Saturday, January 12
East Lansing, Mich.
10 AM
Xavier University
at
Michigan State
Men’s Tennis Opens Spring with a Pair of Matches at Michigan State
01.10.19 | Men's Tennis
Musketeers open play with host Spartans at 10 AM, then face Chicago State at 2 PM
CINCINNATI – Xavier men's tennis opens up its dual schedule on Saturday, January 12, when the Musketeers travel to East Lansing, Mich., for a pair of matches. The Musketeers open up the morning with Michigan State at 10:00 a.m. and return to the courts at 2:00 p.m. to face Chicago State.
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THE MUSKETEERS |
- Xavier's roster is deep with upper-classmen, with three seniors and two juniors. Returning seniors include Jack Dykema, Connor LaFavre, and Trent Smith. Juniors Matthew Graft and Michael Lee also return.
- Sophomores Brett Winters and Jan Vrba return for the Musketeers.
- Xavier also added freshmen Dominic Macaluso and Oliver Weaver.
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FALL HIGHLIGHTS |
- Xavier opened the fall invitational tournament at the Greater Cincinnati Invitational at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Brett Winters posted a strong performance, sweeping the No. 1 flight. Overall, Xavier went 12-9 in singles play and won six doubles matches.
- At the Dayton Hidden Duals, the Musketeers came away with team wins over two of the three teams, picking up dominant wins over NKU, 7-1 and Wright State, 6-1, while falling 7-2 to the Flyers.
- Four Musketeers competed in the ITA Ohio Valley Regionals at Tennessee, with Jack Dykema and Brett Winters advancing to the round of 32 in the 128-person main draw. Connor LaFavre and Matthew Graft also competed in the main draw in both singles and doubles. In doubles, the pair took Vanderbilt's Ross and Srabert to five tiebreakers before falling narrowly.
- Xavier closed the fall at the Louisville Invite, where the Musketeers collected 23 wins and had a competitor advance to the consolation final in all four singles flights.
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THE OPPONENT: MSU |
- This is the spring season opener for the Spartans.
- Michigan State posted a record of 11-18 last season, going 0-11 in BIG 10 Conference play.
- The Spartans defeated the Musketeers 5-2 last season on Jan. 14.
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THE OPPONENT: CSU |
- This is the Cougars' first match of the spring season.
- Chicago State ended last season with a 5-20 overall record.
- The Cougars and Musketeers have not faced off in a dual match in at least a decade.
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UP NEXT |
- The Musketeers return to the road on Sunday, January 20 when Xavier takes on Ohio State in Columbus.
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