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

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Appears inevitable to have a Florida vs. tOSU matchup in the round of 16, if they take care of business.
It also seemed like Gators were much stronger than a #12 seed!

Ohio State has a really tough division Fla in the round of 16. and a very improved #4 seed UCLA in the quarterfinal bracket
If Bucks are able to advance the all world #1 USC looms in the semi bracket.

Again the close losses at UGa and in B1G final hurt the Buckeye opportunites to claim a #2 or 3 seed.

Virginia and Georgia have to be loving the seeding and the way the bracket lines up for an easy run into the semifinals.

Preview of the NCAA tournament from the Official site.

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For the seventh-consecutive season, the No. 3-ranked Ohio State men's tennis team will serve as host to the First and Second Rounds of the Division I Championships, the NCAA announced Tuesday. Among the field of 64, the Buckeyes were selected as the overall 5 seed and will welcome Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and East Tennessee State to Columbus May 12-13.
The selection serves as Ohio State's 12th-consecutive tournament appearance. The Buckeyes have advanced to at least the quarterfinals of the tournament each of the last six seasons, including a semifinal berth last year in Palo Alto, Calif.
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The NCAA released the invitations for the single's and double's tournament which will follow the team tournament in Athens, Georgia.
Two Buckeyes qualified for the 64 field single's draw.
Blaz Rola and Chase Buchanan were seeded 9-16.
Peter Kobelt also was listed as the 7th alternate.
The Buckye tandem of Blaz Rola and Chase Buchanan also received the #1 seed for the NCAA double's tournament.
Ilie Van Engelen and Devin McCarthy were listed as the 4th alternates.

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the last ITA rankings prior to the NCAA tournaments were released May 8 and as indicated by the seeding in the NCAA team tournament, tOSU finished the regular season in the 5th spot.
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Rank...Avg...School...
1.....86.90..University of Southern California
2.....77.00..University of Virginia
3.....76.70..University of Georgia
4.....75.11..UCLA
5.....73.51..Ohio State University
6.....68.10..University of Kentucky
7.....62.56..Pepperdine
8.....62.08..Duke University
9.....58.43..Mississippi State University
10....55.06..University of Oklahoma

With their win over the Buckeyes in the B1G finals, Illinois climbed from #24 to #16 and will host the 1st and 2nd round in Champaign Urbana.
Buckeyes will also host the first and second round region this weekend.
The matches will be played at the Varsity Outdoor Tennis Center Saturday and Sunday.
 
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The ITA also released their regular season final double's rankings on May 8. Four Buckeye teams made the top 90.

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#1 Chase Buchanan & Blaz Rola
#32 Devin McCarthy & Ilie VanEngelen
#51 Chase Buchanan & Peter Kobelt
#77 Blaz Rola & Connor Smith

Buchanan and Rola are the clear top computer point generators in the NCAA. They will receive the number 1 seed in the NCAA double's draw.
The top 32 ranked players normally receive invitations to the NCAA double's tournament, however there were 4 automatic qualifiers from smaller conferences that bumped the McCarthy - Van Engelen duo down to #4 on the alternate list. :(
 
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The official site has a preview of this weekend's first and second round NCAA tournament at the Varsity Outdoor Tennis Center.

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The fifth-ranked Ohio State men?s tennis team (31-3, 11-0 Big Ten) will continue postseason play as one of 16 hosts of the first and second rounds of the 2012 Division I Men's Tennis Championship. The No. 5 seed, the Buckeyes will host Notre Dame, Vanderbilt and East Tennessee State Saturday and Sunday at the Outdoor Varsity Tennis Courts.
Ohio State will play ETSU (14-8) in the first round at 1 p.m. Saturday. The first match of the day between the Irish (20-8) and Commodores (8-15) will begin at 10 a.m. The winners of the two opening-round contests will meet at 12 p.m. Sunday for a chance to move on to the Round of 16 at the Dan Magill Tennis Center in Athens, Ga. The University of Georgia will serve as the event?s host. . . .

