URBANA, Ill. – Illinois men's tennis lost 4-1 to the #6 Michigan on Friday afternoon. Illinois lost the doubles point with losses on courts 1 and 3. On court 2 Alex Brown and Gabrielius Guzauskas defeated Young/Styler 6-4.
Michigan extended its lead to 3-0 with singles wins on courts 5 and 1. Hunter Heck put the Illini on the board with a 6-4,6-4 victory over #33 Andrew Fenty on court 2. Nino Ehrenschneider clinched the match for Michigan on court 6.
Results
Doubles
1. #6 Nino Ehrenschneider/Andrew Fenty (MICH) def. #50 Lucas Horve/Hunter Heck (ILL) 6-3
2. Alex Brown/Gabrielius Guzauskas (ILL) def. #21 Ondrej Styler/Gavin Young (MICH) 6-4
3. Patrick Maloney/Nick Beaty (MICH) def. #61 Olivier Stuart/Siphosothando Montsi (ILL) 7-6 (7-5)
Singles
1. #27 Ondrej Styler (MICH) def. Siphosothando Montsi (ILL) 6-3, 6-2
2. Hunter Heck (ILL) def. #33 Andrew Fenty (MICH) 6-4, 6-4
3. Olivier Stuart (ILL) vs. #122 Patrick Maloney (MICH) 6-4, 4-5, unfinished
4. Alex Brown (ILL) vs. #43 Jacob Bickersteth (MICH) 3-6, 4-5, unfinished
5. Gavin Young (MICH) def. Nic Meister (ILL) 6-0, 6-3
6. Nino Ehrenschneider (MICH) def. Gabrielius Guzauskas (ILL) 7-5, 6-2*
Up Next
Illinois is back in action on Sunday at 12 pm again for a double header against Michigan State and Butler.
