EAST LANSING/ ANN ARBOR, Mich.- The Penn State men’s tennis team is set to travel to take on No. 32 Michigan State on Saturday, March 29 and No. 20 Michigan on Sunday, March 30.
Saturday’s match against Michigan State is slated to begin at 11 a.m. in East Lansing, Mich. at the MSU Indoor Tennis Court. Sunday’s match at Michigan will be held in Ann Arbor at the Varsity Tennis Center at 11 a.m.
THE NITTANY LIONS
Penn State holds a 11-7 (0-5) record on the season, coming off a home stretch against No. 39 Nebraska and Wisconsin. No. 91 Loren Byers claimed two major singles wins this past weekend, including taking down No. 73 Calvin Mueller of Nebraska.
EYEING MICHIGAN STATE
Ranked at No. 32, the Spartans hold a 10-6 (5-1) record on the season, with a conference loss to then-ranked No. 68 Wisconsin. The Spartans hold five rankings on their roster, including No. 5 Ozan Baris, No. 22 Aristotelis Thanos, No. 79 Max Sheldon and No. 81 Matthew Forbes in singles, and No. 86 doubles duo Aristotelis Thanos and Ozan Baris. Penn State historically holds a 28-13 lead over Michigan State.
SCOUTING MICHIGAN
The Wolverines currently hold a 11-7 (5-1) record and are ranked No. 20. Michigan is set to host No. 3 Ohio State this Friday at 6 p.m. before welcoming the Nittany Lions. The Wolverines hold four rankings on their roster, including No. 64 Benjamin Kittay and No. 85 Gavin Young at singles and No. 7 Gavin Young and Benjamin Kittay and No. 85 Patron Hanchaikul and Benjamin Kittay in doubles. Historically, Michigan leads Penn State, 32-10, in all-time matches.
UP NEXT
Following their road trip, the Nittany Lions will welcome new Big Ten opponents USC and UCLA, along with non-conference foe Mercyhurst. The match against USC will be held on Friday, April 4 at 4 p.m. The Sunday, April 6 match day will feature a doubleheader, starting with UCLA at 11 a.m. and closing with Mercyhurst at 4 p.m. All matches will be held at the Sarni Tennis Center or Indoor Tennis Center.
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