Str The 32nd-ranked Golden Gopher men's tennis team upset No. 7 Notre Dame4-3 on Friday night at the 98th Street Racquet Club in Bloomington. Junior Harsh Mankad, ranked second in the nation, clinched the match with his win at No. 1 singles.

Minnesota earned the doubles point as Mankad teamed up with Thomas Haug to upset the nation's sixth-ranked duo, Casey Smith and Javier Taborga, by a score of 9-8 (4). Manuel Lievano and Reven Stephens also posted a victory.

In singles, Aleksey Zharinov, Thomas Haug and Mankad earned wins to seal the victory. Mankad defeated Casey Smith 7-6 (4), 6-4, while Haug and Zharinov also earned straight-set victories.

Minnesota returns to the court Sunday morning against William & Mary at 9 a.m. in Bloomington.

MINNESOTA 4, Notre Dame 3

No. 1 - Harsh Mankad (UM) def. Casey Smith (UND), 7-6 (4), 6-4
No. 2 - Aleksey Zharinov (UM) def. Javier Taborga (UND), 6-4, 6-4
No. 3 - Thomas Haug (UM) def. L. Haddock-Morales (UND), 6-4, 6-0
No. 4 - Aaron Talarico (UND) def. Chris Wettengel (UM), 6-3, 6-2
No. 5 - Matthew Scott (UND) def. Avery Ticer (UM), 6-4, 6-1
No. 6 - Brian Farrell (UND) def. Reven Stephens (UM), 7-5, 6-3

No. 1 - Mankad/Haug (UM) def. Smith/Taborga (UND), 9-8 (4)
No. 2 - Manuel Lievano/Stephens (UM def. Morales/Talarico, 8-6
No. 3 - Malhame/Raju (UND) def. Ticer/Wettengel (UM), 8-2