From staff reports | Buckeye Xtra Ohio State qualified for the round of 16 in the NCAA men’s tennis tournament for the 17th time in program history with a 4-1 victory over host Wake Forest on Saturday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The Buckeyes (22-3) seized control early by winning the doubles point, then got straight-set victories from, in order, JJ Tracy, James Trotter and Kyle Seelig to advance to play Arizona State or Texas Christian on May 17 in Orlando, Florida. “It felt special to come back down here and get this win,” said Seelig, a sixth-year senior who is OSU’s most experienced player. Ohio State started fast, winning the doubles point as Cannon Kingsley and Tracy broke serve on court three to go up 5-4, then came back from 0-40 to hold and win the match by 6-4. Moments later, John McNally and Robert Cash sealed the first point with a hold…
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