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Ohio State Men's Tennis (2014/2019/2024 ITA Indoor National Champs, 17 Straight B1G Titles)

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gracelhink;1441988; said:
http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/040109-ohiost-agates.htm

At the University of Kentucky the new home of coach John Calipari, and the Boone Tennis Complex, the ITA 5th ranked Ohio State University Men's tennis team completed a 5-2 victory over the 13th ranked University of Kentucky Wildcats of the SEC.

Winners for the Buckeyes were #3 singles Steven Moneke, #4 singles Justin Kronauge, #5 singles Balazs Novak, and #6 singles Matt Allare, all in straight sets.

The doubles point was secured with a victory by Koniecko and Uzawa at 3rd doubles and the #1 doubles team of Moneke and Kronauge came from behind to capture a 9-8 victory with a tie breaker 7 points to 2.
Next up for the Buckeyes is a trip up north, first to MSU on Saturday then to TSUN, Sunday.
Against that latter school up north, The Ohio State University is seeking to continue its most recent winning ways. The weasels have not been kind to the Buckeyes, however, as the all time record stands at 19-73 in favor of the bad guys.
Go Bucks do us all proud in THE GAME.
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BIG 10! BIG 10! BIG 10! BIG 10!
 
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LitlBuck;1442372; said:
Some nice hard volleys at the net should take down a couple weasels on Sunday:biggrin2:
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Just a note in his tenure at tOSU coach Ty Tucker is 7-2 against TSUN.
The only losses coming in 2000 and 2001 his first two years as head coach and both by 3-4 final scores.
Since that time tOSU has 7 straight wins and has outscored TSUN 44-5 in those 7 victories.
Sounds like this guy takes serious this rivalry and is all about getting under some skunk skin.
 
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leroyjenkins;1442408; said:
Who are you talking about...Yoda?? LOL.


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Actually Woody, serious!:biggrin:

Ohio State Coach Woody Hayes - More Woody Stories and Quotes


"We were at Michigan, away, in '75. We're sittin' there at the lunch room in the hotel, and it's so quiet you couldn't hear anything. You couldn't even hear the forks clickin'. It was just dead silence... your stomach's up in your throat. You're playin' Michigan. Everyone's nervous -- national TV, Big Ten championship. All of a sudden, Woody hits his glass with his fork. Any time he hits his glass, you sit up.
"'Maitre d', maitre d',' he's yellin' at the top of his lungs.
"I said to someone sittin' next to me, 'What's he doin'?'
"He goes, 'I want all of the cooks out of the back to come out here and serve my men, and I want these co-eds who were planted here by Bo to go in the back.' And, I mean, these girls who were waitin' on us were beautiful. Then he said, 'Men, Bo infiltrated our lunchroom today. He put these girls here to get your mind off the game, but I caught it. I just want to let you know the kind of guy you're playin' against tomorrow.' "I was laughin' so hard at him -- inside, because you can't laugh outside.

He was serious. You should've seen the freshmen and the sophomores who didn't know about him. Next thing you know, there's chatter. Guys're talkin'. He took the pressure off. He got everybody [censored]ed, and we beat the (expletive) out of 'em, 21-14. You believe that? That's what he did. He sensed the tenseness. Then from then on, everybody was talkin': 'That (expletive). He sent those girls in here to take our mind off the game.' He turned the whole lunch around, and we went out there and kicked (expletive) the next day. Tactical warfare. That was him. He was the captain of the ship. That's vintage Woody."
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Tom Skladany, excerpted from the book "Woody's Boys" by Alan Natali
Rest easy Woody, there's two new men in town.
 
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Tennis squad stretches Big Ten win streak to 45 matches with an impressive 7-0 victory over Spartans at East Lansing.

MTEN: No. 5 Buckeyes Down Michigan State, 7-0, to Mark 14th-Consecutive Victory - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

