BY MARK BURNS
Daily Sports Writer
Published April 24, 2009
Sophomore Jason Jung hobbled on one leg for half of his match against No. 42 Northwestern today in the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
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The 37th-ranked Michigan men’s tennis team had a 3-2 match-lead against the Wildcats and needed sophomore Jason Jung’s gutsy performance to give the Wolverines the fourth and final point, sealing the victory and a berth in the Big Ten semifinals.
The Wolverines now have a date with No. 3 Ohio State tomorrow.
After Michigan (6-4 Big Ten, 13-13 overall) grabbed the doubles point, sophomore Chris Madden won in straight sets (6-1, 6-4) at No. 4 singles to give the team a 2-1 lead.
Redshirt freshmen Drew Daniel followed with a win at the No. 6 singles position, setting the stage for Jung to come through for the Wolverines.
The Torrance, Calif., native lost the first set at No. 1 singles but rallied in the next two frames to give the team the win against Northwestern (18-8, 6-4) despite the swirling winds all afternoon.
The match against the Buckeyes is slated for a 10 a.m. start at the Varsity Tennis Center.
Check for michigandaily.com for an update on the semifinal results, tomorrow afternoon.
