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

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Deserves a triple post:biggrin:

Marcan:bow: seals the deal in 3 sets 6-7 6-1 6-2. meatchicken will have to try and win a men's championship in some other sport but I have no idea what that sport might be... very sad up there:lol:

Once again, Ohio State:osu: Big Ten Tennis Champions!!

Now on to the NCAA's in Georgia. More on that from Mr. Tennis:)
 
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LitlBuck;1704860; said:
Deserves a double post:biggrin:

Marcan:bow: seals the deal in 3 sets 6-7 6-1 6-2. meatchicken will have to try and win a men's championship in some other sport but I have no idea what that sport might be... very sad up there:lol:

Once again, Ohio State:osu: Big Ten Tennis Champions!!

Now on to the regional in Georgia. More on that from Mr. Tennis:)
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Nice to see tOSU knock out TSUN in something once again.

Sorry to have to say it, but TSUN won a national title in men's gymnastics last month.
 
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Buckeyes punch ticket to Round of 16

Article from the OSU tennis site:

For the fifth-consecutive year, the Ohio State men's tennis team is headed to the Round of 16 of the NCAA Team Championship after defeating Michigan, 4-1, Sunday in the second round at Stickney Tennis Center in Columbus, Ohio. The Buckeyes (34-1) will now travel to Athens, Ga., and will face Wisconsin at 9 a.m. May 21 at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex. The University of Georgia will serve as hosts the remainder of the tournament.

Freshman http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewAr...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewAr...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157Dino Marcan claimed the Buckeyes' 34th win after battling from behind to win 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 over Mike Sroczynski at No. 3 singles. The win puts Marcan at 22-9 this season.

Against Michigan, the Buckeyes are now 26-73-1 all-time. Under 11th-year head coach http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057607http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057607Ty Tucker, Ohio State is 15-2 vs. Michigan, winning the last 15 matches. Last season in NCAA play, the Buckeyes downed Michigan, 4-1, May 9, 2009, in the second round of the tournament in Columbus.

"It feels great to win against one of our biggest rivals," Tucker said. "Head coach Bruce Berque always has his team ready to play and it was a battle from the start."Ohio State has now won 110 consecutive home matches, dating back to 2003. This year, the Buckeyes went a perfect 21-0 on their home courts, marking the seventh-consecutive year they have won all their home matches. The 21 home wins also are the most home victories in Ohio State program history.
In doubles, the Buckeyes won their 31st point of the year, winning at Nos. 3 and 2, respectively. Senior co-captain http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600Justin Kronauge made history while paired with junior http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065Balazs Novak at No. 3. The Buckeye pair defeated Chris Madden and Chris Cha, 8-4, to move Kronauge into sole possession of first place on the all-time career doubles wins list with 126 victories. Kronauge passed former teammate http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057586http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057586Bryan Koniecko (2006-09), while the Buckeye duo improved its undefeated record to 20-0 this season.

"It was a huge fight today and they weren't going to give up," Kronauge said. "It's been an unbelievable year and we are glad to continue our season in Georgia next week."

At No. 2 doubles, juniors http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023Matt Allare and http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411Shuhei Uzawa clinched the opening point with an 8-6 victory over George Navas and Sroczynski. Allare and Uzawa have now won a team-best 22 matches (11 losses) this year.

In singles, Allare finished first for the Buckeyes for the 12th time this year. He defeated Navas in straight sets 6-3, 6-2 to move to 25-5 overall on the year, including an 8-1 mark at No. 5. At No. 4, Novak won his team-high 36th match of the year after winning 6-3, 6-2 over Madden to put the Buckeyes within one point of taking the victory over the Wolverines. Novak has now won 17 consecutive matches this year.

Michigan won its only point at No. 6 when Cha won back-to-back sets vs. Uzawa 3-6, 6-2, 6-1. A native of Chiba, Japan, Uzawa is now 20-16 in his third Buckeye campaign.

