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Men's Tennis

DU MEN LOSE CLOSE MATCH TO OLE MISS

May 14, 2016

Berkeley, Calif. - The University of Denver men's tennis team fell to the University of Mississippi 4-3 in a close NCAA first-round match between the Pioneers and the Rebels at the Hellman Tennis Complex, hosted by the University of California--Berkeley.

The Pioneers went 2-1 in doubles action today and 2-4 in their singles matches.

Denver received singles victories from David Fox (Chipstead, Surrey, United Kingdom) and Wyatt Lovera (Miami, Fla.). Fox defeated Fabian Fallert (Ole Miss) 6-3, 7-6 (4) in the No. 4 singles spot, while Lovera beat Zvonimir Babic (Ole Miss) 6-3, 6-2 in the No. 6 singles spot.

In doubles play, Henry Craig (Murrieta, Calif.) and Alex Gasson (Alton, United Kingdom) helped clinch the doubles point for the Pioneers with a 6-4 victory over Fabian Fallert and Grey Hamilton (Ole Miss) at No. 1 doubles. Yannik James (St. Georges, Grenada) and Jesse Ruder-Hook (Denver, Colo.) also won their doubles match with a 6-3 win over Gustav Hansson and Stefan Lindmark (Ole Miss) at No. 2 doubles.

The Pioneers finish the 2015-16 season with an 18-8 overall record and their third straight Summit League Championship title.

Below are the results from today's match:

Saturday, May 14:

Singles
1. No. 39 Gustav Hansson (Ole Miss) def. Henry Craig (Denver) - 7-5, 2-6, 6-2
2. No. 59 Stefan Lindmark (Ole Miss) def. Diogo Rocha (Denver) - 0-6, 6-2, 6-4
3. Ricardo Jorge (Ole Miss) def. Yannik James (Denver) - 7-6(3), 6-3
4. David Fox (Denver) def. Fabian Fallert (Ole Miss) - 6-3, 7-6(4)
5. Grey Hamilton (Ole Miss) def. Alex Gasson (Denver) - 6-2, 7-5
6. Wyatt Lovera (Denver) def. Zvonimir Babic (Ole Miss) - 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. No. 51 Henry Craig/Alex Gasson (Denver) def. Fabian Fallert/Grey Hamilton (Ole Miss) 6-4
2. Yannik James/Jesse Ruder-Hook (Denver) def. Gustav Hansson/Stefan Lindmark (Ole Miss) 6-3
3. Ricardo Jorge/Zvonimir Babic (Ole Miss) def. Diogo Rocha/Zach Fryer (Denver) - 6-3


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Players Mentioned

Henry Craig

Henry Craig

5' 9"
Senior
David Fox

David Fox

5' 11"
Senior
Zach Fryer

Zach Fryer

6' 1"
Sophomore
Alex Gasson

Alex Gasson

6' 2"
Junior
Yannik James

Yannik James

6' 2"
Junior
Wyatt Lovera

Wyatt Lovera

6' 0"
Sophomore
Diogo Rocha

Diogo Rocha

6' 0"
Junior
Jesse Ruder-Hook

Jesse Ruder-Hook

6' 5"
Sophomore
Jesse Ruder-Hook

Jesse Ruder-Hook

Senior

Players Mentioned

Henry Craig

Henry Craig

5' 9"
Senior
David Fox

David Fox

5' 11"
Senior
Zach Fryer

Zach Fryer

6' 1"
Sophomore
Alex Gasson

Alex Gasson

6' 2"
Junior
Yannik James

Yannik James

6' 2"
Junior
Wyatt Lovera

Wyatt Lovera

6' 0"
Sophomore
Diogo Rocha

Diogo Rocha

6' 0"
Junior
Jesse Ruder-Hook

Jesse Ruder-Hook

6' 5"
Sophomore
Jesse Ruder-Hook

Jesse Ruder-Hook

Senior