Michigan Blanks NC State, Remains Undefeated in Dual Play

Michigan Blanks NC State, Remains Undefeated in Dual Play

Site: Raleigh, N.C. (JW Isenhour Tennis Center)

Score: #4 Michigan 4, NC State 0

Records: U-M (9-0), NC State (4-4)

Next U-M Event: Monday, Feb. 13 — vs. #6 USC (Varsity Tennis Center), 6 p.m.

RALEIGH, N.C. — The No. 4-ranked University of Michigan men’s tennis team raced to a 4-0 win over NC State on Friday (Feb. 10) at the JW Isenhour Tennis Center.

Michigan (9-0) got back on track by winning the doubles point for the eighth time. Ondrej Styler and Patrick Maloney took a 6-4 win at No. 2 to improve to 6-1 on the season. Will Cooksey and Jacob Bickersteth clinched the point with a 7-5 win at No. 3.

No. 42-ranked Maloney won his fifth straight singles match with a 6-4, 7-6 (6) win over Martins Rocens at No. 3. No. 20 Styler followed up with a 6-3, 7-5 win — his 10th victory of the year. Young, ranked No. 36, rallied from a 6-3 loss in his first set to 6-2 and 6-3 wins to win the match.

The Wolverines will face No. 6 Southern California on Monday (Feb. 13) at 6 p.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center.

Following are match-by-match results

Singles

No. 1 – No. 7 Andrew Fenty (U-M) vs. Damien Salvestre (NC State), 7-5, 5-7 abandoned

No. 2 – No. 20 Ondrej Styler (U-M) d. Rafa Izquierdo (NC State), 6-3, 7-5

No. 3 – No. 42 Patrick Maloney (U-M) d. Martins Rocens (NC State), 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)

No. 4 – No. 36 Gavin Young (U-M) d. Braden Shick (NC State), 3-6, 6-2, 6-3

No. 5 – Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) vs. Luca Staeheli (NC State) 2-3 abandoned

No. 6 – Bjorn Swenson (U-M) vs. Robin Catry (NC State) 1-1 abandoned

Doubles

No. 1 – No. 6 Gavin Young/Andrew Fenty (U-M) vs. No. 43 Robin Catry/Luca Staeheli (NC State), 5-5 abandoned

No. 2 – Ondrej Styler/Patrick Maloney (U-M) vs. Damien Salvestre/Martins Rocens (NC State), 6-4

No. 3 – Will Cooksey/Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) d. Braden Shick/Fons Van Sambeek (NC State), 7-5

Order of Completion: Doubles 2-3, Singles 3-2-4