The 2012 NCAA Championships
Ohio State is the No. 5 seed in the 2012 NCAA Team Championship. No. 1 USC (27-1) leads the field followed by Georgia (23-2), Virginia (23-1) and UCLA (22-3). First and second-round competition will be played Friday through Sunday with the winner at each site advancing to the Round of 16 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga.
Chase Buchanan and Blaz Rola were selected to compete in the field of 64 singles players and field of 32 doubles teams as well. Buchanan and Rola earned the No. 1 seed in the doubles championship, while individually they were at-large selections in the singles tournament. Peter Kobelt is an alternate in the singles championship, while Devin McCarthy and Ille Van Engelen, ranked 32nd in the nation, are alternates in doubles.
Ohio State at the NCAA Championships
In NCAA action, under 13th-year head coach Ty Tucker, the Buckeyes have compiled a 29-12 record, advancing as far as the final in 2009 and reaching the semifinals last season and the quarterfinals in 2004, '06, '07, '08 and '10. Tucker has coached 17 singles and 10 doubles NCAA championships participants. In 2011, the Buckeyes advanced to the semifinals before falling to top seed Virginia 4-2 in Palo Alto, Calif. Under the helm of Tucker, Ohio State has now been to 13 consecutive NCAA tournaments. . . .
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Fans can monitor tomorrow and Sunday's action live on OSU livestats.
 
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Gracel,
great job with all of this. It's nice to have a pro leading us through this maze.....for the 'netsters' this is the greatest of times teamwise that I believe has ever existed.

The talent is obvious, and Ty seems to keep them coming in (at least him keep remembering the way to New Albany for recruiting). Here's hoping that they repeat last year, and then whup up on Univ of Spoiled Children, while throttling Va, Ga and those other warm weather schools, oh yeah, let's hope the Illini make a wave or two, and the Bucks can exact their revenge on them as well.......I'm in a payback kinda mood today, so I'd better stay off the road.....


:gobucks3::gobucks4::banger: Let's hope "Mr Tape" works for tOSU and the balls go over, instead of back and down...
 
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Recap of the 4-0 tOSU victory over ETSU from the official site.

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The Ohio State men?s tennis team (32-3, 11-0 B1G) defeated East Tennessee State (14-9) 4-0 in the First Round of the NCAA Division I Men?s Tennis Championship Saturday at the outdoor Varsity Tennis Center in Columbus.
Devin McCarthy won 6-3, 6-3 on court five vs. Rogerio Ribeiro to seal the shutout for Ohio State. The Cincinnati, Ohio, native improves to 27-6 overall, including a 17-3 mark at the fifth position.
As the fifth-seed, Ohio State is serving as hosts of the First and Second Rounds for the seventh-consecutive season. The Buckeyes will meet Notre Dame at 12 p.m. Sunday in the second round with a berth to the Round of 16 in Athens, Ga., on the line. The match is scheduled to be played at the outdoor Varsity Tennis Courts, but will be moved to the Varsity Indoor Tennis Center if there is inclement weather.
McCarthyand Ille Van Engelen won the first match of the day, defeating Jeremy Bonnevalle and Juan Ramirez 8-3 on court two. The 32nd-ranked pair in the nation moved to 33-9 on the season with the win.
The Buckeyes took a 1-0 lead after claiming the doubles point with an 8-4 win on court three by Peter Kobelt and Connor Smith over Rogerio Ribeiro and Jesus Bandres. The duo improves to 17-2 at the third position and 26-5 overall.
Rola earned his team high 31st singles win after a 6-3, 6-2 victory vs. Sander Gille on court two. The Ptuj, Slovenia, native is now 14-2 on the season at the No. 2 position.
Kobelt lifted the Buckeyes to within one point of winning the match after a 6-4, 6-2 triumph vs. Ramirez on court three. Kobelt improves to 25-10 overall including a 16-7 mark at the third position. . . .


