Michigan State Men's Tennis Set To Face Ohio State
4/12/2006 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
April 12, 2006
EAST LANSING, Mich. -
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Michigan State Spartans (7-14 Overall, 1-6 Big Ten)
Head coach: Gene Orlando, Career (18th Season): 207-249, MSU (15th): 175-209
Saturday, April 15 - Noon-East Lansing, Mich.
Ohio State Buckeyes (18-1 Overall, 6-0 Big Ten)
Head coach: Ty Tucker (7th Season)
This week for the Buckeyes: Saturday vs. Michigan State; Sunday vs. Michigan
NEXT IN LINE: Michigan State will be in East Lansing this weekend when it plays the Ohio State Buckeyes. The match will begin at Noon and will be held at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility or the Varsity Outdoor Courts, depending on weather. Admission to the event is free.NEXT IN LINE: Michigan State will be in East Lansing this weekend when it plays the Ohio State Buckeyes. The match will begin at Noon and will be held at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility or the Varsity Outdoor Courts, depending on weather. Admission to the event is free.
OHIO STATE BUCKEYES: The No. 8 Ohio State Buckeyes are currently 18-1 overall and hold an undefeated record in the Big Ten, winning all six of their conference battles thus far. The Buckeyes have defeated Big Ten opponents Penn State, 5-2, Indiana, 6-0, Illinois, 5-2, Purdue, 7-0, Minnesota, 5-2, and Iowa, 7-0. Ohio State is led by Bryan Koniecko, who is ranked No. 49 in the nation, along with No. 76 Chris Klingemann and No. 83 Devin Mullings. Koniekco holds a 17-11 record in singles while Klingemann's record is 18-6 and Mullings is at 20-9. The Buckeyes are coached by Ty Tucker, who is in his 7th season. Michigan State leads the series, 38-33.
LAST TIME OUT: The Michigan State men's tennis team had a tough weekend on the road, falling to both Illinois, Saturday, April 8, and Purdue, Sunday, April 9. The Spartans dropped a 5-2 decision to the Fighting Illini, with their two victories coming from No. 117 sophomore Nick Rinks and freshman Scott Rasmussen. Rinks upset No. 64 G.D. Jones, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 10-5 at No. 1 singles. MSU then traveled to West Lafayette, Ind. to face the Purdue Boilermakers. Purdue edged the Spartans, winning four of the singles match-ups. Rinks earned another victory, at No. 1 singles, when he knocked off Scott Warner, 7-5, 6-3.Freshman John Allare was also victorious for MSU, defeating Eric Hodgman, 7-5, 4-6, 6-3.
