March 30, 2007

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The No. 5 Notre Dame men's tennis team saw its 11-match winning streak come to an end Friday night as No. 3 Ohio State cruised past the Irish, 7-0. Notre Dame drops to 17-3 on the season, while the Buckeyes improve to 16-1.

Ohio State extended its home winning streak to 47 matches. The win streak dates back to the 2003 season starting with a 5-2 victory over Purdue April 6.

The lone highlight for the Irish came at No. 3 doubles. The tandem of senior Stephen Bass (Bronxville, NY) and junior Andrew Roth (Houston, TX) knocked off Steven Moneke and Bryan Koniecko, 9-7. The duo improved to 14-5 overall and 11-4 in dual matches.

The Buckeyes were victorious at both No. 1 and No. 2 doubles to capture the doubles point. Ohio State rode that momentum and swept all six singles matches - five of which came in straight sets.

Notre Dame returns to action Sunday afternoon with an equally difficult task. The Irish host No. 8 Illinois at 1:00 p.m.

#3 OHIO STATE 7, #5 NOTRE DAME 0
Singles
1. #10 Steven Moneke (OSU) def. #8 Stephan Bass (UND) 6-1, 6-4
2. #25 Bryan Koniecko (OSU) def. #54 Sheeva Parbhu (UND) 4-6, 6-1, 6-2
3. #34 Devin Mullings (OSU) def. #103 Brett Helgeson (UND) 6-2, 6-0
4. #75 Chris Klingemann (OSU) def. Barry King (UND) 6-4, 6-4
5. Justin Kronauge (OSU) def. Ryan Keckley (UND) 7-6, 6-0
6. Drew Eberly (OSU) def. Andrew Roth (UND) 6-1, 6-1

Doubles
1. Drew Eberly/Kronauge (OSU) def. #7 Keckley/Parbhu (UND) 8-6
2. #16 Mullings/Klingemann (OSU) def. King/Helgeson (UND) 8-5
3. Bass/Roth (UND) def. Moneke/Koniecko (OSU) 9-7