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

[Bucknut24]

kid I used to have to play tennis against when we were juniors, Wil Spencer won the SEC Coaches Indoor Championships, congrats to him, glad to see he's coming back after a tough past year (transfered from tex a&m)

 

[LitlBuck]

kid I used to have to play tennis against when we were juniors, Wil Spencer won the SEC Coaches Indoor Championships, congrats to him, glad to see he's coming back after a tough past year (transfered from tex a&m)

whatever happened to you

 

[Bucknut24]

getting my butt kicked....proud to say when juniors i did get 1 game off of him 1 time

 

[gracelhink]

Buckeye tennis team is set to launch their 2011 Spring season:

From the OSU official Tennis site.

The five-time reigning Big Ten champion Ohio State men's tennis team will start the 2011 spring campaignWednesday with a home doubleheader against Butler and Xavier. The match against the Bulldogs will begin at noon, whuile the contest vs. the Musketeers will start at 6 p.m. at the Ohio State University Varsity Indoor Tennis Center.
This is the fifth-consecutive season the Buckeyes will host Butler and Xavier in thier season opener. Ohio State has not allowed a point versus either squad during the past four doubleheaders, en route to a perfect 8-0 mark.
Buckeyes Earn High Inaugural Ranking
After finishing the 2010 season fifth in the nation, the 100th year of Ohio State men's tennis will begin with the team ranked No. 4 in the first Campbell/ITA College Tennis Rankings of 2011. This is the 11th-consecutive year head coach Ty Tucker has guided the Buckeyes to a Top 25 ITA ranking in the inaugural poll. . . .
Following an impressive fall campaign, freshman Blaz Rola was polled seventh by the ITA in the singles rankings. Rola, who is from Ptuj, Slovenia, joins four other Buckeyes ranked in the singles standings.
Senior Matt Allare sits comfortably at No. 34, while junior and Cincinnati native, Devin McCarthy rounds out the Buckeyes who are ranked in the Top 50, coming in at No. 46. Junior Chase Buchanan is ranked as the 63rd-best singles player and redshirt-freshman Nelson Vick rounds out the Buckeyes at No. 72. . . .

Butler Bulldogs
While Ohio State opens its season against Butler, the Bulldogs will have already played three matches before they travel to Columbus. It will be the third Big Ten match-up out of four on the year for the Horizon League member. They face Wisconsin Jan. 22, Indiana Jan. 25 and Purdue Feb. 12.
Butler is coached by five-time Horizon League Coach of the Year, John Suscha. The Bulldogs have appeared six times in the NCAA tournament under Suscha's 13 years of guidance, and have amassed a 78-8 record in dual-match competition within the Horizon League. . . .
Xavier Musketeers
Ohio State is the second match of the year for the Xavier men's tennis squad. The Musketeers open the season against Kentucky Jan. 23. The Buckeyes are the only Big Ten challenger on the year for Xavier. Last season, the Musketeers finished as Atlantic 10 champions for the third-consecutive year, going 17-8 overall with a 7-1 record in conference play. The Musketeers defeated George Washington 4-3, in the A-10 Men's Tennis Championship to claim conference honors.
Xavier was led last season in singles by Brandon McDonald, who posted a 28-10 singles record. Senior Brian Starr is tied for 2nd in Xavier history with 76 single wins. . . .
Dominant in Columbus
The Buckeyes have won a school-record 110-consecutive home matches dating back to the 2002-03 season. In the Big Ten, no other team in any sport has won as many games in a row at home than the Buckeyes. Ohio State was victorious in all 21 home matches last season, marking the seventh-consecutive year the team achieved perfection in Columbus. The home win streak began April, 6, 2003 with a 5-2 triumph over Purdue. . . .
The opener against Butler and Xavier will mark the 100th year of men's tennis at Ohio State. The tennis program started in 1912 and is the second oldest sport at Ohio State other than baseball. After 99 years, the men's tennis program has an overall record of 988-692-10 for a .585 winning percentage. Coach Tucker is the 11th coach in Ohio State history and with his winning percentage hovering around .850, he is the winningest coach in Buckeye tennis history.
Up Next
Ohio State returns to action this Satuday and Sunday as it hosts UC Irvine, South Carolina and William & Mary for the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
The Buckeyes will face William & Mary at 10 a.m. Saturday. UC Irvine and South Carolina will follow at 2 p.m.
The consolation match for the tournament begins at 10 a.m. Sunday, while the winners from from Satuday will play in the championship beginning at 1 p.m.

 

[gracelhink]

Here is the official program for the first matches to be played today.

There have been no official updates about the status of the new recruit from the Netherland's Ille Van Engelen--World ATP ranking of 1188!
He is not listed on the official team roster.

His website seems to indicate he will be competing for the Buckeyes this spring, however.

I will keep an eye out for him at the matches today and hopefully post some pics tonight.

 

[BB73]

Does he play with a wooden racket, or just wear wooden shoes?

 

[LitlBuck]

Here is the official program for the first matches to be played today.

