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No. 32 Gophers Defeat Spartans 6-1
4/9/2017 12:00:00 AM | Men's Tennis
East Lansing, Mich.- The No. 32-ranked University of Minnesota men's tennis team picked up their fourth Big Ten win this afternoon with a 6-1 victory over Michigan State.
Doubles
The Gophers mixed things up on the doubles side today, as Matic Spec played with senior Jeremy Lynn in the No. 3 spot. They picked up a victory as they defeated Brett Forman and Billy Shisler of Michigan State by a score of 6-4.
Felix Corwin was paired with Eli Ogilvy in the top doubles spot, and they fell 6-4 to Colin Harvey and Michael Dube. The doubles point was won by Minnesota when Justyn Levin and Josip Krstanovic secured a 6-4 victory over Doug Francken and Jasper Koenen.
Singles
The only ranked singles player on the court today was Minnesota's No. 59 Spec. He was the first to finish, falling 6-2, 6-2 in the top spot to MSU's Forman. This would be the only point the Spartans earn during the match.
Corwin was the first singles player to earn a point for the Gophers, as he defeated Koenen 6-4, 6-3. All four remaining matches went to three sets, and the Maroon & Gold showed their resilience once again. Marino Alpeza fell behind early, losing the first set 3-6. He battled back and won the final two sets 6-3, 6-2 against Shisler.
Ogilvy was next up, as he also had to battle back after falling in the first set. He won his match 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 against Ivan Rakic for his 13th dual-match singles victory of the season. Krstanovic won Minnesota's fifth point of the match when he defeated Alexander Kim 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(3).
The final match of the day to finish featured Stefan Milicevic and Dube. Milicevic came out victorious, winning 7-6(2), 1-6, 7-5 for his 13th singles win of the spring season.
Up Next
Minnesota improved to 4-3 in conference play, and 15-6 overall. Next weekend, the Gophers travel to Ohio State on Friday night, and then battle Penn State on Sunday afternoon. The matches against the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions are the final two road matches before the Maroon & Gold finish the season at home. Purdue visits Baseline on April 21 while the final home match features the Indiana Hoosiers on April 23.
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#32 Minnesota 6, Michigan State 1
Apr. 9, 2017 at East Lansing, Mich. (MSU Outdoor Tennis Courts)
Singles competition
1. Brett Forman (MSU) def. #59 Matic Spec (MINN) 6-2, 6-2
2. Felix Corwin (MINN) def. Jasper Koenen (MSU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Stefan Milicevic (MINN) def. Michael Dube (MSU) 7-6(2), 1-6, 7-5
4. Eli Ogilvy (MINN) def. Ivan Rakic (MSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2
5. Josip Krstanovic (MINN) def. Alexander Kim (MSU) 3-6, 6-2, 7-6(3)
6. Marino Alpeza (MINN) def. Billy Shisler (MSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. Colin Harvey/Michael Dube (MSU) def. Felix Corwin/Eli Ogilvy (MINN) 6-4
2. Justyn Levin/Josip Krstanovic (MINN) def. Doug Francken/Jasper Koenen (MSU) 6-4
3. Matic Spec/Jeremy Lynn (MINN) def. Brett Forman/Billy Shisler (MSU) 6-4
Order of Finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,2,6,4,5,3)
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