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

[gracelhink]

Buckeyes could not maintain the mo, and faded late at #2 and 3.
UVa claims the double's point.
Will be a nearly impossible challenge to find 4 wins in the single's contest.
if Kobelt, Metka, Steinbach and Callahan play out of their minds....well...

 

[gracelhink]

Diaz and Pollanen have their hands full,
Early breaks lead to dropping the first set and #2 and 3 singles.
Kobelt up a break serving to close out the first set at #1 vs. #3 ranked Frank.
will need #1, 4,5,and 6. for any hope of an upset.

 

[gracelhink]

First sets concluded with Va winning at #2,3,4.
Bucks claim first set W's at #1,5,and 6.
Metka was very impressive at #5 with a 7-5 victory in a breaker.

 

[bigdog3300]

Bucks off to a great start in the 2nd set, all but Kobelt off to early holds or breaks.

 

[bigdog3300]

Kobelt dropped the 2nd set, Diaz and Steinbach won theirs. Pollanen in the lead in his, Metka at 3 all and Callahan down 4-3. Very close, that doubles point would have been huuuuge.

 

[bigdog3300]

Callahan won, Pollanen lost....2-1 UVA

Kobelt 3 all in the 3rd, same with Diaz. Steinbach up 4-2 in the 3rd and Metka up a set and 5 all in the 2nd.

Need 3 of those 4.

 

[bigdog3300]

Diaz drops his match in 3, UVA up 3-1 and OSU must win out.

Kobelt 4 all in the 3rd, Steinbach up 5-4 in the 3rd, Metka up 1-0 in the 3rd.

***Kobelt wins, 3-2 UVA.

 

[bigdog3300]

Steinbach wins in 3!

3-3 all, comes down to Metka whose 2 all in the 3rd...

 

[gracelhink]

Steinbach with a w in a tiebreaker to put the Bucks at 3-3.
All up to Kevin Metka at #5. 2-2 in the 3rd set.

 

[gracelhink]

now 3-3 in the 3rd at #5

 

[OSU_D/]

gracelhink - I saw the following on the TT forum and want to know if you have any insight. Do you know what changes the NCAA/ITA are trying to make?

Well the NCAA/ITA are the ones trying to change the sport to televise/stream it. If you are doing that, and then can't even be bothered to install some video cameras for the second biggest event in your sport, why do anything?

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Well, this is agonizing.

 

[OSU_D/]

Well, this is agonizing.

Go Buckeyes

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=491743&page=25

 

[bigdog3300]

Live and die by the tiebreak.....hopefully we live

 

[OSU_D/]

If you guys want to see who wins and a description of how the points were one then check out the link in my last post.