Women's Tennis Blanks Mustangs, 9-0

February 26, 1999

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A shutout was served as the Purdue women's tennis team blanked Southern Methodist 9-0 at the Lafayette Sports Center today. The win helps the Boilers, ranked 43rd in the country, improve to 4-1. The unranked Mustangs fall to 1-6.

"This is a good win for us," Purdue coach Mat Iandolo said. "We pulled out some close matches, and that is always a good thing."

Purdue began the steamrolling in singles, winning all six matches. First off the court was junior co-captain Shannon Taheny, who posted a 6-1, 6-1 win over Lindsey Bruce at No. 3. Freshman Missy Wright followed, keeping her unbeaten streak alive with a 6-1, 6-3 victory against Sara Love Swaney at No. 5. Also remaining undefeated was junior co-captain Jennifer Embry, who collected a 6-4, 6-1 win at No. 1 against Dee Herring. Rookie Lynsey Fick picked up a 7-6, 6-2 win at No. 6 against Alissa Scott. Two Boilermakers, sophomores Erika Quebe and Lisa Walgenbach, both rallied to win in three sets. Quebe knocked off Patricia Ubeda-Diaz 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 at No. 2, while Walgenbach downed Chrissie Werdining 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 at No. 4.

The match was decided at that point, but the Boilers put the finishing touches on the contest with three wins in doubles. Embry and Wright teamed up for a win at No. 1, while Taheny and Walgenbach and Quebe and Fick paired for wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 positions, respectively.

Purdue gets one day to savor the victory before it engages in its first Big Ten match of the season at 47th-ranked Minnesota. The Golden Gophers are 5-3 (1-0 Big Ten) and have won the last two meetings between the two schools.

"This win should help us a great deal in our preparation for our first Big Ten match," Iandolo said. "Minnesota is a tough place to win, but we have a lot of confidence."

Purdue 9, Southern Methodist 0

SINGLES

1. Jennifer Embry (PU) def. Dee Dee Herring (SMU) 6-4, 6-12. Erika Quebe (PU) def. Patricia Ubeda-Diaz (SMU) 4-6, 6-2, 7-5 3. Shannon Taheny (PU) def. Lindsey Bruce (SMU) 6-1, 6-14. Lisa Walgenbach (PU) def. Chrissie Werdinig (SMU) 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 5. Missy Wright (PU) def. Sara Love Swaney (SMU) 6-1, 6-3 6. Lynsey Fick (PU) def. Alissa Scott (SMU) 7-6, 6-2

1. Embry/Wright (PU) def. Bruce/Ubeda-Diaz (SMU) 8-42. Taheny/Walgenbach (PU) def. Werdinig/Swaney (SMU) 8-53. Quebe/Fick (PU) def. Scott/Herring (SMU) 8-1