WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's tennis team is set for its second road trip of the season with visits to Nebraska and Iowa this weekend.
MATCH INFORMATION
Purdue (1-3, 1-3) at Nebraska (3-1, 3-1)
Lincoln, Neb.
Friday, Feb. 26 | 2 p.m.
Purdue (1-3, 1-3) at Iowa (3-3, 3-1)
Iowa City, Iowa
Sunday, Feb. 28 | Noon
LAST TIME OUT
The Boilermakers dropped a pair of matches against Michigan State and Michigan. Purdue took the opening doubles point against Michigan State last Saturday, but Ena Babic and Csilla Fodor were the only Boilermakers to pick up singles wins in a 4-3 defeat. On Sunday, the Boilermakers could not string much momentum together in a 7-0 loss to the Wolverines.
CHASING HISTORY
Head coach Laura Glitz needs one win to tie Matt Iandolo for the program record of 155 wins at Purdue. In her 14th season, Glitz has guided the Boilermakers to four of their eight NCAA Tournament appearances and the lone Big Ten Tournament Championship in program history in 2012.
BOILER NOTES
• Csilla Fodor continued her impressive campaign, splitting a pair of matches last weekend to move to 7-2 on the year and 3-1 in dual play.
• The Boilermakers have won two of four doubles points this season.
• Ena Babic was the lone Boilermaker to reach a third set against Michigan. The senior is 5-4 in singles on the year.
• Babic and Fodor are a perfect 2-0 in dual play and 6-1 in all matches.
• Zala Dovnik and Nathalia Wolf Gasparin have teamed up to post a 6-3 mark in all doubles contests.
• Purdue faced Iowa earlier in the year at the Purdue Invite. Rut Galindo and Seira Shimizu recorded a 7-5 win in doubles, while Galindo and Fodor picked up singles wins.
• Purdue is 5-3 in the all-time series against Nebraska. The Boilermakers have won five of the last six meetings.
• The Boilermakers own a 26-25 edge against Iowa with six of the last seven meetings finishing the Boilermakers' favor.
• Nebraska enters the weekend with a 3-1 mark on the year, riding a three-match winning streak against Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
• Iowa is 3-3 on the year with a 3-1 mark in the Big Ten. Alex Noel is the lone ranked Hawkeye, coming in at No. 97 in the latest ITA rankings.
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