Friday, January 18
West Point, N.Y.
3 p.m.
Michigan State University
2
at
4
Army
Men's Tennis Drops First of Season at Army
1/18/2019 6:35:00 PM | Men's Tennis
EAST LANSING, MICH. -- The Michigan State men's tennis team dropped their first match of the season on Friday, January 18, falling to Army West Point by a final tally of 4-2.
With a loss, the Spartans drop to 2-1 on the young season, while Army wins in their season opener to start 1-0.
Army stole the doubles point from Michigan State, winning at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. At No. 3 doubles, Alejandro Quiros and Diego Huttepain defeated senior Billy Shisler and freshman Nick Williams, 6-4. The Spartans knotted things up at 1-1 in doubles with a victory at No. 1 doubles by a 6-4 tally. Army closed things out in doubles as their No. 2 pairing defeating senior Ivan Rakic and freshman Anthony Pero, 7-6 (7-4), in a tiebreaker.
Sophomore Jack Winkler continued his unbeaten start to the dual match season, coming away victorious at No. 1 singles, (6-3, 6-2). The remaining singles matches all went to a deciding third set despite the Spartans winning four first sets. Williams was the other singles winner for Michigan State, defeating Quiros (6-1, 2-6, 6-2) to earn his first victory of the Winter season. Last week, Williams saw both of his singles matches go unfinished in showdowns against Xavier and Chicago State.
Winkler, Rakic, Williams and freshman Carson Gates all won their opening sets in singles action.
COACH ORLANDO'S THOUGHTS
"It was a hard fought match," said Michigan State head coach Gene Orlando. "We had opportunities to win the doubles point, but let it slip away. In singles we battled, winning four first sets, but struggled to close out matches. Looking to bounce back tomorrow against Yale!"
UP NEXT
MSU is back in action tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. ET as they take on the Bulldogs of Yale from the Lichtenberg Indoor Tennis Center in West Point, N.Y.
Army West Point 4, Michigan State 2
Doubles
John Carlin/Jack Winkler def. Myles Conlin/Nikita Larichev, 6-4
David Mitchell/David Gorshein def. Ivan Rakic/Anthony Pero, 7-6 (7-4)
Alejandro Quiros/Diego Huttepain def. Billy Shisler/Nick Williams, 6-4
Singles
Jack Winkler def. Myles Conlin, 6-3, 6-2
David Mitchell def. John Carlin, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Nikita Larichev def. Ivan Rakic, 4-6, 7-6, 1-1, unfinished
Diego Huttepain def. Carson Gates, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Nick Williams def. Alejandro Quiros, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
David Gorshein def. Anthony Pero, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
With a loss, the Spartans drop to 2-1 on the young season, while Army wins in their season opener to start 1-0.
Army stole the doubles point from Michigan State, winning at No. 2 and No. 3 doubles. At No. 3 doubles, Alejandro Quiros and Diego Huttepain defeated senior Billy Shisler and freshman Nick Williams, 6-4. The Spartans knotted things up at 1-1 in doubles with a victory at No. 1 doubles by a 6-4 tally. Army closed things out in doubles as their No. 2 pairing defeating senior Ivan Rakic and freshman Anthony Pero, 7-6 (7-4), in a tiebreaker.
Sophomore Jack Winkler continued his unbeaten start to the dual match season, coming away victorious at No. 1 singles, (6-3, 6-2). The remaining singles matches all went to a deciding third set despite the Spartans winning four first sets. Williams was the other singles winner for Michigan State, defeating Quiros (6-1, 2-6, 6-2) to earn his first victory of the Winter season. Last week, Williams saw both of his singles matches go unfinished in showdowns against Xavier and Chicago State.
Winkler, Rakic, Williams and freshman Carson Gates all won their opening sets in singles action.
COACH ORLANDO'S THOUGHTS
"It was a hard fought match," said Michigan State head coach Gene Orlando. "We had opportunities to win the doubles point, but let it slip away. In singles we battled, winning four first sets, but struggled to close out matches. Looking to bounce back tomorrow against Yale!"
UP NEXT
MSU is back in action tomorrow at 6:00 p.m. ET as they take on the Bulldogs of Yale from the Lichtenberg Indoor Tennis Center in West Point, N.Y.
Army West Point 4, Michigan State 2
Doubles
John Carlin/Jack Winkler def. Myles Conlin/Nikita Larichev, 6-4
David Mitchell/David Gorshein def. Ivan Rakic/Anthony Pero, 7-6 (7-4)
Alejandro Quiros/Diego Huttepain def. Billy Shisler/Nick Williams, 6-4
Singles
Jack Winkler def. Myles Conlin, 6-3, 6-2
David Mitchell def. John Carlin, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3
Nikita Larichev def. Ivan Rakic, 4-6, 7-6, 1-1, unfinished
Diego Huttepain def. Carson Gates, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0
Nick Williams def. Alejandro Quiros, 6-1, 2-6, 6-2
David Gorshein def. Anthony Pero, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
12
66
Myles Conlin / 0 [ARM]
32
#2 Singles Match
123
263
David Mitchell / 0 [ARM]
646
#3 Singles Match
1234
6610
Nikita Larichev / 0 [ARM]
471UF
#4 Singles Match
123
640
Diego Huttepain / 0 [ARM]
466
#5 Singles Match
123
626
Alejandro Quiros / 0 [ARM]
162
#6 Singles Match
123
364
David Gorshein / 0 [ARM]
636
Order of Finish:
1,4,5,6,2
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