WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's tennis team opened the 2021-22 campaign Friday at the Schwartz Tennis Center with the first day of the Purdue Invite. Over 12 matches split between doubles and singles against Louisville and Butler, the Boilermakers came away with nine victories.
Tara Milic was the lone Boilermaker to win all three of her contests.
In the morning doubles round, Purdue swept the trio of matches. Nathalia Wolf Gasparin and Csilla Fodor ousted Natalie Boesing and Sara Linn in a 6-3 decision. Freshman duo Milic and Juana Larranaga easily dispatched Delaney Schurhamer and Norah Balthazor, 6-1. Seira Shimizu and Rut Galindo made it a perfect doubles mark with a 6-3 win over Katie Beavin and Veronika Bruetting.
Louisville claimed two of the three doubles matches in the second session. The only Purdue victory came with Milic and Carmen Gallardo Guevara, as the rookie pairing won 7-6(4) over Joy Callwood and Dina Chaika.
The afternoon single saw the Boilermakers bounce back in solid style, winning five of the six constests.
Fodor outlasted Boesing, 2-6, 6-2, 6-2 at the top of the order. Seira Shimizu also went the distance in a 4-6, 6-1, 6-3 bout against Balthazor.
The other three Purdue wins came in straight sets. Larranaga beat Schurhamer 6-4, 6-2. Milic cruised to a 6-3, 6-0 win over Linn, and Galindo topped Emma Beavin, 6-4, 6-4.
The Boilermakers will return to action Saturday morning for the second day of the Purdue Invite. Purdue will rematch Louisville in doubles at 10 a.m., before an 11 a.m. singles start against Miami University.
DOUBLES vs. Louisville
Tatiana Simova/Chelsea Sawyer (UL) def. Juana Larranaga/Nathalia Wolf Gasparin (PUR) – 6-4
Tyra Richardson/Sasha Gorchanyuk (UL) def. Csilla Fodor/Rut Galindo (PUR) – 6-1
Tara Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Joy Callwood/Dina Chaika (UL) – 7-6(4)
DOUBLES vs. Butler
Nathalia Wolf Gasparin/Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Natalie Boesing/Sara Linn (BU) – 6-3
Tara Milic/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Delaney Schurhamer/Norah Balthazor (BU) – 6-1
Seira Shimizu/Rut Galindo (PUR) def. Katie Beavin/Veronika Bruetting (BU) 6-3
SINGLES vs. Butler
Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Natalie Boesing (BU) – 2-6, 6-2, 6-2
Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Delaney Schurhamer (BU) – 6-4, 6-2
Seira Shimizu (PUR) def. Norah Balthazor (BU) – 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
Katie Beavin (BU) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (BU) – 5-7, 6-2, 6-1
Tara Milic (PUR) def. Sara Linn (BU) – 6-3, 6-0
Rut Galindo (PUR) def. Emma Beavin (BU) – 6-4, 6-4