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Singles play carries No. 1 Ohio State to 4-1 victory at No. 14 Baylor men’s tennis

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By Michael Haag | Sports Editor

No. 14 Baylor men’s tennis head coach Michael Woodson said hosting the top-ranked team in the country was something his squad “needed.”

The Bears got off to a hot start by snagging the doubles point, but No. 1 Ohio State dominated singles play en route to a 4-1 victory on Wednesday night in the Hawkins Indoor Tennis Center in front of a record-breaking crowd of 472 fans.

“We’ve had a ton of success so far this year, and we’ve shown that we can be a top-10 team,” Woodson said. “We were looking around [thinking], ‘We’re not losing this match based on skill.