Three Buckeyes Qualify for NCAA Singles, Doubles Tournaments
Team opens play Saturday in men's tennis championships
May 12, 2006
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Ohio State will be represented in both the 2006 NCAA Men's Tennis Singles and Doubles tournaments in Stanford, Calif., later this month after the team portion of the championships has concluded.
Freshman Bryan Koniecko (Long Island, N.Y./Syosset) is an at-large selection for the field of 64 singles players while seniors Ross Wilson (Toledo, Ohio/St. Francis De Sales) and Scott Green (North Canton, Ohio/Hoover) are the No. 1 seed in the doubles tournament. Wilson and Green, the No. 1 ranked doubles team in college tennis, will be one of 32 doubles teams competing for the national title.
The singles and doubles competition will be conducted May 24-29 at the Taube Tennis Center in Stanford, Calif., following the conclusion of the team championship (May 20-23).
The seeds are based upon competition between Sept. 7, 2005 and April 30, 2006.
Koniecko (23-12) was named the 2006 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and will play at the No. 1 singles spot when the Buckeyes open NCAA team tournament competition at 10 a.m. Saturday in Columbus.
Wilson is the Ohio State career leader in doubles victories with 115. Green is No. 2 all-time with 114 victories.
Ohio State (25-1) opens with Butler (14-9) at the Stickney Tennis Center (outdoors) or if inclement weather at the Jesse Owens West Recreation Center (indoors). Arkansas (17-10) and Michigan (13-11) play at 1 p.m. Saturday. The winners will meet at noon Sunday for the right to advance to the NCAA Round of 16 May 20-23 at Stanford, host of the team, singles and doubles NCAA championships this year.
Green and Wilson, who have won three Intercollegiate Tennis Association national indoor titles as a tandem, are vying to become the first doubles team in the history of college tennis to win four national titles in a career. The pair is 29-3 this season.