Ohio State
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No. 10 Buckeyes Stay Undefeated in B1G with Win over Maryland
4/22/2022 10:02:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 10 Ohio State women's tennis team defeated Maryland, 5-2, Friday afternoon outside at the Auer Tennis Complex to move to 10-0 in Big Ten play and 17-4 overall.
After dropping the doubles point, Ohio State came back with five singles victories in a row to clinch the win. Kolie Allen, Irina Cantos Siemers and Luna Dormet all won in straight sets before Sydni Ratliff clinched the team win with a three-set victory and Lucia Marzal followed with a three-set win.
The victory gives the Buckeyes at least a share of the Big Ten regular season title. Ohio State hosts Rutgers at noon Sunday and will clinch the outright title with a win. The teams are scheduled to play outside at the Auer Tennis Complex. Admission and parking are free. The match closes out the regular season for both teams.
Quoting Coach Melissa Schaub
"Today wasn't our best day. We came up big in some third sets. I couldn't be more proud of Irina and the way she's taking care of her court. Her motivation level right now is really impressive. Kolie getting off the court fast was big to get us on the board. You have to keep trying to get better. We'll get ready for Rutgers on Sunday. We have a lot to play for."
In Doubles
- The doubles point came down to court two, where the Terps prevailed in a tiebreak.
- Maryland won on court three, 6-3, with Jojo Bach and Francesca Feodorov topping Buckeyes Sydni Ratliff and Kathleen Jones. The Terps won the first three games en route to the victory.
- Buckeyes Isabelle Boulais and Kolie Allen evened doubles, as they won the final four games to defeat Selma Cadar and Mary Brumfield on court one, 6-2.
- On court two, the Buckeye tandem of Lucia Marzal and Irina Cantos Siemers led 4-1 before the Terps' Minorka Miranda and Marta Perez Mur won four games in a row for a 5-4 advantage. Ohio State broke in the next game and held for a 6-5 match, with Maryland answering to force a tiebreak. The Terps carried the momentum into the breaker, winning 7-0.
In Singles
- The Buckeyes came out strong after dropping the doubles point and took all six first sets in singles.
- Allen and Cantos Siemers wasted no time to put the Buckeyes in the lead, dropping just five games in their two matches combined. On court four, Allen topped Brumfield, 6-1, 6-1, and No. 8-ranked Cantos Siemers followed with a 6-1, 6-2, victory over Perez Mur on court two, putting the Buckeyes ahead 2-1.
- Of the remaining matches, Maryland rallied to force a third set in three, with the fourth ending in a second-set tiebreak.
- Luna Dormet put the Buckeyes within a point of clinching. She won the first set, 6-2, against Kallista Liu on court six. In the second set, the Buckeye was down 5-2 before winning three in a row for a five-all match. Each player held for a tiebreaker. Dormet jumped ahead 5-2 and won, 7-3, for a 3-1 team score.
- Shortly after, Ratliff clinched the team victory with a win on court three over Miranda. The Buckeye freshman took the first set, 6-2, before dropping the second, 6-3, with Miranda winning the final three games for the set. In the third, Ratliff pulled away, winning the final four games, to claim the set, 6-2.
- On court five, Marzal won in three sets vs. Feodorov. The Buckeye won the first, 6-2, before Feodorov prevailed in the second, 7-5, closing with a break to force the third. In the decisive set, Marzal broke for a 3-2 lead and carried the advantage for a 6-4 set win.
- The final match was on court one between Boulais and Cadar. The Buckeye won the first, but Cadar rallied and claimed the next two, 6-4, 6-4.
The Results
Maryland vs Ohio State
Apr 22 at Columbus, Ohio
(Auer Tennis Complex)
#10 Ohio State 5, #70 Maryland 2
Singles competition
1. Selma Cadar (MD) def. #33 Isabelle Boulais (OSU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
2. #8 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) def. Marta Perez Mur (MD) 6-1, 6-2
3. #63 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. Minorka Miranda (MD) 6-2, 3-6, 6-2
4. Kolie Allen (OSU) def. Mary Brumfield (MD) 6-1, 6-1
5. Lucia Marzal (OSU) def. Francesca Feodorov (MD) 6-2, 5-7, 6-4
6. Luna Dormet (OSU) def. Kallista Liu (MD) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
Doubles competition
1. Isabelle Boulais/Kolie Allen (OSU) def. Selma Cadar/Mary Brumfield (MD) 6-2
2. Minorka Miranda/Marta Perez Mur (MD) def. Lucia Marzal/Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) 7-6 (7-0)
3. Jojo Bach/Francesca Feodorov (MD) def. Sydni Ratliff/Kathleen Jones (OSU) 6-3
Match Notes:
Maryland 16-6, 5-5 B1G; National ranking #70
Ohio State 17-4, 10-0 B1G; National ranking #10
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,2,6,3,5,1)
Official: Julio Colon T-3:34 A-123
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