University. The men, ranked No. 13 in the country, will host No. 22 Michigan, No. 46 Middle Tennessee State and Binghampton.

April 22, 2012
Men's tennis SEC Tournament run ends in semifinals

 

 The Ole Miss men’s tennis team posted a big win late Friday against Florida and was looking to maintain momentum heading into Saturday’s SEC Championship Semifinal match against top-seeded Kentucky. Unfortunately, the Rebels fell behind early and couldn’t recover as they dropped a 4-0 decision to the Wildcats.

 

 

SATURDAY: No. 1 KENTUCKY 4, No. 5 OLE MISS 0

April 18, 2012
No. 14 Rebel Netters ready SEC Tournament in Starkville

The No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team heads to Starkville this weekend for the 2012 SEC Championship in hopes of strengthening its case for hosting a regional in the NCAA Tournament. The Rebels (11-7, 7-4 SEC) are seeded No. 5 in the tournament and will begin play today at 5 p.m. against No. 12 seed Arkansas (13-12, 1-10).

 

The No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team heads to Starkville this weekend for the 2012 SEC Championship in hopes of strengthening its case for hosting a regional in the NCAA Tournament. The Rebels (11-7, 7-4 SEC) are seeded No. 5 in the tournament and will begin play today at 5 p.m. against No. 12 seed Arkansas (13-12, 1-10).

April 15, 2012
No. 14 Rebels fall short on Senior Day

On Senior Day, the No. 14 Men’s Tennis team could not overcome a close doubles loss and ultimately came up short against in-state rival, No. 9 Mississippi State.

 

On Senior Day, the No. 14 Men’s Tennis team could not overcome a close doubles loss and ultimately came up short against in-state rival, No. 9 Mississippi State.

The Rebels honored senior twins Chris and Marcel Thiemann.

“Well I tell you what, those guys are great,” head coach Billy Chadwick said. “They give us great team leadership, and it has been a great career for them.”

April 12, 2012
Division crown, win streak on the line for men's and women's tennis Saturday

With the Southeastern Conference Western Division title on the line, the No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team has potentially the biggest match of the year on its hands this Saturday against No. 9 Mississippi State. 

 

With the Southeastern Conference Western Division title on the line, the No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team has potentially the biggest match of the year on its hands this Saturday against No. 9 Mississippi State. 

April 4, 2012
SEC standing and NCAA regional hosting one the line for men's and women's tennis

The No. 16 Ole Miss women’s tennis team will defend its home court this weekend in a pair of Southeastern Conference matches against No. 23 Vanderbilt (13-7, 5-3 SEC) and Kentucky (8-11, 0-8 SEC). The Rebels (13-7, 5-3 SEC) are coming off a solid road trip in which they defeated Arkansas (6-1) and LSU (6-1).

The No. 16 Ole Miss women’s tennis team will defend its home court this weekend in a pair of Southeastern Conference matches against No. 23 Vanderbilt (13-7, 5-3 SEC) and Kentucky (8-11, 0-8 SEC). The Rebels (13-7, 5-3 SEC) are coming off a solid road trip in which they defeated Arkansas (6-1) and LSU (6-1).

April 1, 2012
No. 14 Rebel Netters sweep Arkansas and LSU at home

 

SUNDAY: NO. 14 OLE MISS 5, NO. 27 LSU 2

The No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team completed their weekend sweep with an impressive 5-2 win against No. 27 LSU. With the win, the Rebels improve to 10-5 overall and 6-2 in the SEC.

 

SUNDAY: NO. 14 OLE MISS 5, NO. 27 LSU 2

The No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team completed their weekend sweep with an impressive 5-2 win against No. 27 LSU. With the win, the Rebels improve to 10-5 overall and 6-2 in the SEC.

“It is especially good to get a win over (LSU) when they have a good team,” head coach Billy Chadwick said. “It was a great team effort that we had going from top to bottom. It was great to get the doubles point, and I felt we played really well in the first sets.”

March 29, 2012
Men's and Women's Tennis take on Arkansas and LSU this weekend

The No. 14 nationally ranked Ole Miss men’s tennis team will continue Southeastern Conference play this weekend with home matches against No. 39 Arkansas and No. 27 LSU from the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts.

The No. 14 nationally ranked Ole Miss men’s tennis team will continue Southeastern Conference play this weekend with home matches against No. 39 Arkansas and No. 27 LSU from the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts. The Rebels (8-5, 4-2 SEC) enter the final stretch of the regular season, which includes a pair of road matches next weekend at Vanderbilt and Kentucky before the regular season finale at home against Mississippi State.

