WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's tennis team travels to Madison, Wisconsin to take on Illinois in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament on Thursday. The match will be the first of the day, scheduled for a 10 a.m. first serve. Only live stats will be available if the match is played outdoors.
MATCH INFORMATION
Big Ten Tournament | Second Round
Purdue (6-10, 6-10) vs Illinois (8-8, 8-8)
Madison, Wisc.
Thursday, April 29 | 10 AM
LAST TIME OUT
Singles wins at No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 propelled a 5-2 Purdue victory over Indiana in their regular season conclusion on April 18th, completing the season sweep over their in-state rival and earning the second half of the Governor's Cup point for women's tennis. The Boilermakers have now won eight of their last ten matches against the Hoosiers.
BOILER NOTES
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MATCH INFORMATION
Big Ten Tournament | Second Round
Purdue (6-10, 6-10) vs Illinois (8-8, 8-8)
Madison, Wisc.
Thursday, April 29 | 10 AM
LAST TIME OUT
Singles wins at No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, and No. 5 propelled a 5-2 Purdue victory over Indiana in their regular season conclusion on April 18th, completing the season sweep over their in-state rival and earning the second half of the Governor's Cup point for women's tennis. The Boilermakers have now won eight of their last ten matches against the Hoosiers.
BOILER NOTES
- Ena Babic is 1-1 in singles play with 1 match unfinished in her Big Ten Tournament career.
- Only three players on Purdue's roster have Big Ten Tournament experience: Ena Babic, Zala Dovnik, Seira Shimizu.
- Purdue's last Big Ten Tournament match against Illinois ended in a 4-2 Boilermaker victory against a No. 37 Fighting Illini squad back in 2014.
- Purdue's last trip to the Big Ten Tournament ended with a 1-1 record in 2019, defeating Michigan State 4-2 before dropping to No. 17 Michigan 4-0.
- The Boilermakers have fallen in both matches against the Fighting Illini this season, the first by a score of 4-3 and the second by a score of 4-1.
- After a tough 0-4 start on the 2021 season, Illinois finished with a record of 8-4 in their last 12 matches, including a Senior Day upset of No. 7 Northwestern on April 18th.
- The winner of Thursday's match will take on No. 19 Michigan on Friday at 10 AM.
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For all the latest scores, stats and stories surrounding Purdue Women's Tennis, follow the team on Facebook (/PurdueWomensTennis), Twitter (@PurdueWTennis) and Instagram (@PurdueWTennis).