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Michigan Tennis

May 13, 2012

Paul Sherman/Daily

‘M’ tennis can’t overcome tough odds, denied Sweet-16 berth by Ole Miss

BY ALEX STEINHOFF

The Wolverines entered the NCAA Tournament as a No. 3 seed and were facing second-seeded Ole Miss. To add to the uphill battle, No. 21 Michigan had to play in Oxford, Miss. in front of a crowd rooting hard against the maize and blue. The Wolverines also traveled to the tournament with only six active players – the exact number needed to play a dual – and no substitutes because of one season-long injury and one illness.

May 08, 2012

Paul Sherman/Daily

King earns Big Ten Player of Year honors

BY ALEX STEINHOFF

After easily winning his first Big Ten match of the season against arch-rival Michigan State, junior Evan King of the Michigan men’s tennis team said something his coach didn’t like all that much at the time.

April 29, 2012

Women's tennis

Michigan falls short in Big Ten Championship

BY SCOTT FREEDMAN

The Michigan women’s tennis team came up short in the final match of the Big Ten Tournament against Purdue on Sunday.

April 29, 2012

Paul Sherman/Daily

Men's tennis loses rematch in Big Ten Tournament against Illinois in semis

BY ALEX STEINHOFF

Looking at the 4-0 score, it would appear that the Michigan men’s tennis team was sent home from the Big Ten Tournament in shameful fashion. But the Wolverines’ match with Illinois was anything but a blowout.

April 22, 2012

'M' Note: Women's tennis sweeps doubles en route to third-straight Big Ten title

BY MATT SLOVIN

The Big Ten women’s tennis championship is staying in Ann Arbor for the third-straight season.
With a 5-2 victory over Ohio State on Sunday, the Wolverines (10-1 Big Ten, 17-6 overall) clinched a share of this year’s title. Playing on its home courts, Michigan dropped just two matches, both singles, while earning a sweep of the doubles point.

April 22, 2012

Wolverines lose to Buckeyes, denied Big Ten championship

BY ALEX STEINHOFF

After beating Penn State 6-1 on Friday in Ann Arbor, the Wolverines (16-6, 9-2) readjusted their season goal: beat the Buckeyes in Columbus and win a Big Ten title.

April 15, 2012

women's tennis

Michigan rolls through tough weekend road trip

BY SCOTT FREEDMAN

The Michigan women’s tennis team faced virtually no problems in its Big Ten road matchups this past weekend. With wins over conference rivals Nebraska and Iowa, the Wolverines have momentum on their side moving into the final weekend of the regular season.

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