Conway, S.C. - The Coastal Carolina men’s tennis team (7-8) fell to #18 Ohio State (7-5), 7-0, Mar. 21 in Conway, S.C. at the Billy Nichols Tennis Center

The Chanticleers lost the six singles matches despite strong play from sophomore Simon Taylor (Hampshire, England/Queen Mary’s College) and the Buckeyes won all three of the doubles matches.

Coastal men’s program will next be in action on Wednesday Mar. 30 as it welcomes in UNC-Wilmington for a 2 p.m. match.

Singles

1. Devin Mullings (Ohio State) def. Richard Redding, 6-0, 6-0

2. Joey Atas (Ohio State) def. Simon Taylor, 6-1, 3-6, 6-1

3. Chris Klingemann (Ohio State) def. Andy Caress, 6-2, 6-2

4. Dennis Mertens (Ohio State) def. Ryan Vrba, 6-2, 6-2

5. Drew Eberly (Ohio State) def. Brian Dowis, 6-0, 6-0

6. Scott Green (Ohio State) def. Ryan Weisband, 6-0, 6-0

Doubles

1. Klingemann/Mullings (Ohio State) def. Taylor/Caress, 8-5

2. Wilson/Eberly (Ohio State) def. Redding/Dowis, 8-3

3. Green/Atas (Ohio State) def. Vrba/Weisband, 8-0