The Michigan men’s tennis team, brimming with confidence from beating Ohio State twice during the season, including for the Big Ten Tournament championship, stumbled against its rivals in the NCAA Tournament quarterfinals ending its postseason run.
No. 5-seed Michigan, making its first Elite Eight appearance under coach Adam Steinberg, fell 4-2 to No. 4 Ohio State late Thursday in Champaign, Ill. The Buckeyes will face Kentucky in the national semifinals on Saturday.
This was the fourth meeting this season between Michigan and Ohio State, and each won two matches. Michigan defeated Ohio State at home, 4-0, on March 18 and then beat the Buckeyes in the Big Ten title match at Wisconsin, 4-2, on May 1.