EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Penn State men's tennis team (13-10, 0-6 B1G) dropped a 4-1 match to No. 67 Michigan State (7-11, 1-4 B1G) at the MSU Outdoor Tennis Center on Sunday afternoon.
DOUBLES
The Spartans grabbed the doubles point on courts one and three.
Finishing first, Sam Bossem and Loren Byers cruised to an easy 6-0 win over Kazuki Matsuno and Reed Crocker.
Michigan State took court three in a 6-2 decision that saw Miko Eala and Stefan Simeunovic fall to Graydon Lair/Max Sheldon, before they clinched the point when Malik Bhatnagar and Charl Morgan lost to Ozan Baris and Anthony Pero, 6-3.
SINGLES
Eala posted Penn State's first point in straight sets as he defeated Pero 6-1, 6-1. The Spartans followed with three singles wins to clinch the match, 4-1.
RESULTS
Michigan State 4, Penn State 1
Doubles Results
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Ozan Baris/Anthony Pero (MSU) def. Malik Bhatnagar/Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-3
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Sam Bossem/Loren Byers (PSU) def. Kazuki Matsuno/Reed Crocker (MSU) 6-0
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Graydon Lair/Max Sheldon (MSU) def. Miko Eala/Stefan Simeunovic (PSU) 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1
Singles Results
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#40 Ozan Baris (MSU) def. Charl Morgan (PSU) 6-3, 6-2
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Max Sheldon (MSU) def. Loren Byers (PSU) 6-3, 6-3
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Miko Eala (PSU) def. Anthony Pero (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
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Sam Bossem (PSU) vs. Luke Baylis (MSU) 3-6, 6-1, unfinished
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Stefan Simeunovic (PSU) vs. Graydon Lair (PSU) 3-6, 6-2, unfinished
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David Saye (MSU) def. Pranav Nemani (PSU) 7-5, 6-0
Order of finish: 3, 1, 2, 6
UP NEXT
The Nittany Lions will take on the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus, Ohio on Saturday, April 15 at noon ET.
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