Saturday, February 22
Hanover, NH
1 PM
Michigan State University
vs
UMass
Women’s Tennis Heads East for Two Road Matches
2/21/2020 11:30:00 AM | Women's Tennis
MSU will face UMass on Saturday and Dartmouth on Sunday in the two-match road trip.
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State women's tennis heads out East for two matches in Hanover, New Hampshire this weekend. The Spartans will face UMass in a neutral-site match on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 1 p.m. before playing host Dartmouth on Sunday, Feb. 23 at 11 a.m.
The Spartans sit at 6-3 on the season and are currently on a four-match win streak. MSU has not lost a match since falling to DePaul, 4-2, on Feb. 2.
SCOUTING UMASS
Saturday's match marks the first meeting for the two teams.
UMass is 3-7 overall and they are looking for their first win since Feb. 1.
SCOUTING DARTMOUTH
MSU holds a 2-1 series advantage over Dartmouth, with the Spartans winning the last meeting, 6-1, in East Lansing on Feb. 24, 2019.
Dartmouth is 4-4 on the season and has won their last two matches, defeating UMass (4-0) and Brown (4-1).
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State defeated Gonzaga, 4-0, on Feb. 15 to improve to 4-0 at home and to win their fourth-consecutive match.
The Spartans took the doubles point starting with sophomores Lauren Lemonds and Nicole Stephens defeating Taylor Gruber and Jenna Sloan, 6-3, at the No. 3 position. The doubles point was clinched at the No. 2 spot with Maja Pietrowicz and Samantha Memije stopping Cate Broerman and Haruna Tsuruta, 6-3.
After taking a 1-0 lead with the doubles point, Michigan State doubled its score when Pietrowicz defeated Gruber in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4 in the No. 5 spot. The Spartans upped the score to 3-0 with another 6-4, 6-1 win, as Lemonds dropped Tsuruta at the No. 3 position. The match was clinched at No. 1 with Mary Lewis' 6-3, 6-4 win over Ketels.
QUOTING COACH BRUNO
"We're going to take it like any match. I'm glad we had some time home, we had some great wins at home. Had a couple good weeks of practice so now let's put what we've been doing in practice, into play this weekend. I think things are finally starting to come together and it's a good time for it because after this and Princeton, it's Big Ten play. Let's step up another level this weekend. If we can do that, we'll be looking good heading into Big Ten season."
UP NEXT
MSU returns home next weekend for one match, hosting Princeton on Sunday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility in the last non-conference match of the season.
The Spartans sit at 6-3 on the season and are currently on a four-match win streak. MSU has not lost a match since falling to DePaul, 4-2, on Feb. 2.
SCOUTING UMASS
Saturday's match marks the first meeting for the two teams.
UMass is 3-7 overall and they are looking for their first win since Feb. 1.
SCOUTING DARTMOUTH
MSU holds a 2-1 series advantage over Dartmouth, with the Spartans winning the last meeting, 6-1, in East Lansing on Feb. 24, 2019.
Dartmouth is 4-4 on the season and has won their last two matches, defeating UMass (4-0) and Brown (4-1).
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State defeated Gonzaga, 4-0, on Feb. 15 to improve to 4-0 at home and to win their fourth-consecutive match.
The Spartans took the doubles point starting with sophomores Lauren Lemonds and Nicole Stephens defeating Taylor Gruber and Jenna Sloan, 6-3, at the No. 3 position. The doubles point was clinched at the No. 2 spot with Maja Pietrowicz and Samantha Memije stopping Cate Broerman and Haruna Tsuruta, 6-3.
After taking a 1-0 lead with the doubles point, Michigan State doubled its score when Pietrowicz defeated Gruber in straight sets, 6-1, 6-4 in the No. 5 spot. The Spartans upped the score to 3-0 with another 6-4, 6-1 win, as Lemonds dropped Tsuruta at the No. 3 position. The match was clinched at No. 1 with Mary Lewis' 6-3, 6-4 win over Ketels.
QUOTING COACH BRUNO
"We're going to take it like any match. I'm glad we had some time home, we had some great wins at home. Had a couple good weeks of practice so now let's put what we've been doing in practice, into play this weekend. I think things are finally starting to come together and it's a good time for it because after this and Princeton, it's Big Ten play. Let's step up another level this weekend. If we can do that, we'll be looking good heading into Big Ten season."
UP NEXT
MSU returns home next weekend for one match, hosting Princeton on Sunday, March 1 at 10 a.m. at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility in the last non-conference match of the season.
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