Ohio State
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Buckeyes Open Big Ten Play With 4-0 Sweep of Northwestern
3/22/2024 8:10:00 PM | Men's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 1 Ohio State had little trouble in its Big Ten opener on Friday evening, dispatching Northwestern 4-0 at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center.
The Buckeyes improve to 19-1 while Northwestern falls to 5-12 on the year.
The doubles point went fast as Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy won 6-3 on court three and Robert Cash and Bryce Nakashima clinched the point with a 6-2 win on court one. Andrew Lutschaunig and Justin Boulais were leading 4-3 when the point was clinched.
Cash is now just two doubles wins away from tying Peter Kobelt’s program record of 139 career doubles wins.
In singles, the Buckeyes won all six opening sets with no court surrendering more than three games. Boulais was the first off the court as he won 6-1, 6-3 over Presley Thieneman on court one. Tracy finished next with a 6-2, 6-0 win on court two against Sai Goli and then Kingsley finished on court two just before Preston Stearns on court six. Kingsley won 6-2, 6-2 over Gleb Blekher while Stearns was up 6-1, 5-0 and on 40-15 when the match ended.
Jack Anthrop and Alexander Bernard were both up in their second sets when the match was clinched.
Ohio State will complete the weekend by hosting No. 15 Illinois on Sunday at noon. This will be the team’s second meeting already this season as the Buckeyes won 4-1 in a non-conference match in Champaign on March 6.
#1 Ohio State 4, Northwestern 0
Singles
1. #25 Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Presley Thieneman (NU) 6-1, 6-3
2. #22 Cannon Kingsley (OSU) def. Gleb Blekher (NU) 6-2, 6-2
3. #12 JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Saiprakash Goli (NU) 6-2, 6-0
4. #19 Jack Anthrop (OSU) vs. Felix Nordby (NU) 6-2, 4-2, unfinished
5. #99 Alexander Bernard (OSU) vs. Greyson Casey (NU) 6-1, 4-3, unfinished
6. Preston Stearns (OSU) vs. Chad Miller (NU) 6-3, 5-0, unfinished
Doubles
1. Robert Cash/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Felix Nordby/Gleb Blekher (NU) 6-2
2. #47 Andrew Lutschaunig/Justin Boulais (OSU) vs. Presley Thieneman/Greyson Casey (NU) 4-3, unfinished
3. Cannon Kingsley/JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Chad Miller/Saiprakash Goli (NU) 6-3
Match Notes:
Northwestern 5-12 (0-1)
Ohio State 19-1 (1-0); National ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,3,2)
Official: Julio Colon T-1:46 A-417
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
