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

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Huge wins for McCarthy and Smith!!!
Great day to be a Buckeye!:osu:
Extending the consecutive home win streak to 156 against a powerhouse from the SEC.
Would love to see a sweep, but Kobelt, Callahan and Rola have some work to do.

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Recap of the OSU victory over UGA from the Official site.

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Buckeyes Hand Bulldogs First Loss of Season
No. 4 Ohio State defeats No. 6 Georgia 5-2; Extends Home Win Streak to 156
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In front of a season high crowd of 505, the Buckeyes extended their home win streak to 156 consecutive matches
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Feb. 3, 2013



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COLUMBUS, Ohio ? In a highly anticipated matchup, the fourth ranked Ohio State men?s tennis team came away with a victory over a Top 10 opponent when it defeated No. 6 Georgia, 5-2, Sunday in the Varsity Tennis Center. In front of a season high crowd of 505, the Buckeyes extended their home win streak to 156 consecutive matches. In their first match of the season vs. a Top 25 program, the Scarlet and Gray improved to 8-0 overall in 2013.

Doubles No Trouble
Ohio State earned the first point of the match by winning in doubles action on courts three and one. The duo of Blaz Rola and Kevin Metka defeated Eric Diaz and Garrett Brasseaux 8-3, while the tandem of Peter Kobelt and Connor Smith upset the fifth ranked team of Hernus Pieters and Ben Wangland 8-3.

Singled Out
The Buckeyes defeated two of the three Bulldogs ranked in the Top 20 of the ITA singles poll. No. 13 Smith clinched the match for Ohio State with his victory over No. 16 Pieters 6-4, 6-1. Devin McCarthy was the first Buckeye to claim a singles victory with his defeat of Wangland 6-3, 6-3 on court three, while No. 30 Chris Diaz followed suit with his victory against Austin Smith 6-1, 6-4.

Rounding out singles play, Rola upset No. 19 Nathan Pasha 6-3, 7-5, Kobelt, ranked No. 1, was dealt his first loss of the spring season by No. 8 KU Singh 7-5, 7-6 (10-8) and In the final singles match of the day Hunter Callahan went to a super tie-breaker before falling to Nick Wood 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 1-0 (10-3).

Top 5 Dominance
The victory over Georgia improved Ohio State?s record vs. Top 25 competition since 2000 to 104-47 (.688). The Buckeyes also boast a 6-3 record vs. opponents that are ranked sixth in the country.

Up Next
In its first road trip of the season, Ohio State will travel to College Station, Texas, where it will face Texas A&M at 1 p.m. ET on Feb. 10.
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This preview of the first Buckeye road trip is on the official website.
Texas A & M is a vastly underrated team and with the Buckeyes playing the first outdoor match of the season will present a huge challenge for this fairly young team.
Two years ago a very strong Buckeye squad traveled to Texas A & M and the outdoor conditions and an overflow (3000+) zealous crowd ended in disaster and defeat for a better tOSU indoor team.
Coach Tucker will realize that this is one of those learning experiences for a young team and will acknowledge they will take their lumps at College Station but hopefully be stronger because of it.

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No. 4 Ohio State Heads to College Station to Face No. 15 Texas A&M
Buckeyes will face their first road test of the season at 1 p.m.ET Sunday
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Devin McCarthy and the rest of the men's tennis team face a second consecutive opponent ranked in the Top 25
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Feb. 7, 2013



COLUMBUS, Ohio ? The fourth ranked Ohio State men?s tennis team will encounter its first road test of the season when it travels to College Station, Texas, where it will take on Texas A&M at 1 p.m. ET Sunday. The match will mark the Buckeyes? second consecutive meeting vs. a Top 25 program in as many weeks. The Scarlet and Gray have had a successful campaign so far during this early portion of the season, entering the match with an 8-0 record, including a 3-0 record vs. ranked opponents.
Buckeyes vs. Aggies
Ohio State and Texas A&M have split the all-time series at three matches a piece. All of the Buckeyes? wins vs. the Aggies have taken place in the last four years: 2009 (4-3), 2010 (4-3) and 2012 (6-1). The Scarlet and Gray?s lone lost during that time span came at the Mitchell Tennis Center in College Station, Texas, by a score of 4-0 and was one of only three losses by Ohio State during the 2011 season.

Aggies? All-Stars
The Aggies have a doubles team ranked in the Top 10 of the ITA doubles poll. Harrison Adams and Shane Vinsant combine to make the sixth ranked doubles team. In singles, Jordan Szabo is the highest ranked player for Texas A&M at 87, while teammate Jeremy Efferding is 103. The matchup in doubles will mark the second Top 10 doubles opponent the Buckeyes will face this season. However, Ohio State was up to the challenge in its last match, with Peter Kobelt and Connor Smith defeating Georgia?s No. 5 duo of Ben Wagland and Hernus Pieters 8-3.

