Wednesday, February 27
East Lansing, Mich.
6 p.m.
Michigan State University
1
vs
6
Michigan
Spartans Fall to No. 14 Michigan
2/27/2019 9:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan State men's tennis team fell to No. 14 Michigan, 6-1, Wednesday night at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility in the Big Ten opener.
Freshman Nick Williams earned MSU's point with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Kristofer Siimar at No. 5 singles.
"I thought the guys played hard and we had a great crowd," said MSU head coach Gene Orlando. "I definitely feel like there's a lot to build from. I really feel like we're close to turning the corner.
"The bright spot was Nick Williams winning at No. 5 as a true freshman. He's really made some great strides in his game the last couple of weeks, so we're excited about that.
"Overall, even though we lost, I can see the improvement in the guys. We're a young team and we're going in the right direction, and that's what it's all about. It about getting better every time we go out and play."
The Wolverines (8-2) took the doubles point to start the dual, then opened singles play by winning at No. 6 singles. Williams finished second with his victory in the fifth spot to close the gap to 2-1, but Michigan claimed wins in the remaining singles matches to make the final 6-1.
The Spartans (5-8) return to action Friday, March 1 at Notre Dame, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Freshman Nick Williams earned MSU's point with a 6-3, 6-0 victory over Kristofer Siimar at No. 5 singles.
"I thought the guys played hard and we had a great crowd," said MSU head coach Gene Orlando. "I definitely feel like there's a lot to build from. I really feel like we're close to turning the corner.
"The bright spot was Nick Williams winning at No. 5 as a true freshman. He's really made some great strides in his game the last couple of weeks, so we're excited about that.
"Overall, even though we lost, I can see the improvement in the guys. We're a young team and we're going in the right direction, and that's what it's all about. It about getting better every time we go out and play."
The Wolverines (8-2) took the doubles point to start the dual, then opened singles play by winning at No. 6 singles. Williams finished second with his victory in the fifth spot to close the gap to 2-1, but Michigan claimed wins in the remaining singles matches to make the final 6-1.
The Spartans (5-8) return to action Friday, March 1 at Notre Dame, beginning at 3:30 p.m.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Mattias Siimar / 0 (56/-) [MICH]
66
32
#2 Singles Match
12
Andrew Fenty / 0 [MICH]
66
30
#3 Singles Match
12
Connor Johnston / 0 [MICH]
66
32
#4 Singles Match
12
Patrick Maloney / 0 [MICH]
66
31
#5 Singles Match
12
Kristofer Siimar / 0 [MICH]
30
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Steven Forman / 0 [MICH]
66
14
Order of Finish:
6,5,2,4,1,3
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