No. 10 Buckeyes Shut Out Spartans, 4-0

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No. 10 Buckeyes Shut Out Spartans, 4-0

3/16/2025 4:04:00 PM | Women's Tennis

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Ohio State moves to 9-2 on the year

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 10 Ohio State women's tennis team recorded its third 4-0 win in Big Ten Conference play this season, as it downed Michigan State Sunday in East Lansing, Mich. The Buckeyes improve to 9-2 on the year, with a 3-1 B1G ledger, and the Spartans are now 10-5 and 2-2 in the league.

Against Michigan State, Ohio State won on courts three and one for the doubles point and opened singles by taking all six first sets. Alessia Cau, Luciana Perry and Shelly Bereznyak captured singles wins to clinch the team victory.

How it Happened

The Buckeyes took the doubles point with wins on courts three and one.
The tandem of Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev and Nao Nishino shut out the Spartans on court three. On court one, Teah Chavez and Luciana Perry rallied for a 6-4 win. Sydni Ratliff and Dani Schoenly were leading 5-3 when the doubles point was clinched.
Singles opened with the Buckeyes claiming all six first sets.
Alessia Cau put the Buckeyes up 2-0 as she downed Natalie Stasny, 6-2, 6-2, on court six and Luciana Perry won by the same score on court one against Liisa Vehvilainen.
Shelly Bereznyak notched a 6-1, 6-3 win on court four vs. Issey Purser to clinch the win.
Chavez, Nishino and Ratliff were all leading on their courts when Ohio State secured the win.
Bereznyak is 7-2 this spring, with Perry 7-3. Cau picked up her first dual match win this year. Chavez and Perry are 8-1 in dual play as a doubles duo, with Cisse-Ignatiev and Nao Nishino posting their first dual win as a team.

The Schedule Ahead

Ohio State remains on the road for more Big Ten matches, traveling to Maryland Friday and Rutgers Sunday.
The Buckeyes return home later this month to face UCLA March 28 and No. 21 Southern California March 30. Admission and parking are free for all Ohio State home matches.

The Results
Ohio State vs Michigan State
3/16/2025 at East Lansing, Mich.
(MSU Indoor Tennis Center)

#10 Ohio State 4, #75 Michigan State 0

Singles competition
1. #7 Luciana Perry (OSU) def. Liisa Vehvilainen (MSU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU) vs. #43 Teah Chavez (OSU) 2-6, 5-6, unfinished
3. Matilde Morais (MSU) vs. Nao Nishino (OSU) 3-6, 2-3, unfinished
4. #87 Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) def. Issey Purser (MSU) 6-1, 6-3
5. Hanna Tsitavets (MSU) vs. Sydni Ratliff (OSU) 2-6, 2-3, unfinished
6. Alessia Cau (OSU) def. Natalie Stasny (MSU) 6-2, 6-2

Doubles competition
1. Teah Chavez/Luciana Perry (OSU) def. Issey Purser/Oriana Parkins-Godwi (MSU) 6-4
2. Liisa Vehvilainen/Natalie Stasny (MSU) vs. Sydni Ratliff/Dani Schoenly (OSU) 3-5, unfinished
3. Sophia CisseIgnatiev/Nao Nishino (OSU) def. Matilde Morais/Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU) 6-0

Match Notes:
Ohio State 9-2, 3-1 B1G; National ranking #10
Michigan State 10-5, 2-2 B1G; National ranking #75
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,1,4)
T-2:02 A-175