April 24, 2005
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue men's tennis team suffered a 5-2 loss at No. 53 Minnesota on Sunday. The Boilermakers concluded the regular season with a 3-16 overall record and a 0-10 Big Ten mark. The Golden Gophers improved to 8-12 and 5-5 with the victory.
Minnesota took the doubles point behind wins at No. 1 and No. 2. At No. 3, the Purdue pair of junior Colin Foster and sophomore Scott Warner beat Mikey Kantar and Sion Wilikins 8-5.
In singles, the Boilermakers managed two victories: sophomore Eric Hodgman came from behind to beat Pierre Dumas 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6) at No. 5; classmate Matt Zollman downed Wilikins 6-3, 7-5 at No. 6.
Minnesota won the remainder of the singles matches, from Nos. 1 through 4, in straight sets.
Purdue's season is not yet over. The Boilermakers will begin competition at the Big Ten Championships on Thursday, in Champaigm, Ill.
#53 Minnesota 5, Purdue 2
Singles
1. Avery Ticer (M) def. David Robinson (P) 6-1, 6-4
2. D.J. Geatz (M) def. Sounak Chatterjee (P) 6-1, 6-3
3. Raoul Schwark (M) def. Colin Foster (P) 6-1, 6-4
4. Brian Lipinski (M) def. Scott Warner (P) 6-1, 6-2
5. Eric Hodgman (P) def. Pierre Dumas (M) 3-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-6)
6. Matt Zollman (P) def. Sion Wilikins (M) 6-3, 7-5
Doubles
1. Adrien Debreyne/Ticer (M) def. Filip Koziell/Chatterjee (P) 8-3
2. Geatz/Schwark (M) def. Hodgman/Robinson (P) 8-6
3. Foster/Warner (P) def. Mikey Kantar/Wilikins (M) 8-5
Minnesota: 8-12 (5-5 Big Ten)
Purdue: 3-16 (0-10 Big Ten)
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