Ohio State
Rutgers
No. 9 Buckeyes Blank Scarlet Knights, 4-0
4/22/2023 3:34:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, Ohio – With the doubles point and three straight-set singles wins, the No. 9 Ohio State women's tennis team topped Rutgers, 4-0, Saturday in Piscataway, N.J. Kolie Allen and Danielle Willson won in both singles and doubles for the Buckeyes, Syndi Ratliff notched a singles win and Isabelle Boulais and Lucia Marzal posted a doubles victory for the Scarlet and Gray.
Ohio State improves to 17-6 on the year and is 9-1 in Big Ten action. Rutgers fell to 9-11 (1-9 B1G). The win clinched a Top 3 finish for the Buckeyes in the Big Ten standings and a double bye in the Big Ten Tournament.
Up Next
The Buckeyes will end the regular season Sunday, as they face Rutgers at noon in College Park, Md.
Quoting head coach Melissa Schaub
In Doubles
- With a win on court two, Ohio State clinched the doubles point.
- The court three tandem of Isabelle Boulais and Lucia Marzal dropped just one game against Minchae Kim and Mai Nguyen.
- The Scarlet Knights answered, as they won 6-1 on court one, with Amira Badawi and Tara Chilton topping Buckeyes Irina Cantos Siemers and Sydni Ratliff.
- On court two, Kolie Allen and Danielle Willson came from behind to defeat Jackeline Lopez and Arina Valitova, 6-4. The Buckeyes were down 3-1 but won the next three games to go ahead 4-3 and did not trail again. Allen and Willson are a team-best 12-3 this spring.
In Singles
- Ohio State captured five of six first sets and the first three completed matches for the team victory.
- Kolie Allen dropped just two games on court four to top Mai Nguyen, 6-0, 6-2.
- On court five, Danielle Willson was a 6-3, 6-0 winner against Daira Cardenas.
- Sydni Ratliff clinched the victory on court one. The No. 36-ranked Buckeye won the first set 6-3 and lost just a single game in the second.
- The other courts were abandoned. Lucia Marzal was up a set and ahead in the second on court three. Akanksha Bhan was headed to a third set on court six, as she won the first and lost the second. On court two, Isabelle Boulais won the second set to force a third, but was down a break early when play was called.
- Willson is 8-0 in dual matches this spring, Allen is 10-7 and Ratliff is 9-6.
The Results
Ohio State vs Rutgers
Apr 22 at Piscataway, N.J.
(Piscataway High School)
#9 Ohio State 4, Rutgers 0
Singles competition
1. #36 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. Jackeline Lopez (RU) 6-3, 6-1
2. Tara Chilton (RU) vs. Isabelle Boulais (OSU) 6-1, 4-6, 2-0, unfinished
3. Amira Badawi (RU) vs. Lucia Marzal (OSU) 4-6, 1-3, unfinished
4. Kolie Allen (OSU) def. Mai Nguyen (RU) 6-0, 6-2
5. Danielle Willson (OSU) def. Daira Cardenas (RU) 6-3, 6-0
6. Chloe Brown (RU) vs. Akanksha Bhan (OSU) 3-6, 6-3, unfinished
Doubles competition
1. Amira Badawi/Tara Chilton (RU) def. #28 Irina Cantos Siemers/Sydni Ratliff (OSU) 6-1
2. Kolie Allen/Danielle Willson (OSU) def. Jackeline Lopez/Arina Valitova (RU) 6-4
3. Isabelle Boulais/Lucia Marzal (OSU) def. Minchae Kim/Mai Nguyen (RU) 6-1
Match Notes:
Ohio State 17-6, 9-1 B1G; National ranking #9
Rutgers 9-11, 1-9 B1G
Order of finish: Doubles (3,1,2); Singles (4,5,1)
T-2:15
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,1,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
4,5,1
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