Michigan
Cleveland State
Wolverines Defeat Cleveland State, Sweep Weekend
4/1/2018 7:52:00 PM | Men's Tennis
» Michigan won the doubles point and secured five straight-sets wins in singles play.
» Mattias Siimar earned his 19th win of the season and first of his career while playing in the No. 1 spot.
» The Wolverines will return to B1G play next Saturday (April 7) when it travels to Illinois.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Score: #11 Michigan 6, Cleveland State 1
Records: U-M (15-3), CSU (11-9)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 7 -- at Illinois (Champaign, Ill.), noon CDT
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 11-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team earned its third win of the weekend and second of the day when it defeated Cleveland State University, 6-1, Sunday evening at the Varsity Tennis Center.
The Maize and Blue eased to the doubles point after picking up wins at Nos. 1 and 3. The ninth-ranked combo of seniors Alex Knight and Runhao Hua earned its 15th win of the year with a 6-0 victory at the top doubles spot. Sophomore Nick Beaty and freshman Kristofer Siimar clinched the doubles point for the hosts, winning 6-2 at the No. 3 spot.
Michigan earned straight-sets victories at No. 4. Sophomore Connor Johnston made quick work in the six spot, earning a 6-2, 6-0 win to pick up his team-leading third consecutive victory in singles play. Fellow classmate Beaty earned his second singles win of the campaign after sealing No. 5 whit scores of 6-3, 6-1.
Senior Carter Lin improved to 16-7 overall and 11-2 in dual match play, winning in straight sets in the two spot (6-3, 6-3). Fellow senior Davis Crocker earned a 6-4, 6-3 win at No. 3 to push the lead 5-0 in favor of the Wolverines.
The Wolverines earned their final point when freshman Mattias Siimar claimed his first win while playing in the No. 1 spot and 19th victory of the year, 7-6 (4), 6-4.
Michigan will return to conference play next Saturday (April 7) when it travels to Illinois. The match is scheduled for noon CDT.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 -- Mattias Siimar (U-M) d. Matthew Terry (CSU), 7-6 (4), 6-4
No. 2 -- Carter Lin (U-M) def. Luke Phillips (CSU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 -- Davis Crocker (U-M) def. Ben Slade (CSU), 6-4-6-3
No. 4 -- Gabe Eutimov (CSU) def. Kristofer Siimar (U-M), 7-6 (6), 0-6, 10-6
No. 5 -- Nick Beaty (U-M) def. Jack Sanilli (CSU), 6-3, 6-1
No. 6 -- Connor Johnston (U-M) def. William Malm (CSU), 6-2, 6-0
Doubles
No. 1 -- No. 9 Alex Knight/Runhao Hua (U-M) def. William Malm/Luke Phillips (CSU), 6-0
No. 2 -- Connor Johnston/Myles Schalet (U-M) vs. Matthew Terry/Jack Santilli (CSU), 4-3 (unfinished)
No. 3 -- Nick Beaty/Kristofer Siimar (U-M) def. Ben Slade/Gabe Eutimov (CSU), 6-2
Order of Completion: Doubles: 1-3, Singles: 6-5-2-3-4-1
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