Badgers drop match to Buckeyes

Friday, April 5

Columbus, OH

5 p.m.

Wisconsin Badgers

Ohio State

Photo by: David Stluka

Badgers drop match to Buckeyes

April 05, 2019 | Women's Tennis

UW suffers first Big Ten Conference setback of the 2019 season

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Wisconsin women's tennis team suffered its first lost in Big Ten Conference play on Friday night, falling 6-1 at No. 21 Ohio State.

The Badgers (13-3 overall, 5-1 Big Ten) marched into Columbus and escaped with one singles victory against the Buckeyes (16-3, 5-1).

Freshman Ava Markham was the victor of Wisconsin's sole point, defeating Luna Dormet, 7-5, 7-5, on court four.

It marked the end of a stellar run for the Badgers as UW had won its previous five Big Ten Conference matches. In addition, UW was on a six-match winning streak before its setback on Friday.

Up next: Wisconsin takes on Penn State on the road at 11 a.m. CT on Sunday.

Singles competition
1. #60 Isabelle Boulais (OSU) def. #50 Sara Castellano (WIS) 7-5, 6-2
2. #71 Kolie Allen (OSU) def. #94 Lexi Keberle (WIS) 7-6 (7-2), 6-2
3. #72 Shiori Fukuda (OSU) def. Anna Makarova (WIS) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
4. Ava Markham (WIS) def. Luna Dormet (OSU) 7-5, 7-5
5. Danielle Wolf (OSU) def. Melissa Pick (WIS) 6-4, 6-2
6. Mary Beth Hurley (OSU) def. MaryAnn Rompf (WIS) 6-4, 6-1

Doubles competition
1. Luna Dormet/Shiori Fukuda (OSU) def. Lexi Keberle/Anna Makarova (WIS) 7-5
2. Melissa Pick/Ava Markham (WIS) def. Andrea Ballinger/Kolie Allen (OSU) 6-2
3. Danielle Wolf/Isabelle Boulais (OSU) def. Sara Castellano/Christina Zordani (WIS) 6-2