Ohio State
#23 Texas A&M
Buckeyes Stomp Aggies, Climb to 8-0
2/3/2023 10:28:34 PM | Men's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2-ranked Ohio State men’s tennis team dominated No. 23 Texas A&M 7-0 on Friday night. The match featured the largest and most lively crowd of the year at Ty Tucker Tennis Center.
The Buckeyes improve to 8-0 on the season and are now 11-8 all-time against Texas A&M, with a 7-0 mark against the Aggies in Columbus.
Andrew Lutschaunig, James Trotter, Justin Boulais and Robert Cash all claimed both a singles and doubles win on the night.
Doubles
- Buckeyes Lutschaunig and Trotter won their first match as a duo in a 6-4 victory after leading early in the match 4-2. Lutschaunig and Trotter defeated Aggies’ Trey Hilderbrand and Noah Schachter in only their second match as partners this year.
- Ohio State’s Justin Boulais and Robert Cash started off strong leading Texas A&M’s Giulio Perego and JC Roddick 5-2. The Aggies battled back only to come up short as Boulais and Cash secured the 7-5 victory. Boulais and Cash are now a team best 6-0 in dual matches.
- Both the Buckeye pair of Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy and Aggies Kenner Taylor/Pierce Rollins struggled to record a service break. The match was unfinished with the Buckeyes on serve trailing 5-6.
Singles
- Buckeyes Trotter and Cash didn’t need much time to earn victories, defeating Aggie foes Hilderbrand and Rollins, respectively. Trotter won 6-1, 6-2 and Cash followed shortly after with a 6-2, 6-2 win.
- Boulais had no trouble on court two, defeating Texas A&M’s Raphael Perot 6-4, 6-2 to clinch the team victory.
- Lutschaunig led Texas A&M’s Guido Marson 4-3 in the first set and then won eight of the last nine games to win 6-4, 6-0 on court six. Lutschaunig improves to 4-0 in dual singles matches this year.
- On court one, Kingsley fought out of a deep hole. He lost the first set 6-2 and after rallying to win the second 6-4, he fell being 5-0 in the super-breaker against Noah Schachter. Kingsley clawed back again and would win the breaker 10-8.
- JJ Tracy completed the sweep with a 7-6(1), 6-3 win on court three over Guilio Perego
Up Next
- Ohio State No. 6 Texas on Sunday afternoon at the TTTC. First serve is set for noon. Texas is 5-0 on the year with four ranked wins.
#2 Ohio State 7, #23 Texas A&M 0
Singles
1. Cannon Kingsley (OSU) def. Noah Schachter (TAMU) 2-6, 6-4, 1-0(8)
2. Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Raphael Perot (TAMU) 6-4, 6-2
3. #5 JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Guilio Perego (TAMU) 7-6(1), 6-3
4. James Trotter (OSU) def. Trey Hilderbrand (TAMU) 6-1, 6-2
5. Robert Cash (OSU) def. Pierce Rollins (TAMU) 6-2, 6-2
6. Andrew Lutschaunig (OSU) def. Guido Marson (TAMU) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles
1. Andrew Lutschaunig/James Trotter (OSU) def. Trey Hilderbrand/Noah Schachter (TAMU) 6-4
2. Robert Cash/Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Giulio Perego/JC Roddick (TAMU) 7-5
3. Cannon Kingsley/JJ Tracy (OSU) vs. Kenner Taylor/Pierce Rollins (TAMU) 5-6, unfinished
Match Notes:
Ohio State 8-0; National ranking #2
Texas A&M 1-3; National ranking #23
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (4,5,2,6,1,3)
Time: 2:35 Attendance: 401
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