Top 25 Clash
Entering its second meeting of the season vs. a Top 25 team, Ohio State boasts a 104-47 (.688) record vs. Top 25 competition since 2000. The Buckeyes also own a 6-1 record vs. opponents that are ranked 15th in the country.

All About Stats
? With an 8-0 overall record, the Buckeyes own a 322-42 (.885) record as a Top 25 team since 2,000.
? Redshirt junior Peter Kobelt leads the Buckeyes in wins with 19.
? Senior Connor Smith paces Ohio State in dual victories with seven.
? Junior Blaz Rola, who made his debut vs. East Tennessee State Jan. 26, has the top dual record at No. 1 singles (3-0).
? In doubles action, the pair of Ille Van Engelen and Devin McCarthy is 6-0 overall and in dual play, a team best. The duo also is 4-0 at No. 1 doubles, which serves as a program high in 2013.

Record Attendance Fuels Winning Streak
The home winning streak for the Buckeyes is currently at 156 matches following the victory over No. 6 Georgia Feb. 3. The win came in front of a crowd of 505 people, the largest attendance for a home match this season.

Up Next
The Buckeyes will pack their bags for Seattle, Wash., where they will compete in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship Feb. 15.
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OSU (7-0 and ITA #4 ranked) vs. Texas A & M (6-0 and ITA #15 ranked)
Match Starts at 1 pm Sunday from Mitchell filed house in Arlignton, Texas.

Fans can check in with live video
and monitor the scores on live stats

Preview from the Aggie official site.

COLLEGE STATION, Texas - The 15th ranked Texas A&M men's tennis team is set to make its home opener on Sunday against 4th ranked Ohio State at the George P. Mitchell Tennis Center. First serve is slated for noon.
Streaming video and scoring can be found on AggieAthletics.com.
The Aggies look to improve on their 6-0 record and with a win, the team would be off to its best start since the 1994 team started an astounding 19-0. Sunday's match marks the fifth consecutive ranked opponent for Texas A&M.
"Every time we play Ohio State, it's a real war," said head coach Steve Denton. "They always have a great team and are very well coached. They're one of the top teams in the country. We've been playing well and we're very excited to get to play at home in front of the 12th Man. I know the guys are really excited to be playing at home."
Texas A&M, hot off its 6-1 victory at Rice, is led in singles by 87th ranked sophomore Jordan Szabo, 103rd ranked sophomore Jeremy Efferding and freshman Harrison Adams who all boast perfect 5-0 records. Freshman Shane Vinsant sits at 5-1 while sophomore Jackson Withrow and junior Junior Ore each have four wins.
In doubles, Ore and Withrow lead the team with a 5-0 record. Nipping at their heels are the tandems of Adams and Vinsant as well as Efferding and Szabo, both at 4-0. Texas A&M stands at 21-0 in doubles thus far through the season.
"They're very strong throughout their lineup," Denton said about Ohio State. "They have several players ranked very high and we're going to have to play at a high level. They have a very strong team and are probably one of the few teams that have a good inside track at winning the NCAA championship"
Ohio State enters the contest at a perfect 8-0. The Buckeyes are coming off a 5-2 victory at home against No. 6 Georgia. Ohio State returns seven letterwinners from last season's 34-4 team which won the Big 10 championship and featured a run to the NCAA quarterfinals. The Buckeyes feature three top-30 ranked singles players in No. 1 Peter Kobelt, No. 13 Connor Smith and No. 30 Chris Diaz. Smith leads the team with a perfect 7-0 record while Diaz (5-0) and Kobelt (5-1) both sit at five wins. In doubles, Ille van Engelen and Devin McCarthy lead the team with a 6-0 record. Overall the Buckeyes are 39-3 in singles and 20-0 in doubles.
The all-time series record between Ohio State stands at 3-3 with the Buckeyes taking the victory last season in Columbus, 6-1.
"The last time we played them at home, we set the attendance record for a match," Denton said. "That was in the middle of our record-breaking home winning streak. The crowd was very loud and boisterous which really helped us out. These guys were able to experience that and I'm hoping we have a similar crowd on hand Sunday."
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Go Bucks!
 
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Good call, tough challenge however if Tucker can get wins it will be at #1, 4, 5, and 6.
I like Rola against Junior Ore,
and MCarthy at 4, Diaz at #5 and Smith at 6 could handle business indoors, but ...
Kobelt winning at #2 would be a bonus.
 
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