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

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ATHENS, Ga. - The fourth-ranked Ohio State men's tennis team fell, 4-0, to No. 5 USC Sunday in a quarterfinal match at the Dan Magill Tennis Complex in Athens, Ga., to conclude the 2010 campaign. The Buckeyes (35-2) finished the year with the second-most wins in a single season in program history. The 35 victories tie the 2007-08 campaign total (35-2).

Under 11th-year head coach http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057607http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057607Ty Tucker, the Buckeyes are now 25-11 in NCAA play.

"It was tough to swallow," Tucker said. "They put it on us. I knew it would be a tough match. USC started the season ranked No. 1. We didn't want to play USC, and now you know why. Hats off to USC. Anybody who plays them, they're going to have their hands full."
In doubles, the Buckeyes had leads in each of the three matches but failed to win the first point of the afternoon. At No. 3, senior co-captain http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600Justin Kronauge and junior http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065Balazs Novak ended the year undefeated with a 22-0 record after defeating Peter Lucassen and Jaak Poldma, 8-6. Tied 7-7 at No. 2, Daniel Nguyen and JT Sundling won two straight games over juniors http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023Matt Allare and http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411Shuhei Uzawa to win 9-7. The Buckeye duo concludes its third season with a 22-13 overall record.
The first point of competition came down to a highly-competitive No. 1 contest. Sophomore http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384Chase Buchanan and freshman http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157Dino Marcan, the ninth-ranked tandem in the country, held the lead for the majority of the match, but lost a close 8-6 decision to second-ranked Robert Farah and Steve Johnson.

Buchanan had one the best shots of the tournament during the 12th game of the match to put the pair up 6-5 after creating a cross-court one-handed backhand shot from the far corner as the packed McWhorter Courts' crowd stood on its feet. Buchanan and Marcan, who will participate in the 2010 NCAA Doubles Championship later this week, dropped just their third match of the season.

In singles, the Trojans continued their momentum, winning the first sets in five of the six contests. At No. 4, Novak dropped a 6-2, 6-1 match to No. 83 Nguyen. A native of Budapest, Hungary, Novak has claimed 36 singles victories in back-to-back seasons as a Buckeye.

At No. 3, USC made it 3-0 on the scoreboard after 89th-ranked Poldma won 6-0, 6-3 decision against Marcan. The first-year Buckeye concludes his singles season with a 22-10 mark.

The Trojans earned their advancement into the semifinals when ninth-ranked Farah downed No. 8 Buchanan 6-1, 6-4 at the top of the lineup. The Big Ten Athlete of the Year, Buchanan is now 29-5, snapping a 20-match win streak.

At No. 5, Allare was ahead 7-6 (9), 5-2 over Matt Kecki after coming back from a 5-2 deficit in the first set.

The 2010 senior class concludes its career with some of the best numbers in program history. Kronauge, along with senior co-captain Mike O'Connell, own the program's most wins all-time (164), most NCAA wins all-time (17), claimed a 65-0 all-time Big Ten record and never lost at home with an 81-0 ledger. The class leaves Ohio State with five Big Ten regular-season and five Big Ten tournament titles. In NCAA play, the class went to the program's only final (2009) along with four quarterfinal appearances (2006, 2007, 2008, 2010).

The singles and doubles championships of the 2010 NCAA Tournament will begin following the conclusion of the team championship (May 21-25). The University of Georgia will serve as host. Buchanan, the seventh-seed, and Kronauge will participate in the singles draw, while Buchanan and Marcan will compete on the doubles side. Live updates will be available at www.georgiadogs.com and NCAA.com – The Official Website of NCAA Championships.

2010 NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Team Championship
Quarterfinals
No. 4 Ohio State 0, No. 5 USC 4
Dan Magill Tennis Complex
McWhorter Courts
Athens, Ga.
May 23, 2010Tennis Match Final Results

Singles
1. No. 9 Robert Farah (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) def. No. 8 http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384Chase Buchanan (OHIO STATE), 6-1, 6-4
2. No. 23 http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600Justin Kronauge (OHIO STATE) vs. No. 3 Steve Johnson (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA), 3-6, 5-4, unf.
3. No. 89 Jaak Poldma (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) def. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157Dino Marcan (OHIO STATE), 6-0, 6-3
4. No. 83 Daniel Nguyen (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) def. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065Balazs Novak (OHIO STATE), 6-2, 6-1
5. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023Matt Allare (OHIO STATE) vs. Matt Kecki (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA), 7-6(9), 5-2, unf.
6. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3658867http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3658867Devin McCarthy (OHIO STATE) vs. No. 121 Peter Lucassen (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA), 3-6, 4-5, unf.

Doubles
1. No. 2 Robert Farah/Steve Johnson (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) def. No. 9 http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=3700384Chase Buchanan/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...3&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204890157Dino Marcan (OHIO STATE), 8-6
2. Daniel Nguyen/JT Sundling (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA) def. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244023Matt Allare/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1384411Shuhei Uzawa (OHIO STATE), 9-7
3. http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1244065Balazs Novak/http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/Vi...783&SPID=10415&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1057600Justin Kronauge (OHIO STATE) def. Peter Lucassen/Jaak Poldma (SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA), 8-6
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As Ty notes, "Hats off to USC. Anybody who plays them, they're going to have their hands full." You are next up Virginia.
Just a dominant performance by USC today. I could not imagine this level of superiority, I was in denial re. the depth and talent of the USC lineup.
Would have liked to have seen Allare finish to bring tOSU some respect even in defeat. Still a great and fun season for an exciting team.
Congratulations Buckeyes!
Justin, Chase and Dino, we are rooting for you to make a run in the individual portion of the NCAA's.
:oh:
 
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LitlBuck;1707549; said:
Mr. Tennis - any explanation as to why all of a sudden McCarthy is now playing singles.
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I can only speculate on two possibilities:
1. Ty thinks Devin matches up better and gives the Buckeyes the best chance of winning at #6.
2. Devin and Shuhei had a playoff in practice for the #6 position and Devin came out on top.
 
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Think about this for a moment. Our team is from the midwest ( winters) and can play with the warm weather elites...that says alot. OSU will get a few NC's in this coming decade IMO. Last year we broke through and made the NCAA final. OSU is an elite program in tennis in an area of the country where you would think it would almost be impossible too. I love our program and look forward to the indoor season...chins up Buckeyes!!!
 
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