Wednesday, November 1
San Diego, CA
Ohio State
vs
ITA Fall National Championships
Buckeyes in California for ITA Fall Nationals
11/2/2023 7:22:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The Ohio State women's tennis team wrapped up the fall slate at the ITA National Fall Championships in San Diego, Calif.
Irina Cantos Siemers was in the 32-player singles draw. In her first-round match the Buckeye captain rallied to force a third set but was unable to complete the comeback, falling 6-2, 3-6, 6-0. She lost in straight sets in her first consolation match.Â
In doubles, Cantos Siemers paired with freshman Luciana Perry. The tandem posted a straight-set victory in the Round of 32, downing a team from Kentucky, 6-4, 6-1, but then lost in the Round of 16, 6-4, 6-2, to a No. 5-8 seeded team from Texas Tech.Â
Singles
R32: Hibah Shaikh (UVA) def. No. 5-8 seed Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
Consolation: Tanya Sasnouskaya (Texas) def. No. 5-8 seed Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU), 6-2, 6-4Â
Doubles
R32: Ellie Eades/Lidia Gonzalez (UK) def. Irina Cantos Siemers/Luciana Perry (OSU), 6-4, 6-1
R16: No. 5-8 seed Metka Komac/Avelina Sayfetdinova (TTU) def. Irina Cantos Siemers/Luciana Perry, 6-4, 6-2
The Schedule Ahead
Irina Cantos Siemers was in the 32-player singles draw. In her first-round match the Buckeye captain rallied to force a third set but was unable to complete the comeback, falling 6-2, 3-6, 6-0. She lost in straight sets in her first consolation match.Â
In doubles, Cantos Siemers paired with freshman Luciana Perry. The tandem posted a straight-set victory in the Round of 32, downing a team from Kentucky, 6-4, 6-1, but then lost in the Round of 16, 6-4, 6-2, to a No. 5-8 seeded team from Texas Tech.Â
Singles
R32: Hibah Shaikh (UVA) def. No. 5-8 seed Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU), 6-2, 3-6, 6-0
Consolation: Tanya Sasnouskaya (Texas) def. No. 5-8 seed Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU), 6-2, 6-4Â
Doubles
R32: Ellie Eades/Lidia Gonzalez (UK) def. Irina Cantos Siemers/Luciana Perry (OSU), 6-4, 6-1
R16: No. 5-8 seed Metka Komac/Avelina Sayfetdinova (TTU) def. Irina Cantos Siemers/Luciana Perry, 6-4, 6-2
The Schedule Ahead
- The ITA National Fall Championships close out the 2023 portion of the Buckeye schedule.
- The Buckeyes will return to action at the Michigan Invite Jan. 12-14, 2024Â in Ann Arbor, Mich.
- Ohio State's full dual match schedule will be announced later this month. The squad will open its home slate hosting ITA Kickoff Weekend matches Jan. 26-27, welcoming Kansas, Arizona State and Notre Dame to the Ty Tucker Tennis Center.
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