Men’s Tennis to Face Northwestern in Big Ten First RoundMen’s Tennis to Face Northwestern in Big Ten First Round

Men’s Tennis to Face Northwestern in Big Ten First Round

The Purdue men's tennis team earned the No. 10 in the Big Ten tournament and will face-off against No. 7- seed Northwestern in the opening round.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The Purdue men's tennis team earned the No. 10 in the Big Ten tournament and will face-off against No. 7- seed Northwestern in the opening round. The Boilermakers take on Northwestern on Thursday at 2 p.m. ET at Michigan's Varsity Tennis Center.
 
Earlier this season Purdue fell to Northwestern 5-2 in Evanston. The Boilermaker charge was led by Mateo Julio at the No. 2 position with a victory over Dominik Stary 7-6. 6-4 and Stephan Koenigsfest's victory over Chris Ephron 6-3, 7-6 at No. 4.
 
Last year in the Big Ten tournament Purdue fell in the first round to No. 49 Penn State 4-0 to end their season. Northwestern also fell in the opening round to No. 8 Iowa 4-2, ending their season.
 
Purdue (9-13, 3-8) vs. Northwestern (14-13, 5-6)
Thursday, April 24 / 2 p.m. ET
Varsity Tennis Center / Ann Arbor, Mich.
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