Michigan
Penn State
Maize Out Against No. 1 OSU Highlights Weekend B1G Doubleheader
3/20/2019 4:16:00 PM | Men's Tennis
» Michigan will host top-ranked Ohio State at the Varsity Tennis Center on Sunday for a Maize Out.
» U-M sits at No. 16 in the latest ITA rankings while coming in at No. 18 in the USTA top-25 poll.
» Freshman Andrew Fenty is riding a team-high eight match winning streak while having a team-leading 16 singles wins.
THIS WEEKEND
Friday, March 22 -- at Penn State (State College, Pa.), 5 p.m.
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Sunday, March 24 -- vs. No. 1 Ohio State (Varsity Tennis Center) 2 p.m. | MAIZE OUT
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The No. 16-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team hits the road on Friday (March 22) to take on Penn State for its second Big Ten matchup of the season. The Wolverines will then host No.1 Ohio State on Sunday (March 24), at 2 p.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center to conclude the weekend. Sunday's match also is a Maize Out, as fans are encouraged to wear maize to support the student-athletes and show Michigan spirit.
• Friday's match will be the 35th meeting between U-M and Penn State, with the Maize and Blue holding a 27-7 advantage in the all-time series against the Nittany Lions. Michigan was 1-0 against Penn State last season with a 5-2 decision in Ann Arbor.
• Penn State comes into the matchup with an 8-5 record, having beaten Michigan State, 7-0, last Saturday (Mar.16) in East Lansing.
• The Nittany Lions are led by Constant De La Bassetiere, who has a 9-2 record in the No.1 spot in singles play. The Penn State captain is now 4-1 over ranked opponents this season, and is ranked No.44 by the ITA.
• The Buckeyes and Wolverines have an extensive history in men's tennis. Sunday will mark the 114th meeting between the two programs. While Michigan holds a 73-38-2 advantage in the overall series against the Buckeyes, Ohio State has been superior as of late. OSU won last season's matchup in Columbus, 6-1.
• Michigan is in search of its first dual-match victory against Ohio State since 2001.
• The Buckeyes have reigned supreme in the Big Ten, claiming at least a share of the regular-season conference title for the past 13 seasons. Over that period of time, Ohio State also has 11 Big Ten Tournament championships.
• Ohio State enters the weekend with 16-2 overall record, having lost their previous two matches against Texas and Texas A&M.
• The Buckeyes are led by JJ Wolf, who has a 19-0 overall record in the No.1 spot in singles play. The junior also is ranked the No.1 player in ITA singles rankings, while the doubles duo of Hunter Tubert and Martin Joyce is ranked No. 3 in the nation.
• Ranked No. 46 by the ITA, Michigan sophomore Mattias Siimar sports a 13-9 record and is 7-4 in dual matches from the No. 1 spot in the lineup. The Estonia native is coming off a straight-sets 7-5, 7-5 win against Purdue's Julio Mateo at the BNP Paribas Open Collegiate Tennis Challenge.
• Freshman Andrew Fenty has a team-leading 16-4 mark in singles play, with a 9-1 record in dual-match play, competing at the Nos. 2 and 3 spots in the lineup. Fenty also is riding a team-high eight-match win streak.
• Siimar and Fenty have teamed up in doubles for a team-high 14-3 mark, while going 9-1 in dual matches.
• After its match against Ohio State, the Maize and Blue will travel to West Lafayette, Indiana, on Saturday, March 30 for a showdown with Purdue. The Wolverines will follow that match with a trip to Bloomington to face Indiana on Sunday, March 31.
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