U-M to Head South for Spring Break Matches with TCU, UCF

THIS WEEK
Wednesday, March 2 -- at TCU (Fort Worth, Texas), 1 p.m. CT
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Saturday, March 5 -- at UCF (Orlando, Fla.), 5 p.m.
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team faces No. 2-ranked TCU in a midweek match-up in Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday (March 2) at 1 p.m. CT in the first of two matches during the University's spring break week.

The Wolverines will then head to the Sunshine State to take on Central Florida on Saturday (March 5) at 5 p.m.

WOLVERINE BITES

• Michigan is 5-2 on the season and coming off of a 6-1 win over Notre Dame.

• The Wolverines are No. 36 in the ITA computer rankings, with new rankings out tomorrow.

• Jacob Bickersteth is ranked No. 75 in singles with a 5-1 record in dual play, playing at both No. 2 and 3 singles.

• All eight Wolverines who have played dual singles are at .500 or better.

• Gavin Young is 10-1 in singles this season with a 5-1 dual mark and has won his last three matches.

• Nick Beaty has won each of his last three matches and is 3-1 at No. 6 singles.

• Andrew Fenty had a huge win this weekend at No. 1 singles, handing Notre Dame's ranked Alex Nefve his first loss of the season after entering the match 6-0.

• Michigan has lost just once at each No. 4, 5 and 6 singles.

• Nino Ehrenschneider/Andrew Fenty are ranked No. 14 in doubles with an 11-2 mark. They are 3-1 in dual play and a perfect 6-0 in the region.

• Michigan is 4-2 at No. 2 doubles with three different pairings used including unbeaten Patrick Maloney/Nick Beaty

VS. THE OPPONENTS

• TCU holds a 4-2 edge in the all-time series, and won the last meeting on Feb. 1, 2020, 4-2.

• Michigan is 1-0 against UCF -- the lone meeting in 2018, a 4-1 decision

SCOUTING THE HORNED FROGS

• TCU is ranked No. 2 with a 12-1 record.

• The team is coming off winning the national indoor championship, dispatching Virginia, Texas, Ohio State and Tennessee along the way.

• Five players are ranked in singles led by No. 14 Luc Fomba who is 7-2 at No. 1 and No. 16 Juan Carlos Aguilar who is 6-4 at No. 2.

• TCU has one ranked doubles pair, Alexander Jong/Lui Maxted, who sit 15th with a 9-1 record.

SCOUTING THE KNIGHTS

• UCF is 2-8 on the season most recently winning a 4-1 game at Arkansas.

• Like Michigan the Knights played and lost to Wake Forest, and also have a 4-0 loss to Ohio State.

• Trey Hilderbrand is ranked No. 55 in singles, but has gone just 1-6 this spring including 1-5 at No. 1 singles.

• Bogdan Pavel leads the teams in singles wins at 3-4 and has won his last two matches.

• Leyton Cronje/Bodgan Pavel rank No. 30 in doubles and are 4-2, playing all matches at No. 1.

• Expect Hilderbrand/Cooper White at No. 2 as they are 4-3, while Knights have experimented with six duos at No. 3 but are 1-9

MAKING THE LIST

Ranked Singles Players
No. 14 -- Luc Fomba, TCU
No. 16 -- Juan Carlos Aguilar, TCU
No. 12 - Jacob Fearnley, TCU
No. 55 -- Trey Hilderbrand, UCF
No. 75 -- Jacob Bickersteth, Michigan
No. 78 -- Lui Maxted, TCU
No. 123 -- Alexander Jong, TCU

Ranked Doubles Teams
No. 14 -- Andrew Fenty/Nino Ehrenschneider, Michigan
No. 15 -- Alexander Jong/Lui Maxted, TCU
No. 30 -- Leyton Cronje/Bogdan Pavel, UCF

Up Next

• Monday, March 14 -- vs. Columbia (Varsity Tennis Center), 6 p.m.
• Friday, March 18 -- vs. Ohio State (Varsity Tennis Center), 5 p.m.
• Saturday, March 20 -- vs. Baylor (Varsity Tennis Center), 2:30 p.m.