Ohio State
Purdue
Buckeyes Continue to Roll, Blank Purdue 7-0
3/5/2021 6:06:25 PM | Men's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State continued it’s run, winning its sixth match in a row, downing Purdue 7-0 Friday afternoon at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center.
The Buckeyes (7-1, 4-0) opened the match as they do so often, rolling to doubles wins. John McNally and Robert Cash scored a 6-2 win on court one and Cannon Kingsley and JJ Mercer followed closely with a 6-3 win. James Trotter and Justin Boulais were almost there, leading 5-3.
In singles, Kingsley continued his perfect start to the season as he won the first eight games and went on to beat Sebastian Welch 6-0, 6-3. Cash wasn’t far behind as he beat Andre Suzanne by the same score to push the lead to 3-0.
McNally provided the clinching point with his 6-2, 6-3 win on court one over Mateo Julio. Playing out the remaining matches, Boulais pushed the lead to 5-0 as he beat Milledge Cossu 6-3, 6-3. JJ Tracy claimed his 10th victory of the season with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Thomas Dudek.
In the final match, Kyle Seelig dropped the opening set 6-3 but rebounded to win the second 6-2. In the super-breaker, Seelig won five points in a row to give him a cushion and he went on to win 10-6.
The Buckeyes will close the week on Sunday against Indiana. First serve is set for Noon.
#7 Ohio State 7, Purdue 0
Singles
1. #11 John McNally (OSU) def. Mateo Julio (PUR) 6-2, 6-3
2. #5 Cannon Kingsley (OSU) def. Sebastian Welch (PUR) 6-0, 6-3
3. #25 Kyle Seelig (OSU) def. Michal Wozniak (PUR) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-6)
4. Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Milledge Cossu (PUR) 6-3, 6-3
5. JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Thomas Dudek (PUR) 6-2, 6-2
6. Robert Cash (OSU) def. Andre Suzanne (PUR) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles
1. #4 John McNally/Robert Cash (OSU) def. Mateo Julio/Sebastian Welch (PUR) 6-2
2. #37 James Trotter/Justin Boulais (OSU) vs. Michal Wozniak/Milledge Cossu (PUR) 5-3, unfinished
3. Cannon Kingsley/JJ Mercer (OSU) def. Thomas Dudek/Andre Suzanne (PUR) 6-3
Match Notes:
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3); Singles (2,6,1,4,5,3)
Official: Julio Colon T-2:10 A-32
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