There have been no official updates about the status of the new recruit from the Netherland's Ille Van Engelen--World ATP ranking of 1188!
He is not listed on the official team roster.

His website seems to indicate he will be competing for the Buckeyes this spring, however.

I will keep an eye out for him at the matches today and hopefully post some pics tonight.

Are you positive that he is even enrolled at The Ohio State University. I could ask my grandson to ask his coach but I don't want to get too nosy

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Nice. I'd love to see them close it out this year. Keep us apprised, gracelhink.

 

[gracelhink]

Saw some wonderful tennis today vs. an overmatched Butler Bulldog squad.
Buckeyes gave a dominating performance, and also introduced a new face on the team.


From the OSU official site:

The No. 4 Ohio State men's tennis team began its 100th year of competition with a 7-0 shutout against the Butler Bulldogs Wednesday afternoon in Columbus. The Buckeyes have now won 111-consecutive matches at home.
Ohio State (1-0, 0-0) moves to 12-0 all-time against Butler (1-3) and 22-0 when facing teams from the Horizon League. Under the direction of head coach Ty Tucker, the Buckeyes have won 23-consecutive home openers. (Ohio State traditionally plays a doubleheader on opening day).
In singles action, senior Balazs Novak and redshirt-freshman Nelson Vick were the first Buckeyes to finish play as both won in straight-set shutouts, 6-0, 6-0. Playing at No. 5 singles, Novak was victorious over Zach Ervin, while Vick downed David Dolins.
Freshman Blaz Rola, who entered the opener as the No. 7 ranked player nationally, defeated Butler's Brandon Bayliss 6-1, 6-3.
Rounding out singles competition, junior and 63rd-ranked Chase Buchanan beat Bryce Warren at No. 2. Freshman Ille Van Engelen, a native of the Netherlands, downed Butler's Chris Herron 6-2, 6-3, and Lenz Theodor was dealt a 6-1, 6-0 loss at the hands of No. 46 Devin McCarthy. Van Engelen and McCarthy played in the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, respectively.
In doubles, redshirt-freshman Peter Kobelt and junior Steven Williams gave the Buckeyes their first point of the afternoon when they solidly won, 8-2, against Ervin and Dolins on court 3.
Novak and McCarthy paired up to defeat the duo of Herron and Warren, 8-1. Freshman duo Rola and Van Engelen teamed up for the first time and came out on the winning end, taking down Butler tandem Bayliss and Theodor, 8-4.
Ohio State continues its home opener doubleheader at 6 p.m. Wednesday when the team takes on Xavier at the Ohio State University Indoor Tennis Center. Admission is free.
No. 4 Ohio State 7, Butler 0
The Ohio State University Varsity Indoor Tennis Center
Jan. 26, 2010, noon
Columbus, Ohio

Doubles
1. Balazs Novak/Devin McCarthy (OSU) def. Chris Herron/Bryce Warren (BUTLER) 8-1
2. Blaz Rola/Ille Van Engelen (OSU) def. Brandon Bayliss/Lenz Theodor (BUTLER) 8-4
3. Peter Kobelt/Steven Williams (OSU) def. Zach Ervin/David Dolins (BUTLER) 8-2
Order of Finish: 1, 3, 2
Singles
1. #7 Blaz Rola (OSU) def. Brandon Bayliss (BUTLER) 6-1, 6-3
2. #63 Chase Buchanan (OSU) def. Bryce Warren (BUTLER) 6-2, 6-0
3. Ille Van Engelen (OSU) def. Chris Herron (BUTLER) 6-2, 6-3
4. #46 Devin McCarthy (OSU) def. Lenz Theodor (BUTLER) 6-1, 6-0
5. Balazs Novak (OSU) def. Zach Ervin (BUTLER) 6-0, 6-0
6. #72 Nelson Vick (OSU) def. David Dolins (BUTLER) 6-0, 6-0
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 4, 2, 3, 1

The Xavier match begins at 6 pm.
Buckeye tennis fans can monitor the progress on Livestats

 

[brutus2002]

Filthy...down right disgusting!!

 

[gracelhink]

Xavier vs. Buckeyes just went final.

7-0 in favor of the good guys.

I will try to upload my pics from the Butler match later.
:osu:

 

[gracelhink]

Despite Litl's suggestion to the contrary, I was not present at the inaugural OSU varsity tennis match in 1911.
BB 73 and I had graduated by that date.
Notwithstanding the patronizing attempt to make us feel younger, we enjoy the flattery, will embrace our hoary heads as a symbol of genuine wisdom and will attempt to lavish some of the same upon the BP youngsters. oh and by the way here is the report on the Xavier match from the Official Tennis site.

