Rebs Move Up in Tennis Polls

After going 2-0 to begin Southeastern Conference play last weekend, the Ole Miss men's tennis team moved up a spot to No. 4 in the latest Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) National Rankings released Tuesday. Rebel senior Catalin Gard moved up a spot also, to No. 3 in singles.
The Rebels improved to 10-1 overall with wins over then No. 31 Vanderbilt and No. 12 Kentucky last weekend. Ole Miss travels to the state of Alabama this weekend to take on Alabama and Auburn.
The top three stayed the same with Baylor leading the way, followed by Virginia and Illinois. Ole Miss and Duke round out the top five. The bottom five leads off with Georgia, followed by Florida, UCLA, Southern Cal and Oklahoma State.
In the individual rankings, Gard moved up to No. 3 after posting a win over then No. 3 Jesse Witten in the Rebels' win over Kentucky. He is currently 18-3 overall and 9-1 at No. 1 singles. With six wins, Gard will become the third Rebel to record 100 singles victories in a career.
Freshman Erling Tveit made his debut in the rankings, coming in at No. 57. The Oslo, Norway, native is off to a stellar start in his first spring with the Rebels. Tveit owns a 10-1 overall record, 9-0 in dual matches. He is 5-0 at No. 3 singles. Tveit also teams with sophomore and fellow Norweigan, Fredrik Aarum, for a No. 45 ranking in doubles. The two are 6-2 overall, 4-2 at No. 2 doubles.