TULSA, Okla. - The Purdue women's tennis team fell again Friday, losing to the Hurricanes 6-1 at the Michael D. Case Tennis Center. While the stumble drops the Boilermakers' record to 5-7, the team is not far off of its 7-6 mark this time last year. The deciding factor this season, though, seems to be the doubles point; Purdue is 5-1 when starting a dual match 1-0 -- something the Boilermakers were not able to achieve against Tulsa in their final non-conference match.
Caitlin Calkins and Andjela Djokovic first fell to Ksenia Laskutova and Mahitha Dadireddy 6-2 on court one. Fellow Hurricanes Rongrong Leenabanchong and Martha Matoula then defeated true freshmen Rafaella Baquerizo and Alex Sabe 6-1 on court two.
Purdue fell further behind when Matoula bested Calkins 6-4, 6-0 on court five, but Baquerizo earned a point back for the Boilermakers on court three with her 6-4, 6-0 win over Dadireddy.
Her victory would be the last for the visiting team, however; Tulsa picked up the next two, clinching the match at 4-1. Leenabanchong first defeated Djokovic 6-4, 6-3 on court two before Martina Okalova overpowered Purdue's Marta Ruedas on court four. The Hurricane took the first set 7-5 and then cruised to a 6-1 win in the second.
The Boilermakers reenter Big Ten play against No. 39 Nebraska on March 11 at 1 p.m. ET at the Husker's Sid and Hazel Dillon Tennis Center.
Singles
- Ksenia Laskutova (TU) def. Alex Sabe (Purdue) 7-6 (2), 6-2
- Rongrong Leenabanchong (TU) def. Andjela Djokovic (Purdue) 6-4, 6-3
- Rafaella Baquerizo (Purdue) def. Mahitha Dadireddy (TU) 6-4, 6-0
- Martina Okalova (TU) def. Marta Ruedas (Purdue) 7-5, 6-1
- Martha Matoula (TU) def. Caitlin Calkins (Purdue) 6-4, 6-0
- Marcelina Cichon (TU) def. Deborah Suarez (Purdue) 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (8)
Order of Finish: 5, 3, 2, 4, 1, 6
Doubles
- Laskutova/Dadireddy (TU) def. Djokovic/Calkins (Purdue) 6-2
- Leenabanchong/Matoula (TU) def. Sabe/Baquerizo (Purdue) 6-1
- Okalova/Vera Ploner (TU) vs. Suarez/Grace Schaffer (Purdue) DNF (4-4)
Order of Finish: 1, 2