Michigan
Harvard
Michigan to Head East to Square Off Against Harvard
2/4/2022 1:45:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Sunday, Feb. 6 -- at Harvard (Cambridge, Mass.), Noon
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ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The No. 17-ranked University of Michigan men's tennis team takes to the road to face another ranked opponent, No. 19 Harvard, on Sunday (Jan. 6) at noon in Cambridge, Mass. The match will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Wolverine Bites
• Michigan enters the weekend with a 3-1 record and are ranked No. 17 in the latest ITA national poll, released Feb. 2.
• At the ITA Kick-Off, Michigan lost to No. 10 Wake Forest 4-3 before a 4-0 drubbing of SMU.
• The Wolverines are 3-1 in doubles play, winning the doubles point in each of their last three matches.
• Michigan is 3-0 at No. 2 doubles with duos Patrick Maloney and Nick Beaty and Ondrej Styler and Gavin Young. Michigan is 2-1 at No. 1 and 2-2 at No. 3
• Andrew Fenty boasts the best doubles win percentage (.846) on the team with an 11-2 mark this season.
• Jacob Bickersteth is on a tear in singles play, winning his last four matches and is 4-0 in dual matches. He has gone 2-0 at both No. 2 and No. 3 singles.
• Gavin Young owns the best singles win percentage (.764), with a 13-4 overall mark this year and a 2-1 record in dual play.
• Michigan has gone 4-0 at No. 2 singles, with Jacob Bickersteth winning twice. Patrick Maloney and Ondrej Styler have earned each a victory.
Series History
Michigan holds a 6-0 advantage over Harvard in the all-time series. The Wolverines and Crimson last faced each other in Feb. 10, 2018 -- a 4-0 Michigan win.
Scouting the Crimson
• Harvard is off to a 3-2 record this spring and is 1-0 at home after a dual-season opening 7-0 win over Boston College.
• The Crimson are tied at No. 19 with Mississippi State in the latest ITA national poll (Feb. 2).
• At the ITA Kick-Off, Harvard defeated No. 15 Pepperdine 4-3 before a 4-0 loss to No. 8 USC.
• Brian Shi is 4-0 in singles play and is 3-2 in doubles with partner Daniel Milavsky.
Making the List
Ranked Singles Players
No. 17 -- Henry Schulenburg, Harvard
No. 43 -- Gavin Young, Michigan
No. 57 -- Brian Shi, Harvard
No. 67 -- Jacob Bickersteth, Michigan
No. 86 -- Daniel Milavsky, Harvard
No. 108 -- Harris Walker, Harvard
Ranked Doubles Teams
No. 11 -- Daniel Milavsky/Brian Shi, Harvard
No. 43 -- Andrew Fenty/Nino Ehrenschneider, Michigan
No. 49 -- Henry Schulenburg/Harris Walker, Harvard
Up Next
• Friday, Feb. 11 -- vs. Illinois (Varsity Tennis Center), 5 p.m.
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