On Senior Day Sunday, the No. 5 Ohio State women's tennis team ended its regular-season slate with a perfect 11-0 conference record clinching the program's second straight Big Ten regular-season crown.
@OhioState_WTEN @OhioStAthletics @Coachschaubosu @ITA_Tennis Extremely proud of this group! BACK-TO-BACK B1G CHAMPS!!! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/1BSuqw097A
— gene smith (@OSU_AD) April 23, 2017
Four seniors were honored prior to the start of the matches, including Ferny Angeles Paz, Gabriella De Santis, Miho Kowase and Sandy Niehaus.
Class of 2017 honored before today's match. #ThankYouSeniors #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/Alc3Lz497Q
— Ohio State W Tennis (@OhioState_WTEN) April 23, 2017
Senior Day for such a special group! Winningest class in program history!! #GoBucks @OhioState_WTEN pic.twitter.com/fiJpBPBuAx
— gene smith (@OSU_AD) April 23, 2017
The Scarlet and Gray started the day with a two doubles wins to secure the doubles point in the match, before commencing the singles matches by claiming the first set on all six courts.
Sophomore Francesca Di Lorenzo led the singles with a straight-set victory (6-0, 6-0) on court one.
Di Lorenzo clinches the Buckeyes' first singles point! #GoBucks pic.twitter.com/BBi4oh1gGq
— Ohio State W Tennis (@OhioState_WTEN) April 23, 2017
In a perfect ending, the seniors Angeles Paz and De Santis secured the final two victories to secure the win over the Boilermakers.
Ohio State will begin in quest for the Big Ten Tournament crown on Thursday, April 27 at the University of Illinois.
