Men's Tennis Heads to No. 3 Ohio State and Louisville this Weekend

Saturday, January 18

Columbus, Ohio

10:00 AM

Xavier University

Ohio State

Men's Tennis Heads to No. 3 Ohio State and Louisville this Weekend

01.17.25 | Men's Tennis

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Musketeers face Buckeyes on Saturday, Cardinals on Monday

By: Hayley Schletker, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI - Xavier men's tennis heads out back on the road this weekend, traveling to No. 3 Ohio State on Saturday, Jan. 18, set for a 10:00 a.m. start. The Musketeers continue play on Monday, Jan. 20, traveling to Louisville to face the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m.

OHIO STATE

The match with Xavier is the first dual of the season for the Buckeyes.
Ohio State came in at No. 3 in the ITA Preseason Poll after going 34-2 overall and 9-0 in Big Ten play last season. The Buckeyes won the Big Ten Tournament title and advanced to the 2024 NCAA Tournament Semifinals.
The Musketeers last faced Ohio State in January 2024, falling 7-0 in Columbus.

LOUISVILLE

Louisville opened the 2025 dual season with a pair of wins over Eastern Kentucky on January 15.
The Cardinals finished 14-14 overall in 2024, with a 3-9 record in ACC play.
The Musketeers faced UofL last season, falling 6-1 in Louisville.

UPCOMING SCHEDULE

Xavier opens its home schedule next weekend, hosting a pair of matches at Eastern Hills.
The Musketeers host Lipscomb on Friday, January 24, then return on Saturday, January 25 to host Furman.

LAST TIME OUT

Xavier up the dual season with the first of back-to-back Top-10 opponents, falling, 7-0, at No. 7 Kentucky on Wednesday afternoon in Lexington, Ky.
In doubles play, Kentucky picked up the first decision on court No. 1, taking a 6-1 win over Charlie Temming and Ryan Cahill. The Wildcats clinched the point on the No. 3 court with a 6-1 win over Christian Gonzalez and Kyle Totorica. Alex Kotarski and Pascal Mosberger trailed 5-1 on court No. 2 when the point was decided.
In singles, Xavier fell behind 2-0 aft Kentucky picked up a point on the No. 4 court, topping Christian Gonzalez, 6-0, 6-0. UK moved ahead 3-0 after Ryan Cahill, taking on No. 39 Jaden Weekes on the No. 1 singles court, fell 6-2, 6-1. UK sealed the win at 4-0 on the No. 4 court, with Charlie Temming falling to #79 Charlelie Cosnet, 6-3, 6-2.
After the match was decided, Pascal Mosberger fell on court No. 2, 6-4, 6-4, UK took court No. 5 against Marco Pennelli 6-3, 6-3, and Andrew Spurck fell in No. 6 singles, 6-1, 6-3, to set the final score at 7-0.

THE MUSKETEERS

Xavier returns six letter-winners from last year's squad, including All-BIG EAST Second Team selection Ryan Cahill.
The Musketeer also return Christian Gonzalez, Pascal Mosberger, Marco Pennelli, Charlie Temming and Kyle Totorica.
Xavier also added a pair of freshmen, Alex Kotarski and Andrew Spurck.