Boilers Drop Decision to No. 2 Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Purdue men's tennis team suffered an 0-4 loss to No. 2 Ohio State in Friday's penultimate match of the regular season. 

The bottom of the lineup showed out against the top-ranked Buckeyes as Hassan Baroudi went up a set after a 7-5 decision heading to the second. His skillful performance continued into the competition as he jumped out to a 3-1 lead when Ohio State clinched the match. 

Baroudi's season has featured a more frequent insertion into the singles lineup at No. 6 as Big Ten play has progressed. With today's success, he was on pace to earn his fourth singles win of the season and his first career win over a Big Ten opponent. 

The Buckeye's victory came with an early lead and a barrage of ranked talent that overwhelmed the Boilers in singles. Two ranked doubles teams secured the first point while three of the nation's top 50 singles players won the Buckeyes their 25th match of the season. 

Up Next
The Boilermakers close out their regular season on Sunday, April 23 at 12 p.m. with a road match at Penn State.

Purdue (2-18, 0-8)- 0, No. 2 Ohio State (25-2, 8-0)- 4
SINGLES
1. No. 20 Cannon Kingsley (OSU) def. Daniel Labrador (PU)- 6-1, 6-4
2. No. 16 JJ Tracy (OSU) vs. Michal Wozniak (PU)- 6-3, 4-3 (Unfinished)
3. No. 29 James Trotter (OSU) def. Mujtaba Ali-Khan (PU)- 6-1, 6-0
4. No. 46 Alexander Bernard (OSU) def. Milledge Cossu (PU)- 6-2, 6-2
5. Jack Anthrop (OSU) vs. Tomasz Dudek (PU)- 6-2, 4-2 (Unfinished)
6. Hassan Baroudi (PU) vs. Reece Yakubov (OSU)- 7-5, 3-1 (Unfinished)

DOUBLES
1. No. 32 Robert Cash/Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Daniel Labrador/Tomasz Dudek (PU)- 6-2
2. No. 12 Andrew Lutschaunig/JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Milledge Cossu/Michal Wozniak (PU)- 6-1
3. Cannon Kingsley/James Trotter (OSU) def. Julen Morgan/Mujtaba Ali-Khan (PU)- 5-1 (Unfinished)

ORDER OF FINISH
Singles- 3, 4, 1, 2 (Unfinished), 5 (Unfinished), 6 (Unfinished)
Doubles- 2, 1, 3 (Unfinished)