Michigan
Penn State
U-M Tops Penn State in State College
4/12/2024 7:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Site: State College, Pa. (Indoor Tennis Center)
Score: Michigan 4, Penn State 0
Records: U-M (13-10, 7-0 B1G), Penn State (4-17, 0-6 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, April 14 -- at #1 Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio), Noon
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team cruised to a 4-0 win over Penn State on Friday (April 12) to improve to a perfect 7-0 in the Big Ten conference. It's the seventh straight win for the Wolverines.
The Wolverines altered their doubles pairs and didn't flinch as they took the early point. Mert Oral and Bjorn Swenson improved to 8-2 as a duo after they captured a 6-2 decision at No. 3 doubles. Patorn Hanchaikul and Will Cooksey paired up again for the first time since Feb. 27 and took a 6-3 at No. 2.
Cooksey kept things rolling, winning 6-3, 6-2 over Ari Cotoulas at No. 4. With the win, Cooksey has matched his career-best win streak of six straight matches and is now 6-0 in the conference this season.
Hanchaikul defeated Nolan Ranger 6-1, 6-4 at No. 3 singles, his third straight victory. Hanchaikul is now 9-2 in dual singles and 3-0 against conference opponents.
No. 17 ranked Young clinched the match at No. 1 with 6-2, 6-4 wins over No. 102 ranked Miko Eala. Young has won his last eight matches, marking a new career best for the senior. He is 5-0 in the league this season and 10-6 in dual matches.
Just two regular-season matches remain for Michigan -- against fellow unbeaten rivals in top-ranked Ohio State and No. 18 Michigan State. Michigan faces Ohio State on Sunday (April 15) at noon in Columbus, Ohio, and Michigan State in Ann Arbor on Saturday (April 20) at 4 p.m.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 – No. 17 Gavin Young (U-M) d. No. 102 Miko Eala (PSU) 6-2, 6-4
No. 2 – Bjorn Swenson (U-M) vs. Stefan Simeunovic (PSU) 6-3, 4-6, 0-0 unf.
No. 3 – Patorn Hanchaikul (U-M) d. Nolan Ranger (PSU) 6-1, 6-4
No. 4 – Will Cooksey (U-M) d. Ari Cotoulas (PSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 – Alex Cairo (U-M) vs. Jack Martuccio (PSU) 0-0 unf.
No. 6 – Mert Oral (U-M) vs. Alexander Sterin (PSU) 0-0 unf.
Doubles
No. 1 – Young/Cairo (U-M) vs. Ranger/Cotoulas (PSU) 4-5 unfinished
No. 2 – Hanchaikul/Cooksey (U-M) d. Simeunovic/Martuccio (PSU) 6-3
No. 3 – Oral/Swenson (U-M) d. Eala/Sterin (PSU) 6-2
Order of Completion:Â Doubles 3-2; Singles 4-3-1
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