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

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Bucks vs #8 columbia if weather holds is set to start at noon today.



Gruskin broke the news that defending champ Virginia will be without its #1 player Rodesh this weekend due to an illness.
Have to think odds of Texas' path to finals went up exponentially.

 

[bigdog3300]

Would love a UVA rematch in the finals....not sure if Virginia has gotten fully healthy, if so they will be incredibly difficult to beat, but just the way it should be in order to crack your first outdoor natty.

 

[ScriptOhio]

Would love a UVA rematch in the finals....not sure if Virginia has gotten fully healthy, if so they will be incredibly difficult to beat, but just the way it should be in order to crack your first outdoor natty.

The Horns (Ohio State's only loss this season) will be difficult to beat too. Their top 2 players (Spizzirri and Braswell) are very good; I know when Ohio State played Texas earlier this year they were #1 and #2 ranked.

 

[ScriptOhio]

 

[ScriptOhio]

Cash/Tracy: won 6-4
Lutschaunig/Boulais: lost 4-6
Kingsley/Anthrop: won 6-4





Ohio State: 1
Columbia: 0

 

[gracelhink]

That dubs point was and will be crucial.
Cash and Tracy show why they are top 5 team and best unit for tOSU.

 

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Singles are underway,
Buckeyes strength is at 3-6.
Columbia is best at 1-3 lines.

 

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Columbia and Osu in a tight battle.
CU takes first sets at 1 and 4.
Bucks up breaks at 2, 3, and 5.
Cash down a break at 6.

 

[gracelhink]

Columbia on a roll now, takes first sets at 1, 4, 5, 6.
Bernard at 5 was up 5-2, lost 5 straight including 4 straight 40-40 points and dropped first set 5-7.
Boulais is 2 breaks down at 1.
Bucks Will need to find some mo quickly.

 

[gracelhink]

#1 goes to CU, 6-3, 6-1.
1-1 team score.

 

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Kingsley and Tracy win in straight sets to put Bucks up 3-2, both 5 and 6 lost first sets...

Will need a comeback win from either cash or Bernard to advance.

 

[bigdog3300]

Likely coming down to Bernard vs Hashimoto, who is the same player who won their match point against Arizona to win 4-3.

 

[bigdog3300]

Bernard on serve in the 2nd set to send it to a tiebreak....gut check time

 

[bigdog3300]

Bernard on serve in the 2nd set to send it to a tiebreak....gut check time

Actually I have no idea what is happening.
The scoreboard had Cash losing his 2nd set and the match.
Teams twitter account says Bernard and Cash won their 2nd set tiebreaks and are both headed to a 3rd and final set, so just win one to advance.

 

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Same concern re bad info from scores from stillwater, i am assuming that...
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