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No. 2 Buckeyes Drop Hard-Fought Match to No. 9 NC State, 4-3
2/22/2023 11:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In a match that came down to a third-set tiebreak, the No. 2 Ohio State women's tennis team fell to No. 9 NC State, 4-3, Wednesday evening in the Ty Tucker Tennis Center. The Buckeyes are 7-3 on the year, with the Wolfpack 7-1.
NC State took the doubles point, prevailing in a tiebreak on court one. The teams then traded straight-set singles wins, with Lucia Marzal posting the win for the Buckeyes. The final four singles matches went to a third set, with the teams splitting. Isabelle Boulais and Shelly Bereznyak both notched wins for the Scarlet and Gray for a 3-2 Ohio State lead, but the Wolfpack won on courts one and two for the victory.
Quoting head coach Melissa Schaub
"I'm so proud of the group we have in that locker room. We will be better because of this match. We fought until the very end on every single court and that's all that we can ask for from ourselves. Obviously winning is great, but we learned a lot about our team tonight and I couldn't be prouder."
In Doubles
- The doubles point came down to a tiebreak on court one, with NC State earning the point.
- On court three, Buckeyes Danielle Willson and Kolie Allen took on Gina Dittmann and Abigail Rencheli, posting a 6-3 win.
- The court two match went to the No. 5-ranked team from NC State of Amelia Rajecki and Nell Miller against Buckeyes Isabelle Boulais and Shelly Bereznyak, 6-3.
- On court one, No. 11-ranked Sydni Ratliff and Irina Cantos Siemers took on No. 23-ranked Diana Shnaider and Alana Smith. The Buckeyes were up a break early before the Wolfpack got back on serve at 3-4. The teams held the rest of the way, ending in a tiebreak with NCSU winning 7-1.
In Singles
- Buckeye Lucia Marzal cruised on court six, topping Anna Zyryanova, 6-4, 6-1, to tie the team score.
- The Wolfpack pushed back ahead with a win on court three, as No. 17 Amelia Rajecki defeated Kolie Allen, 6-4, 6-4.
- Ohio State won back-to-back three-set matches to go ahead 3-2.
- On court four, Isabelle Boulais rallied for a victory over No. 51-ranked Abigail Rencheli. The Buckeye lost the first set, 6-3, but did not drop a game in set two to force a third set. In the third, Boulais went up a break early and took the set, 6-4.
- Shelly Bereznyak, ranked No. 105, followed, as she topped Gina Dittman on court five. Bereznyak won the final games of the first set en route to a 6-3 win. Dittman won the second set, 6-2. In the third, the Buckeye was down a break but battled back to win the set, 6-4.
- The final two matches on court were in a third set, with the Buckeyes rallying for the third set on both.
- On court two, No. 33 Irina Cantos Siemers of the Buckeyes faced No. 15 Alana Smith. The first set went to a tiebreak, won by Smith, 13-11. Cantos Siemers won the second set, 6-4, to extend the match. In the third, Smith jumped out to a 4-1 lead and prevailed, 6-2, to tie the team score at three.
- The court one match was between No. 22 Sydni Ratliff of Ohio State and No. 52 Diana Schnaider. The first set went the Wolfpack way, 7-5, as she won the final four games. In the second, Ratliff was up a break early and won 6-4. The third set was on serve until three breaks in a row sent the match to a tiebreak. Schnaider pulled away at the end for a 7-3 victory to clinch the NCSU win.
- Bereznyak is a team-best 7-0 in dual matches this spring, with Marzal 6-1.
Up Next
- The Buckeyes will travel to Lake Nona, Fla., to face No. 3 Texas A&M at 1 pm. Saturday.
The Results
NC State Wolfpack vs Ohio State
Feb 22 at Columbus, Ohio
(Ty Tucker Tennis Center)
#9 NC State Wolfpack 4, #2 Ohio State 3
Singles competition
1. #52 Diana Shnaider (ST) def. #22 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) 7-5, 4-6, 7-6 (7-3)
2. #15 Alana Smith (ST) def. #33 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) 7-6 (13-11), 4-6, 6-2
3. #17 Amelia Rajecki (ST) def. Kolie Allen (OSU) 6-4, 6-4
4. Isabelle Boulais (OSU) def. #51 Abigail Rencheli (ST) 3-6, 6-0, 6-4
5. #105 Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) def. Gina Dittmann (ST) 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
6. Lucia Marzal (OSU) def. Anna Zyryanova (ST) 6-4, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. #23 Diana Shnaider/Alana Smith (ST) def. #11 Sydni Ratliff/Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) 7-6 (7-1)
2. #5 Amelia Rajecki/Nell Miller (ST) def. Isabelle Boulais/Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) 6-3
3. Kolie Allen/Danielle Willson (OSU) def. Gina Dittmann/Abigail Rencheli (ST) 6-3
Match Notes:
NC State Wolfpack 7-1; National ranking #9
Ohio State 7-3; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2,1); Singles (6,3,4,5,2,1)
Official: Julio Colon T-3:39 A-331
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,3,4,5,2,1
Players Mentioned
