| Eric Claesson |
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SEC Academic Honor Roll
UMAA Honor Roll
CHADWICK SAYS: Exciting player to watch...Great competitor...Has been a huge part of the Rebels' success the last two years...Has won some big matches during his first two years...Played No. 2 singles as a sophomore.
FALL 2005 (JUNIOR)
Posted a 14-4 record...Earned a Southeast Regional ranking of No. 10 in singles and No. 5 in doubles...Won the Ole Miss Fall Classic...Semifinalist at the Southeast Regional Championships...Began the fall by winning his first eight matches...Defeated nine nationally ranked players including then No. 20 Josh Cohen of Miami in the round of 16 at the regional championships...Had a combined 10-0 record in three-setters and tiebreakers.
2004-05 (SOPHOMORE)
Helped the Rebels advance to the NCAA Final Four for the fourth time...Helped the team capture its second consecutive overall SEC Championship as well as its fourth straight SEC West title...Ended the year ranked No. 13 in doubles with three-time All-American Catalin Gard...Qualified for the NCAA Doubles Championships... Went 2-0 in singles and doubles at the NCAA Regionals to help the Rebels advance to the "Sweet Sixteen"... Finished with a 22-16 overall record, 13-9 at No. 2 singles...Won a pivotal match against Mississippi State as the Rebels clinched the SEC overall Championship with a 4-3 win...Battled heat exhaustion to prevail in three sets to clinch the Rebels' 4-3 win in the SEC Tournament quarterfinals...Made the SEC Academic Honor Roll...Made the UMAA Honor Roll in the fall.
SPRING 2004 (FRESHMAN)
Helped lead the Rebels to the overall SEC Championship and their third consecutive SEC West title...Posted a 16-5 dual match record, 12-3 at No. 6 singles...Went 7-3 in the SEC, 6-1 at No. 6 singles...Clinched the win over Kentucky in the regular season that gave the Rebels the overall SEC Championship...Clinched the win over Kentucky that put the Rebels in the SEC Tournament final...Finished 16-2 in doubles in dual matches, including 12-2 with Claes Lindholm and 4-0 with Juan Pablo Di Cesare...Made the UMAA Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO OLE MISS
Ranked No. 1 in 18's in Sweden...Won the Swedish Championship four times...Graduated from Bastad Academy.
PERSONAL
Born May 10, 1983...Son of Alf and Carina Claesson... Majoring in Business...Athlete most admired is Henrik "Arset" Johansson...Favorite tennis player is Anna Kournikova...Enjoys soccer and bandy.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Year | Overall Singles | Dual Singles | Overall Doubles | Dual Doubles |
| Fall 2005 | 14-4 | ---- | 3-3 | ---- |
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2004-05 | 22-16 | 13-9 | 15-12 | 14-8 |
2003-04 | 18-6 | 16-5 | 19-5 | 12-2 |
| Totals | 54-26 | 29-14 | 38-20 | 26-10 |
