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No. 8 Buckeyes Shut Out Nebraska, 4-0
4/7/2023 9:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 8 Ohio State women's tennis team improved to 14-5 this season and 6-0 in the Big Ten with a 4-0 win over Nebraska outside in the Auer Tennis Center Friday afternoon. The Buckeyes captured the doubles point and three straight set singles wins for their sixth victory in a row.
The tandems of Irina Cantos Siemers/Kathleen Jones and Shelly Bereznyak/Sydni Ratliff posted wins for the doubles point. Danielle Willson, Lucia Marzal and Kolie Allen all won in singles.
Quoting head coach Melissa Schaub
"It was great to get a home match outside! I thought we had an awesome crowd which also helps. We are celebrating five seniors on Sunday that have given so much to our program. Hopefully we can send them off the right way on Sunday."
Up Next
Ohio State will wrap up its three-match homestand and regular season home slate Sunday when it takes on Iowa at noon Five Buckeyes– Kolie Allen, Isabelle Boulais, Kathleen Jones, Lucia Marzal and Danielle Willson – will be recognized for Senior Day.
Admission and parking are free to all Ohio State regular season home matches. The match vs. the Hawkeyes 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. Check the women's tennis social media feeds on Facebook and Twitter on match day for location information.
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In Doubles
- The court three doubles duo of Irina Cantos Siemers and Kathleen Jones cruised to a 6-1 win over Anfisa Danilchenko and Lucy Loy.
- On court two, Shelly Bereznyak and Sydni Ratliff were 6-4 winners over Isabel A. Gallego and Ana Carmen Zamburek to clinch the doubles point.
- The Buckeyes' court one duo of Danielle Willson and Kolie Allen had just saved match point with Nebraska's Samantha Alicea and Raphaëlle Lacasse serving 5-4, 40-40 when the doubles point was sealed. The match was suspended at 5-all.
In Singles
- Buckeye Danielle Willson dropped just one game on court six vs. Lucy Loy, as she posted a 6-1, 6-0 victory. She is 5-0 in dual matches.
- On court four, Lucia Marzal put the Buckeyes up 3-0 with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Anfisa Danilchenko. She broke on the no-ad point in the second set for the victory, moving her winning streak to 10 and improving to 13-1 on the year.
- Kolie Allen clinched the team victory, as she topped Raphaëlle Lacasse, 6-2, 6-1 on court five.
- Buckeyes Irina Cantos Siemers and Sydni Ratliff were up a set and leading in the second on courts one and two, respectively, when play was halted.
The Results
Nebraska vs Ohio State
Apr 07, 2023 at Columbus, Ohio
(Auer Tennis Complex)
#8 Ohio State 4, #65 Nebraska 0
Singles competition
1. #21 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) vs. Isabel A. Gallego (NEBW) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished
2. #33 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) vs. Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEBW) 6-4, 5-2, unfinished
3. #98 Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) vs. Samantha Alicea (NEBW) 4-6, 1-2, unfinished
4. Lucia Marzal (OSU) def. Anfisa Danilchenko (NEBW) 6-1, 6-1
5. Kolie Allen (OSU) def. Raphaëlle Lacasse (NEBW) 6-2, 6-1
6. Danielle Willson (OSU) def. Lucy Loy (NEBW) 6-1, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Danielle Willson/Kolie Allen (OSU) vs. Samantha Alicea/Raphaëlle Lacasse (NEBW) 5-5, unfinished
2. Shelly Bereznyak/Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. Isabel A. Gallego/Ana Carmen Zamburek (NEBW) 6-4
3. Irina Cantos Siemers/Kathleen Jones (OSU) def. Anfisa Danilchenko/Lucy Loy (NEBW) 6-1
Match Notes:
Nebraska 13-6 (2-4 B1G); National ranking #65
Ohio State 14-5 (6-0 B1G); National ranking #8
Order of finish: Doubles (3,2); Singles (6,4,5)
Official: Jeri Price T-2:02 A-148
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