Sunday, March 13
Tempe, AZ
10 AM MST
Michigan State University
4
vs
2
Idaho
Spartans Wrap up Spring Break Tournament with Win over Idaho
3/13/2022 5:42:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. - Michigan State men's tennis got back to its winning ways on Sunday with a victory over Idaho in the final day of the Arizona State Spring Break Tournament. The Spartans defeated the Vandals 4-2 this morning at the Kiwanis Tennis Center in Tempe.
"It was a great finish for the Spartans to close out spring break with a win over a tough Idaho team," head coach Gene Orlando commented. "Overall it's been a great week of training and a three hard-fought matches."
MSU fought back from a 1-0 deficit when the Vandals earned the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 3. Jack Winkler and Nick Williams played in their third and final No. 1 doubles match of the tournament, falling 6-3 to Idaho's Bruno Casino and Francisco Bascon. At No. 3, Kazuki Matsuno and Jarreau Campbell battled it out with Francisco Gay and Mario Duron, the Vandals coming away with the 6-4 win. The unfinished match at No. 2 was tied 5-5 when the doubles point was one.
The Spartans secured the victory with wins at four of six singles courts, the match at No. 1 between Winkler and Gay going unfinished. Each match won by MSU was a victory earned in straight sets. Freshman Max Sheldon picked up his first career win at No. 2 singles, defeating Idaho's Bascon 6-2, 6-4. Sheldon improved to a 15-8 overall record in singles action. At No. 4, Luke Baylis took on Matteo Masala and came away with a 7-5, 6-3 win.
Despite a loss at No. 3, MSU wrapped up the match with wins at No. 5 and 6 singles. Carson Gates batled to extra points against Duron in the first set, winning 7-5 before quickly wapping up the match with a 6-1 win in the second set. At No. 6, Anthony Pero picked up a smooth win with a 6-1, 6-1 besting of Vivek Ramesh.
The Spartans return home this week for a doubleheader hosted at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center in East Lansing. Michigan State will face both Xavier and Niagara on Friday, March 18 beginning at noon.
"It was a great finish for the Spartans to close out spring break with a win over a tough Idaho team," head coach Gene Orlando commented. "Overall it's been a great week of training and a three hard-fought matches."
MSU fought back from a 1-0 deficit when the Vandals earned the doubles point with wins at No. 1 and 3. Jack Winkler and Nick Williams played in their third and final No. 1 doubles match of the tournament, falling 6-3 to Idaho's Bruno Casino and Francisco Bascon. At No. 3, Kazuki Matsuno and Jarreau Campbell battled it out with Francisco Gay and Mario Duron, the Vandals coming away with the 6-4 win. The unfinished match at No. 2 was tied 5-5 when the doubles point was one.
The Spartans secured the victory with wins at four of six singles courts, the match at No. 1 between Winkler and Gay going unfinished. Each match won by MSU was a victory earned in straight sets. Freshman Max Sheldon picked up his first career win at No. 2 singles, defeating Idaho's Bascon 6-2, 6-4. Sheldon improved to a 15-8 overall record in singles action. At No. 4, Luke Baylis took on Matteo Masala and came away with a 7-5, 6-3 win.
Despite a loss at No. 3, MSU wrapped up the match with wins at No. 5 and 6 singles. Carson Gates batled to extra points against Duron in the first set, winning 7-5 before quickly wapping up the match with a 6-1 win in the second set. At No. 6, Anthony Pero picked up a smooth win with a 6-1, 6-1 besting of Vivek Ramesh.
The Spartans return home this week for a doubleheader hosted at the MSU Indoor Tennis Center in East Lansing. Michigan State will face both Xavier and Niagara on Friday, March 18 beginning at noon.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
1234
464UF
Francisco Gay / 0 [ID]
6210
#2 Singles Match
12
66
Bruno Casino / 0 [ID]
24
#3 Singles Match
12
26
Matteo Masala / 0 [ID]
67
#4 Singles Match
12
76
Mario Duron Garza / 0 [ID]
53
#5 Singles Match
12
76
Vivek Ramesh / 0 [ID]
51
#6 Singles Match
12
66
Alex Asenov / 0 [ID]
11
Order of Finish:
6,2,4,3,5
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