April 13, 2002
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's tennis team fell 4-3 to No. 47 Ohio State in West Lafayette on Saturday, April 13.
Assistant coach Chris Iandolo is hoping that the Boilermakers can turn today's lessons into positive results tomorrow when they host Penn State.
"We fought a hard match, but came up short," Iandolo said. "We need to be ready for tomorrow."
Two bright spots for Purdue were provided by sophomore Gretchen Haynor and freshman Amy Walgenbach. Haynor beat 63rd-ranked Erica Fisk 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 at No. 2, while Walgenbach rallied to defeat Lindsey Adams 4-6, 6-1, 6-1.
"We had good wins by Haynor and Walgenbach," Iandolo said. "They stepped up and played big on big points."
The match began well for Purdue. Junior Melissa Iqbal and freshman Lara Burgarello upended Michelle Matko and Lindsay Williams 8-6 at the No. 3 spot, but Haynor and junior Missy Wright fell 9-8 (7-0) at No. 1. That left it up to seniorLynsey Fick and sophomore Melissa Woods. The No. 3 combo came through with a 9-8 (1--9) come-from-behind victory over Erica Fisk and Sadhaf Pervez.
With a 1-0 lead going into singles, Purdue needed to win just three of six matches. But Woods lost at No. 3, freshman Shawna Zuccarini lost at No. 4, and junior Melissa Iqbal lost at No. 1. The Boilermakers needed to win at No. 2, 4 and 6. Unfortunately, the first match to conclude was on court 4, with Matko beating Burgarello 6-3, 2-6, 6-3. Haynor finished next, followed by Walgenbach.
On Sunday, April 14, the Boilermakers will host Penn State at 10 a.m. outdoors or 11 a.m. indoors, depending on the weather. Purdue will head into the match with a 3-4 Big Ten record.
#51 Purdue 3, #47 Ohio State 4
Singles
1. #51 Monica Rincon (OSU) def. Melissa Iqbal (PU) 6-4, 6-1
2. Gretchen Haynor (PU) def. #63 Erica Fisk (OSU) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
3. Sadhaf Pervez (OSU) def. Melissa Woods (PU) 6-1, 6-1
4. Michelle Matko (OSU) def. Lara Burgarello (PU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
5. Lindsay Williams (OSU) def. Shawna Zuccarini (PU) 6-2, 6-0
6. Amy Walgenbach (PU) def. Lindsey Adams (OSU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
1. #43 Rincon/Meaghan Colville (OSU) def. #54 Haynor/Missy Wright 9-8 (7-0)
2. Lynsey Fick/Woods (PU) def. Fisk/Pervez (OSU) 9-8 (11-9)
3. Iqbal/Burgarello (PU) def. Matko/Williams (OSU) 8-6