Ohio State
#6 Texas
Buckeyes Dominate Longhorns 4-0 in Top-10 Matchup
2/5/2023 4:46:12 PM | Men's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State put on a show in front of nearly 700 fans at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center Sunday afternoon. The Buckeyes capped a great weekend with a 4-0 sweep of No. 6 Texas, handing the Longhorns their first loss of the season.
Robert Cash and James Trotter, who each secured a victory in their doubles and singles matches led the way for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State held the momentum from the onset of the match, quickly winning the doubles point and winning the first set in all six singles matches. True freshman Alexander Bernard impressed with a victory in straight sets over Micah Braswell, who is currently the 30th-ranked player in the country.
The Buckeyes finish the weekend with wins over No. 23 Texas A&M and No. 6 Texas. Ohio State makes a case for the top ranking in the country as the new ITA rankings will be released on February 8.
Doubles
- Cash and Justin Boulais gained the momentum in their match against Longhorn’s Siem Woldeab and Pierre-Yves Bailly after the Buckeyes fought back from 40-15 to avoid the Longhorns service break in the second game on court two. The Buckeye duo handled their business with a 6-2 victory.
- Trotter and Andrew Lutschaunig won 6-3 on court two over the No. 7 ranked Longhorn pair of Eliot Spizzirri and Cleeve Harper. The Buckeye pair should move into the rankings on Feb. 8.
- Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy were in a hard-fought battle on court three as neither the Buckeyes nor Longhorn pair of Chih Chi Huang and Eshan Talluri found a service break.
Singles
- Cash won 12-straight games on court six, defeating Texas’s Huang in straight sets, 6-0, 6-0. The Buckeye is now 7-0 in singles matches this year and continues to dominate on court six.
- Trotter finished next for the Scarlet and Gray, taking down No. 13 Woldeab 6-1, 6-4. Trotter held the pace for most of the match, easing his way to his eighth win of the season.
- Ohio State’s Bernard continues his impressive freshman season with a stand-out victory over the Longhorns No. 30-ranked Braswell. Bernard moves to 4-0 in dual matches.
- On court one, Boulais found himself in a dog fight after winning the first set 7-5 against third-ranked Longhorn Spizzirri. Ohio State’s Jack Anthrop and No. 5-ranked JJ Tracy also won their first set, but their matches went unfinished.
Up Next
- Ohio State will be on the road for its next two matchups, traveling to No. 9 Wake Forest on Thursday, Feb. 9, and No. 1 Virginia on Saturday Feb. 11. The matches are set for 5:00 PM and 1:00 PM, respectively.
#2 Ohio State 4, #6 Texas 0
Singles
1. Justin Boulais (OSU) vs. #3 Eliot Spizzirri (UT) 7-5, 2-3, unfinished
2. #5 JJ Tracy (OSU) vs. Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) 6-2, 2-3, unfinished
3. James Trotter (OSU) def. #13 Siem Woldeab (UT) 6-1, 6-4
4. Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. #30 Micah Braswell (UT) 6-1, 6-4
5. Jack Anthrop (OSU) vs. Cleeve Harper (UT) 6-4, 4-4, unfinished
6. Robert Cash (OSU) def. Chih Chi Huang (UT) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles
1. Andrew Lutschaunig/James Trotter (OSU) def. #7 Eliot Spizzirri/Cleeve Harper (UT) 6-3
2. Robert Cash/Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Siem Woldeab/Pierre-Yves Bailly (UT) 6-2
3. Cannon Kingsley/JJ Tracy (OSU) vs. Chih Chi Huang/Eshan Talluri (UT) 5-4, unfinished
Match Notes:
Ohio State 9-0; National ranking #2
Texas 5-1; National ranking #6
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (6,3,4)
Time: 1:46 Attendance: 693
#GoBucks
