Michigan
Boise State
Michigan Secures Clean Sweep at Boise State
1/22/2018 6:39:00 PM | Men's Tennis
» Michigan earned the doubles point and took all six singles matches in straight sets.
» The Wolverines improve to 3-2 all-time against the Broncos.
» Michigan will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this weekend for the ITA Kick-off hosted by North Carolina.
Site: Boise, Idaho (Boise Racquet & Swim Club)
Score: #17 Michigan 7, Boise State 0
Records: U-M (2-0), BSU (0-2)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, Jan. 27 -- vs. South Carolina - ITA Kick-off (Chapel Hill, N.C.), 9 a.m.
BOISE, Idaho -- The No. 17-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team capped its West Coast trip with a 7-0 win over Boise State on Monday afternoon (Jan. 22) at Boise Racquet & Swim Club. The Wolverines claimed the doubles point and took all six singles matches in straight sets to earn their second win in a row to kick off the dual-match portion of the schedule.
Michigan took the doubles point after wins at Nos. 2 and 3. The duo of sophomore Connor Johnston and senior Davis Crocker made quick work at No. 2 doubles with a 6-2 win, then freshman brothers Kristofer Siimar and Mattias Siimar rallied from an early deficit to earn a 6-4 victory at No. 3.
Mattias Siimar earned his second win of the trip and provided U-M its second point of the afternoon with a 6-1, 6-0 singles win at No. 4, while No. 9-ranked Alex Knight also capped off the weekend at 2-0 with a straight-set 6-1, 6-1 triumph at the top singles spot. Crocker sealed the team win at No. 6 with a 6-1, 6-1 win and earned Michigan its fourth point of the match.
The Wolverines also secured wins at Nos. 2, 3 and 5 to secure the 7-0 clean sweep over Boise State. Junior Myles Schalet (6-1, 6-3) and senior Carter Lin (6-2, 6-1) were victorious and capped off the western swing with 2-0 records to begin the season.
Michigan improves to 3-2 all-time against the Broncos and has won two straight after a 5-0 victory last season in Ann Arbor.
The Wolverines will travel to Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this weekend (Jan. 27-28) for the ITA Kick-off. U-M will take on South Carolina on Saturday (Jan. 27) and play either North Carolina or Drake the following day.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 -- #9Â Alex Knight (U-M) d. Matteo Tinelli (BSU), 6-1, 6-1
No. 2 -- #20 Runhao Hua (U-M) d. Jack Heslin (BSU), 6-3, 6-1
No. 3 -- Myles Schalet (U-M) d. Wyatt DeMulling (BSU), 6-1, 6-3
No. 4 -- Mattias Siimar (U-M) d. Pedro Platzeck (BSU), 6-1, 6-0
No. 5 -- Carter Lin (U-M) d. Stefan Lalovic (BSU), 6-2, 6-1
No. 6 -- Davis Crocker (U-M) d. Ryland McDermott (BSU), 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
No. 1 -- #19 Runhao Hua/Alex Knight (U-M) vs. Jack Heslin/Matteo Tinelli (BSU), 4-4, unfinished
No. 2 -- Connor Johnston/Gabe Tishman (U-M) d. Stefan Lalovic/Pedro Platzeck (BSU), 6-2
No. 3 -- Kristofer Siimar/Mattias Siimar (U-M) d. Mattia Bedolo/Wyatt DeMulling (BSU), 6-4
Order of Completion: Doubles 2-3, Singles 4-1-6-2-3-5
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