CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi College men's tennis reaped the fruits of knocking off #5 Ouachita Baptist on Sunday, moving up the #19 in the latest ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings as announced on Wednesday. 

After previously being ranked #34 nationally, MC jumped 15 spots after a huge comeback win versus the #5 team in the country over the weekend. Trailing 3-0 in the match, MC mounted a four point swing, with four straight singles court wins to ultimately take the win over the Tigers.

#5 OBU jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in doubles play with court wins at #1 and #2, winning 6-3 in each. Joe Jarvis and Antoine Nivault picked up the court win at #3 6-4.

In the match, the Tigers quickly stretched their lead to 3-0 with wins at #4 singles with Matias Parzajuk winning 6-0, 6-4 over Felipe Iser and at #2 singles as Rafael Sabio was defeated in three sets, 4-6, 6-4, 2-6.

Yet, the Choctaws stormed back, with the final four singles matches all in third sets, MC picked up wins at #1 from Alvaro Saint Martin (4-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4), #3 Joe Jarvis (3-6, 6-3, 6-3), and #5 Antoine Nivault (6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4).

Tied at 3-3 in the match and in the third set, Brady McDaniel picked up the clinching match win with a third set victory over Aaron Osmond 6-4, 6-7 (1), 6-4, giving MC the 4-3 overall win.

The win prompted the ITA with recognizing the Choctaws, as MC makes a move into the top 20 nationally this week.

Rafael Sabio checked in at #41 nationally overall in the top 50 rankings by the ITA. Sabio and Felipe Iser also enter Thursday's home matchup with Blue Mountain College ranked #46 overall overall in doubles nationally.

The nationally ranked Choctaws return to action at home on Thursday, March 23, with a 2 p.m. match versus Blue Mountain College at the MC Tennis Complex in Clinton, Miss. 

ITA Collegiate Tennis Rankings sponsored by Tennis-Point

• National Rankings
• Top 50 Team Computerized Rankings
• March 22, 2023

RANK	SCHOOL	AVERAGE	DIVISION II RECORD	PREV.
1	Saint Leo University	87.24	14 – 0	1
2	University of Texas at Tyler	64.155	11 – 1	8
3	University of Indianapolis	63.962	8 – 2	2
4	Barry University	63.827	9 – 2	4
5	University Of West Alabama	62.089	9 – 3	22
6	Valdosta State University	55.2	7 – 0	3
7	University Of West Florida	50.585	7 – 2	13
8	Columbus State University	49.02	5 – 1	6
9	Cameron University	44.962	5 – 1	11
10	Wayne State University	44	5 – 7	28
11	Lander University	42.059	9 – 1	10
12	Southwest Baptist University	41.864	9 – 5	18
13	Ouachita Baptist University	41.657	6 – 4	5
14	Lee University	41.579	7 – 2	9
15	Flagler College	37.619	9 – 4	21
16	Northwest Missouri State	35.536	6 – 4	7
17	Tiffin University	34.571	6 – 1	16
18	Rollins College	33.639	9 – 2	12
19	Mississippi College	31.656	6 – 3	34
20	University of North Georgia	30.879	5 – 2	14
21	Hawaii Pacific University	30.593	7 – 4	23
22	Ferris State University	30	6 – 3	26
23	Lynn University	29.273	6 – 3	25
24	Florida Southern College	28.088	10 – 4	20
25	Metropolitan State University of Denver	26.606	8 – 3	35
26	Carson-Newman University	25.125	4 – 5	48
27	Midwestern State University	25	7 – 5	15
28	Anderson University	24.966	8 – 1	17
29	Azusa Pacific University	24.844	8 – 2	24
30	Auburn University at Montgomery	24.443	7 – 4	37
31	Wingate University	24.423	7 – 1	29
32	Augusta University	23.429	8 – 3	27
33	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	23.125	8 – 5	19
34	Drury University	22	5 – 2	39
35	Tusculum University	21.313	6 – 4	43
36	Point Loma Nazarene University	21.091	5 – 1	30
37	Limestone University	20.925	6 – 2	32
38	Washburn University	20.3	7 – 4	NR
39	Grand Valley State University	19.906	6 – 5	38
40	Queens College	19.8	6 – 0	NR
41	University of Charleston	19.471	7 – 3	33
42	Georgia College	19.016	6 – 3	31
43	Newberry College	17.714	5 – 4	40
44	Young Harris College	17.4	7 – 4	36
45	Francis Marion University	17.12	6 – 4	44
46	Biola University	17.101	6 – 3	NR
47	Fairmont State University	16.32	6 – 0	47
48	Southern Arkansas University	15.373	4 – 5	45
49	Concordia University Irvine	15.344	4 – 2	NR
50	University of Mount Olive	14.712	6 – 4	42