TEMPE, Ariz.- Arizona earned themselves a ranked victory over No.36 Michigan 4-1 on the second day of competition. This victory placed the Cats in the championship round of the Diablo College Tennis Invitational.
 
The Cats were quick to secure the doubles point at the start of the match when No.49 Gustaf Strom and Alexander Rozin defeated Nino Ehrenschneider and Alex Cairo 6-1. To lock down the point Herman Hoeyeraal and Eric Padgham dominated their court 6-4, allowing Arizona to go into singles 1-0.
 
To start of singles Hoeyeraal quickly ended his match in a straigt-set victory 6-3, 6-4. Following shortly after Captain and fellow senior Nick Lagaev extended the Wildcats lead 3-0 after a 6-1, 6-1 win. After Michigan put themselves on the board, Casper Christensen defeated his opponent 6-3, 6-3 to complete the match 4-1.
 
The Cats have advanced to the championship round of the tournmanet. Sunday, March 3^rd at 1:00 PM MST, Arizona will take on No.15 Michigan State.
 
Match Results
Doubles competition
1. #11 Jay Friend/Colton Smith (UA) vs. Gavin Young/Bjorn Swenson (MICH) 5-3, unfinished
2. Herman Hoeyeraal/Eric Padgham (UA) def. Will Cooksey/Jacob Bickersteth (MICH) 6-4
3. #49 Sasha Rozin/Gustaf Strom (UA) def. Nino Ehrenschneider/Alex Cairo (MICH) 6-1

Singles competition
1. #6 Colton Smith (UA) vs. #18 Gavin Young (MICH) 7-6 (7-2), 2-3, unfinished
2. Nino Ehrenschneider (MICH) def. #39 Jay Friend (UA) 6-1, 7-5
3. #76 Gustaf Strom (UA) vs. #108 Jacob Bickersteth (MICH) 6-1, 2-6, 1-1, unfinished
4. Herman Hoeyeraal (UA) def. Will Cooksey (MICH) 6-3, 6-4
5. Nick Lagaev (UA) def. Bjorn Swenson (MICH) 6-1, 6-1
6. Casper Christianson (UA) def. Nicholas Steiglehner (MICH) 6-3, 6-3

Match Notes:
Michigan 6-8; National ranking #36
Arizona 11-2; National ranking #9
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (4,5,2,6)