Buckeyes Bounce Nebraska 4-1, Head to B1G Finals

Saturday, April 27

Evanston, Ill.

Noon

Ohio State

Nebraska

Buckeyes Bounce Nebraska 4-1, Head to B1G Finals

4/27/2024 8:08:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Ohio State advances to the championship match for the 20th consecutive time

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Ohio State showed why it’s the top team in the league on Saturday, dominating in singles play to defeat Nebraska 4-1 and advance to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament.

The Buckeyes (29-1) dropped the doubles point but then took all six opening sets in singles to thwart any thought of a Nebraska upset.

Ohio State advances to the finals of the Big Ten Tournament for the 20th consecutive season and will face No. 2 seed Michigan. The Buckeyes have beaten the Wolverines twice this season, once in Ann Arbor on March 17 and once in Columbus on April 14. Both matches were 4-0 sweeps.

Nebraska took the early lead, winning the doubles matches on courts one and two. Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy won 6-2 on court three for the lone Buckeye victory.

But the singles point was a different story. Ohio State won five of the first sets by a score of 6-2 and Kingsley made it 6-for-6 with a 7-5 win on court two.

Just like Friday, it turned into a race to see who could provide the final points. Justin Boulais avenged a loss last week to No. 80 Calvin Mueller with a solid 6-2, 6-0 victory in the feature match on court one. Jack Anthrop then won 6-2, 6-2 on court four and Robert Cash made it 3-1 with a 6-2, 6-1 win on court six.

The clinching point then came from Alexander Bernard as he beat Leo Linquet 6-2, 6-2 on court five and then Buckeyes rolled into the final match.

Sunday’s final is set for a 1 p.m. ET first serve and will be streamed live on B1G+.

#1 Ohio State 4, Nebraska 1

Singles
1. #33 Justin Boulais (OSU) vs. #80 Calvin Mueller (NEB) 6-2, 6-0
2. #18 Cannon Kingsley (OSU) vs. Anton Shepp (NEB) 7-5, 4-3, unfinished
3. #16 JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 6-2, 5-2, unfinished
4. #29 Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. Lars Johann (NEB) 6-2, 6-2
5. Alexander Bernard (OSU) vs. Leo Linquet (NEB) 6-2, 6-2
6. Robert Cash (OSU) def. Rudi Christiansen (NEB) 6-2, 6-1

Doubles
1. Nic Wiedenhorn/Anton Shepp (NEB) def. #35 Andrew Lutschaunig/Justin Boulais (OSU) 6-3
2. Calvin Mueller/Lars Johann def. #78 Robert Cash/Bryce Nakashima (OSU) 6-2
3. Cannon Kingsley/JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Leo Linquet/Shunya Maruyama (NEB) 6-2

Match Notes:
Nebraska 17-10
Ohio State 28-1; National ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (1,4,6,5)
Big Ten Tournament
T-2:10

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