Fenty and Ehrenschneider Finish Season in Top 16 at NCAA Doubles Championship

Fenty and Ehrenschneider Finish Season in Top 16 at NCAA Doubles Championship

Site: Champaign, Ill. (Khan Tennis Center)

Event: NCAA Doubles Championship (Second Round)

Result: No Team Scoring

Next U-M Event: Season Complete

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Andrew Fenty and Nino Ehrenschneider of the University of Michigan men’s tennis team completed their season with a loss in the Round of 16 on Wednesday (May 25) at the NCAA Doubles Championship at the Kam Tennis Center.

The pair ran into a hot duo from Wake Forest, Jakob Schnaitter and Siddhant Banthia, who on Tuesday (May 24) knocked off the No. 7-ranked duo from USC. On Wednesday, the No. 35-ranked pair pushed past the No. 27-ranked Wolverines duo.

After each pair held serve to open the first set, Schnaitter/Banthia went on a run, taking the next five games for the 6-1 set.

Serving first in the second set, Fenty/Ehrenschneider went up 4-1 but could not hold on as the Wake pair went on another 5-0 run to win the set 6-4.

Fenty/Ehrenschneider finish their season with an 18-8 record and a 10-2 mark in regional play. They won matches at both the ITA Fall Nationals and the NCAA Doubles Championship, while guiding their team to the Big Ten Tournament Championship and a place in the NCAA Elite Eight.

NCAA Doubles Championship Second Round

No. 35 Jakob Schnaitter/Siddhant Banthia (Wake Forest) d. No. 27 Andrew Fenty/Nino Ehrenschneider (U-M), 6-1, 6-4

• Results: Day 1