Michigan
Iowa
Michigan Upset by Iowa in Conference Road Action
4/15/2001 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
IOWA CITY, Iowa -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team had its four-match winning streak snapped Easter Sunday (April 15), losing 5-2 against Iowa at the Klotz Tennis Courts. The Wolverines (10-8, 4-4 Big Ten) were swept by the Hawkeyes (11-8, 3-5 Big Ten) in doubles competition and proceeded to lose four of the six singles matches in the loss.
Michigan received its team points at the No. 3 and No. 5 singles spots, with juniors Danny McCain (Largo, Fla./Canterbury School) and Greg Novak (Stoney Creek, Ontario/Cardinal Newman HS) gaining the victories. McCain won his fifth straight singles match with a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Petar Mandic at No. 3. Novak became the second Wolverine to reach the 20-win plateau (20-17 record) this season with a 6-3, 6-1 win against Hunter Skogman at the No. 5 spot.
The Wolverines look to rebound next weekend with a pair of home matches to close the regular season. Michigan hosts Indiana Saturday (April 21, noon) and Purdue Sunday (April 22, noon) at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 -- Tyler Cleveland (IA) d. Henry Beam, 7-5, 6-7, 6-3
No. 2 -- Stuart Waters (IA) d. Ben Cox, 6-4, 6-2
No. 3 -- Dan McCain (U-M) d. Petar Mandic, 6-1, 6-2
No. 4 -- Jake Wilson (IA) d. Anthony Jackson, 1-0 (retired, injury)
No. 5 -- Greg Novak (U-M) d. Hunter Skogman, 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 -- Tom Buetikofer (IA) d. Jeremy Edelson, 6-1, 3-6, 7-5
Doubles
No. 1 -- Cleveland/Waters (IA) d. Chris Shaya/Chris Rolf, 8-1
No. 2 -- Mandic/Buetikofer (IA) d. Beam/McCain, 9-7
No. 3 -- Skogman/Pete Rose (IA) d. Cox/Jackson, 8-3
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