Badgers unable to snap skid against Buckeyes

Friday, April 6

Nielsen Tennis Stadium

2:00 PM

Wisconsin Badgers

Ohio State

<b>Alexander Kostanov won his first set, 7-5, against Connor Smith, but was unable to close out the match in the second and third set.</b>

Badgers unable to snap skid against Buckeyes

April 06, 2012 | Men's Tennis

April 6, 2012

Final Stats

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin men’s tennis team lost its fifth-straight Big Ten match Friday afternoon, falling, 7-0, to No. 3 Ohio State at the Nielsen Tennis Stadium.

The Buckeyes dominated doubles, losing a total of six games en route to wins at all three positions. At No. 1, Alexander Kostanov and Petr Satral dropped an 8-0 decision to No. 1-ranked Chase Buchanan and Blaz Rola.

No. 39 Devin McCarthy and Ille Van Engelen beat Rod Carey and Fredrik Ask, 8-5 at No. 2, and at No. 3 doubles, Peter Kobelt and Connor Smith defeated Alex Robles and Quinton Vega, 8-1.

OSU continued its strong play in singles to complete the sweep over the Badgers for the second straight year. At No. 1 singles No. 5 Rola got things going by defeating Ask, 6-0, 6-1.

Carey was the next Badger to fall as he lost 6-2, 6-2 to No. 12 Chase Buchanan. Vega played a strong second set, but it was too little too late as he lost to No. 69 Devin McCarthy, 6-1, 6-4.

Satral pushed Van Engelen in both sets 6-4, 6-4 at No. 3 singles, but he couldn’t find the points he needed late in the two sets to help him get the victory. At No. 6 singles Andy Quirk fell to Grafton native Nelson Vick, 6-2, 6-2.

Kostanov was the only Badger to win a set Friday, but after winning the first set, 7-5, he lost the second set, 7-6 (7-4), and the match tiebreaker 12-10 to Connor Smith.

Wisconsin will have the chance to rebound from this match at home on Sunday against Penn State at noon.

Final Results

Ohio State 7 Wisconsin 0

Doubles

1) No. 1 Chase Buchanan/Blaz Rola def. Alexander Kostanov/Petr Satral: 8-0

2) No. 39 Devin McCarthy/Ille Van Engelen def. Rod Carey/Fredrik Ask: 8-5

3) Peter Kobelt/Connor Smith def. Alex Robles/Quinton Vega: 8-1

Order of Finish: 3, 1, 2

Singles

1) No. 5 Blaz Rola def. Fredrik Ask: 6-0, 6-1

2) No. 12 Chase Buchanan def. Rod Carey: 6-2, 6-2

3) lle Van Engelen def. Petr Satral: 6-4, 6-4