April 26, 2009
The third-ranked Ohio State men’s tennis team captured its fourth straight Big Ten Tournament crown on Sunday, delivering a 4-1 loss to second-seed Illinois in the title match of the 2009 Big Ten Tournament at the Varsity Tennis Center on the campus of the University of Michigan. The Buckeyes can now look forward to a greater prize at the NCAA Championships in May.
With the win, the Buckeyes claimed their fifth conference tournament title in the last eight years. The regular season Big Ten champion extends its conference win streak to 53 consecutive matches with the victory and is now 104-5 in its last 109 contests against Big Ten foes, including the postseason.
FINAL: No. 1 Ohio State def. No. 2 Illinois, 4-1
Singles
No. 1 -- #3 Bryan Koniecko (OSU) d. #75 Marc Spicijaric (ILL), 6-3, 6-4
No. 2 -- #25 Justin Kronauge (OSU) d. #50 Roy Kalmanovich (ILL), 6-3, 6-2
No. 3 -- #8 Steven Moneke (OSU) vs. #38 Dennis Nevolo (ILL), 6-4, 2-2 (unfinished)
No. 4 -- #108 Matt Allare (OSU) vs. Marek Czerwinski (ILL), 7-6(3), 4-5 (unfinished)
No. 5 -- #70 Balazs Novak (OSU) d. Abe Souza (ILL), 6-1, 6-4
No. 6 -- Chase Buchanan (OSU) d. Brian Livingston (ILL), 6-1, 6-2
Doubles
No. 1 -- #24 Nevolo/Ruan Roelofse (ILL) d. #17 Kronauge/Moneke (OSU), 8-6
No. 2 -- Czerwinski/Spicijaric (ILL) d. Allare/Novak (OSU), 8-6
No. 3 -- Koniecko/Shuhei Uzawa (OSU) d. Meedo El Tabakh/Kalmanovich (ILL), 8-4
Order of Completion: Doubles 3-2-1, Singles 6-2-1-5
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