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Cowgirl Tennis Falls To No. 11 Ohio State
January 29, 2022 | Cowgirl Tennis
COLUMBUS, OHIOÂ - Oklahoma State's 24th-ranked Cowgirl tennis team competed in the first round of the ITA Kickoff in Columbus on Saturday, coming up short against No. 11 Ohio State, 4-1.
"I am proud of the way we competed today," OSU head coach Chris Young said. "There were some key moments in the match and the experience and quality of Ohio State showed. They are an experienced, well coached team and today they were a little more consistent in the key moments, but it is an opportunity for us to grow and come back stronger tomorrow and I am confident these girls will do that."
The day began with battles on all doubles courts starting with Martina Zerulo and Mhai Sawangkaew controlling their match the whole way, defeating Ohio State's Isabelle Boulais and Kolie Allen, 6-4.Â
Dariya Detkovskaya and Oona Orpana were back and forth with 29th-ranked Irina Cantos Siemers and Sydni Ratliff of Ohio State before dropping the match, 6-4. Ayumi Miyamoto and Sofia Rojas fell into a 4-0 deficit but fought all the way back to tie the match. The Cowgirl duo came up short to Buckeye's Lucia Marzal and Luna Dormet, 6-4, giving Ohio State the doubles point.Â
Dariya Detkovskaya picked up a Cowgirl point as she dominated No. 114 Luna Dormet in straight sets, 6-4, 6-1.
Ohio State would pick up three more singles matches starting with Isabelle Boulais beating Martina Zerulo, 6-1, 6-0, followed by Oona Orpana dropping two hard-fought sets to Sydni Ratliff, 6-4, 6-4. Ayumi Miyamoto fell to Kolie Allen, 6-4, 6-4, to earn the match-clinching point for the Buckeyes.
Mhai Sawangkaew was battling with No. 6 Irina Cantos Siemers, 7-5, 5-3, when her match was called. Sofia Rojas was in the third set of her, 1-6, 6-4, 2-4, match when it was called.Â
The Cowgirls will be back in action tomorrow against 21st ranked LSU at 9 a.m. (CST).
Results:Â
Doubles:
1. Mhai Sawangkaew/Martina Zerulo (OKST) def. Isabelle Boulais/Kolie Allen (OSU) 6-4
2. #29 Irina Cantos Siemers/Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. Dariya Detkovskaya/Oona Orpana (OKST) 6-4
3. Lucia Marzal/Luna Dormet (OSU) def. Ayumi Miyamoto/Sofia Rojas (OKST) 6-4
Singles:
1. #6 Irina Cantos Siemers (OSU) vs. #86 Mhai Sawangkaew (OKST) 7-5, 5-3, unfinished
2. Isabelle Boulais (OSU) def. Martina Zerulo (OKST) 6-1, 6-0
3. #123 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. #55 Oona Orpana (OKST) 6-4, 6-4
4. Kolie Allen (OSU) def. Ayumi Miyamoto (OKST) 6-4, 6-4
5. #72 Lucia Marzal (OSU) vs. Sofia Rojas (OKST) 6-1, 4-6, 4-2, unfinished
6. Dariya Detkovskaya (OKST) def. #114 Luna Dormet (OSU) 6-4, 6-1
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