Live updates as well as bracket information of the Round of 16 will be available at ncaa.com and georgiadogs.com.
Tennis Match Final Results
No. 26 Michigan 1, No. 4 Ohio State 4
May 16, 2010
Columbus, Ohio
Stickney Tennis Center

Singles competition
1. No. 8 http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384Chase Buchanan (OSU) vs. No. 38 Jason Jung (MICH) 6-3, 4-6, 1-1, unfinished
2. No. 23 http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600Justin Kronauge (OSU) vs. Evan King (MICH) 6-7 (5-7), 4-5, unfinished
3. http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewAr...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewAr...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157Dino Marcan (OSU) def. Mike Sroczynski (MICH) 6-7 (5-7), 6-1, 6-2
4. http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065Balazs Novak (OSU) def. Chris Madden (MICH) 6-3, 6-2
5. http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023Matt Allare (OSU) def. George Navas (MICH) 6-3, 6-2
6. Chris Cha (MICH) def. http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411Shuhei Uzawa (OSU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. No. 9 http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384Chase Buchanan/http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewAr...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewAr...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157Dino Marcan (OSU) vs. No. 31 Jason Jung/Evan King (MICH) 6-5, unfinished
2. http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023Matt Allare/http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411Shuhei Uzawa (OSU) def. George Navas/Mike Sroczynski (MICH) 8-6
3. http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600Justin Kronauge/http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065Balazs Novak (OSU) def. Chris Madden/Chris Cha (MICH) 8-4
Match Notes:
Michigan 14-11; National ranking No. 26
Ohio State 34-1; National ranking No. 4
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (5,4,6,3)
2010 Division I Men's Tennis Championship - Second Round
T-3:13 A-311
Head coach http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057607http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057607Ty Tucker improves to 15-2 all-time vs. Michigan
Including Tucker's record against Michigan, football head coach http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059367http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059367Jim Tressel (8-1), women's basketball head coach http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057403http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057403Jim Foster (11-0) and men's basketball head coach http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057541http://www.buckeyeplanet.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057541Thad Matta (11-2) are 45-5 vs. Michigan
Tucker lost his first two matches against the Wolverines and has claimed 15 straight victories since
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Congratulations to the Buckeyes on a great victory against the rival.
It seems like a new hero emerges each match to claim the prize. Marcan was the man today, he had an incredible turnaround!
Ty Tucker may not be as well known as Tressel, Foster, Matta, et al. but his performance vs. TSUN is becoming legendary in Columbus.
Finally, a special tribute goes out to Justin Kronauge for establishing a new mark for tOSU tennis. Would love to see him get the single's record sometime in the NCAA's as well!
Go Bucks! Beat those Badgers again!
 
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First and second rounds are completed in the NCAA men's tournament. Fourteen seeded teams are heading to the round of sixteen next weekend in Athens, GA.
Only #13 Illinois (upset by Wisconsin) and #14 Texas Tech (upset by Oklahoma) failed to hold serve. Illinois lost on their home courts. Oklahoma upset Texas Tech at Norman, Oklahoma.
With the victory over TSUN, the Buckeyes advance to square off against Wisconsin in the round of 16, Friday at 9am. The victor will face the winner of last year's champion USC and Kentucky.
Go Bucks!
 
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Dispatch

The quotes from Dino Marcan and Ty Tucker give us some perspective on Dino's season, the challenges and adjustments he has faced since coming to Columbus in January.

Ohio State freshman tennis player Dino Marcan grew up in Croatia knowing nothing about the Buckeyes' rivalry with a certain school up north.
He was informed of the disdain for Michigan during his recruitment last fall.
Yesterday, Marcan was able to put his stamp on the Buckeyes' rivalry with the Wolverines by clinching Ohio State's second-round NCAA Tournament victory at the Stickney Tennis Center.
Marcan beat Mike Sroczynski 6-7, 6-1, 6-2 at No.3 singles to give Ohio State a 4-1 victory, sending the Buckeyes to the round of 16, held at the University of Georgia this weekend.
Ohio State's depth carried the day. Balazs Novak at No.4 and Matt Allare at No.5 won straight-set victories after the Buckeyes earned the doubles point with victories by Allare/Shuhei Uzawa and Novak/Justin Kronauge.
No. 4 Ohio State has beaten No. 26 Michigan 15 straight times, but this win didn't come easily. Uzawa lost in three sets at No. 6. No. 1 singles player Chase Buchanan was tied in the third set with Jason Jung, and Kronauge trailed 6-7, 4-5 at No. 2 when Marcan clinched.
"Michigan always plays us tough," OSU coach Ty Tucker said. "The past couple years, we always get stuck with them (in the draw), and it's always been our toughest match. (UM coach) Bruce Berque has those guys ready to play. They love the Ohio State-Michigan rivalry, and it was a battle out there."
Marcan has played juniors tennis around the world, but nothing has quite prepared him for the atmosphere at college matches. Forget silence during points.
"You cannot experience that anywhere but in college tennis," Marcan said, "that people are actually yelling during the point."
It was even louder than normal, considering the opponent and the stakes. "Let's go Blue!" chants from Wolverines fans were answered by "Let's go Bucks!" chants from Ohio State fans.
Marcan won four straight games to take a 5-4 lead in the first set and had a 30-love lead, but he faltered and then lost the tie-breaker 7-5.
"Most guys would have hung their head," Tucker said. "But he jumped ahead 4-0 in the second set and gave us some momentum."
Marcan lost only three games the rest of the way against Sroczynski, who at 6feet 6 and 220 pounds wouldn't look out of place on Michigan's football roster.
"I had few unforced errors in the second and third sets," Marcan said.
Marcan has been ranked as high as No. 24 in juniors and had his choice of colleges. He said he picked Ohio State because of Tucker, but Marcan slumped in March and April while adjusting to the program's intensity.
"It's a tough adjustment," Tucker said. "The guy comes from halfway around the world. He gets here, and he's got me on him. It's very tough. But he's done well."
The Buckeyes will need Marcan if they're to make another deep NCAA run in Athens, Ga. Ohio State lost in the national championships to Southern California last year.
"He has to win, in my mind, for us to make it deep in the tournament," Buchanan said. "It's hard to win at Nos. 1 and 2. It's hard for me and Justin to win every match up there because we're playing the top 20 guys in the country when you're playing at 1 and 2."
Ohio State plays Wisconsin in the next round. The Buckeyes have beaten the Badgers twice this season, winning 4-3 in the regular season and 4-0 in the Big Ten semifinals.
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BB73;1705083; said:
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No. 4 Ohio State has beaten No. 26 Michigan 15 straight times