Tennis Match Results
ETSU vs Ohio State
May 12, 2012 at Columbus, Ohio
(Varsity Tennis Courts)
#5 Ohio State 4, #68 ETSU 0
Singles competition
1. #10 Chase Buchanan (OSU) vs. Jesus Bandres (ETSUM) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
2. #9 Blaz Rola (OSU) def. Sander Gille (ETSUM) 6-3, 6-2
3. #67 Peter Kobelt (OSU) def. Juan Ramirez (ETSUM) 6-4, 6-2
4. Ille Van Engelen (OSU) vs. Jeremy Bonnevalle (ETSUM) 6-3, 4-5, unfinished
5. #85 Devin McCarthy (OSU) def. Rogerio Ribeiro (ETSUM) 6-3, 6-3
6. Hunter Callahan (OSU) vs. Roger Ordeig (ETSUM) 6-4, 4-1, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. #1 Chase Buchanan/Blaz Rola (OSU) vs. Sander Gille/Robin Akser (ETSUM) 6-4, unfinished
2. #32 Devin McCarthy/Ille Van Engelen (OSU) def. Jeremy Bonnevalle/Juan Ramirez (ETSUM) 8-3
3. Peter Kobelt/Connor Smith (OSU) def. Jesus Bandres/Roger Ordeig (ETSUM) 8-4
Match Notes:
ETSU 14-9; National ranking #68Ohio State 32-3; National ranking #5Order of finish: Doubles (2,3); Singles (2,3,5)
NCAA tournament First Round match began at 1:40T-2:50
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The winner of Sunday noon, OSU vs. Notre Dame will advance to Athens Georgia next week for the NCAA team championships.
Again fans can monitor the action online through OSU livestats.
 
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The official site recap of the Buckeyes 3rd win of the Spring over Notre Dame to advance to Athens Georgia, and the NCAA elite team championship.

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The Ohio State men?s tennis team (33-3) dealt Notre Dame (21-9) a 4-0 loss in the Second Round of the NCAA Division I Men?s Tennis Championship Sunday at the Varsity Indoor Tennis Center in Columbus. The victory served as the 148th-consecutive win at home for the Buckeyes.
As the fifth-seed, Ohio State improves to 31-12 overall in the NCAA tournament. With the win Sunday, the Buckeyes advanced to the Round of 16 and will meet the winner between Harvard and Florida at noon Friday in Athens, Ga. The University of Georgia will host the remainder of the tournament.
Ohio State has now advanced to at least the Round of 16 in the NCAA tournament the last six seasons, including a semifinal appearance last season in Palo Alto, Calif.
Blaz Rola earned a team high 32nd singles victory en route to winning the fourth point of the match, thus clinching the win for Ohio State. Rola, ranked ninth nationally, beat Greg Andrews (No. 54) 7-5, 6-3 for his 14th win on court two this season.
Peter Kobelt and Connor Smith won the first match of the afternoon at No. 3 doubles with an 8-4 win vs. Billy Pecor and Sam Keeton. The Buckeye duo is 26-5 overall, including an impressive 18-2 mark at the third doubles position.
Chase Buchanan and Rola, the nation?s top ranked pair, won their first match of the postseason and 30th of the season after posting an 8-3 victory on court one over Niall Fitzgerald and Casey Watt.


Tennis Match Results
#5 Ohio State 4, #29 Notre Dame 0
May 13, 2012 at Columbus, Ohio
(Varsity Tennis Center)
Singles
1. #10 Chase Buchanan (OSU) def. Casey Watt (ND) 6-3, 6-2
2. #9 Blaz Rola (OSU) def. #54 Greg Andrews (ND) 7-5, 6-3
3. Peter Kobelt (OSU) vs. Sam Keeton (ND) 6-4, 0-2, unfinished
4. Ille Van Engelen (OSU) def. Billy Pecor (ND) 6-4, 6-2
5. Devin McCarthy (OSU) vs. Niall Fitzgerald (ND) 2-6, 7-6, unfinished
6. Connor Smith (OSU) vs. Blas Moros (ND) 6-7 (3-7), 2-1, unfinished
Doubles
1. #1 Chase Buchanan/Blaz Rola (OSU) def. #55 Niall Fitzgerald/Casey Watt (ND) 8-3
2. #32 Devin McCarthy/Ille Van Engelen (OSU) vs. Greg Andrews/Spencer Talmadge (ND) 7-6, unfinished
3. Peter Kobelt/Connor Smith (OSU) def. Billy Pecor/Sam Keeton (ND) 8-4

Match Notes:
Notre Dame 21-9; National ranking #29
Ohio State 33-3; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,4,2)
NCAA tournament Second Round
Match moved indoors to Varsity Tennis Center because of inclement weather
1:05 was approx. start time
T-2:45
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