Buckeyes Clinch of Share of B1G Title with 6-1 Win at Nebraska

Friday, April 19

Lincoln, Neb.

6:00 p.m.

Ohio State

Nebraska

Buckeyes Clinch of Share of B1G Title with 6-1 Win at Nebraska

4/19/2024 10:24:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Ohio State will finish the regular season Sunday at Wisconsin

COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 1 Ohio State continued to roll, beating Nebraska 6-1 on Friday night in Lincoln to clinch a share of its 18th Big Ten championship. The Buckeyes will go for an outright title on Sunday at Wisconsin.

The win improves the Buckeyes to 26-1 on the season and 8-0 in conference play. Nebraska, who is led by former Buckeye All-American Peter Kobelt, is now 15-9 and 4-4 in Big Ten matches.

JJ Tracy provided the clinching point while Robert Cash was the lone Buckeye to win both a doubles and singles match on the night.

Cash and Bryce Nakashima teamed together to win 6-3 on court one, taking down Nebraska’s top pair of Anton Shepp and Nic Wiedenhorn. Andrew Lutschaunig and Justin Boulais also won easily on court two 6-2 and the Buckeyes took the doubles point.

Cash’s doubles win was the 139th of his career, which ties him with Nebraska interim head coach Peter Kobelt for the most in Ohio State history.

In singles, Alexander Bernard put the second point on the board with a 6-4, 7-6(4) win on court five and then Cash followed shortly with a 6-3, 6-3 win over Roni Hietaranta on court six.

After Nebraska posted a win on court one, Tracy clinched the win with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Shunya Maruyama on court three. Jack Anthrop then claimed his team-high 32nd singles win this season with a 7-5, 7-5 win over court four. Cannon Kingsley added the final point as he outlasted Shepp in a third-set tiebreaker on court two.

The Buckeyes will go for an outright title on Sunday when they play at Wisconsin. The Badgers are 1-20 on the year and opened the weekend with a 4-3 loss to Penn State on Friday night. First serve is set for 1 p.m.

#1 Ohio State 6, Nebraska 1

Singles
1. Calvin Mueller (NEB) def. #28 Justin Boulais (OSU) 6-3, 6-4
2. #17 Cannon Kingsley (OSU) def. Anton Shepp (NEB) 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (7-4)
3. #16 JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 6-3, 6-2
4. #26 Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. Lars Johann (NEB) 7-5, 7-5
5. #121 Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Leo Linquet (NEB) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4)
6. #112 Robert Cash (OSU) def. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) 6-3, 6-3

Doubles
1. #82 Robert Cash/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. #85 Anton Shepp/Nic Wiedenhorn (NEB) 6-3
2. #24 Andrew Lutschaunig/Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Leo Linquet/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 6-2
3. Cannon Kingsley/JJ Tracy (OSU) vs. Calvin Mueller/Lars Johann (NEB) vs. 3-4, unfinished

Match Notes:
Ohio State 26-1; National ranking #1
Nebraska 15-9; National ranking #58
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1); Singles (5,6,1,3,4,2)
T-3:05

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