Canceled: Michigan to Host Michigan State on Friday

THIS WEEK
Friday, March 13 -- vs. Michigan State (Varsity Tennis Center), 6 p.m.
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The No. 3-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team (14-3, 1-0 B1G) will resume Big Ten dual-match play when it hosts Michigan State on Friday (March 13) at 6 p.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center.

About the Opponent: Michigan State

Michigan State is 5-6 on the season and has lost its last two matches to New Mexico and Brown, respectively. This will be the Spartans' first Big Ten match of the season. MSU and U-M have played three common opponents: Brown (MSU - L, 3-4; U-M - W, 4-0), Cornell (MSU - L, 0-7; U-M - W, 4-1) and Western Michigan (MSU - W, 4-3; U-M - W, 4-2).

Series History

Michigan holds a hefty 102-19 lead (.843 win percentage) over Michigan State in the all-time series. The Wolverines have not lost a match to the Spartans since the 2004 Big Ten Tournament. In the last five outings, Michigan has won by 7-0 decisions three times.

Who's Who

Ranked Singles Players
No. 16 -- Andrew Fenty, Michigan
No. 32 -- Ondrej Styler, Michigan
No. 90 -- Connor Johnston, Michigan

Ranked Doubles Teams
No. 2 -- Andrew Fenty/Mattias Siimar, Michigan
No. 73 -- Ondrej Styler/Connor Johnston, Michigan

Wolverine Bites

• Michigan is ranked No. 3 by the ITA this week with a 14-3 overall record.
• The Wolverines are 1-0 in the Big Ten, opening with a 5-0 decision over Penn State two weeks ago.
• Michigan had a 10-match win streak during the season that led to a semifinal appearance in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship.
• The last time the program was ranked No. 3 was in 1988.
• Sophomore Andrew Fenty has been named the Big Ten Athlete of the Week three times this season and is ranked No. 16th by the ITA. Seven of his 11 wins this spring have been against ranked opponents, and he heads into the weekend on a three-match win streak.
• No. 32-ranked Ondrej Styler is 9-3 in his dual matches and 18-8 overall, while No. 90 Connor Johnston is 8-5 in duals and 11-10 overall.
• Fenty and Mattias Siimar remain ranked No. 2 in doubles and have a 13-2 dual record. The pair is 25-4 overall, which includes a 13-match win streak during the fall season.
• The No. 73-ranked doubles pair of Styler and Johnston is 10-3 in dual matches and 13-4 on the season.
• The Wolverines have won the doubles point in 14 of 17 matches.
• Last weekend, the Wolverines competed at the Pacific Coast Doubles Championship with Ryan Fu and Harrison Brown reaching the consolation quarterfinals.