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

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Tough match,
Buckeyes drop first sets at #3, 4, 5 and 6 singles,
rola serving to try to salvage a 1st set advantage.
Kobelt on serve.

 

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Rola holds and takes his first set 6-4, and a glimmer of hope at #2 where Kobelt breaks to go up 5-4 and serving to take his first set.

Will need a couple of the other matches to get momentum and players to get consistent or elevate their play.

 

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Good news,
Kobelt wins his first set at 6-4,
Rola with an early 2nd set break,
McCarthy and Callanhan on serve,
Diaz and Smith down early breaks in the 2nd set.

 

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Hope is rising,
Rola now up 2 breaks at 3-0 in the 2nd set,
#3 McCarthy up a break at 3-1 and
#6 Callahan up a break at 4-2.
Diaz and Smith both still down a break and a set at #4 and #5.

 

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Rola is just filthy, dominating in the 2nd set.
smith trying to get a break back at #5.

 

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Rola puts the first Buckeye point on the board with a 6-4, 6-2 win at #1.
Kobelt 3-3 and McCarthy 4-4 are on serve in the 2nd set.
Diaz at 3-5 needs to hold and break, Smith 3-4 needs to break,
Callahan won his 2nd at 6-4 and is on serve in the 3rd.

 

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Diaz drops his match at #4 by a 6-1, 6-4 score to give TAMU a 2-1 lead, At #2 Kobelt on serve at 4-5.
McCarthy wins 6-4 in his 2nd set at #3 to even his match, 1 set apiece.
Smith struggling to break and dropped his match 6-4 at #5, now 3-1 for TAMU.
Callahan up a break 3-2 at #6.

 

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Callahan at #6 comes through in the 3rd set for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 win and now Buckeyes trail by a 2-3 score.
Kobelt trying to serve into a 2nd set tie breaker,
Mccarthy even at 1-1 in the third set.

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

Diaz drops his match at #4 by a 6-1, 6-4 score to give TAMU a 2-1 lead, At #2 Kobelt on serve at 4-5.
McCarthy wins 6-4 in his 2nd set at #3 to even his match, 1 set apiece.
Smith struggling to break and dropped his match 6-4 at #5, now 3-1 for TAMU.
Callahan up a break 3-2 at #6.

With all due respect I expect better results with you updating us.

 

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My apologies to the shoe, tough environment for an indoor team playing their first match of the season outdoors. Not making excuses but it really does make a difference when you are climate transitioning.
the match will come down to the winner on the #3 court,
Kobelt comes through huge at #2 with a 6-4, 7-6 victory to even the score at 3 - 3.
OSU senior Devin McCarthy and TAMU Freshman Adams locked on serve at 2-2 in the third set.

 

[HorseshoeFetish]

My apologies to the shoe, tough environment for an indoor team playing their first match of the season outdoors. Not making excuses but it really does make a difference when you are climate transitioning.
the match will come down to the winner on the #3 court,
Kobelt comes through huge at #2 with a 6-4, 7-6 victory to even the score at 3 - 3.
OSU senior Devin McCarthy and TAMU Freshman Adams locked on serve at 2-2 in the third set.

Love ya Grace! Come on DEVIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[buckeyeintn]

McCarthy needs to hold serve here. 4-4 in the 3rd set.

 

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Its nice to see Mr. & Mrs. McCarthy made the trip down to Texas,
looks like some other Buckeye fans in the stands as well.
And McCarthy holds to go up 5-4 in the 3rd set.

 

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Ouch, double fault on break point,
McCarthy will need to break back to get to a breaker.
the way Adams is serving that will be tough...

 

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Game for TAMU 4-3 final.
Aggie performance was strong.
Buckeyes will learn and grow from this L.
Next up is the ITA national INDOOR tournament in Washington.