Michigan to Get Back in Action Friday Hosting Western Michigan

THIS WEEK
Friday, Jan. 21 -- vs Western Michigan (Varsity Tennis Center) 6 p.m.
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The University of Michigan men's tennis team hosts Western Michigan on Friday (Jan. 21) at the Varsity Tennis Center. The match is slated to begin at 6 p.m.

Wolverine Bites

• Michigan is 1-0 after starting the spring season Sunday (Jan. 16) with a 5-2 win over Virginia Tech.

• Ranked No. 17 in the nation, Michigan won five singles matches at Nos. 2-6

• Ondrej Styler earned a win at No. 2 singles as he improved to 5-1 and owns the best win percentage on the team.

• Gavin Young recorded his first dual win at No. 5 and is now 10-2 this season.

• Styler and Young paired up at No. 2 doubles and earned a 6-4 win over the Hokies.

• Jacob Bickersteth played at his highest singles spot -- No. 3 -- earning a win. He also made his dual doubles debut, teaming with Patrick Maloney, also at the No. 3 spot.

• Nino Ehrenschneider is now 5-2 in singles after he grabbed a singles victory at No. 6.

Who's Who

Ranked Singles Players
No. 43 -- Gavin Young, Michigan
No. 67 -- Jacob Bickersteth, Michigan

Ranked Doubles Teams
No. 43 -- Andrew Fenty/Nino Ehrenschneider, Michigan

Series History

Michigan holds a 57-8 all-time record versus Western Michigan. The Wolverines have won the last eight matches with Western's last victory in the series coming in 2003.

Scouting the Broncos

Western is off to a 2-0 start this spring after matching 6-1 wins over Butler and Ferris State last Saturday on home court. The Broncos will play a Wednesday evening match at Notre Dame before heading to Ann Arbor for Friday's tilt.

Freshman Anton Arzhankin is 2-0 with matches at both No. 1 and 2 coming off of a 9-1 fall. Brogan Pierce is now 12-4, winning his matches at No. 5 and 6 last weekend. Also off to 2-0 singles starts are Fynn Lohse and Jackson Boone. In doubles Arjun Honnappa and Lohse are 2-0 at the No. 1 position, while Pierce and Arzhankin are 2-0 at No. 3.

Up Next

Friday, Jan. 28 -- vs. Wake Forest - ITA Kickoff (Winston-Salem, N.C.), 5 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 29 -- vs. Notre Dame or SMU - ITA Kickoff (Winston-Salem, N.C.), TBA