Ohio State
#6 Virginia
Buckeyes Dismantle No. 6 Virginia; Advance ITA Indoor Title Match
2/18/2024 6:04:00 PM | Men's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – For the second time this season the No. 1 Ohio State has beaten No. 6 Virgina, this time in a 4-0 sweep in the ITA National Team Indoor Championship semifinal match.
The win keeps the Buckeyes undefeated at 12-0 on the season and they advance to the championship match against No. 2 TCU at noon on Monday.
The Buckeyes won their first doubles point of the tournament with Robert Cash and Alexander Bernard battling back from a 5-2 deficit to win in a tiebreak 7-2. Andrew Lutschaunig and Justin Boulais also got their first doubles win of the weekend, beating Virginia’s top pair of Jeffrey Von Der Schulenberg and Chris Rodesch 6-4.
Needing just three singles wins, the Buckeyes kept momentum and won three quick matches. Cash and Bernard finished 19 seconds apart as Cash won 6-2, 6-2 on court five and Bernard won 6-0, 6-3 on court six.
JJ Tracy then provided the clinching point as he beat Dylan Dietrich 6-3, 6-4 on court three. The other three matches all went to a third set.
This will be the Buckeyes seventh championship match appearance. They have won a pair of titles in 2014 and 2019.
#1 Ohio State 4, #6 Virginia 0
Singles
1. #67 Cannon Kingsley (OSU) vs. #19 Chris Rodesch (UVA) 6-4, 3-6, 1-0, unfinished
2. #25 Justin Boulais (OSU) vs. Dylan Dietrich (UVA) 3-6, 6-4, 0-1, unfinished
3. #7 JJ Tracy (OSU) def. #45 Inaki Montes De La Torre (UVA) 6-3, 6-4
4. #13 Jack Anthrop (OSU) vs. #56 Jeffrey Von Der Schulenburg (UVA) 4-6, 6-3, 0-2, unfinished
5. Robert Cash (OSU) def. Alexander Kiefer (UVA) 6-2, 6-2
6. #86 Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. #104 Mans Dahlberg (UVA) 6-0, 6-3
Doubles
1. Andrew Lutschaunig/Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Jeffrey Von Der Schulenberg/Chris Rodesch (UVA) 6-4
2. Edoardo Graziani/James Hopper (UVA) def. Cannon Kingsley/ JJ Tracy (OSU) 6-2
3. Robert Cash/Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Dylan Dietrich/Inaki Montes De La Torre (UVA) 7-6 (7-2)
Match Notes:
Virginia 8-4; National ranking #6
Ohio State 12-0; National ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (5,6,3)
ITA National Team Indoor Championship -- Semifinal
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
5,6,3