March 25, 2012
No. 14 Men's tennis splits weekend pair with South Carolina, Florida

 

SUNDAY: NO. 11 FLORIDA 5, NO. 14 OLE MISS 2

Coming off a big 6-1 win against South Carolina on Friday, No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team (8-5, 4-2 SEC) were defeated by No. 11 Florida (10-7,3-3 SEC) 5-2 Sunday at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.

 

SUNDAY: NO. 11 FLORIDA 5, NO. 14 OLE MISS 2

Coming off a big 6-1 win against South Carolina on Friday, No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team (8-5, 4-2 SEC) were defeated by No. 11 Florida (10-7,3-3 SEC) 5-2 Sunday at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center.

March 20, 2012
Catching up with Ole Miss tennis: recapping Spring Break action, both teams rise in rankings

 

Men rise in rankings, Scholtz shows improvement

The No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team continues its rise in the ITA National Rankings, moving up a spot each of the past two weeks since jumping 28 spots from No. 44 to No. 16 in the March 6 poll.

 

Men rise in rankings, Scholtz shows improvement

The No. 14 Ole Miss men’s tennis team continues its rise in the ITA National Rankings, moving up a spot each of the past two weeks since jumping 28 spots from No. 44 to No. 16 in the March 6 poll.

March 4, 2012
Rebel Netters sweep Auburn, ‘Bama

 

SUNDAY: NO. 44 OLE MISS 6, NO. 46 ALABAMA 1

The Ole Miss men’s tennis team (5-2, 2-0 SEC) completed a successful Southeastern Conference opening weekend with a 6-1 win against No. 46 Alabama (5-6, 0-2 SEC) Sunday at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts.

 

SUNDAY: NO. 44 OLE MISS 6, NO. 46 ALABAMA 1

The Ole Miss men’s tennis team (5-2, 2-0 SEC) completed a successful Southeastern Conference opening weekend with a 6-1 win against No. 46 Alabama (5-6, 0-2 SEC) Sunday at the Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts.

March 1, 2012
Tennis teams set to open league play this weekend

The No. 44 Ole Miss men’s and No. 18 Ole Miss women’s tennis teams will begin Southeastern Conference play this weekend. Both teams will be taking on Auburn and Alabama.

 

The No. 44 Ole Miss men’s and No. 18 Ole Miss women’s tennis teams will begin Southeastern Conference play this weekend. Both teams will be taking on Auburn and Alabama.

The men’s team is coming off a win over No. 32 Memphis on Tuesday and knows things are only going to get harder down the road this season.

February 29, 2012
No. 44 Rebel Netters Rally to Beat No. 33 Memphis 4-3 in Outdoor Home Opener

The No. 44 Ole Miss men’s tennis team (3-2) rallied to defeat No. 33 Memphis (3-4) yesterday in their first outdoor match of the season at the newly renovated Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts.

 

The No. 44 Ole Miss men’s tennis team (3-2) rallied to defeat No. 33 Memphis (3-4) yesterday in their first outdoor match of the season at the newly renovated Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts. The Rebels lost the doubles point but won four of the six singles matches, including No. 6 singles where sophomore Johan Backstrom clinched the win.

February 27, 2012
No. 22 Rebel Netters set to host No. 33 Memphis today

The No. 22 Ole Miss men’s tennis team will host No. 33 Memphis today in its first outdoor match of the season. The match will also be their first at the newly renovated Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts.

 

The No. 22 Ole Miss men’s tennis team will host No. 33 Memphis today in its first outdoor match of the season. The match will also be their first at the newly renovated Palmer/Salloum Tennis Center/Galtney Courts.

“We’re very excited about playing in the newly renovated facility,” said head coach Billy Chadwick. “The guys are really looking forward to this match. This is a very tough match, and we’re going to need the fans to really come out and help us through it.”

February 10, 2012
Rebel Netters drop Miss. Cup in marathon match

JACKSON – The Ole Miss men’s tennis team looked to defend their 12 consecutive Mississippi Cup titles Thursday night at Jackson’s River Hills Country Club against No. 14 Mississippi State.
The match had major implications of NCAA seeding and hosting later on, and both teams knew that this match was more than just a rivalry.

