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Ohio State Career
- 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- 2022 NCAA doubles qualifier, earning Big Ten’s automatic berth with Irina Cantos Siemers; No. 4 alternate in singles draw
- Three-time Big Ten Athlete of the Week (Feb. 1, March 1, April 5, 2022)
- ITA Midwest Regional champion with Cantos Siemers in Fall 2021; tandem ended fall ranked 29th
- Ranked No. 123 (tied) in singles at end of Fall 2021 campaign, reaching as high as No. 43 in March 2022
- In doubles rankings with Cantos Siemers from Dec. 8 forward, moving as high as No. 15 March 9
- An Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors
2021-22 (Freshman Season, Through May 8)
- Voted Big Ten Freshman of the Year
- NCAA doubles qualifier
- Three-time Big Ten Athlete of the Week
- 28-10 in singles overall, ranking second on team in wins and the fourth-most for a freshman in program history
- 25-17 doubles mark, currently tied for seventh for an Ohio State first-year player
- Posted 18-6 singles dual match record, with 1-1 record on court two, 15-5 mark on court three and 2-0 mark on court four
- Ended dual match season with wins in last 10 completed matches
- Won in NCAA singles match vs. Illinois State and posted a win vs. Wisconsin in Big Ten Tournament semifinals
- Clinched team victory over Pepperdine with win over No. 12-ranked Lisa Zaar
- Three-time Big Ten Athlete of the Week – recognized April 5 after clinching wins vs. both Michigan (a 4-3 team victory) and Michigan State, March 1 after Top 15 and doubles wins vs. Pepperdine and Feb. 1 when she was 2-0 in singles and doubles vs. Oklahoma State and Tennessee on ITA Kickoff Weekend
- Ranked No. 29 in doubles with Irina Cantos Siemers and No. 123 (tied) in singles at end of fall season
- Won ITA Midwest Regional title with Ratliff, with four straight wins; defeated Northwestern duo 8-1 to win title
- At Fall Nationals with Cantos Siemers, lost in the first round, 2-6, 6-4, 12-10 to the No. 2 seed from Texas A&M; notched a consolation win
- Won first collegiate singles match, defeating Sophia Hatton of Clemson in straight sets at NC State and was 3-1 in the tournament, finishing as B Draw runner-up
- Finished as group runner-up with Cantos Siemers at Wolfpack Invitational/Ranked Spotlight with 2-1 record
- Posted two doubles wins with Isabelle Boulais at Gamecock Shootout and had two singles victories in the tourney
- Reached Round of 16 of ITA Midwest Regional
- Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors
Prior to Ohio State
- TennisRecruiting.net blue chip recruit
- Ohio State singles champion in 2019, the first female athlete at Columbus Academy to win an individual state title
- Four-time district and section champion (2017-20)
- Four-time team MVP
- Greater Columbus Tennis Association Player of the Year in 2019
- Three-time This Week News Player of the Year (2019-21)
- 2021 Girls 18 and under national level 2 champion
- 2019 National Indoor 18U champion
- 2019 Easter Bowl 16U doubles champion/Gold Ball winner
- 2019 National Clay Court doubles finalist/Silver Ball winner
- 2019 National Spring Team champion/Gold Ball winner
- 2018 National Indoor 16U doubles Bronze Ball winner
- 2018 Ohio Valley 18U district champion
- 2017 Midwest closed singles champion
- 2015 Midwest closed singles and doubles champion
- Four-time MSL league champion (2017-20)
- 2018 Women’s 7,500 indoor doubles champion
Personal
- Daughter of Devon and Kiesha Ratliff, an Ohio State alumna
- Sports administration major and would love to play professional tennis and work in sports broadcasting
- Enjoys playing the piano, listening to music and watching movies
- On why she chose Ohio State … “I chose The Ohio State based on the proven level of excellence in the coaching staff. I was also impressed with the character and career development opportunities for student-athletes who participate in the Eugene D. Smith Leadership Institute.”
Singles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Dual | Tourn | B1G |
2021-22 | 28-10 | -- | 1-1 | 15-5 | 2-0 | -- | -- | 19-6 | 10-4 | 8-2 |
Totals | 28-10 | -- | 1-1 | 15-5 | 2-0 | -- | -- | 19-6 | 10-4 | 8-2 |
Doubles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dual | Tourn | B1G | |||
2021-22 | 25-17 | 7-5 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 13-10 | 12-7 | 5-4 | |||
Totals | 25-17 | 7-5 | 4-1 | 2-4 | 13-10 | 12-7 | 5-4 |