Exactly right BB73.

Its also interesting that prior to Tucker, the 20th century record of tOSU men's tennis vs. TSUN was a miserable, 11-71-1. Many TSUN fans were dismissing tOSU as a significant rival.
Now after 15 straight victories, I think they may be right!
Can tSUN really be called a "rivalry" when the modern results are so lopsided. :biggrin:
 
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Not to overlook Wisconsin or anything:biggrin: but how many players does that school from California have coming back from last year. I assume they will handle Kentucky so it looks like a rematch from last year after the Buckeyes get rid of Wisconsin.
 
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LitlBuck;1705151; said:
Not to overlook Wisconsin or anything:biggrin: but how many players does that school from California have coming back from last year. I assume they will handle Kentucky so it looks like a rematch from last year after the Buckeyes get rid of Wisconsin.
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Good question Litl.
2009 Trojans single's lineup . . . . 2010 Trojan's singles
#1 Robert Farah, junior. . . . . . . . . Robert Farah, senior ITA #9
#2 Steve Johnson a freshman. . . . . Steve Johnson, soph ITA #3
#3 Jaak Poldma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniel Nguyen, soph ITA #83
#4 Albdullah Magdas . . . . . . . . . . . Matt Kecki, soph
#5 Matt Kecki . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Peter Lucassen, jr. ITA #121
#6 Daniel Nguyen . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jason McNaughton, sr.

Obviously Nguyen was much better than #6, he defeated Chase Buchanan 6-0,6-2 in the finals.
Jaak Poldma is a junior, still on the team but used mostly as a double's player.
If both tOSU and USC advance to the quarters, Buckeyes will have the challenge of their tournament.
Usc #1 doubles team of Johnson and Farah are ranked #2 in the nation by ITA. Frankly the Buckeyes will be underdogs to win the double's point. #3 Novak and Kronauge ought to have the best chance, but #1 and #2 pairs would not be favored. If Bucks could get one or the other, they could steal a huge and critical double's point. I like the Trojan's chances here better. :(
Trojans are also very strong at #1-3 singles, but have shown to be vulnerable at #4-6.
Two factors may help tOSU::)
1. USC has been somewhat susceptible in matches away from home, losing to Texas at the ITA indoors, losing at Duke, and also at UCLA.
2. Buckeyes strength is at the bottom of their lineup. If the Bucks could "steal" either the #1 and/or #2 singles, Novak, Allare, and Shuhei could win this match for the good guys.:wink2:
Hope you are not sorry you asked that question Litl, but that is my take, assuming Bucks beat Badgers Friday am and the KY does not destroy the Trojans. :biggrin:
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gracelhink;1705578; said:
Buckeye Vision

Video of Sunday's victory over TSUN, how great to see the spectators cheering on the Bucks, including the #1 fan of tOSU rivalry over tSUN.:oh:
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That wasn't you wearing the black polo:biggrin2:

It's hard to believe that a USC team with most of the players being that highly ranked was not higher ranked than Ohio State as a team. Sure, they lost three matches but individually they look very strong. Maybe that Georgia heat will wear them down against the Wildcats and we won't have to worry about them.:io:
 
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