The No. 5 Ohio State men?s tennis team improved to 5-0 in Big Ten play after defeating Michigan State, 7-0, Saturday at the MSU Indoor Tennis Facility in East Lansing, Mich. The Buckeyes have now won 45-consecutive matches against Big Ten opponents and are now 96-5 in their last 101 league matches, including postseason play.
Ohio State (22-1; 5-0 Big Ten) improves to 37-35 in the all-time series against the Spartans.
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Tennis Match Final Results
No. 5 Ohio State 7, Michigan State 0
MSU Indoor Tennis Facility
April 4, 2009 at East Lansing, Mich.
Singles
1. No. 4 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057586"]Bryan Koniecko[/URL] (OSU) def. Alex Forger (MSU) ? 6-3, 6-2
2. No. 8 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057568"]Steven Moneke[/URL] (OSU) def. John Allare(MSU) ? 6-2, 6-2
3. [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384"]Chase Buchanan[/URL] (OSU) def. Scott Rasmussen (MSU) ? 6-2, 6-1
4. No. 100 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023"]Matt Allare[/URL] (OSU) def. Austin Brooks (MSU) ? 6-1, 7-6
5. No. 88 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065"]Balazs Novak[/URL] (OSU) def. Ronnie Hulewicz (MSU) ? 6-0, 6-0
6. No. 81 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411"]Shuhei Uzawa[/URL] (OSU) def. John Stratton (MSU) ? 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 6,3,2,1,5,4
Doubles
1. John Allare/Jason Norville (MSU) def. No. 41 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065"]Balazs Novak[/URL]/[URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057568"]Steven Moneke[/URL] (OSU) ? 8-7
2. [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057586"]Bryan Koniecko[/URL]/[URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411"]Shuhei Uzawa[/URL] (OSU) def. Alex Forger/John Stratton (MSU) ? 8-3
3. [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023"]Matt Allare[/URL]/Mike O'Connell (OSU) def. Brendan Kinkopf/Scott Rasmussen (MSU) ? 8-4
Order of Finish: 2,3,1
Match Notes:
Ohio State 22-1; National Ranking #5
Michigan State 12-8
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Congratulations in a tough environment, Sparty was 11-1 at home this year.
Next up for the Bucks is TSUN at noon Sunday.
Go Bucks!:oh:
 
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Here's an excerpt from the official site.

MTEN: No. 5 Buckeyes Win 15th-Consecutive Match, Defeating No. 47 Michigan, 6-1 - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com

The No. 5 Ohio State men?s tennis team defeated No. 47 Michigan, 6-1, Sunday at the Varsity Tennis Center, in Ann Arbor, improving to 6-0 in Big Ten play and 10-0 in away dual matches. Sophomore [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065"]Balazs Novak[/URL] claimed both the singles and doubles matches to seal the win for the Buckeyes. Paired with classmate [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023"]Matt Allare[/URL], the Buckeye duo defeated Chris Madden and Andrew Mazlin, 8-3, at No. 2 doubles. In singles, Novak, ranked No. 91, downed Mike DePietro 6-2, 6-1, at No. 6 singles to improve to 27-4 on the season with a 14-match win streak.
Ohio State (23-1; 6-0 Big Ten) improves to 20-37-1 against the Wolverines in the all-time series. However, under head coach [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057607"]Ty Tucker[/URL], the Buckeyes are 11-2 against Michigan. Ohio State has won 46-consecutive Big Ten matches and is now 97-5 in its last 102 league matches, including postseason play.
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Edit: According to the official history section, tOSU is now 20-73-1 against "the school up north."

Singles
1. No. 8 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057568"]Steven Moneke[/URL] (OSU) def. Andrew Mazlin (UM) ? 7-5, 6-4
2. No. 4 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057586"]Bryan Koniecko[/URL] (OSU) def. Mike Sroczynski (UM) ? 7-6(4), 6-4
3. Chris Madden (UM) def. [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384"]Chase Buchanan[/URL] (OSU) ? 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (15)
4. No. 18 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600"]Justin Kronauge[/URL] (OSU) def. George Navas (UM) ? 6-2, 6-1
5. No. 100 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023"]Matt Allare[/URL] (OSU) def. Drew Daniel (UM) ? 6-4, 6-1
6. No. 91 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065"]Balazs Novak[/URL] (OSU) def. Mike DePietro (UM) ? 6-2, 6-1
Order of Finish: 4, 5, 6, 2, 1, 3
Doubles
1. No. 39 [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600"]Justin Kronauge[/URL]/[URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057568"]Steven Moneke[/URL] (OSU) def. George Navas/Mike Sroczynski (U-M) ? 8-6
2. [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023"]Matt Allare[/URL]/[URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065"]Balazs Novak[/URL] (OSU) def. Chris Madden/Andrew Mazlin (UM) - 8-3
3. [URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057586"]Bryan Koniecko[/URL]/[URL="http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411"]Shuhei Uzawa[/URL] (OSU) def. Peter Aarts/Drew Daniel (UM) - 8-3
Order of Finish: 3, 2, 1
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Next up for the Buckeyes is a trip to Indiana on Friday.
Then the road test to #12 ranked Illinois on Easter Sunday.
 
