No. 23 Michigan State tennis defeats Indiana keeping Big Ten title hopes alive

TL;DR

No. 23 Michigan State tennis defeated Indiana 4-3, keeping their Big Ten title hopes alive. This victory marks a significant step towards their first title since 1967.

Key points

Michigan State tennis ranked No. 23
Defeated Indiana 4-3
Maintained hopes for Big Ten title
Last title won in 1967
Key wins in singles matches

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No. 23 Michigan State tennis defeats Indiana keeping Big Ten title hopes alive

EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) – No. 23 Michigan State outlast Indiana and take down the Hoosiers 4-3, staying in the race for a regular season Big Ten Title. A title the program hasn’t won since 1967.

Indiana won the doubles point but Michigan State responded back in the No. 3 singles match as Ozan Baris defeated Jip Van Assendelft in straight sets (7-6, 6-3) to pick up the first singles match.

At No. 6 singles, Mitchell Sheldon defeated Aidan Atwood in straight sets as well (6-3, 7-6). In No. 5 singles, Danial Rakhmatullayev picked up a win for the Spartans as well in a match that would go three sets (6-2, 3-6, 6-2).

After Indiana picked up two wins in singles matches as well, it would all come down to the last match between Michigan State’s Matthew Forbes and Michael Andre. Forbes would win the match (5-7, 6-3, 6-3) and help the Spartans escape with the close overall win.

“There’s only one thing to think about,” said Forbes. “You have to focus and figure out a way to deliver. Just control everything you can control.”

Earlier in the season Michigan State dealt with a lot of injuries but with a healthy roster, the Spartans have been playing up to the level that Michigan State men’s tennis coach Harry Jadun knew they were capable of.

“We were just dealing with injures,” stated Jadun. “We’re a great team, we’re just dealing with injuries and that was the messaging to the guys. The guys got healthy and with a full roster we’ve had a pretty good record here and a pretty good run, so that’s really encouraging.”

Michigan State will close out the regular season at home on Sunday, when they take on Purdue and also honor three seniors part of senior day festivities.

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Q&A

How did Michigan State tennis defeat Indiana?

Michigan State tennis won against Indiana with a score of 4-3, despite losing the doubles point.

When was the last time Michigan State tennis won the Big Ten title?

Michigan State tennis last won the Big Ten title in 1967.

Who were the key players in Michigan State's victory over Indiana?

Key players included Ozan Baris, Mitchell Sheldon, and Danial Rakhmatullayev, who all secured singles match victories.