Middle Tennessee State University Athletics
Friday, January 17
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
5 PM
Middle Tennessee
6
vs
1
Michigan State
Big win over Big Ten foe to start season
1/17/2020 8:17:00 PM | Men's Tennis
Middle Tennessee earns 6-1 win over Michigan State on Friday
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Middle Tennessee earned a big win over Big Ten foe Michigan State to start the season at 1-0, on Friday at the Adams Tennis Complex.
Kicking off the match with doubles, the Blue Raiders earned an early start with a win on court 2 by Blue Raider pair Chris Edge and Tom Moonen. The duo shut out Michigan State's Campbell/Keene, 6-2.
Clinching the doubles point for the Blue Raiders, the No. 48 ranked pair, sophomores Pavel Motl and Stijn Slump battled against Michigan State's number one pair Carlin/Pero and earned the win, 6-2. The victory put the Blue Raiders in the lead, 1-0 heading into singles.
After the completion of all first sets, the Blue Raiders led on all of the courts with No. 76 junior Chris Edge earning the first win by taking down Carson Gates in a straight set, 6-1, 6-1.
With the Blue Raiders in the lead, 2-0, senior leader Tom Moonen extended the lead to 3-0, defeating Michigan State's number one John Carlin in a straight set, 6-2, 6-3.
Not a surprise to see sophomore Pavel Motl as the clincher for Middle Tennessee on court 6 against Michigan State's Josh Mukherjee. In the first set, Motl held Mukherjee to just two points and earned a 6-2 win in the first set. That was followed by a similar 6-3 victory in the second set.
Coaches decided to continue play with Francisco Rocha, Max Rauch and Slump remaining on their respective courts.
Both Rocha and Rauch earned victories on the respective courts to bring the lead 6-0.
On court 2, Slump took the first set, 6-4 but the Spartan's Anthony Pero fought back and took the match to three sets. Pero would clinch the match in a 10-8 tie breaker.
The Blue Raiders look to extend the strong start on Monday as they host New Mexico and Austin Peay in a doubleheader at noon and 5 p.m. CT, respectively.
Singles competition
1. Tom Moonen (MT) def. John Carlin (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Anthony Pero (MSU) def. Stijn Slump (MT) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
3. #76 Chris Edge (MT) def. Carson Gates (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Max Rauch (MT) def. Drew Keene (MSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Francisco Rocha (MT) def. Jarreau Campbell (MSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Pavel Motl (MT) def. Josh Mukherjee (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #48 Pavel Motl/Stijn Slump (MT) def. John Carlin/Anthony Pero (MSU) 6-2
2. Tom Moonen/Chris Edge (MT) def. Jarreau Campbell/Drew Keene (MSU) 6-2
3. Kazuki Matsuno/Josh Mukherjee (MSU) def. Max Rauch/Francisco Rocha (MT) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,1,6,5,2,4)
Kicking off the match with doubles, the Blue Raiders earned an early start with a win on court 2 by Blue Raider pair Chris Edge and Tom Moonen. The duo shut out Michigan State's Campbell/Keene, 6-2.
Clinching the doubles point for the Blue Raiders, the No. 48 ranked pair, sophomores Pavel Motl and Stijn Slump battled against Michigan State's number one pair Carlin/Pero and earned the win, 6-2. The victory put the Blue Raiders in the lead, 1-0 heading into singles.
After the completion of all first sets, the Blue Raiders led on all of the courts with No. 76 junior Chris Edge earning the first win by taking down Carson Gates in a straight set, 6-1, 6-1.
2️⃣-0️⃣ thanks to #76 @TjeChris
— MT Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) January 18, 2020
6-1, 6-1 pic.twitter.com/gCpFBGGCIM
With the Blue Raiders in the lead, 2-0, senior leader Tom Moonen extended the lead to 3-0, defeating Michigan State's number one John Carlin in a straight set, 6-2, 6-3.
3️⃣-0️⃣
— MT Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) January 18, 2020
Moonen 6-2, 6-3 pic.twitter.com/hMGNCf47vf
Not a surprise to see sophomore Pavel Motl as the clincher for Middle Tennessee on court 6 against Michigan State's Josh Mukherjee. In the first set, Motl held Mukherjee to just two points and earned a 6-2 win in the first set. That was followed by a similar 6-3 victory in the second set.
🧹🧹🧹🧹
— MT Men's Tennis (@MT_MensTennis) January 18, 2020
4️⃣-0️⃣
Motl takes it 6-2, 6-3 pic.twitter.com/XFA6ohqTsP
Coaches decided to continue play with Francisco Rocha, Max Rauch and Slump remaining on their respective courts.
Both Rocha and Rauch earned victories on the respective courts to bring the lead 6-0.
On court 2, Slump took the first set, 6-4 but the Spartan's Anthony Pero fought back and took the match to three sets. Pero would clinch the match in a 10-8 tie breaker.
The Blue Raiders look to extend the strong start on Monday as they host New Mexico and Austin Peay in a doubleheader at noon and 5 p.m. CT, respectively.
Singles competition
1. Tom Moonen (MT) def. John Carlin (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
2. Anthony Pero (MSU) def. Stijn Slump (MT) 4-6, 6-4, 10-8
3. #76 Chris Edge (MT) def. Carson Gates (MSU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Max Rauch (MT) def. Drew Keene (MSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-1)
5. Francisco Rocha (MT) def. Jarreau Campbell (MSU) 6-3, 6-3
6. Pavel Motl (MT) def. Josh Mukherjee (MSU) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #48 Pavel Motl/Stijn Slump (MT) def. John Carlin/Anthony Pero (MSU) 6-2
2. Tom Moonen/Chris Edge (MT) def. Jarreau Campbell/Drew Keene (MSU) 6-2
3. Kazuki Matsuno/Josh Mukherjee (MSU) def. Max Rauch/Francisco Rocha (MT) 6-2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (3,1,6,5,2,4)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
John Carlin / 0 [MSU]
23
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Anthony Pero / 0 [MSU]
4610
648
#3 Singles Match
12
Carson Gates / 0 [MSU]
11
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Drew Keene / 0 [MSU]
26
67
#5 Singles Match
12
Jarreau Campbell / 0 [MSU]
33
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Josh Mukherjee / 0 [MSU]
23
66
Order of Finish:
3,1,6,5,2,4
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