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LitlBuck;1444766; said:
Buchanan is now enrolled at Ohio State. When did that happen:huh: and why the L:(
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His first match was a loss at Pepperdine, March 23, 2009, right after the start of Spring quarter.
This is the copy of his OSU record so far.
2008-09 Ohio State Men's Tennis -- Individual match-by-match


Chase Buchanan
Singles
date. . . . . . . . . . . . team. . . . . . .Pos. opponent (rank) . . . score.
Mar 23, 2009 . .at#17 Pepperdine .#2 Omar Altmann (39). . Lost 4-6, 4-6
Mar 29, 2009. . #28 MINNESOTA. . #2 Tobias Wernet. . . . .Won 6-3, 6-2
Mar 29, 2009. . . .TOLEDO. . . . . . #3 N. Likitkumchorn . . . 7-5, 0-1, unfinished
April 2, 2009. . at#13 Kentucky. . . #2 Brad Cox. . . . . . . . Lost 2-6, 4-6
April 4, 2009. . atMichigan State. . #3 Scott Rasmussen. . .Won 6-2, 6-1
April 5, 2009. . at#47 Michigan. . . #3 Chris Madden. . . . . .Lost 6-4, 3-6, 0-1
DOUBLES
date . . . . . . . . . . Team. . . . .Pos. . Opponents . . . . . . . . . . Outcome / Partner
Mar 27, 2009 . .#52 IOWA . . #3 Tommy McGeorge/Will Vasos. . Won 8-3/ Bryan Koniecko
Mar 29, 2009. . . TOLEDO. . . #2 Sven Burus/Robbie McCallum. . Won 8-1/ Matt Allare

Ty really threw him out there into the meat of the order, at #2 singles he plays in front of the #8 ITA ranked Moneke and third singles displaces the #18 ranked Kronauge.
The talent and potential are there, just not the collegiate match experience.
 
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I guess I understand but I didn't think the #1 ranked juniors player in the United States would have that much difficulty adjusting to the college game but I guess it is like every sport. They are probably bigger and stronger and perhaps even better conditioned. I really don't know.
 
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LitlBuck;1444898; said:
I guess I understand but I didn't think the #1 ranked juniors player in the United States would have that much difficulty adjusting to the college game but I guess it is like every sport. They are probably bigger and stronger and perhaps even better conditioned. I really don't know.
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It seems obvious that Ty is anticipating that Chase will take over the no.1 singles position when Brian and Steven graduate in June.
Justin may be a factor in that competition.
The jump for Chase to collegiate level competition even after being no. 1 in the junior USTA ratings is still significant.
The sheer volume of international players at D1a schools has raised the level of play among the Intercollegiate Tennis Association schools.
ITA competition has almost become a feeder program for the men's tour.
 
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Unbelievably the OSU men's tennis team (22-1) jumped in the latest ITA rankings from 5th to 3rd place! :)

They passed Georgia (18-2) and Tennessee (18-3) even though The Dawgs and Vols both went undefeated last week.
Guess that OSU victory over the SEC (Kentucky) on 4/1 carried more weight than we realized. :yow1:

Men?s National Team Rankings
Administered by the ITA
NCAA Division I Tennis
April 7, 2009

Rank. . . . School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Avg. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .LW (3.31.09)
1 . . . . University of Virginia. . . . . . .81.44. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
2. . . . . Univ. of Mississippi . . . . . . . 76.95. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
3. . . . . Ohio State University. . . . . . 73.17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
4. . . . .University of Tennessee. . . . .70.97. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5. . . . . University of Georgia. . . . . . .70.83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
6. . . . .Univ. of Southern California. . .67.27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7. . . . . Baylor University. . . . . . . . . . 67.03. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
8. . . . . Stanford University. . . . . . . . .64.15. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
9. . . . . UCLA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61.45. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
10. . . . University of Florida. . . . . . . . 58.70. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
11. . . . .University of Illinois. . . . . . . . 54.62. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
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April 7, 2009 - ITA DI Men's Team Rankings

Would love to see tOSU close out the season with W's and be in prime position to enter the Ncaa tourney with a 3 seed.
Illinois at 6-0 in the B10 stands in the direct path of this possibility.
This will be a huge showdown on Easter at Champaign Urbana! The B10 championship will be determined by this head to head match with these two undefeateds.
Before Illinois however is a Friday afternnon match at #43 Indiana.:osu:
 
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