Buckeyes Open NCAA Tournament With 4-0 Sweep of Cleveland St.

Friday, May 3

Columbus, Ohio

1:00 PM

Ohio State

Cleveland State

Buckeyes Open NCAA Tournament With 4-0 Sweep of Cleveland St.

5/3/2024 6:02:00 PM | Men's Tennis

Box Score

Ohio State advances to play Oklahoma State in the second round Saturday

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— Ohio State M Tennis (@OhioStateMTEN) May 3, 2024

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Top-ranked Ohio State opened the NCAA Tournament on Friday afternoon with a 4-0 sweep of in-state foe Cleveland State at the Auer Tennis Complex on campus.

The Buckeyes improve to 31-1 and will play Oklahoma State in the second round on Saturday. Oklahoma State beat Vanderbilt 4-1 earlier in the day on Friday.

Ohio State took the doubles point quickly with 6-1 and 6-2 wins on courts one and two, respectively. Justin Boulais and Andrew Lutschaunig claimed their 14th win on the year while the duo of Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy posted their 12th victory.

In singles, the Buckeyes won all six first sets and the three clinching points all finished within a two-minute span. Robert Cash was first done with 6-1, 6-3 win on court six over Devin Boyer. Tracy then bested Carl Gedlitchska 6-0, 6-2 followed just moments later by Boulais’ 6-2, 6-0 victory on court one.

The Buckeyes are now 36-0 at home in the NCAA Tournament and will look to remain undefeated when they host Oklahoma State on Saturday. The match is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The Ohio State women will host an opening round NCAA Tournament match against Toledo just before the men on Saturday, beginning at 1 p.m.

#1 Ohio State 4, Cleveland State 0

Singles
1. #34 Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Lincoln Battle (CSU) 6-2, 6-0
2. #17 Cannon Kingsley (OSU) vs. Mikael Erler (CSU) 6-2, 3-5, unfinished
3. #30 Jack Anthrop (OSU) vs. Kade Mindry (CSU) 6-3, 2-3, unfinished
4. #19 JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Carl Gedlitchska (CSU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Alexander Bernard (OSU) vs. Nico Jamison (CSU) 7-5, 3-2, unfinished
6. Robert Cash (OSU) def. Devin Boyer (CSU) 6-1, 6-3

Doubles
1. #49 Justin Boulais/Andrew Lutschaunig (OSU) def. JuandeDios Abboud/Carl Gedlitchska (CSU) 6-1
2. Cannon Kingsley/JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Nico Jamison/Kade Mindry (CSU) 6-2
3. Robert Cash/Preston Stearns (OSU) vs. Devin Boyer/Lincoln Battle (CSU) 2-4, unfinished

Match Notes:
Cleveland State 21-7
Ohio State 30-1; National ranking #1
Order of finish: Doubles (1); Singles (6,4,1)
NCAA Men's Tennis Championship First Round
Official: Mark Anderson T-1:55

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