CHAMPAIGN — Without a moment’s hesitation, graduate student Nick Beaty took a return off serve and smashed a ball that took one bounce over the fence. His smooth move halted Ohio State’s fiery start by giving the Michigan men’s tennis team its first doubles win. And although Beaty’s success carried over to junior Ondrej Styler at the No. 3 doubles court — who delivered a furious return off serve to clinch the doubles point for the Wolverines — that momentum didn’t extend into singles. Splitting the season series in four total matches, Michigan (25-4 overall, 8-1 Big Ten) came up short against Ohio State (28-3, 7-0), 4-2, to suffer its first postseason loss and end its season in the NCAA Quarterfinals. “I don’t think (Styler, senior Andrew Fenty and sophomore Nino Ehrenschneider) played to the level they’re capable of,” Michigan coach Adam Steinberg said. “I know they didn’t want to…
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