April 26, 2001
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The women's tennis team defeated Minnesota 4-1 in the first match of the Big Ten Tennis Championships in Columbus. The ninth-seeded Boilermakers will face No. 1 Northwestern on Friday at 10 a.m.
"It is amazing how far this team has come in the last month," head coach Mat Iandolo said. "Things are going really well and we are looking forward to the future. Tomorrow we have everything to gain and nothing to lose, so we will come out ready to win."
Purdue claimed two of the doubles matches to claim the point. Melissa Woods and Missy Wright paired to knock off Valerie Vladea and Michaela Havelkova 8-6 at the No. 1 position. At No. 3, Erika Quebe and Gretchen Haynor recorded an 8-5 win over Brandi Watts and Andrea Rose.
In singles action, Quebe pounded Vladea 6-2, 6-4 at No. 1 to get the Boilermakers motivated. Haynor followed at No. 3 with the exact scores over Havelkova. Fick finished the day for Purdue with a 7-6, 6-4 victory over Rose at No. 6.
Purdue 4, Minnesota 1
1. Erika Quebe (PU) def. Valerie Vladea (UM) 6-2, 6-4
2. Amy Thomas (UM) def. Melissa Iqbal (PU) 7-5, 6-2
3. Gretchen Haynor (PU) Michaela Havelkova (UM) 6-2, 6-4
4. Tammy Wang (UM) vs. Melissa Woods (PU) 4-6, 6-3, 3-0 abandoned
5. Brandi Watts (UM) vs. Lisa Walgenbach (PU) 7-6, 4-3 abandoned
6. Lynsey Fick (PU) def. Andrea Rose (UM) 7-6, 6-4
Doubles
1. Woods/Wright (PU) def. Vladea/Havelkova (UM) 8-6
2. Wang/Thomas (UM) vs. Fick/Iqbal (PU) 7-7 abandoned
3. Quebe/Haynor (PU) def. Watts/Rose (UM) 8-5