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Minnesota Shut Out by No. 18 Michigan, 4-0
3/27/2026 6:23:00 PM | Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota tennis team fell to No. 18 Michigan, 4-0, on Friday at the Baseline Tennis Center, dropping to 10-11 on the season.
Key Moments
Michigan swept the doubles point with wins at all three positions over Minnesota on Saturday. At No. 1 doubles, Nora Knezevic and Arina Valitova fell to Laura Rahnel and Reese Miller, 6-2. The Wolverines clinched the point at No. 2 doubles, where No. 86 Piper Charney and Emily Santz-Lunde defeated Yinong Ma and Anlin Xie, 6-1.
Michigan clinched the match with singles victories at Nos. 1, 3 and 4, as No. 20 Lily Jones defeated Jeselle Ante 6-0, 6-3 at the top spot, Reese Miller earned a 6-1, 6-2 win over Sofia Pinto at No. 3, and Emily Sartz-Lunde sealed the match with a 6-1, 6-1 victory against Yinong Ma at No. 4; matches at Nos. 2, 5 and 6 went unfinished, with Aiva Schmitz splitting sets against No. 21 Piper Charney, 6-3, 1-6, Arina Valitova trailing Laura Rahnel 2-6, 2-4, and Nora Knezevic falling 7-6 (7-5) in the opening set before her match was halted with Bayley Sheinin leading 2-1 in the second.
Results
Doubles
1. Nora Knezevic/Arina Valitova (MINN) lost to Laura Rahnel/Reese Miller (UM) 2-6.
2. Yinong Ma/Anlin Xie (MINN) lost to No. 86 Piper Charney/Emily Santz-Lunde (UM) 1-6.
3. Jeselle Ante/Sofia Pinto (MINN) vs. Ava Bruno/Lily Jones (UM) 5-4, unfinished.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to No. 20 Lily Jones (UM) 0-6, 3-6.
2. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) vs. No. 21 Piper Charney (UM) 6-3, 1-6, unfinished.
3. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Reese Miller (UM) 1-6, 2-6.
4. Yinong Ma (MINN) lost to Emily Sartz-Lunde (UM) 1-6, 1-6.
5. Arina Valitova (MINN) vs. Laura Rahnel (UM) 2-6, 2-4, unfinished.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) vs. Bayley Sheinin (UM) 6-7 (7-5), 2-1, unfinished.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (1, 2)
Singles: (1, 3, 4)
Next Up
The Gophers will host Michigan State on Sunday, March 29, at noon at the Baseline Tennis Center for their annual breast cancer awareness match.
How to Follow
Fans can follow each match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
The University of Minnesota is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live scoring of each match.
Key Moments
Michigan swept the doubles point with wins at all three positions over Minnesota on Saturday. At No. 1 doubles, Nora Knezevic and Arina Valitova fell to Laura Rahnel and Reese Miller, 6-2. The Wolverines clinched the point at No. 2 doubles, where No. 86 Piper Charney and Emily Santz-Lunde defeated Yinong Ma and Anlin Xie, 6-1.
Michigan clinched the match with singles victories at Nos. 1, 3 and 4, as No. 20 Lily Jones defeated Jeselle Ante 6-0, 6-3 at the top spot, Reese Miller earned a 6-1, 6-2 win over Sofia Pinto at No. 3, and Emily Sartz-Lunde sealed the match with a 6-1, 6-1 victory against Yinong Ma at No. 4; matches at Nos. 2, 5 and 6 went unfinished, with Aiva Schmitz splitting sets against No. 21 Piper Charney, 6-3, 1-6, Arina Valitova trailing Laura Rahnel 2-6, 2-4, and Nora Knezevic falling 7-6 (7-5) in the opening set before her match was halted with Bayley Sheinin leading 2-1 in the second.
Results
Doubles
1. Nora Knezevic/Arina Valitova (MINN) lost to Laura Rahnel/Reese Miller (UM) 2-6.
2. Yinong Ma/Anlin Xie (MINN) lost to No. 86 Piper Charney/Emily Santz-Lunde (UM) 1-6.
3. Jeselle Ante/Sofia Pinto (MINN) vs. Ava Bruno/Lily Jones (UM) 5-4, unfinished.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to No. 20 Lily Jones (UM) 0-6, 3-6.
2. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) vs. No. 21 Piper Charney (UM) 6-3, 1-6, unfinished.
3. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Reese Miller (UM) 1-6, 2-6.
4. Yinong Ma (MINN) lost to Emily Sartz-Lunde (UM) 1-6, 1-6.
5. Arina Valitova (MINN) vs. Laura Rahnel (UM) 2-6, 2-4, unfinished.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) vs. Bayley Sheinin (UM) 6-7 (7-5), 2-1, unfinished.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (1, 2)
Singles: (1, 3, 4)
Next Up
The Gophers will host Michigan State on Sunday, March 29, at noon at the Baseline Tennis Center for their annual breast cancer awareness match.
How to Follow
Fans can follow each match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
The University of Minnesota is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live scoring of each match.
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