Buckeyes Advance to NCAA Quarterfinals with Win Over Michigan

The Buckeyes had been trailing 0-1 however discovered early momentum in singles to counter. Ohio State had early leads in 5 of six matches, however round fifteen minutes in, the climate threw a thunderstorm curveball that pressured the groups indoors. Nonetheless, this didn’t have an effect on the Buckeye momentum. Tracy completed first with an enormous 6-2, 6-2 win that tied the match at 1-1. Justin Boulais, who has been dominant this event, had one other large win that put the Buckeyes within the lead at 2-1 together with his 6-2, 6-3 victory. Moments later, two matches concluded with No. 9 Kingsley’s 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 27 Styler and Jake Van Emburgh’s 3-6, 3-6 loss making the rating 3-2 in favor of the Buckeyes. Lutschaunig had the deciding level for Ohio State together with his match clinching ace to win 7-6, 6-4.

The Buckeyes will face eight seed Kentucky on Saturday at 11:00 am ET within the NCAA semifinals.

#4 Ohio State 4, #5 Michigan 2

Singles
1. #9 Cannon Kingsley (OSU) def. #27 Ondrej Styler (UM) 6-4, 6-4
2. #13 Matej Vocel (OSU) vs. #88 Patrick Maloney (UM) 6-1, 5-6, 4-2, unfinished
3. #19 JJ Tracy (OSU) def. #63 Andrew Fenty (UM) 6-2, 6-2
4. #61 Jacob Bickersteth (UM) def. #122 Jake Van Emburgh (OSU) 6-3, 6-3
5. #46 Justin Boulais (OSU) def. #77 Nino Ehrenschneider (UM) 6-2, 6-2
6. Andrew Lutschaunig (OSU) def. Nick Beaty (UM) 7-6, 6-4

Doubles
1. #2 Matej Vocel/Robert Money (OSU) vs. #24 Andrew Fenty/Nino Ehrenschneider (UM) 5-5, unfinished
2. Patrick Maloney/Nick Beaty (UM) def. Andrew Lutschaunig/Justin Boulais (OSU) 6-2
3. Ondrej Styler/Jacob Bickersteth (UM) def. Cannon Kingsley/JJ Tracy (OSU) 6-4

Match Notes:
Ohio State 28-3
Michigan 25-4
Order of end: Doubles (2,3); Singles (3,5,1,4,6)
T- 3:15

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