March 10, 2001
Wildcat Netters Sweep Purdue
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's tennis team was blanked 7-0 Friday night by No. 9 Northwestern. The Boilermakers fell to 3-7 (0-2 Big Ten), while the Wildcats improved to 12-2 (4-0 Big Ten).
After sweeping all doubles matches for the point, Northwestern didn't let up in singles action. Melissa Woods pushed her match at No. 3 singles to a third set, but Shannon Duffy outlasted her in the 6-7, 6-1, 6-5(1) battle.
The Boilermakers will face Illinois on Saturday.
Northwestern 7, Purdue 0
SINGLES
No. 1 Colleen Cheng (NU) def. Erika Quebe (PU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 Lia Jackson (NU) def. Melissa Iqbal (PU), 6-1,6-2
No. 3 Shannon Duffy (NU) def. Melissa Woods (PU),6-7, 6-1, 6-5(1)
No. 4 Marine Piriou (NU) def. Gretchen Haynor (PU),6-3, 6-4
No. 5 Simona Petrutiu (NU) def. Lynsey Fick (PU),6-4, 6-3
No. 6 Jessica Rush (NU) def. Missy Wright (PU), 6-2,6-3
DOUBLES
No. 1 Cheng/Rush (NU) def. Woods/Wright (PU), 8-7
No. 2 Duffy/Piriou (NU) def. Fick/Iqbal (PU), 8-1
No. 3 Jackson/Petrutiu (NU) def. Quebe/Haynor (PU), 8-0