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The No. 39 Nebraska men’s tennis team (10-6, 3-3 Big Ten) fell 7-0 to No. 3 Ohio State (16-2, 5-0 Big Ten) on Sunday afternoon in Columbus, Ohio.
The match between the teams started with doubles at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center. Ohio State earned the first doubles point, as Calvin Mueller and Nikolay Sysoev fell to Brandon Carpico and Nikita Filin on Court 1, 6-2. The Buckeyes then clinched the overall doubles point with the win on Court 3, as Bryce Nakashima and Alex Fuchs defeated Leo Linquet and Lars Johann, 6-3. Court 2 was left unfinished with Anton Shepp and Henry Bilicic leading 5-3 against Aidan Kim and Will Jansen.
Singles play began with the Huskers trailing 1-0. On Court 6, Bryce Nakashima defeated Colson Wells 6-3, 6-0, before Ohio State went up 3-0 after No. 77 Jack Anthrop topped Sysoev 6-0, 6-1 on Court 3. The Buckeyes sealed the match win on Court 3 as Will Jansen defeated Roni Hietaranta on Court 4, 6-3, 6-3. The teams decided to play the match out, and No. 73 Mueller battled on Court 1, but fell to No. 13 Kim 7-6 (1), 6-4, Shepp dropped his match to No. 52 Alexander Bernard 7-6 (3), 4-6, 1-0 [10-4], and Linquet fell on Court 5 to Preston Stearns (6-2, 3-6, 6-1).
Up next, the Huskers return home to host Purdue on Friday and Indiana on Sunday.
Tennis Match Results
Nebraska vs. Ohio State
Mar 23, 2025 at Columbus, OH
(Ty Tucker Tennis Center)
#3 Ohio State 7, #39 Nebraska 0
Singles competition
1. No. 13 Aidan Kim (OSU) vs. No. 73 Calvin Mueller (NEB) 7-6 (1), 6-4
2. No. 52 Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Anton Shepp (NEB) 7-6 (3), 4-6, 1-0 [10-4]
3. No. 77 Jack Anthrop (OSU) def. Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) 6-0, 6-1
3. Will Jansen (OSU) def. Roni Hietaranta (NEB) 6-3 6-3
4. Preston Stearns (OSU) def. Leo Linquet (NEB) 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
5. Bryce Nakashima (OSU) def. Colson Wells (NEB) 6-3, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Brandon Carpico/Nikita Filin (OSU) def. Calvin Mueller/Nikolay Sysoev (NEB) 6-2 2. Anton Shepp/Henry Bilicic (NEB) vs. Aidan Kim/Will Jansen (OSU) 5-3 UF
3. Bryce Nakashima/Alex Fuchs (OSU) def. Leo Linquet/Lars Johann (NEB) 6-3
Match Notes:
Ohio State 16-2; National ranking #3
Nebraska 10-6; National ranking #39
Order of finish: Doubles (1, 3); Singles (6, 3, 4, 1, 2, 5)