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No. 8 Buckeyes Win 4-3 over No. 19 Wolverines
4/1/2022 8:26:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 8-ranked Ohio State women's tennis team defeated No. 19 Michigan, 4-3, Friday in the Ty Tucker Tennis Center to stay undefeated in the Big Ten.
The Buckeyes were down 3-2, with the remaining two matches in a third set. Lucia Marzal and Sydni Ratliff both prevailed, 6-4, to clinch the win for Ohio State. A singles win from Irina Cantos Siemers, along with the doubles point from victories by the duos of Isabelle Boulais and Kathleen Jones and Marzal and Cantos Siemers, contributed to the team win.
Ohio State improves to 11-4 on the year and is 4-0 in Big Ten play. The Wolverines fall to 10-5 and are 4-1 in league action.
Up Next
The Buckeyes will close out the weekend against Michigan State at noon Sunday. The match is scheduled to be played outside at the Auer Tennis Complex, but will be moved inside the Ty Tucker Tennis Center in the event of inclement weather. Admission and parking are free on match day. Check the women's tennis schedule page on OhioStateBuckeyes.com or the Buckeyes' social media feeds on Facebook and Twitter on match day for location information.
Quoting Coach Melissa Schaub
"I'm really happy for the team. It was an intense match with a lot of ups and downs. We were lucky to come through in the end. I'm super impressed by Sydni as a freshman, along with Lucia, in that environment to come through. We needed both matches on the court and to finish with both feels really good."
In Doubles
- Ohio State won the doubles point for a 1-0 lead, with wins on courts two and three.
- The tandem of Isabelle Boulais and Kathleen Jones dropped just one game against Kari Miller and Nicole Hammond on court two.
- Michigan followed with a 6-2 win on court one by No. 74-ranked Jaedan Brown and Andrea Cerdan over Sydni Ratliff and Kolie Allen.
- Shortly after the Wolverine win, the Ohio State duo of Lucia Marzal and Irina Cantos Siemers prevailed over Anca Craciun and Gala Mesochoritou, 6-3.
In Singles
- 8-ranked Irina Cantos Siemers put the Buckeyes ahead 2-0, as she defeated No. 102 Nicole Hammond in straight sets, 6-1, 6-3, on court two.
- The Wolverines won the next three matches to take a 3-2 lead, including two in three sets.
- On court one, No. 11-ranked Kari Miller defeated No. 26 Isabelle Boulais, 4-6, 6-0, 6-3, and on court three No. 73-ranked Jaedan Brown topped Kolie Allen in three sets, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Gala Mesochoritou put the Wolverines in the lead as she defeated Madeline Atway on court six, 6-4, 7-6 (6).
- The Buckeyes needed the final two matches on court, both in a third set, for the win. And Lucia Marzal and Sydni Ratliff came through.
- Both Buckeyes were up 5-4, 40-30, in the third set at the same time.
- Marzal, against Julia Fliegner on court five, tied the team match at three. The Buckeye won the first set in a tiebreak (7-2) before the Wolverine answered with a shutout in the second set. In the third, Marzal broke for a 3-2 lead en route to a 6-4 victory.
- On court four, No. 60-ranked Ratliff won the first set vs. No. 111 Andrea Cerdan, 7-5, but dropped the second, 6-4. In the third, the Buckeye freshman went ahead 3-0 before Cerdan won four straight games. Ratliff held for a 4-all match and then broke to go up 5-4, holding to clinch her match and the team victory.
The Results
Michigan vs Ohio State
Apr 01 at Columbus, Ohio
(Ty Tucker Tennis Center)
#8 Ohio State 4, #19 Michigan 3
Singles competition
1. #11 Kari Miller (UM) def. #26 Isabelle Boulais (OSU) 4-6, 6-0, 6-3
2. #8 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) def. #102 Nicole Hammond (UM) 6-1, 6-3
3. #73 Jaedan Brown (UM) def. Kolie Allen (OSU) 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
4. #60 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. #111 Andrea Cerdan (UM) 7-5, 4-6, 6-4
5. Lucia Marzal (OSU) def. Julia Fliegner (UM) 7-6 (7-2), 0-6, 6-4
6. Gala Mesochoritou (UM) def. Madeline Atway (OSU) 6-4, 7-6 (8-6)
Doubles competition
1. #74 Jaedan Brown/Andrea Cerdan (UM) def. Kolie Allen/Sydni Ratliff (OSU) 6-2
2. Isabelle Boulais/Kathleen Jones (OSU) def. Kari Miller/Nicole Hammond (UM) 6-1
3. Lucia Marzal/Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) def. Anca Craciun/Gala Mesochoritou (UM) 6-3
Match Notes:
Michigan 10-5, 4-1 B1G; National ranking #19
Ohio State 11-4, 4-0 B1G; National ranking #8
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,1,3,6,5,4)
Official: Marcus Lee T-3:16 A-382
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