Friday, March 1
Tempe, Ariz.
3 PM
Michigan State University
4
vs
0
Liberty
No. 15 Spartans Cruise to Sweep of Liberty to Kick Off Diablo Invite
3/1/2024 8:27:00 PM | Men's Tennis
TEMPE, Ariz. – No. 15 Michigan State swept No. 51 Liberty to kick off the Diablo College Tennis Invitational Friday, victorious by a score of 4-0 to get back in the win column and improve to 13-1 on the season.
The Spartans jumped to an early 1-0 lead by way of the doubles point as graduate student Ronald Hohmann III and freshman Aristotelis Thanos and combined for a 6-4 win at No. 1 singles and junior Max Sheldon and senior Graydon Lair paired for a 6-1 win on court three.
In singles play, three straight-set wins clinched the victory for MSU. First it was sophomore David Saye, victorious 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. Hohmann followed with his team-leading eighth win of the season, 6-2, 6-2 on court one.
The Greek national Thanos clinched the match for the Spartans in his first appearance for the Spartans since Feb. 17, winning 6-2, 6-2 to seal the Spartans' advance to the tournament semifinals.
The Spartans will face the winner of Friday night's matchup between No. 23 Arizona State and No. 58 Boise State for a shot at the Spartans' second tournament final in as many weeks. The semifinal will take place at 7 p.m. Eastern Saturday.
Results
#15 Michigan State 4 (13-1), #51 Liberty 0 (9-4)
Doubles
1. Ronald Hohmann/Aristotelis Thanos (MSU) def. Thando Longewe-Smit/Rafael Da Silva (LU) 6-4
2. Taym Alazmeh/Sebastien Collard (MSU) vs. Romeo Hadzimehmedovi/Luis Felipe Miguel (LU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Max Sheldon/Graydon Lair (MSU) def. Deji Thomas-Smith/Chase Robinson (LU) 6-1
Singles
1. #19 Ronald Hohmann (MSU) def. Rafael Da Silva (LU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Aristotelis Thanos (MSU) def. Luis Felipe Miguel (LU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Sebastien Collard (MSU) vs. Deji Thomas-Smith (LU) 6-7, 0-2, unfinished
4. David Saye (MSU) def. Thando Longewe-Smit (LU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Taym Alazmeh (MSU) vs. Romeo Hadzimehmedovi (LU) 6-7, 0-1, unfinished
6. #88 Max Sheldon (MSU) vs. Rodrigo Santiago (LU) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,4,2)
The Spartans jumped to an early 1-0 lead by way of the doubles point as graduate student Ronald Hohmann III and freshman Aristotelis Thanos and combined for a 6-4 win at No. 1 singles and junior Max Sheldon and senior Graydon Lair paired for a 6-1 win on court three.
In singles play, three straight-set wins clinched the victory for MSU. First it was sophomore David Saye, victorious 6-1, 6-2 at No. 5 singles. Hohmann followed with his team-leading eighth win of the season, 6-2, 6-2 on court one.
The Greek national Thanos clinched the match for the Spartans in his first appearance for the Spartans since Feb. 17, winning 6-2, 6-2 to seal the Spartans' advance to the tournament semifinals.
The Spartans will face the winner of Friday night's matchup between No. 23 Arizona State and No. 58 Boise State for a shot at the Spartans' second tournament final in as many weeks. The semifinal will take place at 7 p.m. Eastern Saturday.
Results
#15 Michigan State 4 (13-1), #51 Liberty 0 (9-4)
Doubles
1. Ronald Hohmann/Aristotelis Thanos (MSU) def. Thando Longewe-Smit/Rafael Da Silva (LU) 6-4
2. Taym Alazmeh/Sebastien Collard (MSU) vs. Romeo Hadzimehmedovi/Luis Felipe Miguel (LU) 5-4, unfinished
3. Max Sheldon/Graydon Lair (MSU) def. Deji Thomas-Smith/Chase Robinson (LU) 6-1
Singles
1. #19 Ronald Hohmann (MSU) def. Rafael Da Silva (LU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Aristotelis Thanos (MSU) def. Luis Felipe Miguel (LU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Sebastien Collard (MSU) vs. Deji Thomas-Smith (LU) 6-7, 0-2, unfinished
4. David Saye (MSU) def. Thando Longewe-Smit (LU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Taym Alazmeh (MSU) vs. Romeo Hadzimehmedovi (LU) 6-7, 0-1, unfinished
6. #88 Max Sheldon (MSU) vs. Rodrigo Santiago (LU) 6-4, 3-2, unfinished
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,4,2)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Rafael Da Silva / 0 [LU]
22
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Luis Felipe Miguel / 0 [LU]
22
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Deji Thomas-Smith / 0 [LU]
720
60UF
#4 Singles Match
12
Thando Longewe-Smit / 0 [LU]
12
66
#5 Singles Match
123
Romeo Hadzimehmedovi / 0 [LU]
710
60UF
#6 Singles Match
123
Rodrigo Santiago / 0 [LU]
420
63UF
Order of Finish:
1,4,2
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