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MTEN: Five Teams Selected to NCAA Championships

By Big Ten Conference on May 3, 2011 5:25 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Five Big Ten men's tennis teams have been selected to the NCAA Championships, the selection committee announced today. Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Ohio State have each earned berths to the national tournament, which gets underway on May 13 at campus sites. The Buckeyes received an automatic bid to the championships after winning their sixth consecutive Big Ten Tournament while the other four teams earned at-large bids.

Click here to see the complete release from the Big Ten.

MTEN: All-Big Ten Teams, Individual Awards Announced

By Big Ten Conference on April 28, 2011 9:32 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The Big Ten men's tennis All-Conference teams and individual awards were announced on Thursday night at the Big Ten Tournament banquet, with conference champion Ohio State sweeping the individual awards. Buckeye junior Chase Buchanan was named the Big Ten Athlete of the Year, while Blaz Rola earned Freshman of the Year honors and Ty Tucker picked up Coach of the Year laurels.

Click here to read more about the individual award winners and to see the All-Big Ten teams.

MTEN: Big Ten Tournament Preview

By Big Ten Conference on April 27, 2011 4:31 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The 2011 Big Ten Men's Tennis Tournament is set for this weekend at the University of Wisconsin's Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The 11 conference teams head to Madison, Wis., in search of the tournament title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships.

Click here to see the complete preview of this week's tournament.

MTEN: Minnesota's Wernet, Ohio State's Buchanan Nab Final Weekly Honor

By Big Ten Conference on April 26, 2011 1:04 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Minnesota's Tobias Wernet and Ohio State's Chase Buchanan have been named the Big Ten Men's Tennis Co-Athlete of the Week, the conference office announced on Tuesday. Wernet took down the 10th-ranked singles player in the country, while Buchanan led the Buckeyes to their sixth-straight Big Ten title.

Click here to see the complete release from the Big Ten.

MTEN: Ohio State Clinches Big Ten Championship Outright

By Big Ten Conference on April 24, 2011 2:43 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

With a 7-0 sweep of No. 63 Purdue on Sunday, Ohio State clinched the outright Big Ten Men's Tennis Championship. The title is the fourth-ranked Buckeyes' sixth straight and 10th overall. Ohio State also receives the No. 1 seed in next week's Big Ten Tournament after closing the regular season at 10-0 in conference play and 27-2 overall.

MTEN: Ohio State Clinches Share of Big Ten Championship

By Big Ten Conference on April 23, 2011 9:16 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

With a 5-2 win over No. 24 Indiana on Friday, Ohio State clinched at least a share of the Big Ten Men's Tennis Championship. The conference title marks the 10th overall and sixth straight for the fourth-ranked Buckeyes, who moved to 9-0 in Big Ten play and 26-2 overall this season with the win.

Click here for Ohio State's recap of the match.

MTEN: This Week's Schedule

By Big Ten Conference on April 21, 2011 9:54 AM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The final weekend of the Big Ten men's tennis regular season gets underway on Friday with the Big Ten Championship on the line. Indiana and Ohio State sit atop the conference standings at 8-0 and meet on Friday afternoon in Columbus. The winner of the match clinches at least a share of the title and can clinch outright with a win in their second match of the weekend or a second loss by the losing team. The Buckeyes host Purdue on Sunday, while the Hoosiers visit Penn State. The complete weekend schedule can be found below.

APRIL 22

#23 MINNESOTA at #18 ILLINOIS - 3 p.m. CT

#71 WISCONSIN at #66 IOWA - 3 p.m. CT

#63 PURDUE at PENN STATE - 3 p.m. ET

#24 INDIANA at #4 OHIO STATE - 4 p.m. ET

#52 MICHIGAN STATE at #75 NORTHWESTERN - 6 p.m. CT

APRIL 23

#27 MICHIGAN at #75 NORTHWESTERN - 4 p.m. CT

APRIL 24

#71 WISCONSIN at #18 ILLINOIS - Noon CT

#24 INDIANA at PENN STATE - Noon ET

#23 MINNESOTA at #66 IOWA - Noon CT

#63 PURDUE at #4 OHIO STATE - Noon ET

MTEN: In the (Individual) Polls

By Big Ten Conference on April 20, 2011 2:48 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Fourteen Big Ten men's tennis singles players and nine doubles pairs have earned national rankings from Campbell/ITA. The complete breakdown of ranked Big Ten players can be found below.

SINGLES

6. Blaz Rola, OSU

10. Dennis Nevolo, ILL

12. Chase Buchanan, OSU

21. Evan King, MICH

45. Matt Allare, OSU

50. Jason Jung, MICH

55. Marek Michalicka, WIS

67. Devin McCarthy, OSU

70. Peter Kobelt, OSU

74. Abe Souza, ILL

89. Balazs Novak, OSU

96. Ille Van Engelen, OSU

98. Johnny Hamui, ILL

100. Tobias Wernet, MINN

DOUBLES

11. Chase Buchanan/Blaz Rola, OSU

13. Matt Allare/Peter Kobelt, OSU

21. Jason Jung/Evan King, MICH

54. Dennis Nevolo/Abe Souza, ILL

63. Santiago Gruter/Jeremy Langer, IND

73. Eddie Bourchier/Russell Bader, PSU

82. Johnny Hamui/Abe Souza, ILL

87. Stephen Vogl/Josh MacTaggart, IND

88. Sebastian Gallego/Phillip Arndt, MINN

MTEN: Big Ten Men's Tennis Weekly Release - April 19

By Big Ten Conference on April 19, 2011 2:57 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

The Big Ten men's tennis weekly release, featuring up-to-date standings, schedules, rankings and more, is now available online. Click here to see the complete release on the Big Ten website.

MTEN: In the Polls

By Big Ten Conference on April 19, 2011 12:46 PM | No Comments | No TrackBacks

Ten Big Ten men's tennis teams again decorate the Campbell/ITA national top 75 rankings, released on Tuesday. Ohio State falls two spots but remains in the top five this week, checking in at No. 4. Illinois holds No. 18 in the latest edition, followed in the top 25 by No. 23 Minnesota and No. 24 Indiana. Michigan again lies just outside the top 25 at No. 27, while Michigan State moves up five spots to No. 52. Purdue also climbs the rankings, checking in at No. 63. Iowa follows at No. 66 while No. 71 Wisconsin and No. 75 Northwestern round out the poll.

Click here to see the complete Campbell/ITA rankings.

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