JACKSON – The Ole Miss men’s tennis team looked to defend their 12 consecutive Mississippi Cup titles Thursday night at Jackson’s River Hills Country Club against No. 14 Mississippi State.
The match had major implications of NCAA seeding and hosting later on, and both teams knew that this match was more than just a rivalry.
The Bulldogs ended up getting the best of the Rebels winning the match 4-2.

February 8, 2012
Mississippi Cup on the line for No. 21 Rebel Netters

In another matchup featuring Ole Miss and Mississippi State tonight, the No. 21 nationally ranked Ole Miss men’s tennis team will battle the 14th-ranked Bulldogs of Mississippi State in the annual Mississippi Cup. Play from the River Hills Tennis Club in Jackson is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. 

In another matchup featuring Ole Miss and Mississippi State tonight, the No. 21 nationally ranked Ole Miss men’s tennis team will battle the 14th-ranked Bulldogs of Mississippi State in the annual Mississippi Cup. Play from the River Hills Tennis Club in Jackson is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. 

January 31, 2012
Rebels Drop Close 4-3 Match To Tennessee In ITA Kick-Off Final

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 23 nationally ranked Ole Miss men’s tennis team got off to a slow start against No. 24 Tennessee in the final round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, but got back in the match and held a 3-2 lead, before the Vols won the final two matches for a 4-3 victory here Monday night at the Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – The No. 23 nationally ranked Ole Miss men’s tennis team got off to a slow start against No. 24 Tennessee in the final round of the ITA Kick-Off Weekend, but got back in the match and held a 3-2 lead, before the Vols won the final two matches for a 4-3 victory here Monday night at the Goodfriend Indoor Tennis Center.

With the loss, Ole Miss falls to 2-1 on the season, while Tennessee (4-1) advances to the ITA National Team Indoor Final 16.

January 31, 2012
Scholtz sets the tone atop the Rebel Netters' lineup

The road to American college tennis has not been an easy one for redshirt freshman Nik Scholtz. The South African native made his collegiate debut this past Thursday against Southern Miss.

In the 7-0 sweep of the Golden Eagles, he paired with junior Jonas Lutjen for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles and won in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 singles.

The road to American college tennis has not been an easy one for redshirt freshman Nik Scholtz. The South African native made his collegiate debut this past Thursday against Southern Miss.

In the 7-0 sweep of the Golden Eagles, he paired with junior Jonas Lutjen for an 8-2 win at No. 2 doubles and won in straight sets 6-2, 6-3 at No. 1 singles.

January 26, 2012
Rebel netters sweep Southern Miss in season opener

“The guys were very excited to have their first dual match, especially the freshmen on the team,” Ole Miss head coach Billy Chadwick said. “There is a lot of excitement with this team, and I think the fans saw that.”

The Ole Miss men’s tennis team, ranked No. 23 in the nation, got its 2012 season off to a good start with 7-0 sweep of Southern Miss yesterday at the Gillom Sports Center.

“The guys were very excited to have their first dual match, especially the freshmen on the team,” Ole Miss head coach Billy Chadwick said. “There is a lot of excitement with this team, and I think the fans saw that.”

January 25, 2012
Rebel Netters set to open season today

The No. 23 Rebel Netters take to the courts today to open its dual match season against Southern Miss, looking to building on their success from this past season. Doubles play will begin at 1:30 p.m. followed by singles matches at the Gillom Sports Center.

The No. 23 Rebel Netters take to the courts today to open its dual match season against Southern Miss, looking to building on their success from this past season. Doubles play will begin at 1:30 p.m. followed by singles matches at the Gillom Sports Center.

January 23, 2012
Galtney's $1 million gift helps fund tennis center expansion

In 2007, the Ole Miss Athletics Department announced plans to expand the Palmer-Salloum Tennis Center. This expansion included additional seats and the renovation of player and coach areas, including locker rooms, coaches’ offices and a study area. However, this expansion would come at a steep cost: $2 million.

In 2007, the Ole Miss Athletics Department announced plans to expand the Palmer-Salloum Tennis Center. This expansion included additional seats and the renovation of player and coach areas, including locker rooms, coaches’ offices and a study area. However, this expansion would come at a steep cost: $2 million.

October 24, 2011
Rebel netters earn trip to New York

AUBURN, Ala. — For the second year in a row, the Ole Miss men’s tennis team will be represented in the USTA/ITA National Indoor, as Jonas Lutjen and Johan Backstrom won the USTA/ITA Southern Regional Doubles Championship to earn a trip to New York next month.

The duo defeated LSU’s Olivier Borsos and Chris Simpson 8-5 in the final. The Rebel pair started hot leading 5-0.