Ohio State
Vanderbilt (NCAA Tournament Second Round) **
No. 10 Ohio State on to NCAA Super Regionals with Win over Vandy
5/6/2023 10:20:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With four singles victories, the No. 10 seed Ohio State women's tennis team downed Vanderbilt 4-2 Saturday to earn a spot in the NCAA Tournament Super Regionals.
The Buckeyes, now 22-7 on the year, will face No. 7 seed Stanford in the Super Regionals at 4 p.m. ET Friday. Live scoring and statistics will be available. The winner will advance to the quarterfinals, with the final three rounds of the tournament at the USTA National Campus in Orlando.
Ohio State ends its home slate 15-1 and is now 9-1 all-time at home in the NCAA Tournament. This is the third time the squad has reached the Round of 16 (2016, '17, 21).
The Short Story
Against Vandy, the Buckeyes dropped the doubles point but won four singles matches in straight sets for the victory. The Commodores took the first doubles match, with the second two going to a tiebreaker and the teams splitting the matches to give Vandy the 1-0 lead. In singles, Irina Cantos Siemers lost just one game to tie the match, followed by straight-set wins from Danielle Willson and Lucia Marzal for a 3-1 Ohio State lead. Vandy added a second point but Shelly Bereznyak closed out a straight set win to clinch the 4-2 team victory.
Quoting head coach Melissa Schaub
"I'm just really happy for our players. They have worked hard and it wasn't easy after dropping the doubles point today. We came out with confidence starting singles and were able to maintain that level throughout. We are excited to get a chance to compete again!"
In Doubles
- After a Commodore court two win, the remaining two doubles matches both went to a tiebreaker.
- The first match completed was a 6-4 victory from Anna Ross and Holly Staff over Buckeyes Shelly Bereznyak and Isabelle Boulais on court two.
- In a matchup of ranked teams on court one, the No. 37 Buckeye duo of Sydni Ratliff and Irina Cantos Siemers prevailed over No. 44 Celia Belle Mohr and Marcella Cruz. The Buckeyes were down 5-2 but won four in a row to go ahead, 6-5, with the Commodores holding to send the match to a tiebreaker. In the breaker, Ohio State was ahead 3-1 early. The Dores tied the score but Ohio State won the next three points for a 6-3 lead. Vandy drew to 6-5 before Ohio State closed it out.
- The court three match was between the Buckeyes' Kolie Allen and Danielle Willson and Vandy's Anessa Lee and Bridget Stammel. Ohio State was up 4-2 but a Vandy break put the match back on serve. Each team held for five-all, and then each broke for the tiebreak; Ohio State's break came on the no-ad point. The Commodores jumped out to a 5-1 lead. Ohio State picked up the next two points but Vandy closed it out, 7-3, for the doubles point.
In Singles
- Ohio State won the first set on all six courts and the first two completed matches for a 3-1 lead.
- On court two, No. 20 Irina Cantos Siemers rolled, downing No. 93 Bridget Stammel, 6-1, 6-0. The Buckeye was broken to open the match but did not lose a game the rest of the way.
- On court six, Danielle Willson topped Amy Stevens, 6-2, 6-2, to put the Buckeyes ahead 2-1.
- Lucia Marzal moved the Buckeyes within a point of the team win, as she topped Anessa Lee, 6-3, 6-4, on court four. Marzal won the final three games of the first set and the first two of the second to take control.
- Vandy drew within one, as No. 24 Celia Belle Mohr rallied to top No. 30 Sydni Ratliff, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.
- 89 Shelly Bereznyak clinched the match with a straight-set victory over Holly Staff on court five. The Buckeye won the first set, 7-5, coming back from down 3-5. In the second set, she was a 6-2 winner, serving it out for the victory that sent Ohio State to the Super Regionals.
- The final match on court between Isabelle Boulais and No. 123 Anna Ross at No. 4 was unfinished. The players split the first two sets and Boulais was ahead 3-2 in the third.
- Marzal is 19-2 this spring, Bereznyak is 15-1, Willson has a 12-1 ledger and Cantos Siemers is 16-5.
The Results
Vanderbilt vs Ohio State
May 06 at Columbus, Ohio
(Auer Tennis Complex)
#10 Ohio State 4, #29 Vanderbilt 2
Singles competition
1. #24 Celia-Belle Mohr (VANDY-W) def. #30 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
2. #20 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) def. #93 Bridget Stammel (VANDY-W) 6-1, 6-0
3. Isabelle Boulais (OSU) vs. #123 Anna Ross (VANDY-W) 6-4, 4-6, 3-2, unfinished
4. Lucia Marzal (OSU) def. Anessa Lee (VANDY-W) 6-3, 6-4
5. #89 Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) def. Holly Staff (VANDY-W) 7-5, 6-2
6. Danielle Willson (OSU) def. Amy Stevens (VANDY-W) 6-2, 6-2
Doubles competition
1. #37 Sydni Ratliff/Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) def. #44 Celia-Belle Mohr/Marcella Cruz (VANDY-W) 7-6 (7-5)
2. Anna Ross/Holly Staff (VANDY-W) def. Shelly Bereznyak/Isabelle Boulais (OSU) 6-4
3. Anessa Lee/Bridget Stammel (VANDY-W) def. Kolie Allen/Danielle Willson (OSU) 7-6 (7-3)
Match Notes:
Vanderbilt 16-12; National ranking #29
Ohio State 22-7; National ranking #10
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (2,6,4,1,5)
NCAA Tournament, Round 2
Ohio State No. 10 seed
Official: Mark Anderson T-3:10 A-600
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
2,6,4,1,5
