Seniors lead Michigan to 6-1 win

At a packed Varsity Tennis Middle, the No. 7 Michigan males’s tennis workforce regarded to finish the season on a excessive be aware and head into the Massive Ten Event as one of many premier groups within the nation. 

The Wolverines (17-3 general, 7-1 Massive Ten) cruised to a win, standing robust of their ultimate residence match versus Michigan State (14-12, 1-7) on Sunday as Michigan defeated the Spartans 6-1.

“The fellows performed for one another and it was an amazing match,” Michigan coach Adam Steinberg mentioned.

Because the Wolverines fed off each other and the group’s vitality, their confidence rose as they culminated two-set wins in every of the primary six matches. 

The facility duo of sophomore Gavin Younger and senior Andrew Fenty got here out firing. They raced out to a 6-0 win, setting the tempo for the Wolverines.

A pair of reserve seniors, Ryan Fu and Johnny Yaffe, secured Michigan’s second set in doubles play. On their Senior Day, they didn’t disappoint, hanging on to win 6-5. 

“We needed to present Ryan and Johnny, two seniors, an opportunity to play,” Steinberg mentioned “Ryan stepped up and I believed he was nice.”

In a tightly contested set, the veteran duo of senior Patrick Maloney and graduate scholar Nick Beaty gained 7-5 to complete undefeated in doubles play on the day.

Decided performances from Fenty and sophomore Gavin Younger highlighted the afternoon’s single play. In straight units, Younger confirmed his talents, profitable 6-0, 6-2. 

For his half, Fenty placed on a present – dominating with a very robust second set and profitable 6-2, 6-1. Along with his win, Fenty put Michigan in a profitable place, now up 3-0. 

“It felt at the moment like I performed an amazing, assured match,” Fenty mentioned. “I attempted to be constant and aggressive on the identical time and it labored out.”

Within the No. 1 singles match, junior Ondrej Styler secured the victory for the Wolverines profitable 6-3, 6-3. 

The ultimate three singles matches featured two extra wins for Michigan, Maloney and sophomore Jacob Bickersteth gained 6-2, 6-2, and 6-2, 6-4 respectively. The ultimate level although fell in favor of the Spartans as senior Nick Beaty misplaced a extremely contested 10-point tiebreaker after profitable the primary set 6-2. 

Though the Wolverines dropped the ultimate match, the 6-1 win proved once more Michigan’s capability to dominate opponents with one of the talent-balanced lineups within the nation.

“Proper now everybody’s simply loving the sport, guys are stepping up and enjoying nice,” Fenty mentioned. “all-around an amazing workforce, and an excellent assured workforce.”

On their big day, the Wolverines displayed the fruits of their seniors’ management.