Ohio State
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No. 5 Buckeyes Win B1G Opener Against Purdue
2/27/2020 9:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – The No. 5 Ohio State women's tennis team opened Big Ten play by defeating Purdue, 5-2, in West Lafayette, Ind., Thursday at the Schwartz Tennis Center. The Buckeyes improve to 7-3 this season, with the No. 46 Boilermakers moving to 5-6.
Against Purdue, the Buckeyes claimed the doubles point, with wins on courts three and one. Shiori Fukuda, Irina Cantos Siemers, Danielle Wolf and Isabelle Boulais won in singles to earn the team victory.
Quoting Buckeye head coach Melissa Schaub
"It's always tough to get a conference win on the road. We came out strong in doubles, which was a good sign for us. Shiori is playing very well right now and for her to get off the court quickly like that was big. Purdue is a good team and fought hard. We will keep looking to get better and keep improving. That has to be the focus."
Quoting Buckeye redshirt junior Shiori Fukuda
"Purdue has always been a great team. At this point, every team is good and hard to play against, especially when we are away, but beating them 5-2 should be something we are proud of. Winning Big Ten championships is one of our goals and I think we are off to a great start. We get another opportunity to play a really good team on Sunday so we just want to make sure we take care of our bodies and have fun."
In Doubles
The Buckeyes captured courts one and three to clinch the doubles point.
The Ohio State tandem of Danielle Wolf and Isabelle Boulais earned the early doubles lead after topping Alex Sabe and Ena Babic on court three, 6-1. The tandem is 4-0 this spring.
The No. 54-ranked Buckeye duo of Kolie Allen and Irina Cantos Siemers won on court one against the Boilermaker's Nathalia Wolf Gasparin and Zala Dovnik, 6-1, giving the Buckeyes the early 1-0 lead heading into singles. Allen and Cantos Siemers are 3-0 in dual matches.
With doubles clinched, court two's Shiori Fukuda and Luna Dormet of Ohio State left their match against Seira Shimizu and Nikol Dobrilova unfinished with the Buckeyes ahead 5-2.
In Singles
The Buckeyes took a 4-0 lead after wins on courts one, five and two, resulting in the Ohio State win.
No. 11-ranked Shiori Fukuda notched the first singles point for the Buckeyes, sweeping court one against Ena Babic 6-0, 6-0.
Freshman No. 54 Irina Cantos Siemers topped Boilermaker Zala Dovnik, 6-4, 6-2, on court five, bringing the Buckeyes to a 3-0 lead. No. 60 Danielle Wolf then clinched the win for the Buckeyes on court two after defeating Seira Shimizu, 6-3, 6-1.
Purdue's Csilla Fodor defeated Luna Dormet, 6-1, 6-4, on court six. Isabelle Boulais notched the last point for the Buckeyes against Alex Sabe on court three, 6-1, 7-6 (4), bringing the Ohio State advantage to 5-1. Nikol Dobrilova beat Ohio State's Kolie Allen on court four in three sets, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, resulting in a 5-2 Buckeye win.
Up Next
The Buckeyes will head to Orlando, Fla., to face No. 2 Florida State at the USTA National Campus for a College MatchDay series match Sunday. Tickets are free but should be reserved online HERE. The match, set for 4 p.m., will be televised by Tennis Channel. (Live Stats)
Florida State is coming into the match 11-2. The squads last met Jan. 28, 2017, when the Buckeyes won 4-0 at home in the first round of ITA Kickoff Weekend, however, the Seminoles lead the overall series 6-1.
The Results
Ohio State vs Purdue
Feb 27, 2020 at West Lafayette, Ind.
(Schwartz Tennis Center)
#5 Ohio State 5, Purdue 2
Singles competition
- #11 Shiori Fukuda (OSU) def. Ena Babic (PUR), 6-0, 6-0
- #60 Danielle Wolf (OSU) def. Seira Shimizu (PUR), 6-3, 6-1
- Isabelle Boulais (OSU) def. Alex Sabe (PUR), 6-1, 7-6 (4)
- Nikol Dobrilova (PUR) def. Kolie Allen (OSU), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
- #54 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) def. Zala Dovnik (PUR), 6-4, 6-2
- Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Luna Dormet (OSU), 6-1, 6-4
Doubles competition
- #53 Kolie Allen/Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) def. Nathalia Wolf Gasparin/Zala Dovnik (PUR), 6-1
- Shiori Fukuda/Luna Dormet (OSU) vs. Seira Shimizu/Nikol Dobrilova (PUR), 5-2, unfinished
- Isabelle Boulais/Danielle Wolf (OSU) def. Alex Sabe/Ena Babic (PUR), 6-1
Match Notes:
Ohio State 7-3; National ranking #5
Purdue 5-6; National ranking #46
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1); Singles (1,5,2,6,3,4)
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
1,5,2,6,3,4
Players Mentioned
