EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Niagara Purple Eagles were defeated by Michigan State, 7-0, on Sunday.

Match Summary

• Niagara's No. 1 doubles team of Taylan Ozdemir and Francis Nadeau was winning at 5-2 when the match was called as the Spartan clinched the doubles point.
• MSU won 6-1 in No. 2 doubles and won the last three points to pull out the win in No. 3 doubles.
• The Spartans won all six matches in singles.
• Ozdemir dropped a three-setter to Ivan Rakic in No. 2 singles. After losing the first set, Ozdemir won the second set, 6-3. He lost the third set tiebreaker, 10-3.

Up Next

• Niagara will play three matches in the western Pennsylvania – St. Francis (Pa.) (March 17), Mount St. Mary's (Md.) (March 18), and Mercyhurst (March 19).

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Tennis Match Results
Niagara University vs Michigan State University
Mar 12, 2017 at East Lansing, Mich.
(MSU Indoor Tennis Facility)
 
Michigan State University 7, Niagara University 0
 
 Singles competition
1. Michael Dube (MSU) def. Fuentes, Felipe (NIAM) 6-1, 6-3
2. Ivan Rakic (MSU) def. Ozdemir, Taylan (NIAM) 6-2, 3-6, 10-3
3. Alexander Kim (MSU) def. Nadeau, Francis (NIAM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Colin Harvey (MSU) def. Wilson, Josh (NIAM) 6-1, 6-4
5. Billy Shisler (MSU) def. Boleslav, Brent (NIAM) 6-1, 6-1
6. Doug Francken (MSU) def. Wenninger, Lukas (NIAM) 6-2, 6-2
 
 Doubles competition
1. Doug Francken/Jasper Koenen (MSU) vs. Nadeau, Francis/Ozdemir, Taylan (NIAM) 2-5, unfinished
2. Colin Harvey/Michael Dube (MSU) def. Fuentes, Felipe/Boleslav, Brent (NIAM) 6-1
3. Billy Shisler/Ivan Rakic (MSU) def. Wenninger, Lukas/Wilson, Josh (NIAM) 6-3
 
Match Notes:
Niagara University 2-9
Michigan State University 9-6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (5,3,4,1,6,2)