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

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The question raised by the blog writer Topdawg was referred to an OSU S. I. D. Gary Petit who promised to investigate.

http://collegetennistoday.blogspot.com/2015/02/ohio-state-makes-it-200-in-row-at-home.html#more

"UPDATE: Gary emailed me back this morning (2/11) and said they were going to do some research about the streak and would get back to me within a few days. "

Would be interesting if there should be another 200 win celebration.

 

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Buckeyes will take on illinois at 6:30 tonight in the consolation bracket.
Illini will be the rivalry for a 10th straight B1G title in regular season and of course for the tournament.
http://www.fightingillini.com/nationalteamindoors/2015/livestats-ita1.html

 

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Steinbach/Metka up 5-0. Callahan /Diaz up 3-0. Torpegaard/Pollanen up 3-2 (on serve). Looks like they're trying to take yesterday's loss to USC out on Illinois. Hopefully they can keep the momentum.

 

[buckeyeintn]

Steinbach/Metka win 6-0. Torpegaard/Pollanen win 6-3! Doubles point to the Bucks!

 

[bigdog3300]

Illinois about to take 5 of the 6 first sets - not a great start for the Bucks.

 

[bigdog3300]

Metka wins, Pollanen loses....2-1 Bucks but not looking bright for us right now.

 

[bigdog3300]

Bummer, Bucks lose 4-2 :(

 

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Oklahoma defeats USC to take the ITA National indoor title.
Next up are two home matches for the Buckeyes Notre Dame and Dayton this Saturday.
Then the Sooners will represent a formidable challenge on March 6, in Columbus.
Any hope of extending the longest home win streak will require a monumental effort by a young squad against a dominant Oklahoma team.

 

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Buckeyes seek to extend the 200 match home win streak tomorrow vs. Notre Dame and Dayton.
Irish invade at noon, Flyers at 5 pm.

https://twitter.com/OhioState_MTEN/status/568074996515385344/photo/1

 

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Buckeyes seek to extend the 200 match home win streak tomorrow vs. Notre Dame and Dayton.
Irish invade at noon, Flyers at 5 pm.

https://twitter.com/OhioState_MTEN/status/568074996515385344/photo/1

So will this officially be 200 and 201 or 201 and 202? It will be interesting to see how Gary responds. Either way it will be fun to see the clowns from ND lose.

 

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From the Tennis Blog writer who did the math,
http://collegetennistoday.blogspot.com/2015/02/ohio-state-makes-it-200-in-row-at-home.html

UPDATE: Gary emailed me back this morning (2/11) and said they were going to do some research about the streak and would get back to me within a few days. I emailed Gary back on 2/18 to see if he had an update and he replied back within an hour that they had "nothing official yet". That pretty much tells me what I need to know that most likely nothing will be "official" until they beat Notre Dame this Saturday assuming they beat the Irish.

Seems like many tennis followers think the Bucks are vulnerable vs. ND, hope Ty will use this as incentive for the team.

 

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bucks put a huge dubs point on the board vs. notre dame, Metka and Steinbach win at #1 vs. #4 ranked ND pair and at #3 Diaz and Callahan come back to seal a win in a breaker!
Go Bucks!
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/livestats/m-tennis/xlive.htm

 

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Buckeyes take first sets at #2,4,6, Domers with first set wins at #1, 5. Bucks down a break at #3.

 

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Callahan puts point #2 on the scoreboard with a 6-2,6-2 win at #4.
Steinbach won the 2nd set to force a 3rd at #5.
#2 Torp up a set and break and #6 Metka up a set and break.
At #1 Diaz trying to hang tough in 2nd set as is #3 Pollannen.

 

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Torp at #3 singles closes out a tough foe in straight sets and adds point #3.