Saturday, May 2
Columbus, Ohio
1 p.m.
Ohio State
4
vs
0
Youngstown State (First Round)
Photo by: Ohio State Athletics
No. 4 Ohio State Sweeps NCAA First Round Match
5/2/2026 3:47:00 PM | Women's Tennis
Buckeyes play Notre Dame 12 p.m. Sunday
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The No. 4 ranked Ohio State women's tennis team beat Youngstown State 4-0 Saturday to advance to Sunday's NCAA Tournament second round. Ohio State is now 24-4 overall, and the Penguins end their season 12-12. Â
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The NCAA Tournament No. 3 seed Buckeyes will host Notre Dame at noon Sunday in the Auer Tennis Complex. Admission and parking are free.Â
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Against Youngstown State, the Buckeyes took the lead with doubles victories from Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev and Audrey Spencer and Flora Johnson and Luciana Perry. The singles points were clinched consecutively by Johnson, Perry and Alessia Cau in straight sets to give the Buckeyes the 4-0 win. Â
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How it HappenedÂ
- On court three doubles Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev and Audrey Spencer beat Lorena Cedeno and Sarah Partido 6-3.  Â
- To earn the doubles point for the Buckeyes, court one's duo of No. 23 ranked Flora Johnson and Luciana Perry topped Hanna Telzynska and Yoana Dudova 6-2. Â
- All six Buckeyes won their first sets in the singles matches dropping just five games combined across the six courts. Â
- Johnson beat Dudova 6-1, 6-2 on court six in straight sets for a 2-0 Ohio State lead.Â
- To give the Buckeyes a 3-0 lead, No. 4 ranked Perry defeated Telzynska 6-1, 6-0 on court one. Â
- Alessia Cau clinched the victory on court five against Line Greyling 6-1, 6-0.Â
- When the match was clinched, Nao Nishino, Spencer and Hephzibah Oluwadare were all up a set and leading in the second set. Â
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The ResultsÂ
Youngstown State vs Ohio StateÂ
5/2/2026 at Columbus, OhioÂ
(Auer Tennis Complex)Â
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#4 Ohio State 4, Youngstown State 0Â
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Singles competitionÂ
1. #4 Luciana Perry (OSU) def. Hanna Telzynska (YSU) 6-1, 6-0Â
2. #76 Nao Nishino (OSU) vs. Lorena Cedeno (YSU) 6-1, 3-1, unfinishedÂ
3. #123 Audrey Spencer (OSU) vs. Yeseniia Ovcharova (YSU) 6-1, 4-1, unfinishedÂ
4. Hephzibah Oluwadare (OSU) vs. Sarah Partida Garcia (YSU) 6-0, 5-1, unfinishedÂ
5. Alessia Cau (OSU) def. Line Greyling (YSU) 6-1, 6-0Â
6. Flora Johnson (OSU) def. Yoana Dudova (YSU) 6-1, 6-2Â
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Doubles competitionÂ
1. #23 Flora Johnson/Luciana Perry (OSU) def. Hanna Telzynska/Yoana Dudova (YSU) 6-2Â
2. #34 Hephzibah Oluwadare/Teah Chavez (OSU) vs. Line Greyling/Yeseniia Ovcharova (YSU) 4-4, unfinishedÂ
3. Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev/Audrey Spencer (OSU) def. Lorena Cedeno/Diane Piranda (YSU) 6-3Â
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Match Notes:Â
Youngstown State 12-12Â
Ohio State 24-4; National ranking #4Â
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (6,1,5)Â
NCAA Championship, Round 1Â
Ohio State No. 3 seedÂ
Official: Julio Colon T-1:27Â
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Hanna Telzynska / 0 [YSU]
10
66
#2 Singles Match
123
Lorena Cedeno / 0 [YSU]
110
63UF
#3 Singles Match
123
Yeseniia Ovcharova / 0 [YSU]
110
64UF
#4 Singles Match
123
Sarah Partida Garcia / 0 [YSU]
010
65UF
#5 Singles Match
12
Line Greyling / 0 [YSU]
10
66
#6 Singles Match
12
Yoana Dudova / 0 [YSU]
12
66
Order of Finish:
6,1,5
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