Michigan
Ohio State
Maize & Blue Drops Road Match to Ohio State
3/27/2016 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
March 27, 2016
» Matches in progress when the dual match was clinched were abandoned.
» The match was played outdoors.
Site: Columbus, Ohio (OSU Varsity Tennis Courts)
Score: #4 Ohio State 4, #23 Michigan 0
Records: U-M (13-4, 2-1 Big Ten), OSU (18-3, 3-0 Big Ten)
Next U-M Event: Friday, April 1 -- vs. Indiana (Varsity Tennis Center), 6 p.m.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 23-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team suffered its first Big Ten loss of the season, falling 4-0 to No. 4 Ohio State on Sunday (March 27) at the OSU Varsity Tennis Courts.
Ohio State jumped out to the early lead by virtue of the doubles point, winning at No. 3 and No. 1.
The Buckeyes did not let up in singles action, winning all six first sets. No. 2-ranked Mikael Torpegaard knocked off junior/sophomore Alex Knight, ranked No. 107, at the No. 1 spot (6-3, 6-1) for OSU's second point.
Ohio State followed with a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 6 and a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 5 to clinch the dual match. The remaining three matches on court were abandoned once the team match had been decided.
Michigan returns home to the VTC on Friday (April 1), hosting Indiana at 6 p.m. Admission is free.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 -- No. 2 Mikael Torpegaard (OSU) d. Alex Knight (U-M), 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 -- No. 65 Chris Diaz (OSU) vs. Carter Lin (U-M), 7-5, 0-1 abandoned
No. 3 -- No. 26 Hugo Di Feo (OSU) vs. Runhao Hua (U-M), 6-3, 4-2 abandoned
No. 4 -- No. 70 Herkko Pollanen (OSU) vs. Kevin Wong (U-M), 7-5, 5-1 abandoned
No. 5 -- Ralf Steinbach (OSU) d. Davis Crocker (U-M), 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 -- Martin Joyce (OSU) d. Myles Schalet (U-M), 6-3, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 -- Mikael Torpegaard/Martin Joyce (OSU) d. No. 39 Alex Knight/Runhao Hua (U-M), 6-4
No. 2 -- Jathan Malik/Kevin Wong (U-M) vs. Chris Diaz/Hugo Di Feo (OSU), 5-6 abandoned
No. 3 -- Ralf Steinbach/Matt Mendez (OSU) d Myles Schalet/Gabe Tishman (U-M), 6-1
Order of Completion: Doubles 3-1, Singles 1-6-5
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