Tag: JJ Tracy

Ohio State men’s tennis players Jack Antrhop, JJ Tracy lose in NCAA quarterfinals

Not the ending either wanted, but what a season for both. #GoBucks

Coming into Thursday, Ohio State had two men’s tennis players still alive out of the eight still playing in the NCAA Championships out in Stillwater, Oklahoma. At the end of the day, the Buckeyes have none left in the semifinal singles.

Both Jack Anthrop and JJ Tracy were trying to punch their tickets to the final four, but both came up short. Anthrop fell in straight-sets to Michigan State’s Ozan Baris, 4-6, 1-6, while Tracy lost a hard-fought three-setter to Columbia’s Michael Zheng, 6-2, 5-7, 3-6.

For Tracy, it will be curtains for his Ohio State career, but Anthrop should be back to give it another run on the banks of the Olentangy. Tracy ended the year with 74 wins on the year, while Anthrop finishes the season with a 41-6 record. As good as this year was for the Buckeyes, the ending was a bit disappointing with the team getting bounced from the NCAA Tournament by TCU in the semifinals, and none of the singles players making it to the last four.

There is, however, one more thing to root for with Ohio State men’s tennis because Tracy and Robert Cash advanced to the semifinals in the doubles championships, and are still working on bringing some hardware home.

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JJ Tracy recognized as the Big Ten men’s tennis player of the week

Another honor for the OSU men’s tennis team. #GoBucks

The Ohio State men’s tennis team is putting together one whale of a season and the accolades just keep coming. Ranked No. 1 in the country presently with a 24-1 record, and having already taken home an indoor tennis national championship, the Buckeyes are now working outdoors in hopes of bringing home the illusive outdoor NCAA title.

To do it, OSU will need its best players to shine in the biggest of moments, and one of them was just named the Big Ten men’s tennis Player of the Week.

After going 4-0 (2 doubles and 2 singles wins) last week in wins over rival Michigan and Big Ten foe Michigan State, Tracy now leads the team with a combined 57 wins this season. He is ranked as the No. 16 singles player and No. 3 doubles player in the nation.

He took care of business with a 6-3, 7-5 victory in the No. 3 singles player against the Spartans and again won in straight sets at the No. 4 spot against the Wolverines, both this past week.

Ohio State’s last men’s tennis player of the week was Justin Boulais on March 20 of this year. OSU will now head into this weekend looking to clinch its 18th straight Big Ten regular season title.

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