University of Michigan Athletics

Site: South Bend, Ind. (Clay High School)

Event: Fighting Irish Invitational

Result: No Team Scoring

Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun, Oct. 3-5 -- at Hope College Invitational (Holland, Mich.)

SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- Sophomore Alex Cairo and freshman Pierce Shaya went 2-0 in doubles as the University of Michigan men's tennis team opened its fall season at the Fighting Irish Invitational, held at Clay High School.

The pair collected a 6-3 win over Western Michigan's Oscar Corwin/Jack Davison on Friday (Sept. 26) and rallied for a 7-6 (11) victory against the host school's Nick Patrick/Nolan Balthazor on Sunday (Sept. 28).

Shaya earned his first singles win as a Wolverine with a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Notre Dame's Noah Becker on Friday. Cairo also captured a singles win against WMU's Matej Kajzer, 6-3, 6-1.

The Wolverines will compete next weekend (Oct. 3-5) at the Hope College Invitational.

Fighting Irish Invitational (Clay High School)

Friday-Sunday, Sept. 26-28

South Bend, Ind.

Singles Main Draw

Alex Cairo

Round 1 (Sept. 26) - d. Matej Kajzer (Western Michigan), 6-3, 6-1

Round 2 (Sept. 27) - l. Luis Llorens (Notre Dame), 6-4, 6-3

Round 3 (Sept. 27) - l. Kyran Magiamy (Notre Dame), 7-5, 6-3

Round 4 (Sept. 28) - l. Peter Nad (Notre Dame), 7-6 (5), 6-4

Pierce Shaya

Round 1 (Sept. 26) - d. Noah Becker (Notre Dame), 6-3, 6-1

Round 2 (Sept. 27) - l. Kyran Magimay (Notre Dame), 6-1, 6-2

Round 3 (Sept. 27) - l. Peter Nad (Notre Dame), 6-1, 7-6 (2)

Round 4 (Sept. 28) - l. Evan Lee (Notre Dame), 4-6, 6-4, 1-0 (4)

Doubles Main Draw

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