Ohio State
Michigan (Big Ten Tournament Final) **
No. 10 Buckeyes Fall to No. 5 Wolverines in B1G Tournament Final, 4-2
4/30/2023 4:43:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – In the Big Ten women's tennis championship match between the Top 2 seeds, No. 1 Michigan defeated No. 2 Ohio State, 4-2, Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind.
The No. 5-ranked Wolverines (22-3) rallied to win the doubles point. Ohio State, ranked 10th, tied the match on Sydni Ratliff's straight-set singles win, but Michigan prevailed in the next two completed matches for a 3-1 advantage. The remaining three singles matches went to a third set, with Ohio State winning the second set on all three courts. Lucia Marzal notched a second point for Ohio State with a court four win before a Michigan victory on court three sealed the championship. This was the third year in a row the Buckeyes and Wolverines faced off in the tournament final.
Ohio State, now 20-7 on the year, awaits an expected NCAA berth, with the field announced at 6 p.m. Monday on NCAA.com. First and second round matches will be played on 16 campus sites next weekend.
Marzal and Shelly Bereznyak were named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team following the conclusion of the matches.
In Doubles
- Michigan came from behind to take the doubles point with a win on court two.
- Ohio State's duo of Irina Cantos Siemers and Sydni Ratliff downed Jaedan Brown and Andrea Cerdan, 6-2, on court one.
- The Wolverines posted a 6-3 win on court three, with Merri Kelly and Kari Miller defeating Kolie Allen and Danielle Willson, to even doubles.
- On court two, Michigan's tandem of Julia Fliegner and Lily Jones rallied from a 2-5 deficit to top Buckeyes Isabelle Boulais and Shelly Bereznyak. 7-5, and clinch the doubles point.
In Singles
- 34 Sydni Ratliff tied the match, as she was a 6-3, 6-3 winner against No. 37 Kari Miller on court two.
- The Wolverines won the next two matches in straight sets to take a 3-1 lead. No. 20 Irina Cantos Siemers fell to No. 29 Jaedan Brown, 6-3, 6-3, on court one and on court six Danielle Willson was topped by No. 117 Gala Mesochoritou, 7-6 (2), 6-2.
- On the remaining three courts, all three Buckeyes rallied after dropping the first set to win the second and force a decisive third.
- Lucia Marzal, on court four, lost the first set to No. 77 Lily Jones but cruised in the second, 6-1. The Buckeye jumped out to a 4-1 lead in the third. Jones drew to 4-3, but a hold and break gave Marzal the set and the match. Marzal is 18-2 in dual matches this spring.
- The Wolverines clinched the title with a win on court three, where No. 47 Julia Fliegner defeated Isabelle Boulais, 6-4, 3-6, 6-2.
- Shelly Bereznyak was down in the third set vs. Andrea Cerdan on court five when play was suspended.
The Results
Ohio State vs Michigan
Apr 30 at West Lafayette, Ind.
#5 Michigan 4, #10 Ohio State 2
Singles competition
1. #29 Jaedan Brown (UM) def. #20 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) 6-3, 6-3
2. #34 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. #37 Kari Miller (UM) 6-3, 6-3
3. #47 Julia Fliegner (UM) def. Isabelle Boulais (OSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
4. Lucia Marzal (OSU) def. #77 Lily Jones (UM) 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
5. Andrea Cerdan (UM) vs. #94 Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) 6-4, 3-6, 4-2, unfinished
6. #117 Gala Mesochoritou (UM) def. Danielle Willson (OSU) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #33 Irina Cantos Siemers/Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. Jaedan Brown/Andrea Cerdan (UM) 6-2
2. Julia Fliegner/Lily Jones (UM) def. Isabelle Boulais/Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) 7-5
3. Merri Kelly/Kari Miller (UM) def. Kolie Allen/Danielle Willson (OSU) 6-3
Match Notes:
Ohio State 20-7; National ranking #10
Michigan 22-3; National ranking #5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (2,1,6,4,3)
Big Ten Tournament Final
Michigan No. 1 seed; Ohio State No. 2 seed
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,6,2,4,3
Players Mentioned
