The Ohio State men’s tennis team lost 4-1 to seventh-seeded TCU in a round of 16 NCAA tournament match in Orlando, Florida, on Monday. The Buckeyes (22-4), who were unseeded because they played almost exclusively conference opponents in their pandemic-limited schedule, won only at No. 1 singles. John McNally defeated Alistair Gray 6-4, 6-0 in his match. Coach Ty Tucker puts an emphasis on the doubles point, but the Horned Frogs took that one to get a jump on the Buckeyes. Ohio State’s Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy led 5-2 at No. 3, but shortly after Justin Boulais and James Trotter lost, McNally and Robert Cash fell 6-4 after losing the deuce point that would have evened the match. In singles, the Buckeyes’ hole got deeper. McNally was the only Ohio State player to win his first set. At No. 4, Boulais lost 6-2, 6-0 shortly after McNally’s match ended. Kingsley,…
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