No. 2 Buckeyes Host Penn State Saturday Afternoon

#2 Ohio State vs. Penn State
Dates:              April 15, 2023
Time:               Midday
Venue:             Auer Tennis Advanced – Columbus, Ohio
Stay Scoring:  Stay Scoring
Stay Video:     Out of doors Video
Rosters:          Ohio State | Penn State
Rankings:        ITA Rankings

COLUMBUS, Ohio – No. 2 Ohio State returns dwelling to start out its closing homestand this weekend in opposition to journey companion Penn State. First serve on Saturday can be at midday and the match is scheduled to be performed outside on the Auer Tennis Advanced.

Saturday’s match can even be devoted to former tennis official and OSU alum Dr. Vincent Solomon, who handed away final month on the age of 84.

• Ohio State and Penn State are assembly for the 40^th The Buckeyes are 33-6 vs. the Nittany Lions all time with the primary matchup relationship again to the 1985 season.
• The Buckeyes haven’t misplaced to the Nittany Lions since 1999 and have received 25 consecutive matches.
• Final season, the Buckeyes went to State School, and after grinding by way of a tricky doubles level, rolled to a 4-0 victory.
• Penn State is 13-10 on the season however 0-6 in convention play. The Nittany Lions gave Michigan a scare final Friday, profitable the doubles level and main 3-2 with the ultimate two singles matches in a 3rd set. However the Wolverines prevailed in each for the 4-3 victory.
• With the sweep up in Michigan final weekend, the Buckeyes are in charge of their title hopes as they lead the convention at 6-0.
• Ohio State is using an eight-match win streak and is 23-2 on the season.
• The Buckeyes are 10-2 in opposition to High 25 ranked groups this season with seven wins over High 10 groups.
• The win over No. 4 Michigan on Sunday was the Buckeyes second over the Wolverines this season.
• Ohio State is considered one of simply two groups (Stanford) to have three gamers ranked in High 25 of the most recent ITA singles rankings. JJ Tracy leads the way in which at No. 13 whereas Cannon Kingsley checks in at No. 18 and James Trotter at No. 22. Justin Boulais is as much as a season-high No. 33 and Alexander Bernard is at No. 55.
• In doubles, Andrew Lutschaunig stays ranked within the High 10 with two completely different groups. He and Tracy are ranked No. 7 whereas he and Trotter are No. 9. Boulais and Robert Money are as much as a season-high of No. 32.
• Tracy was a mixed 4-0 final week within the wins over Michigan State and Michigan and he was named the Massive Ten Males’s Tennis Athlete of the Week. That was the second time this season he earned the award and it now marks six weeks this season that 4 completely different Buckeyes have claimed the respect.
• Tracy presently leads the staff in each singles and doubles wins with 23 of every.
• Trotter continues to be undefeated in singles matches this season at 21-0. He’s additionally 11-6 in doubles for a mixed 32-6 general mark.
• Robert Money is a mixed 32-5 on the yr as he’s 15-1 in singles and 17-4 in doubles.

#GoBucks