Buckeyes Take the Courts in Michigan Invitational

Friday, January 12

Ann Arbor, Mich.

Ohio State

Michigan Invite

Buckeyes Take the Courts in Michigan Invitational

1/12/2024 7:45:00 PM | General, Women's Tennis

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 14-ranked Ohio State women's tennis team took the court for the first time in 2024 at the Michigan Invitational in Ann Arbor, Mich., this weekend. It was the final individual tournament of the regular season, with dual play starting next weekend.

The Buckeyes competed against players from the host No. 5-ranked Wolverines, No. 3 Georgia and No. 20 Georgia Tech. Each team was slated for a round of singles and doubles Friday through Sunday, but the Varsity Tennis Center did not have power Saturday and Sunday because of the winter storm and play was moved to Travis Pointe Country Club. Friday had both singles and doubles, while Saturday featured a round of singles and Sunday included two rounds of doubles.

Teah Chavez led the Buckeyes with a 5-0 record combined, with two singles and three doubles victories. Dani Schoenly was 3-0 combined, with two singles victories, and Audrey Spencer picked up two singles wins and a doubles win. Madeline Atway was 3-0 in doubles over the weekend for Ohio State.

Sunday
Action wrapped up with two round of doubles, with the Buckeyes 5-3 on the day. Ohio State was 3-1 vs. Georgia and split four matches vs. Georgia Tech.

Teah Chavez and Madeline Atway both posted two wins Sunday. Chavez and Irina Cantos Siemers paired up for a win over the No. 58-ranked team from Georgia.

Doubles: Ohio State vs. Georgia
Irina Cantos Siemers/Teah Chavez (Ohio State) def. No. 58 Aysegul Mert/Dasha Vidmanova (Georgia), 6-1
Audrey Spencer/Luciana Perry (Ohio State) def. Guillermina Grant/Mai Nirundorn (Georgia), 7-5
Alexandra Vecic/Mell Reasco (Georgia) def. Sydni Ratliff/Shelly Bereznyak (Ohio State), 6-3
Maddie Atway/Akanksha Bhan (Ohio State) def. Anastasiia Lopata/Haley Gaudette (Georgia), 7-5

Doubles: Ohio State vs. Georgia Tech
Carol Lee/Kate Sharabura (Georgia Tech) def. Audrey Spencer/Luciana Perry (Ohio State), 6-4
Maddie Atway/Teah Chavez (Ohio State) def. Given Roach/Scarlett Nicholson (Georgia Tech), 6-3
Alessia Cau/Dani Schoenly (Ohio State) def. Kylie Bilchev/Meera Jesudason (Georgia Tech), 7-6 (3)
Ruth Marsh/Mahak Jain (Georgia Tech) def. Irina Cantos/Megan Basil (Ohio State), 7-6 (5)

Saturday
On day two, each team had one round of singles and Ohio State did not drop a match vs. Georgia Tech, with six straight-set wins and two in a super tiebreaker. Alessia Cau rallied from a set down for a win in a super tiebreaker and Audrey Spencer also won in a super tiebreaker.

Singles: Ohio State vs. Georgia Tech
No. 15 Irina Cantos Siemers (Ohio State) def. No. 107 Carol Lee (Georgia Tech), 6-2, 6-1
Teah Chavez (Ohio State) def. No. 123 Kylie Blichev (Georgia Tech), 6-3, 6-3
No. 85 Luciana Perry (Ohio State) def. Mahak Jain (Georgia Tech), 6-2, 6-2
Shelly Bereznyak (Ohio State) def. Given Roach (Georgia Tech), 6-0, 6-3
Akanksha Bhan (Ohio State) def. Scarlett Nicholson (Georgia Tech), 6-2, 7-5
Audrey Spencer (Ohio State) def. Kate Sharabura (Georgia Tech), 7-5, 1-6, 10-7
Alessia Cau (Ohio State) def. Meera Jesudason (Georgia Tech), 4-6, 6-4, 11-9
Dani Schoenly (Ohio State) def. Ruth Marsh (Georgia Tech), 6-3, 6-4

Friday
Junior Dani Schoenly and freshmen Teah Chavez and Audrey Spencer picked up singles wins vs. Georgia Friday. Schoenly didn't drop a game and Spencer downed No. 108-ranked Mai Nirundorn in straight sets. Chavez came from a set down to top No. 70 Anastasiia Lopata.

In doubles, Madeline Atway and Chavez posted a victory vs. the Wolverines. In a matchup of ranked teams, No. 21-ranked Irina Cantos Siemers and Luciana Perry fell to No. 8 Kari Miller and Jaedan Brown, 6-4.

Singles: Ohio State vs. Georgia
Dani Schoenly (Ohio State) d. Haley Gaudette (Georgia), 6-0, 6-0
Teah Chavez (Ohio State) d. No. 70 Anastasiia Lopata (Georgia), 3-6, 6-4, 6-2
No. 30 Dasha Vidmanova (Georgia) d. No. 85 Luciana Perry (Ohio State), 6-2, 6-1
Guillermina Grant (Georgia) d. Maddie Atway (Ohio State), 6-1, 6-4
Audrey Spencer (Ohio State) d. No. 108 Mai Nirundorn (Georgia), 6-3, 6-2
No. 116 Mell Reasco (Georgia) d. Sydni Ratliff (Ohio State), 4-6, 6-4, 6-4
Aysegul Mert (Georgia) d. Alessia Cau (Ohio State), 7-6 (6), 7-5

Doubles: Michigan vs. Ohio State
Reese Miller/Bayley Sheinin (U-M) d. Audrey Spencer/Alessia Cau (Ohio State), 7-5
Julia Fliegner/Lily Jones (U-M) d. Shelly Bereznyak/Akanksha Bhan (Ohio State), 6-2
No. 8 Kari Miller/Jaedan Brown (U-M) d. No. 21 Irina Cantos/Luciana Perry (Ohio State), 6-4
Maddie Atway/Teah Chavez (Ohio State) d. Piper Charney/Gala Mesochoritou (U-M), 6-3

The Schedule Ahead
The Buckeyes will open dual match play with a trip to Oklahoma next weekend. They will take on Oklahoma Friday in Norman, Okla., and Oklahoma State Sunday.

Ohio State will then return to home to again serve as a host site for ITA Kickoff Weekend matches. The first round features the Buckeyes vs. Notre Dame and Kansas vs. Arizona State Jan. 26, with championship and consolation matches Jan. 27. The site winner will advance to the ITA National Team Indoor Championship. Admission and parking are free for all regular season matches in the Ty Tucker Tennis Center.