Purdue Tops Rutgers to End HomestandPurdue Tops Rutgers to End Homestand

Purdue Tops Rutgers to End Homestand

The Purdue women's tennis team completed their second match in two days, hosting Rutgers on Sunday at Schwartz Tennis Center. The Boilermakers won the match in dominating fashion 4-1.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's tennis team completed their second match in two days, hosting Rutgers on Sunday at Schwartz Tennis Center. The Boilermakers won the match in dominating fashion 4-1.
 
Purdue took the early 1-0 advantage with a couple of tight doubles contests. Seira Shimizu and Rut Galindo dominated their match at No. 3 against Daira Cardenas and Jaci Cochrane 6-2. In a back-and-forth slugfest, Zala Dovnik and Nathalia Wolf Gasparin were narrowly edged at No. 2, leaving it to the match at No. 1 to decide the doubles point. Ena Babic and Csilla Fodor continued their dominance in doubles play this season, topping Maya Jacobs and Chloe Brown 7-5.
 
Ena Babic gave Purdue its second point of the match in dominating fashion, defeating Maya Jacobs 6-3, 6-1 at No. 1.
 
After Rutgers brought it back to within one point, Rut Galindo opened the gap back up for the Boilermakers, topping Jaci Cochrane 6-4, 6-2 at No. 5.
 
The match clincher came at the hands of Zala Dovnik at No. 3. After dominating the first set, the senior took a close second set for a final score of 6-2, 7-5.
 
Purdue will rest up before traveling to Ann Arbor to take on Michigan Saturday April 3rd. First serve is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.
 
PURDUE (5-8, 5-8) – 4, RUTGERS (2-10, 2-10) – 1
SINGLES
1. Ena Babic (PUR) def. Maya Jacobs (RUT) – 6-3, 6-1
2. Csilla Fodor (PUR) vs. Tess Fisher (RUT) – 5-7, 6-2, 2-0, unfinished
3. Zala Dovnik (PUR) def. Sydney Kaplan (RUT) – 6-2, 7-5
4. Chloe Brown (RUT) vs. Seira Shimizu (PUR) – 6-4, 5-6, unfinished
5. Rut Galindo (PUR) def. Jaci Cochrane (RUT) – 6-4, 6-2
6. Daira Cardenas (RUT) def. Nathalia Wolf Gasparin (PUR) – 6-1, 6-1
 
DOUBLES
1. Ena Babic/Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Maya Jacobs/Chloe Brown (RUT) – 7-5
2. Tess Fisher/Alisa Prinyarux (RUT) def. Zala Dovnik/Nathalia Wolf Gasparin (PUR) – 7-5
3. Seira Shimizu/Rut Galindo (PUR) def. Daira Cardenas/Jaci Cochrane (RUT) – 6-2

Order of Finish
Singles: 1,6,5,3
Doubles: 3,2,1
 
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