Feature Story: Meant to Be a Buckeye
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Ohio State Career
- 2022 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- 2021 Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and ITA Scholar-Athlete
- Two-time Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honoree
- Bucks Go Pro 1.0 intern, working with Ohio State marketing, in Summer 2021
Fall 2022 (Senior Season)
- In singles, competed in Furman touramement, Buckeye Invitational and ITA Midwest Regional qualifying
- Posted two doubles victories with Kolie Allen in Buckeye Invitational
- Paried with Shelly Bereznyak in Furman tournament and with Allen in ITA Midwest Regional
2021-22 (Junior Season)
- Won seven doubles matches in a row, paired with three different partners in the stretch
- Picked up victories vs. Xavier, Georgia, Iowa, Nebraska, Michigan, Michigan State and Minnesota
- 9-8 overall in doubles, with 7-5 dual match ledger
- Competed in three singles matches at Michigan tournament in January
- Did not compete in the fall while rehabbing from injury
- Earned Ohio State Scholar-Athlete, Academic All-Big Ten and ITA Scholar-Athlete honors
2020-21 (Sophomore Season)
- Played in three singles and doubles matches at Michigan Invitational
- Suffered season-ending injury in February
- Earned ITA Scholar-Athlete, Big Ten Distinguished Scholar, Academic All-Big Ten and Ohio State Scholar-Athlete honors
2019-20 (Freshman Season)
- 5-2 in doubles on the season, with four dual match victories
- Posted first singles dual win in team’s victory over Duke Jan. 31, winning 6-0, 6-1 on court six; paired with Danielle Wolf for a doubles win vs. the Blue Devils
- Dropped a three-set singles match vs. Georgia Tech Feb. 7
- Posted two doubles victories in ITA Kick-Off Weekend; 6-4 win over No. 46-ranked team from Wake Forest clinched doubles point and posted a 6-0 victory vs. Oklahoma State
- Named Academic All-Big Ten
2018-19 (Redshirt Season)
- Did not compete
Prior to Ohio State
- Two-time state qualifier and finished in Top 8 both times
- Won district and sectional titles in both singles and doubles
- Four-time team MVP
- Placed third in the World Team Tennis National Championships in San Diego
- Three-time Junior Team National Championship qualifier
- Placed third in 2017 Marion Wood Baird Cup team tournament
- Competed in 2014 Zone Team Championship for the Midwest and finished second
- 2017 First Team Ohio Capital Conference and finalist for ThisWeek News Athlete of the Year
- Graduated as an AP Scholar
- Four-year Scholar-Athlete and received Presidential Award
Personal
- Daughter of Arnie and Julie, both Ohio State graduates; Arnie played football for the Buckeyes from 1971-74, starting at linebacker and serving as team captain; Julie earned a medical degree from the Ohio State College of Medicine and is an OB/GYN
- Has three older brothers – Robert, who rowed at Purdue, Jack, and Paul, who works with the Ohio State football video staff
- Majoring in journalism
- Enjoys going to concerts, photography and reading
| Singles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Dual | Tourn | B1G |
| 2019-20 | 1-3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-2 | -- |
| 2020-21 | 1-2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-2 | -- |
| 2021-22 | 0-3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0-3 | -- |
| 2022-23 | 0-6 | 0-6 | ||||||||
| Totals | 2-14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1-1 | 1-1 | 1-13 | -- |
| Doubles | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | Dual | Tourn | B1G | |||
| 2019-20 | 5-2 | -- | 0-1 | 3-2 | 3-2 | 2-0 | -- | |||
| 2020-21 | 0-3 | -- | -- | -- | 0-1 | 0-2 | -- | |||
| 2021-22 | 9-8 | -- | 3-2 | 4-3 | 7-5 | 2-3 | 5-2 | |||
| 2022-23 | 2-5 | 2-5 | ||||||||
| Totals | 16-18 | -- | 3-3 | 7-5 | 10-8 | 6-10 | 5-2 |