COLUMBUS, Ohio – Chelsea Fontenel and Marianna Argyrokastriti earned their team-high ninth singles win of the season on Sunday afternoon against No. 6 Ohio State, but it wasn't enough for the No. 20 Sun Devils to slow the Buckeyes, as they were bested, 5-2, at the Ty Tucker Tennis Center.
Fontenel and Argyrokastriti provided the scoring, but it was too little too late. The Buckeyes had claimed the doubles point with wins on Courts 1 and 3, marking the first time this season that the Sun Devils lost in doubles play.
In a 1-0 hole, the Buckeyes tacked on quick wins on Courts 6, 1 and 2 to clinch the match. It didn't deter Fontenel and Argyrokastriti, who powered through and wiped out their opponents in straight sets.
DOUBLES
- #39 Irina Cantos/Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. #8 Domenika Turkovic/Patricija Spaka (ASU), 7-5
- Giulia Morlet/Sedona Gallagher (ASU) def. Danielle Wilson/Kolie Allen (OSU), 6-6, unfinished
- Isabelle Boulais/Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) def. Marianna Argyrokastriti/Chelsea Fontenel (ASU), 6-1
SINGLES
- #17 Sydni Ratliff (OSU) def. #54 Giulia Morlet (ASU), 6-3, 6-3
- #23 Irina Cantos (OSU) def. #92 Domenika Turkovic (ASU), 6-1, 6-4
- Chelsea Fontenel (ASU) def. Isabelle Boulais (OSU), 6-3, 7-6 (7-2)
- #109 Marianna Argyrokastriti (ASU) def. Kolie Allen (OSU), 6-2, 6-4
- #105 Shelly Bereznyak (OSU) def. #119 Sedona Gallagher (ASU), 7-6, 6-4
- Lucia Marzal (OSU) def. Patricija Spaka (ASU), 6-1, 6-1
Order of finish: 6, 1, 2, 4, 3, 5
UP NEXT
The Sun Devils will return to the Whiteman Tennis Center in two weeks to host Baylor (March 4/11 a.m. MST) and Oregon (March 5/11 a.m. MST). It's the first of a three-match homestand, capped with Penn (March 11/12 p.m. MST) the following weekend.
It's the first action at home since a February 8 match against SMU.