Wolverines Notch Commanding Win at Indiana

Sunday, March 23

Bloomington, Ind.

12:00 PM

Michigan

Indiana

Mert Oral and Bjorn Swenson (Michigan Photography)

3/23/2025 2:47:00 PM | Men's Tennis

By: Kristy McNeil

Site: Bloomington, Ind. (IU Tennis Center)
Score: #22 Michigan 6, Indiana 1
Records: U-M (11-7, 5-1), IU (9-8, 0-6)
Next U-M Event: Friday, March 28 -- vs. Ohio State (Varsity Tennis Center), 6 p.m.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The No. 22-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team rolled to a 6-1 victory over Indiana on Sunday (March 23) at the IU Tennis Center, marking the Wolverines' 12th consecutive win in the series.

Gavin Young and Bjorn Swenson got Michigan off to a fast start at No. 1 doubles, rebounding from a 0-1 deficit to win five straight games before sealing the match, 6-2. Mert Oral and Nicholas Steiglehner clinched the doubles point with a 6-3 win at No. 3. The duo jumped out to a 3-1 lead and closed strong after Indiana pulled within one game.

Will Cooksey extended the lead with a commanding 6-3, 6-1 win over Deacon Thomas at No. 1 singles — his first career win at the top spot in just his second appearance there. Oral followed with a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 6 before Steiglehner delivered the clinching point at No. 4, earning his second match-clinching win of the weekend with a 6-3, 6-3 victory.

Alex Cairo added a 6-3, 6-4 win at No. 5, and Swenson came back to win a third-set super tiebreak, 10-6, after dropping his first set at No. 3. Indiana's lone point came at No. 2 singles, where Ben Pomeranets edged Patorn Hanchaikul in a 10-point breaker.

Michigan begins a four-match homestand on Friday (March 28) when it hosts Ohio State at 6 p.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center. Admission is free.

Following are match-by-match results:

Singles
No. 1 -- Will Cooksey (U-M) def. Deacon Thomas (IU), 6-3, 6-1
No. 2 -- Ben Pomeranets (IU) def. Patorn Hanchaikul (U-M), 6-1, 2-6, 10-8
No. 3 -- Bjorn Swenson (U-M) def. Braeden Gelletich (IU), 4-6, 6-4, 10-6
No. 4 -- Nicholas Steiglehner (U-M) def. Karan Raghavendra (IU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 5 -- Alex Cairo (U-M) def. Sam Scherer (IU), 6-3, 6-4
No. 6 -- Mert Oral (U-M) def. Matteo Antonescu (IU), 6-4, 6-1

Doubles
No. 1 -- Gavin Young/Bjorn Swenson (U-M) def. Sam Scherer/Ben Pomeranets (IU), 6-2
No. 2 -- Will Cooksey/Patorn Hanchaikul (U-M) vs. Michael Andre/Matteo Antonescu (IU), 5-4, unfinished
No. 3 -- Mert Oral/Nicholas Steiglehner (U-M) def. Karan Raghavendra/Braeden Gelletich (IU), 6-3