Friday, March 25
East Lansing, MI
3 PM
Michigan State University
vs
Wisconsin
Men’s Tennis Readies for Big Ten Openers this Weekend
3/24/2022 11:41:00 AM | Men's Tennis
EAST LANSING, Mich. – Michigan State men's tennis hosts two Big Ten tennis matches this weekend, kicking off conference play at home inside the MSU Indoor Tennis Center. The Spartans get things started Friday, March 25 with a match with Wisconsin at 3 p.m. On Sunday, March 27, the team returns to the court to face off against Nebraska at noon.
MSU wrapped up the nonconference portion of the season with a 13-5 record including a 6-0 mark in the month of January. The Spartans completed the nonconference slate last week with a sweep of Xavier and Niagara on Friday, March 18.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State improved to 13-5 with two 6-1 victories last week over Xavier and Niagara at home.
In the morning's match against Xavier, the Musketeers came away with the doubles point, but MSU was able to make up for it with wins on all six singles courts. Singles action was highlighted by a win at the top court by Jack Winkler, over Xavier's nationally-ranked singles player Diego Nava. Winkler defeaed Nava 7-5, 3-6 and was fourth off the court with a win for the Spartans.
Graydon Lair won the first match of the day for MSU with a 6-4, 6-3 victory on court three against Charlie Temming. Soon after, Nick Williams completed a 6-3, 6-0 win over Caden Kammerer on court six. At No. 3 singles, Luke Baylis beat Ryan Cahill, 7-5, 6-2. Anthony Pero made it 5-1 in favor of the Spartans after a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles against Marco Pennelli.
Friday night's match against Niagara started out strong in MSU's favor with a victory in doubles action. Jack Winkler and Kazuki Matsuno beat Trevor Masi and Manuel Alonso on court one, 7-5, and Max Sheldon and Luke Baylis topped Tanner Bedard and William Gothlin, 6-4, on court two to earn the first point of the match.
Jarreau Campbell jumped out to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Gurustat Makkar to get the ball rolling. Graydon Lair defeated Niagara's Manuel Alonso in straight sets at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-1. The Purple Eagles got on the board with a win on court three, but the Spartans closed it out as Josh Portnoy beat Eduardo Villalpando at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-4, and Kazuki Matsuno won at No. 4 singles against Jorge Sedeno, 6-1, 6-3.
COACH ORLANDO'S THOUGHTS
"We are excited to begin the Big Ten season this weekend. It's the best time of the year for our team and each match will be a battle on the way to the B1G title. Our nonconference schedule and training from the past nine months has prepared us well for the opportunities ahead."
SCOUTING THE BADGERS
Wisconsin finished nonconference play with a 6-7 mark, and the team will also be playing their first B1G matchup of the year in Friday's contest with the Spartans. The Badgers have faced three of the same opponents as the Spartans during their own nonconference slate in Western Michigan, Marquette and Princeton.
Michigan State is 27-42 all-time against the Badgers, with a 19-19 record in matches played at home. On Feb. 21, 2021, Wisconsin defeated the Spartans 7-0 in East Lansing during the conference-only season of play last year.
SCOUTING THE CORNHUSKERS
Nebraska sits at 4-11 heading into conference action and will look to break free of a losing streak in four of the team's last five matches, all against ranked teams. Most recently, the Huskers dropped a 4-3 decision to No. 45 Oregon, but pulled off an upset win in a 4-3 victory over No. 48 UCF. Prior to Sunday's match against the Spartans, they will take on No. 12 Michigan on Friday, March 25.
The Spartans have played far fewer matches against Nebraska with a 7-7 overall record. Matchups have been even at 3-3 in contests played on MSU's home turf. Last time out on March 19, 2021, MSU defeated Nebraska on the road by a 5-2 margin.
UP NEXT
The Spartans are on the road next week for another Friday-Sunday slate of Big Ten matches. On April 1 they travel to Northwestern for a match at 6 p.m. with the Wildcats, and on Sunday, April 3 take on Illinois at noon in Champaign.
MSU wrapped up the nonconference portion of the season with a 13-5 record including a 6-0 mark in the month of January. The Spartans completed the nonconference slate last week with a sweep of Xavier and Niagara on Friday, March 18.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State improved to 13-5 with two 6-1 victories last week over Xavier and Niagara at home.
In the morning's match against Xavier, the Musketeers came away with the doubles point, but MSU was able to make up for it with wins on all six singles courts. Singles action was highlighted by a win at the top court by Jack Winkler, over Xavier's nationally-ranked singles player Diego Nava. Winkler defeaed Nava 7-5, 3-6 and was fourth off the court with a win for the Spartans.
Graydon Lair won the first match of the day for MSU with a 6-4, 6-3 victory on court three against Charlie Temming. Soon after, Nick Williams completed a 6-3, 6-0 win over Caden Kammerer on court six. At No. 3 singles, Luke Baylis beat Ryan Cahill, 7-5, 6-2. Anthony Pero made it 5-1 in favor of the Spartans after a 7-5, 6-1 win at No. 5 singles against Marco Pennelli.
Friday night's match against Niagara started out strong in MSU's favor with a victory in doubles action. Jack Winkler and Kazuki Matsuno beat Trevor Masi and Manuel Alonso on court one, 7-5, and Max Sheldon and Luke Baylis topped Tanner Bedard and William Gothlin, 6-4, on court two to earn the first point of the match.
Jarreau Campbell jumped out to a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Gurustat Makkar to get the ball rolling. Graydon Lair defeated Niagara's Manuel Alonso in straight sets at No. 2 singles, 6-2, 6-1. The Purple Eagles got on the board with a win on court three, but the Spartans closed it out as Josh Portnoy beat Eduardo Villalpando at No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-4, and Kazuki Matsuno won at No. 4 singles against Jorge Sedeno, 6-1, 6-3.
COACH ORLANDO'S THOUGHTS
"We are excited to begin the Big Ten season this weekend. It's the best time of the year for our team and each match will be a battle on the way to the B1G title. Our nonconference schedule and training from the past nine months has prepared us well for the opportunities ahead."
SCOUTING THE BADGERS
Wisconsin finished nonconference play with a 6-7 mark, and the team will also be playing their first B1G matchup of the year in Friday's contest with the Spartans. The Badgers have faced three of the same opponents as the Spartans during their own nonconference slate in Western Michigan, Marquette and Princeton.
Michigan State is 27-42 all-time against the Badgers, with a 19-19 record in matches played at home. On Feb. 21, 2021, Wisconsin defeated the Spartans 7-0 in East Lansing during the conference-only season of play last year.
SCOUTING THE CORNHUSKERS
Nebraska sits at 4-11 heading into conference action and will look to break free of a losing streak in four of the team's last five matches, all against ranked teams. Most recently, the Huskers dropped a 4-3 decision to No. 45 Oregon, but pulled off an upset win in a 4-3 victory over No. 48 UCF. Prior to Sunday's match against the Spartans, they will take on No. 12 Michigan on Friday, March 25.
The Spartans have played far fewer matches against Nebraska with a 7-7 overall record. Matchups have been even at 3-3 in contests played on MSU's home turf. Last time out on March 19, 2021, MSU defeated Nebraska on the road by a 5-2 margin.
UP NEXT
The Spartans are on the road next week for another Friday-Sunday slate of Big Ten matches. On April 1 they travel to Northwestern for a match at 6 p.m. with the Wildcats, and on Sunday, April 3 take on Illinois at noon in Champaign.
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