No. 2 Buckeyes Take Down No. 8 Wolfpack

Friday, February 13

Columbus, Ohio

6 p.m.

Ohio State

NC State

No. 2 Buckeyes Take Down No. 8 Wolfpack

2/13/2026 10:01:00 PM | Women's Tennis

Box Score Photo Gallery

Ohio State improves to 6-1 on the year

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 2 ranked Ohio State women's tennis team came from behind to defeat No. 8 NC State, 5-2, Friday evening in the Ty Tucker Tennis Center. The Buckeyes improve to 6-1 on the year and the Wolfpack are now 6-4.

After losing the doubles point, the Buckeyes won five of six first sets in singles to take control. Teah Chavez, Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev and Luciana Perry went on to in straight sets for a 3-1 Ohio State lead. After the Wolfpack drew to 3-2, Audrey Spencer clinched the team win with a victory on court five, her 10th win in a row. Nao Nishino closed out the match with a win in a match tiebreaker.

Up Next

The Buckeyes will play at Penn State at 11 a.m. Sunday in University Park, Pa., to open Big Ten play.

How it Happened

In doubles on court two, the Buckeye tandem of Luciana Perry and Audrey Spencer shut out No. 16-ranked Anna Zyryanova and Jasmine Conway.
NC State went on to claim the doubles point with victories on court three (6-2) and court one (6-4).
In singles, No. 13-ranked Teah Chavez beat No. 43 Gabriella Broadfoot 6-2, 6-2, on court two, tying the match at one.
On court three, No. 114-ranked Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev downed No. 110 Anna Zyryanova, 6-3, 6-2, adding another team point for Ohio State.
No. 3-ranked Perry topped No. 36 Mia Slama 6-2, 7-6 (5), coming from behind in the tiebreak, for a 3-1 Ohio State advantage.
On court six, Conway defeated Buckeye Hephzibah Oluwadare in a close match, 7-6 (6), 6-4, to draw the Wolfpack within one (3-2).
Spencer clinched the team victory, as she downed Victoria Osuigwe, 7-5, 6-4, with a shutout in the final game.
Buckeye Nao Nishino, ranked 52nd, won the final match in a super tiebreaker, defeating No. 18 Lavinia Tanasie, 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (8).

The Results
NC State vs Ohio State
2/13/2026 at Columbus, Ohio
(Ty Tucker Tennis Center)

#2 Ohio State 5, #8 NC State 2

Singles competition
1. #3 Luciana Perry (OSU) def. #36 Mia Slama (NCSU) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
2. #13 Teah Chavez (OSU) def. #43 Gabriella Broadfoot (NCSU) 6-2, 6-2
3. #114 Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev (OSU) def. #110 Anna Zyryanova (NCSU) 6-3, 6-2
4. #52 Nao Nishino (OSU) def. #18 Lavinia Tanasie (NCSU) 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (10-8)
5. Audrey Spencer (OSU) def. Victoria Osuigwe (NCSU) 7-5, 6-4
6. Jasmine Conway (NCSU) def. Hephzibah Oluwadare (OSU) 7-6 (8-6), 6-4

Doubles competition
1. #2 Victoria Osuigwe/Gabriella Broadfoot (NCSU) def. Hephzibah Oluwadare/Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev (OSU) 6-4
2. Luciana Perry/Audrey Spencer (OSU) def. #16 Anna Zyryanova/Jasmine Conway (NCSU) 6-0
3. Mia Slama/Lavinia Tanasie (NCSU) def. Teah Chavez/Alessia Cau (OSU) 6-2

Match Notes:
NC State 6-4; National ranking #8
Ohio State 6-1; National ranking #2
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (2,3,1,6,5,4)
Official: Julio Colon T-2:50 A-284