Ohio State
Dayton
No. 2 Buckeyes Sweep Doubleheader vs. Dayton and Cincinnati – Ohio State Buckeyes
3/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 9, 2016
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The second-ranked Ohio State women’s tennis team (15-1, 1-0 B1G) swept both Dayton and Cincinnati Wednesday in matches inside the Varsity Tennis Center. The Buckeyes improved to 15-1, while Dayton fell to 9-5 and Cincinnati dropped to 7-4. Ohio State is 8-0 at home this season.
In the first match of the day vs. Dayton, Ohio State captured wins on courts one and two to clinch the doubles point. The Buckeyes’ No. 38-ranked tandem of juniors Sandy Niehaus and Ferny Angeles Paz downed Mattea Kilstofte and Marlys Bridgham, 6-0. On court two, freshman Francesca Di Lorenzo and sophomore Olivia Sneed topped the pair of Jade Kawamoto and Mandy Marchant, 6-2. Play was stopped on court three with the Buckeye duo of junior Miho Kowase and freshman Andrea Ballinger winning over Jackie Kawamoto and Kristina Benjamin, 4-2.
In singles, No. 3-ranked Di Lorenzo defeated Bridgham without dropping a game on court one, 6-0, 6-0. Redshirt senior Nicole Flower downed Benjamin on court six, 6-0, 6-1, followed by senior Grainne O’Neill posting a 6-1, 6-1 win over Marchant on court five to secure the victory for the Scarlet and Gray.
Angeles Paz notched a 6-2, 6-1 victory on court three over Jackie Kawamoto shortly afterward. No. 91-ranked Niehaus claimed court four with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Jade Kawamoto. Kowase triumphed over Kilstofte on court two 6-2, 6-3 to complete the sweep for the Buckeyes.
After a short intermission, the Buckeyes were back in action vs. Cincinnati. In doubles, the Scarlet and Gray pair of Sneed and Di Lorenzo quickly downed the Bearcat duo of Harley Hutchison and Samantha Perry on court two, 6-1. Di Lorenzo and Sneed stayed unbeaten this spring with a 14-0 ledger.
On court one, the No. 38 ranked team of Niehaus and Paz fell to Lauren Bellinger and Ali Miller, 6-3, leaving court three to decide the doubles point.
The Buckeye tandem of O’Neill and Flower prevailed in a tiebreaker vs. Katya Bure and Antonella Bramato, 7-6 (5), to clinch the doubles point. In the tiebreaker, the Ohio State duo was down 4-1 and 5-3 but won the last four points to capture the match and send the Buckeyes into singles with a 1-0 lead.
In singles, Sneed posted the first Buckeye victory against Bure on court four, 6-0, 6-3. Angeles Paz quickly followed on court three defeating Antonella Bramato, 6-0, 6-2. Sneed and Di Lorenzo lead the Buckeyes with matching 13-1 records in dual matches this season.
Di Lorenzo, who led the Buckeyes with four total victories on the day, secured the Buckeye win by topping Miller on court one, 6-2, 6-2. Di Lorenzo, ranked third nationally, is 12-2 in dual matches.
O’Neill posted a victory over Hannah Wille on court six, 6-2, 6-4, and Niehaus defeated Harley Hutchinson on court five, 6-2, 6-2. After losing a close first set, Kowase battled back to secure the second Buckeye sweep of the day on court two, 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (5). She is 11-1 in singles this spring.
Ohio State will have this weekend off before traveling to face No. 9 Miami Wednesday. After a Big Ten match at Wisconsin March 18, the Buckeyes will host B1G foe Minnesota March 20. The match vs. the Gophers is scheduled to be played outdoors at the Varsity Tennis Courts. For up to date location information for Buckeye home matches, check the team’s Twitter account @OhioState_WTEN on match day.
Dayton vs Ohio State
Mar 09, 2016 at Columbus
(Varsity Tennis Center)
#2 Ohio State 7, Dayton 0
Singles competition
1. #3 Francesca Di Lorenzo (OSU) def. Marlys Bridgham (DAYTON) 6-0, 6-0
2. Miho Kowase (OSU) def. Mattea Kilstofte (DAYTON) 6-2, 6-3
3. Ferny Angeles Paz (OSU) def. Jackie Kawamoto (DAYTON) 6-2, 6-1
4. #91 Sandy Niehaus (OSU) def. Jade Kawamoto (DAYTON) 6-1, 6-2
5. Grainne O’Neill (OSU) def. Mandy Marchant (DAYTON) 6-1, 6-1
6. Nicole Flower (OSU) def. Kristina Benjamin (DAYTON) 6-0, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #38 Ferny Angeles Paz/Sandy Niehaus (OSU) def. Mattea Kilstofte/Marlys Bridgham (DAYTON) 6-0
2. Olivia Sneed/Francesca Di Lorenzo (OSU) def. Jade Kawamoto/Mandy Marchant (DAYTON) 6-2
3. Miho Kowase/Andrea Ballinger (OSU) vs. Kristina Benjamin/Jackie Kawamoto (DAYTON) 4-2, unfinished
Match Notes:
Dayton 9-5
Ohio State 14-1; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2); Singles (1,6,5,3,4,2)
Official: Marcus Lee
Cincinnati vs Ohio State
Mar 09, 2016 at Columbus, Ohio
(Varsity Tennis Center)
#2 Ohio State 7, Cincinnati 0
Singles competition
1. #3 Francesca Di Lorenzo (OSU) def. Ali Miller (UC) 6-2, 6-2
2. Miho Kowase (OSU) def. Lauren Bellinger (UC) 4-6, 6-3, 1-0 (10-5)
3. Ferny Angeles Paz (OSU) def. Antonella Bramato (UC) 6-0, 6-2
4. #113 Olivia Sneed (OSU) def. Katya Bure (UC) 6-0, 6-3
5. #91 Sandy Niehaus (OSU) def. Harley Hutchison (UC) 6-2, 6-3
6. Grainne O’Neill (OSU) def. Hannah Wille (UC) 6-2, 6-4
Doubles competition 1. Lauren Bellinger/Ali Miller (UC) def. #38 Sandy Niehaus/Ferny Angeles Paz (OSU) 6-3
2. Olivia Sneed/Francesca Di Lorenzo (OSU) def. Harley Hutchison/Samantha Perry (UC) 6-1
3. Grainne O’Neill/Nicole Flower (OSU) def. Antonella Bramato/Katya Bure (UC) 7-6 (7-5)
Match Notes:
Cincinnati 7-4
Ohio State 15-1; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (4,3,1,6,5,2)
A-201
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,6,5,3,4,2
