Wolverines Collect 10th Consecutive Win at Illinois
4/1/2022 7:50:00 PM
// Kristy McNeil
Site: Champaign, Ill. (Atkins Tennis Center)
Result: #6 Michigan 4, Illinois 1
Records: U-M (13-2, 3-0 B1G), Illinois (7-11, 1-2 B1G)
Next U-M Event: Sunday, April 3 – at #25 Northwestern (Evanston, Ill.) Noon CT
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The University of Michigan men’s tennis team earned its 10 straight win with a 4-1 victory at Illinois on Friday (April 1). The Wolverines are now 13-2 on the season and 3-0 in the Big Ten.
It was another match clinched by Nick Beaty as he picked up his ninth consecutive singles win. He topped Gabrielius Guzauskas 7-5, 6-2 at No. 6 singles. Beaty along with Patrick Maloney earned a 7-6 (5) win over No. 61-ranked Olivier Stuart and Siphosothando Montsi in doubles, marking the duo’s 10th win overall and eighth straight.
No. 6 ranked Andrew Fenty and Nino Ehrenschneider cruised to a 6-3 win over No. 50 Lucas Horve and Hunter Heck as Michigan took a 1-0 lead by winning the doubles point for the 11th time this season.
Gavin Young pushed Michigan ahead 2-0 with a victory at No. 5 singles. He topped Nic Meister 6-0, 6-3 for his 20th singles win of the season.
No. 27 Ondrej Styler made it 3-0 Michigan on Court 1. He captured his sixth straight singles victory, defeating Montsi 6-3, 6-2.
The Fighting Illini grabbed a point at No. 2 singles before Beaty clinched the win minutes later.
Michigan takes on No. 25 Northwestern on Sunday (April 3) at noon CT.
Following are match-by-match results:
Singles
No. 1 — No. 27 Ondrej Styler (U-M) d. vs. Siphosothando Montsi 6-3, 6-2
No. 2 — No. 96 Hunter Heck (IL) d. No. 33 Andrew Fenty (U-M) 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 — No. 122 Patrick Maloney (U-M) vs No. 62 Olivier Stuart (IL) 3-6, 5-4 unfinished
No. 4 — No. 43 Jacob Bickersteth (U-M) vs. Alex Brown (IL) 6-3, 5-4 unfinished
No. 5 — Gavin Young (U-M) d. Nic Meister (IL) 6-0, 6-3
No. 6 — Nick Beaty (U-M) d. Gabrielius Guzauskas (IL) 7-5, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 — No. 6 Andrew Fenty/Nino Ehrenschneider d. No. 50 Lucas Horve/Hunter Heck (IL) 6-3
No. 2 — Alex Brown/Gabrielius Guzauskas (IL) d. No. 21 Ondrej Styler/Gavin Young (U-M) 6-4
No. 3 — Patrick Maloney/Nick Beaty (U-M) d. No. 61 Olivier Stuart/Siphosothando Montsi (IL) 7-6 (5)
Order of Completion: Doubles 1-2-3, Singles 5-1-2-6
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