CHICAGO, Ill. – The Illinois men's tennis team fell to No. 1 Ohio State on the first day of the ITA National Indoor Tournament. 

Mathis Debru and Oliver Okonkwo first lost, 6-2, to Andrew Lutschaunig and James Trotter then the Buckeyes clinched the doubles point when Cannon Kingsley and JJ Tracy beat Kenta Miyoshi and Gabrielius Guzauskas, 6-2. 

Guzauskas went on to lose to No. 9 Tracy, 6-3, 6-1 before Nic Meister lost to Robert Cash, 6-1, 7-5. Ohio State clinched the match when Okonkwo lost 6-2, 7-6 (3) to Trotter. 

Even with the loss, the Illini are guaranteed two more matches. The first match will be Saturday against Wake Forest at 6:30 p.m. at XS Tennis Center in Chicago, Ill. 

Results 

Singles competition

1. Justin Boulais (OSU) vs. Karlis Ozolins (ILL) 6-4, 6-7 (2-7), 0-0, unfinished

2. Cannon Kingsley (OSU) vs. Hunter Heck (ILL) 6-4, 5-7, 0-0, unfinished

3. JJ Tracy (OSU) def. Gabrielius Guzauskas (ILL) 6-3, 6-1

4. Alexander Bernard (OSU) vs. William Mroz (ILL) 6-1, 2-6, 2-4, unfinished

5. James Trotter (OSU) def. Oliver Okonkwo (ILL) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)

6. Robert Cash (OSU) def. Nic Meister (ILL) 6-1, 7-5

Doubles competition

1. Andrew Lutschaunig/James Trotter (OSU) def. Oliver Okonkwo/Mathis Debru (ILL) 6-2

2. JJ Tracy/Robert Cash (OSU) vs. Hunter Heck/Karlis Ozolins (ILL) 2-5, unfinished

3. Cannon Kingsley/Justin Boulais (OSU) def. Gabrielius Guzauskas/Kenta Miyoshi (ILL) 6-2