Buckeye Senior Trio Earns CSC Academic All-District Accolades

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The three seniors on the Ohio State women’s tennis team – Shelly Bereznyak, Sydni Ratliff and Dani Schoenly – have been named to the  College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.50 grade-point average at her current institution and must be in at least their second collegiate season.
 
Academic All-District honorees were considered for advancement to the CSC Academic All-America ballot, with Ratliff advancing for the Buckeyes. First-, second and third-team Academic All-America honorees will be announced June 3.

Ratliff and Bereznyak both earned their third all-district accolade and Schoenly is a first-time honoree. All three Buckeyes were named Ohio State Scholar-Athletes and are expected to receive Academic All-Big Ten honors later this spring. The trio received their bachelor’s degrees at Spring Commencement earlier this month.

 

Bereznyak, from Bat Yam, Israel, was 29-8 in singles in 2024-25, going 18-4 in dual matches, including an 8-1 mark in Big Ten play. Six of her victories came in the postseason, along with a doubles win in the NCAA Super Regional. She ended her career 12th in school history in singles wins (83) and singles winning percentage (.735). Bereznyak earned her degree in accounting.

 

A native of Columbus, Ohio, Ratliff was 21-10 overall in singles this year, with a 14-4 dual mark and 8-0 ledger in Big Ten action. She was selected the Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player and to the All-Tournament Team as the Buckeyes claimed the tournament title, going 3-0 in singles and 2-1 in doubles in the tournament. She wrapped up her career 10th in program history with 86 singles victories. A two-time NCAA singles and doubles qualifier, Ratliff has been ranked as high as 15th in singles and fourth in doubles in her career. She was the 2022 Big Ten Freshman of the Year and is a two-time All-Big Ten honoree. Ratliff, who earned her degree in communications, claimed the ITA Midwest Region doubles title in 2021.

 

Schoenly, from Powell, Ohio, had a career year in 2024-25, picking up 10 singles wins and 18 doubles victories. She paired with Ratliff for two doubles victories in the Big Ten Tournament and a win in NCAA play. She received her bachelor’s degree in operations management this spring.