No. 4 Ohio State Kicks Off 100th Season With Doubleheader Sweep
The No. 4 Ohio State men's tennis team completed a doubleheader sweep by downing Xavier, 7-0, Wednesday evening at the Varsity Indoor Tennis Center. With the victory, the Buckeyes (2-0) move to 10-0 all-time when going head-to-head with the Musketeers (0-2). Earlier in the day, Ohio State defeated Butler, 7-0, in the first match of the annual opening-day meeting with the two teams.
In doubles competition, Ohio State junior Devin McCarthy and senior Balazs Novak started the Buckeyes on a fast note, jumping out to a 6-0 lead en route to an 8-1 win against Xavier's Philip Diaz and Marc Pretorious. Peter Kobelt and Nelson Vick earned the Scarlet and Gray their first point of the match, after defeating the Butler tandem of Jimmy Roebker and Brandon MacDonald.
Concluding doubles play, the No. 6 duo of Chase Buchanan and Blaz Rola defeated Bobby Deye and Brian Starr, 8-2.
In singles action, four Buckeyes jumped out to early 3-0 leads in the initial set. Freshman Ille Van Engelen was the first Buckeye to claim victory after defeating Xavier's Mesa Mei, 6-0, 6-1. In his first day of competition, Van Engelen was a perfect 2-0 in singles and 1-0 in doubles play.
Buchanan, ranked 63rd, handed Deye a straight-set 6-0, 6-1 loss. Novak ended his night with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Patrick Bandy. Rola, the seventh-ranked singles player in the nation, continued his unblemished start after beating Roebker.
Redshirt-freshman Nelson Vick, who won the 2010 Big Ten Indoor Singles Championship in October, extended his current singles winning streak to eight matches by downing Starr, 6-3, 6-2.
Kobelt rounded out singles play with a straight-set 6-2, 6-4 victory.
Next up for the Buckeyes will be the ITA Kickoff Weekend Saturday and Sunday. Ohio State will host UC Irvine, South Carolina and William & Mary at the Varsity Indoor Tennis Center as one of 15 host sites across the country. Ohio State faces William & Mary at 10 a.m. and UC Irvine and South Carolina hit the courts at 2 p.m. The consolation match will be Sunday at 10 a.m., with the championship match beginning at 1 p.m.
The Buckeyes will also play host to Toledo Sunday night at 6 p.m. at the Varsity Indoor Tennis Center.
Xavier vs. Ohio State
Jan. 26, 2011
The Ohio State University Varsity Indoor Tennis Center
Columbus, Ohio

No. 4 Ohio State 7, Xavier 0

Singles
1. #63 Chase Buchanan (OSU) def. Bobby Deye (XAVIER) 6-0, 6-1
2. #7 Blaz Rola (OSU) def. Jimmy Roebker (XAVIER) 6-1, 6-2
3. #68 Peter Kobelt (OSU) def. Brandon MacDonald (XAVIER) 6-2, 6-4
4. Ille Van Engelen (OSU) def. Mesa Mei (XAVIER) 6-0, 6-1
5. #46 Balazs Novak (OSU) def. Patrick Bandy (XAVIER) 6-1, 6-1
6. Nelson Vick (OSU) def. Brian Starr (XAVIER) 6-3, 6-2

Doubles
1. #6 Chase Buchanan/Blaz Rola (OSU) def. Bobby Deye/Brian Starr (XAVIER) 8-2
2. #25 Devin McCarthy/Balazs Novak (OSU) def. Philip Diaz/Marc Pretorius (XAVIER) 8-1
3. Peter Kobelt/Nelson Vick (OSU) def. Brandon MacDonald/Jimmy Roebker (XAVIER) 8-1

Match Notes:
Xavier: 0-2
Ohio State: 2-0; National ranking #4
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,1,6,2,5,3)
Official: Vince Solomon T-2:30 A-130

 

[LitlBuck]

Notice that Allare did not play in either match. Don't know what to think about that

Despite Litl's suggestion to the contrary, I was not present at the inaugural OSU varsity tennis match in 1911.
BB 73 and I had graduated by that date.

If you didn't make it to the inaugural tennis match, you still could have made it to the inaugural baseball game. I wonder how that turned out. Fresh popcorn.

 

[gracelhink]

Notice that Allare did not play in either match. Don't know what to think about that


If you didn't make it to the inaugural tennis match, you still could have made it to the inaugural baseball game. I wonder how that turned out. Fresh popcorn.

I wondered the same thing, I saw Matt there, but he did not play either match.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Saw some wonderful tennis today vs. an overmatched Butler Bulldog squad.
Buckeyes gave a dominating performance, and also introduced a new face on the team.


From the OSU official site:




The Xavier match begins at 6 pm.
Buckeye tennis fans can monitor the progress on Livestats

Despite Litl's suggestion to the contrary, I was not present at the inaugural OSU varsity tennis match in 1911.
BB 73 and I had graduated by that date.
Notwithstanding the patronizing attempt to make us feel younger, we enjoy the flattery, will embrace our hoary heads as a symbol of genuine wisdom and will attempt to lavish some of the same upon the BP youngsters. oh and by the way here is the report on the Xavier match from the Official Tennis site.

A total of 30 games lost in 12 straight-set victories. That's an average of 1.25 games per set. That's just ridiculous.