SCORE: Michigan State 7, Niagara 0
RECORDS: Michigan State (3-6), Niagara (0-5)
LOCATION: MSU Indoor Tennis Facility
East Lansing, Mich. – The Niagara University men's tennis team fell to the Big Ten's Michigan State Spartans, 7-0, for the second straight season.
 
Match Summary

• The Purple Eagles played two competitive doubles matches at one and three before dropping the doubles point.
• In singles, Taylan Ozdemir put in a strong effort in defeat in No. 1 singles. After dropping the first set, 6-4, Ozdemir took the second set 6-2 to force a super tie-breaker; he lost the tiebreaker 10-4.

 
Up Next

• The Purple Eagles will play at Youngstown State on Friday, February 16 and will play Fordham in Olean, N.Y. on Sunday, February 18.

 
Michigan State 7, Niagara University 0
 
 Singles competition
1. Davis Wong (MSU) def. Ozdemir, Taylan (NIAM) 6-4, 2-6, 10-4
2. Michael Dube (MSU) def. Wilson, Josh (NIAM) 6-3, 6-3
3. Jasper Koenen (MSU) def. Boleslav, Brent (NIAM) 6-1, 6-0
4. John Carlin (MSU) def. Padro, Pere (NIAM) 6-1, 6-0
5. Billy Shisler (MSU) def. Srinivasan, Shyam (NIAM) 6-0, 6-2
6. Ivan Rakic (MSU) def. Villalpando, Eduardo (NIAM) 6-2, 6-4
 
 Doubles competition
1. Brett Forman/Jasper Koenen (MSU) def. Ozdemir, Taylan/Villalpando, Eduardo (NIAM) 6-3
2. Davis Wong/Billy Shisler (MSU) def. Boleslav, Brent/Wilson, Josh (NIAM) 6-2
3. Ivan Rakic/John Carlin (MSU) def. Padro, Pere/Srinivasan, Shyam (NIAM) 6-4
 
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,3,4,2,6,1)
 
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