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Michigan Posts Third Straight Shutout in Win at Michigan State
4/9/2021 7:25:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Site: East Lansing, Mich. (MSU Tennis Center)
Result: #17 Michigan 7, Michigan State 0
Records: U-M (12-2, 12-1 B1G), MSU (5-10, 5-8 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, April 11 -- vs. Michigan State (Varsity Tennis Center), Noon
EAST LANSING, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team posted its third straight shutout victory, taking down Michigan State, 7-0, on Friday (April 9) at MSU Tennis Center.
Nick Beaty gave Michigan (12-2, 12-1 Big Ten) its first singles victory with his 10th Big Ten win of the season with a 6-3, 6-4 triumph over Graydon Lair. Beaty won his fifth straight match and improved to 16-3 overall.
At No. 4 singles, Jacob Bickersteth remained unbeaten at 5-0, winning his third straight singles match 7-6, 6-1 over Luke Baylis.
With the best win percentage on the team, Patrick Maloney continued his success with a 6-2, 6-4 win at No. 2 singles. It was his second straight match playing at the position, and he is now 2-0 there after starting the season 7-1 at No. 3.
Nino Ehrenschneider followed up, winning his second match at No. 6 singles 7-5, 6-3 and is now 2-0.
Mattias Siimar recorded matching 7-5 scores at No. 3 singles for his third straight victory. He is now 11-1 in Big Ten play.
Andrew Fenty kept the Wolverines perfect, winning the tiebreaker 10-6 after splitting 6-4 sets with Nick Williams at No. 1 singles.
The Wolverines got the day started outdoors with Ehrenschneider and Connor Johnston pairing up for the first time and taking the afternoon's first set 6-2 at No. 3 doubles. Beaty and Maloney followed with a 6-4 win at No. 2 doubles. The duo is 3-0 against Big Ten opponents.
Michigan will wrap up its home-and-home series with Michigan State (5-10, 5-8 Big Ten) on Sunday (April 11) at noon, hosting the Spartans at the Varsity Tennis Center. A win over MSU and a loss by Ohio State would secure U-M at least a share of the Big Ten East Division title. The Wolverines also will honor their five seniors -- Harrison Brown, Connor Johnston, Teddy Oosterbaan, Kristofer Siimar and Mattias Siimar.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 -- Andrew Fenty (U-M) d. Nick Williams (MSU), 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-6)
No. 2 -- Patrick Maloney (U-M) d. Carson Gates (MSU), 6-2, 6-4
No. 3 -- Mattias Siimar (U-M) d. Josh Mukherjee (MSU), 7-5, 7-5
No. 4 -- Nick Beaty (U-M) d. Graydon Lair (MSU), 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 -- Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) d. Luke Baylis (MSU), 7-6 (2), 6-1
No. 6 -- Nino Ehrenschneider(U-M) d. Jarreau Campbell (MSU), 7-5, 6-3
Doubles
No. 1 -- No. 23 Andrew Fenty/Mattias Siimar (U-M) vs. Nick Williams/Drew Keene (MSU), 5-5 abandoned
No. 2 -- Patrick Maloney/Nick Beaty (U-M) d. Graydon Lair/Jarreau Campbell (MSU), 6-4
No. 3 -- Nino Ehrenschneider/Connor Johnston (U-M) d. Kazuki Matsuno/John Carlin (MSU), 6-2
Order of Completion: Doubles 3-2, Singles 4-5-2-6-3-1
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