March 5, 2006
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue women's tennis team lost 5-2 at No. 11 Texas on Sunday. The 30th-ranked Boilermakers saw their record drop to 5-4, while the Longhorns, who were ranked as high as No. 3 earlier this season, improved to 6-5 with the victory.
Purdue started the match with a 1-0 lead, thanks to two doubles victories. Winning for Purdue were the pairs at No. 1 and No. 2. The 40th-ranked tandem of junior Hala Sufi and freshman Mallory Voelker beat Marovic and Strohm 8-3 at No. 1. At No. 2, sophomore Brooke Beier and freshman Randi Schuler won 8-2 over Baritot and Zauft.
Schuler was the only Boilermaker to win in singles, as she upset No. 51 Petra Dizdar 6-4, 3-6, 6-1 at No. 2.
Purdue will have a break before returning to the court March 16 at UC Irvine. The Boilermakers will not play another home match until April 1.
No. 11 Texas 5, No. 30 Purdue 2
Singles
1. Mia Marovic (T) def. #100 Hala Sufi (P) 6-0, 6-2
2. Randi Schuler (P) def. #51 Petra Dizdar (T) 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
3. #54 Kendra Strohm (T) def. Brooke Beier (P) 6-2, 6-1
4. #95 Courtney Zauft (T) def. Mallory Voelker (P) 6-4, 6-4
5. Kelly Baritot (T) def. Stephanie Wooten (P) 6-2, 7-5
6. Ristine Olson (T) def. Anna Dzeva (P) 7-5, 6-4
Doubles
1. #40 Sufi/Voelker (P) def. Marovic/Strohm (T) 8-3
2. Beier/Schuler (P) def. Baritot/Zauft (T) 8-2
3. Dizdar/Milic (T) def. Brittany Minna/Wooten (P) 8-2
Purdue: 5-4 (1-0 Big Ten)
Texas: 6-5
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