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Saturday, April 23
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Men's Tennis Wraps Up Regular Season at Michigan
4/22/2022 10:11:00 AM | Men's Tennis
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State men's tennis is headed to Ann Arbor for the final regular-season match of the year, taking on No. 8 Michigan on Saturday, April 23 at noon.
The Spartans head into the match with a 14-12 overall record and a 1-7 mark in Big Ten play. The nationally-ranked Wolverines are 18-3 with a 7-1 conference record.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State fell 7-0 to No. 2 Ohio State last Sunday April 17, and lost 4-3 in a much closer match against Penn State on Friday, April 15.
The Spartans won the doubles point over the Nittany Lions, but Penn State prevailed in singles action, winning four of six matches. Carson Gates and Max Sheldon quickly defeated Penn State's Loren Byers and Sam Bossem with a 6-1 victory on the No. 3 court. Shortly after, Jack Winkler and Graydon Lair won 6-3 over Malik Bhatnagar and Charl Morgan of the Nittany Lions to secure the first point of the match.
Matches were won by the Green & White on the top two singles courts, with Winkler earning a 6-3, 7-9 win at No. 1 over Miko Eala, and Sheldon defeating Malik Bhatnagar at No. 2, 6-1, 7-6.
On Sunday against Ohio State, the Buckeyes swept the Spartans 7-0. The Spartans fell in straight sets in all six singles matches Sunday afternoon. Winkler battled Cannon Kingsley on the top court to a 6-2, 6-3 decision. Sheldon went up against JJ Tracy at No. 2 singles, falling by a 6-1, 6-0 margin. The closest any MSU player came was Nick Williams on the No. 5 court when he went 6-4 in his first match against James Trotter. Trotter went on to win 6-1 in the second set to seal the match.
COACH ORLANDO'S THOUGHTS
"The margins are thin between winning and defeat, and the team continues to respond win or lose by working hard and focusing on the process and moving our program forward. We are proud of the progress we are making and will finish this season strong. Michigan week is always a special week and always brings the best out of both squads. We are excited for the challenge!"
UP NEXT
The Spartans will await seeding and scheduling for the 2022 Big Ten Tournament, hosted by Wisconsin and beginning on Thursday, April 28.
The Spartans head into the match with a 14-12 overall record and a 1-7 mark in Big Ten play. The nationally-ranked Wolverines are 18-3 with a 7-1 conference record.
LAST TIME OUT
Michigan State fell 7-0 to No. 2 Ohio State last Sunday April 17, and lost 4-3 in a much closer match against Penn State on Friday, April 15.
The Spartans won the doubles point over the Nittany Lions, but Penn State prevailed in singles action, winning four of six matches. Carson Gates and Max Sheldon quickly defeated Penn State's Loren Byers and Sam Bossem with a 6-1 victory on the No. 3 court. Shortly after, Jack Winkler and Graydon Lair won 6-3 over Malik Bhatnagar and Charl Morgan of the Nittany Lions to secure the first point of the match.
Matches were won by the Green & White on the top two singles courts, with Winkler earning a 6-3, 7-9 win at No. 1 over Miko Eala, and Sheldon defeating Malik Bhatnagar at No. 2, 6-1, 7-6.
On Sunday against Ohio State, the Buckeyes swept the Spartans 7-0. The Spartans fell in straight sets in all six singles matches Sunday afternoon. Winkler battled Cannon Kingsley on the top court to a 6-2, 6-3 decision. Sheldon went up against JJ Tracy at No. 2 singles, falling by a 6-1, 6-0 margin. The closest any MSU player came was Nick Williams on the No. 5 court when he went 6-4 in his first match against James Trotter. Trotter went on to win 6-1 in the second set to seal the match.
COACH ORLANDO'S THOUGHTS
"The margins are thin between winning and defeat, and the team continues to respond win or lose by working hard and focusing on the process and moving our program forward. We are proud of the progress we are making and will finish this season strong. Michigan week is always a special week and always brings the best out of both squads. We are excited for the challenge!"
UP NEXT
The Spartans will await seeding and scheduling for the 2022 Big Ten Tournament, hosted by Wisconsin and beginning on Thursday, April 28.
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