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Michigan State
Michigan Advances to B1G Semifinal with Win Over MSU
4/28/2023 6:33:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Site: Bloomington, Ind. (IU Tennis Center)
Score: #2 Michigan 4, #7 Michigan State 0
Records: U-M (23-3), MSU (11-14)
Next U-M Event: Saturday, April 29 -- vs. #3 Northwestern at Big Ten Tournament Semifinal (Bloomington, Ind.) 2 p.m.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- The University of Michigan men's tennis team defeated in-state rival Michigan State, 4-0, in the quarterfinal round of the Big Ten Tournament on Friday (April 28) on the campus of Indiana University.
The B1G Player of the Year Ondrej Styler (11) put on a dominant performance in singles play against the Rookie of the Year Ozan Baris (49) -- giving up just one game at No. 1 singles, as he cruised to 6-1, 6-0 win to put Michigan up 2-0. It marks his 12th consecutive win, a career best, as he improves to 24-4 in singles and 18-1 in dual play.
On the next court, Patrick Maloney (35) took control of No. 3 singles jumping out to a 4-0 lead on Luke Baylis. He finished the first set 6-1 and won five straight games and he grabbed a 3-0 edge in the second set. Baylis took two straight games to make it 3-2, but Maloney responded with three straight for the 6-2 win. He is now 12-2 in singles and has won his last three matches.
Andrew Fenty (16) had a tremendous rally at No. 2 singles. Down 3-1, Fenty won five straight games to take the opening set off of Max Sheldon 6-3. In the second set, tied up at 2-2, Fenty won four straight points for the 6-2 win to clinch the team victory for the Wolverines. Fenty moves to 34-6 on the season and 17-6 in dual play.
Maloney and partner Nino Ehrenschneider went up 5-0 and earned a 6-1 at No. 2 doubles. After MSU took a 6-2 match off of Styler and Jacob Bickersteth at No. 3 doubles, Fenty and partner Gavin Young (7) won three of the last four points for a 6-4 final, securing the doubles point for Michigan.
The Wolverines have now won 20 consecutive matches against the Spartans.
Michigan will face #3 Northwestern in tomorrow's (Saturday, April 29) semifinal. Match time is slated for a 2 p.m., and will be streamed on B1G+.
Following are match-by-match results
Singles
No. 1 – No. 10 Ondrej Styler (U-M) d. No. 49 Ozan Baris (MSU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 – No. 16 Andrew Fenty (U-M) d. Max Sheldon (MSU) 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 – No. 36 Patrick Maloney (U-M) d. Luke Baylis (MSU) 61-, 6-2
No. 4 – Nino Ehrenschneider (U-M) vs. Graydon Lair (MSU) 7-5, 5-2 unfinished
No. 5 – No. 59 Gavin Young (U-M) vs. Anthony Pero (MSU) 4-6, 4-2 unfinished
No. 6 – Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) vs. Josh Portnoy (MSU) 4-6, 2-3 unfinished
Doubles
No. 1 – No. 7 Andrew Fenty/Gavin Young (U-M) d. No. 9 Baris/Sheldon (MSU) 6-4
No. 2 – Patrick Maloney/Nino Ehrenschneider (U-M) d. Kazuku Matsuno/Reed Crocker (MSU) 6-1
No. 3 – Lair/Pero (MSU) d. Ondrej Styler/Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) 6-2
Order of Completion:Â Doubles 2-3-1, Singles 1-3-2
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