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Big Ten CommunicationsPublished: 2/28/2024, Last updated: 2/29/2024
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Michigan State and Ohio State Share Tennis Honor

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ROSEMONT, Ill. – Michigan State graduate student Ronald Hohmann III and Ohio State fifth-year Cannon Kingsley have been named Big Ten Conference Men’s Tennis Co-Players of the Week for matches played Feb. 23-25.

Co-Player of the Week
Ronald Hohmann III, Michigan State
Gr. – Oyster Bay, N.Y. — Laurel Springs
  • Lifted No. 16 Michigan State to wins over No. 49 Boise State and No. 44 Auburn as the Spartans advanced to the finals of the Blue Gray National Tennis Classic
  • Clinched back-to-back match points at No. 1 singles with wins over Top-50 opponents Sam Sipple of Boise State (No. 43) and Tyler Stice of Auburn (No. 44)
  • Extended MSU’s win streak to 12 matches, the program’s longest streak in 64 years, before the Spartans fell to No. 35 Princeton in the Blue Gray final
  • Compiled a 3-2 overall record at the Classic, clinching the doubles point with teammate Graydon Lair against Boise State
  • Ranked 19th nationally in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)
  • The LSU transfer receives his first Big Ten weekly award
 
Co-Player of the Week
Cannon Kingsley, Ohio State
5th – Northport, N.Y. — Northport
  • Won a pair of matches in contributing to Ohio State’s 7-0 road victory over No. 55 Notre Dame on Saturday
  • The top-ranked Buckeyes improved to 14-0 on the season and won their eighth-straight match versus a ranked team
  • Defeated 28th-ranked Sebastian Dominko 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 at No. 1 singles to earn his fifth win against a ranked opponent this season
  • Teamed with JJ Tracy to post a 6-2 win at No. 2 doubles, putting OSU in position for the doubles point
  • Ranked 26th nationally in singles by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA)
  • The two-time Big Ten Player of the Year earns his seventh Big Ten weekly award

2024 Big Ten Men’s Tennis Player of the Week
Jan. 10: Karlis Ozolins, Jr., ILL
Jan. 17: Anton Shepp, Jr., NEB
Jan. 24: Calvin Mueller, Jr., NEB
Jan. 31: Justin Boulais, 5th, OSU
Feb. 7: Cannon Kingsley, 5th, OSU
Feb. 14: Presley Thieneman, Sr., NU
Feb. 21: JJ Tracy, Sr., OSU
Feb. 28: Ronald Hohmann III, Gr., MSU | Cannon Kingsley, 5th, OSU