March 10, 2002
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's tennis team lost 6-1 to No. 13 Northwestern today.
Purdue head coach Mat Iandolo remains hopeful of the team's potential.
"Yesterday was such an emotional win that we came out a little flat today," Iandolo said. "We can't do that against a team of that caliber."
The Wildcats won the doubles point, but the duo of junior Melissa Iqbal and sophomore Lara Burgarello defeated Ruth Barnes and Andrea Yung 8-6 at the No. 3 position.
Purdue's only point came from freshman Shawna Zuccarini's victory.
"Zuccarini played a great match today, enough said," Iandolo said.
Zuccarini defeated Yung 7-6 (14-12), 6-4 at the No. 5 singles spot.
The Boilermakers will travel to Tempe, AZ to face No. 12 North Carolina on Friday, March 15 and No. 9 Arizona State on Saturday, March 16. The next home match will be on Thursday, March 21 against No. 18 Notre Dame
Purdue 1, #13 Northwestern 6
Singles
1. #23Marine Piriou (NU) def. Melissa Iqbal (PU) 6-1, 6-1
2. Lia Jackson (NU) def. Gretchen Haynor (PU) 6-3, 6-4
3. #64Jessica Rush (NU) def. Melissa Woods (PU) 6-3, 6-0
4. Simona Petrutiu (NU) def. Lara Burgarello (PU) 6-3, 6-4
5. Shawna Zuccarini (PU) def. Amdrea Yung (NU) 7-6 (14-12), 6-4
6. Ruth Barnes (NU) def. Amy Walgenbach (PU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles
1. #29 Piriou/Rush (NU) def. Missy Wright/Haynor (PU) 8-3
2. #35 Jackson/Petrutiu (NU) def. Woods/Lynsey Fick (PU) 8-2
3. Iqbal/Burgarello (PU) def. Barnes/Yung (NU) 8-6