Michigan
North Carolina State
Michigan Defeats North Carolina State in ITA Kick-Off Opener
1/26/2019 2:41:00 PM | Men's Tennis
» Michigan earned the doubles point with wins from the Nos. 2 and 3 spots.
» Myles Schalet and Gabe Tishman clinched the first two singles points for the Wolverines.
» Connor Johnston picked up U-M's third singles victory to secure the 4-1 team win over NC State.
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich. (Varsity Tennis Center)
Event: ITA Kick-Off (Day 1 of 2)
Score: #24 Michigan 4, North Carolina State 1
Records: U-M (1-1), NCSU (2-1)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, Jan. 27 --Â vs. #11 Baylor - ITA Kick-Off (Varsity Tennis Center), 1 p.m.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 24-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team secured the doubles point and earned three straight-set wins in singles play to earn a 4-1 win over North Carolina State on Saturday morning (Jan. 26) at the Varsity Tennis Center in the opening round of the ITA Kick-Off.
The Michigan duo of sophomore Mattias Siimar and freshman Andrew Fenty picked up the first doubles win with a 6-1 victory at No. 2. The No. 3 Wolverine team of freshman Patrick Maloney and senior Myles Schalet quickly followed with a 6-2 win to secure the doubles point. The No. 1 team of junior Connor Johnston and sophomore Harrison Brown held a 4-3 advantage before the clinching point was secured.
The Wolverines continued their dominance in singles, as Michigan earned three victories in straight sets. Schalet took the first point for U-M at No. 3 with a 6-3, 6-3 win, while senior Gabe Tishman followed quickly at No. 6 with a 6-0, 6-2 triumph.
The Maize and Blue closed out the morning with a 6-4, 7-5 win from Johnston in the No. 4 spot to lead the Wolverines to victory over the Wolfpack. Fenty led his match 7-6 (4), 5-2, and Maloney entered the third set of his match up 6-3, 3-6, 2-0 when Johnston won his match.
Michigan will conclude the ITA Kick-Off on Sunday (Jan. 27) when it takes on No. 11 Baylor, which defeated No. 12 Georgia, 4-2, on Saturday. Sunday's match is scheduled for a 1 p.m. start at the Varsity Tennis Center. N.C. State and Georgia will square off at 10 a.m.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 --Â Alexis Galarneau (NCSU) d. Mattias Siimar (U-M), 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 -- Andrew Fenty (U-M) vs. Tada Babelis (NCSU), 7-6 (4), 5-2, unfinished
No. 3 --Â Myles Schalet (U-M) d. Igur Saveljic (NCSU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 4 --Â Connor Johnston (U-M) d. Yannai Barkai (NCSU) ,6-4, 7-5
No. 5 -- Patrick Maloney (U-M) vs. Robert Turzak (NCSU), 6-3, 3-6, 2-0, unfinished
No. 6 -- Gabe Tishman (U-M) d. Georgiy Malyshev (NCSU), 6-0,6-2 Â
Doubles
No. 1 --Â Connor Johnston/Harrison Brown (U-M) vs. Alexis Galameau/Michael Ogden (NCSU), 4-3, unfinished
No. 2 --Â Mattias Siimar/Andrew Fenty (U-M) d. Igor Saveljic /Ivan Saveljic (NCSU), 6-1
No. 3 --Â Patrick Maloney/Myles Schalet (U-M) d. Tadas Babelis/Georgiy Malyshev (NCSU), 6-2
Order of Completion:Â Doubles 2-3, Singles 1-3-6-4
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