MSU men's tennis head coach Gene Orlando said on Tuesday that his team has to prepare for Michigan's A-game when the two Big Ten programs squared off in East Lansing Wednesday.
Despite struggling to keep their heads after battling with a magnitude of injuries and a 4-14 regular season record, there was still a little fight left in the Wolverines, as they took down the Spartans, 4-3.
Gijs Linders began the single competition strong for MSU by knocking off Michael Zhu in the first match 6-2, 7-6 (7-2). U-M responded by taking the next three matches, before Mac Roy ended the streak by defeating Davis Crocker in the fifth match.
The No. 17 ranked duo of Harry Jadun/JP Mullane took the first doubles competition match 8-5 over Alex Petrone/Zhu, which was followed by Linders/Roy grabbing the second match from Alex Knight/Runhao Hua 8-6.
"We have to pick ourselves up off the mat," Orlando said. "We have to go out there and get the next one."
1. Gijs Linders (MSU) def. Michael Zhu (MICH) 6-2, 7-6 (7-2)
2. Alex Petrone (MICH) def. Brett Forman (MSU) 6-4, 3-6, 7-6 (7-4)
3. Runhao Hua (MICH) def. Harry Jadun (MSU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4)
4. Alex Knight (MICH) def. John Patrick Mullane (MSU) 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-4)
5. Mac Roy (MSU) def. Davis Crocker (MICH) 6-4, 3-6, 6-3
6. Carter Lin (MICH) def. Jasper Koenen (MSU) 6-4, 4-6, 6-2
1. No. 17 Harry Jadun/JP Mullane (MSU) def. Alex Petrone/Michael Zhu (MICH) 8-5
2. Gijs Linders/Mac Roy (MSU) def. Alex Knight/Runhao Hua (MICH) 8-6
3. Tyler Gardiner/Davis Crocer) def. Doug Zade/Jasper Koenen (MSU) 8-2
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