WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue women's tennis had a day full of success. The Boilermakers started the day with a commanding 6-1 victory over Toledo then closed out the night with a 4-1 win over Butler.
MATCH 1 - Purdue vs. Toledo
The Boilermakers struck first to take the doubles point. Sophomores Tara Katarina Milic and Carmen Gallardo Guevara played doubles for the first time together this spring. Milic and Guevara fought hard against Toledo's Sanjana Tallamraju and Julia Kuszynski to secure a 6-4 win at No. 2.
Freshman Kennedy Gibbs and sophomore Juana Larranaga continued their doubles success at No. 3. The duo cruised to a 6-2 win over Cassie Alcala and Shalini Tallamraju from Toledo.
The Boilermaker's sophomore corp all won in singles. Milic's match against Mariona Perez of Toledo was a test of endurance. The second set ended in a tiebreak that Milic lost 9-7. Since the Boilermakers had already earned the 4 points needed to win, the match was decided in a 10-point super set. The lead switched back and forth between Perez and Milic, but ultimately Milic came out on top to win 13-11.
After dropping her first set, Guevara took the other two over Shalini Tallamraju. She won 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Larranaga secured a speedy 6-4, 6-2 victory over Julia Kuszynski from Toledo.
Redshirt senior Liz Norman secured the team win. The first set ended with a 6-3 win for Norman, but the second set carried on into a tiebreak which she won 7-5 over Alcala.
Senior Csilla Fodor finished her match quickly. After sweeping the first set 6-0, Fodor fought to close out the match against Toledo's Sloane Teske. The second set ended with 6-3 in favor of Fodor to bring her one win closer to the history books.
NO. 73 PURDUE (9-1) - 6, TOLEDO (7-2) - 1
SINGLES
1. Liz Norman (PUR) def. Cassie Alcala (TOL) - 6-3, 7-6 (7)
2. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Sloane Teske (TOL) - 6-0, 6-3
3. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Shalini Tallamraju (TOL) - 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) def. Mariona Perez (TOL) - 7-5, 6-7 (7), 13-11
5. Sanjana Tallamraju (TOL) def. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) - 6-7 (3), 6-3, 4-10
6. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Julia Kuszynski (TOL) - 6-4, 6-2
DOUBLES
1. Sloane Teske/Mariona Perez (TOL) def. Liz Norman/Csilla Fodor (PUR) - 6-2
2. Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Sanjana Tallamraju/Julia Kuszynski (TOL) - 6-4
3. Kennedy Gibbs/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Cassie Alcala/Shalini Tallamraju (TOL) - 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 4
Doubles: 3, 1, 2
MATCH 2 - Purdue vs. Butler
Freshman Ashlie Wilson made her doubles debut at No. 3 with sophomore Carmen Gallardo Guevara. The pair brought home a 6-4 win over Norah Balthazor and Jordan Schildcrout from Butler.
Another freshman and sophomore duo had success in the No. 2 spot. Kennedy Gibbs and Juana Larranga quickly ended their match with a decisive 6-1 victory over Butler's Delaney Shurhamer and Veronika Bruetting.
Senior Csilla Fodor closed out the match for the Boilermakers. Playing at No. 2, Fodor fought through her first set for it to end in a tie break against Delaney Schurhamer from Butler. The tie ended with a 7-5 win in the favor of Fodor. In her second set, the senior won 6-1 to end the match.
Gibbs' match followed the opposite pattern. The freshman closed out her first set with a 6-2 win against Butler's Norah Balthazor. The second set was more of a battle. Eventually it made its way to a tie break and Gibbs secured a 7-4 victory.
A win at No. 6 from Larranaga rounded out the Boiler's victory. The sophomore finished her day with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Katie Beavin of Butler.
NO. 73 PURDUE (9-1) -4, BUTLER (2-8) - 1
SINGLES
1. Liz Norman (PUR) vs. Natalie Boesing (BU) - 5-7, 5-3, unfinished
2. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Delaney Schurhamer (BU) - 7-6 (7), 6-1
3. Chase Metcalf (BU) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) - 7-6 (7), 6-3
4. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Norah Balthazor (BU) - 6-2, 7-6 (7)
5. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Katie Beavin (BU) - 6-3, 6-1
6. Antonia Pareja (PUR) vs. Emma Beavin (BU) - 5-7, 2-3, unfinished
DOUBLES
1. Liz Norman/Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) vs. Natalie Boesing/Chase Metcalf (BU) - 5-5, unfinished
2. Kennedy Gibbs/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Delaney Shurhamer/Veronika Bruetting (BU) - 6-1
3. Carmen Gallardo Guevara/Ashlie Wilson (PUR) def. Norah Balthazor/Jordan Schildcrout (BU) - 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 5, 3, 4, 2
Doubles: 2, 3
MATCH 1 - Purdue vs. Toledo
The Boilermakers struck first to take the doubles point. Sophomores Tara Katarina Milic and Carmen Gallardo Guevara played doubles for the first time together this spring. Milic and Guevara fought hard against Toledo's Sanjana Tallamraju and Julia Kuszynski to secure a 6-4 win at No. 2.
Freshman Kennedy Gibbs and sophomore Juana Larranaga continued their doubles success at No. 3. The duo cruised to a 6-2 win over Cassie Alcala and Shalini Tallamraju from Toledo.
The Boilermaker's sophomore corp all won in singles. Milic's match against Mariona Perez of Toledo was a test of endurance. The second set ended in a tiebreak that Milic lost 9-7. Since the Boilermakers had already earned the 4 points needed to win, the match was decided in a 10-point super set. The lead switched back and forth between Perez and Milic, but ultimately Milic came out on top to win 13-11.
After dropping her first set, Guevara took the other two over Shalini Tallamraju. She won 4-6, 6-1, 6-3. Larranaga secured a speedy 6-4, 6-2 victory over Julia Kuszynski from Toledo.
Redshirt senior Liz Norman secured the team win. The first set ended with a 6-3 win for Norman, but the second set carried on into a tiebreak which she won 7-5 over Alcala.
Senior Csilla Fodor finished her match quickly. After sweeping the first set 6-0, Fodor fought to close out the match against Toledo's Sloane Teske. The second set ended with 6-3 in favor of Fodor to bring her one win closer to the history books.
NO. 73 PURDUE (9-1) - 6, TOLEDO (7-2) - 1
SINGLES
1. Liz Norman (PUR) def. Cassie Alcala (TOL) - 6-3, 7-6 (7)
2. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Sloane Teske (TOL) - 6-0, 6-3
3. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Shalini Tallamraju (TOL) - 4-6, 6-1, 6-3
4. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) def. Mariona Perez (TOL) - 7-5, 6-7 (7), 13-11
5. Sanjana Tallamraju (TOL) def. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) - 6-7 (3), 6-3, 4-10
6. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Julia Kuszynski (TOL) - 6-4, 6-2
DOUBLES
1. Sloane Teske/Mariona Perez (TOL) def. Liz Norman/Csilla Fodor (PUR) - 6-2
2. Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Sanjana Tallamraju/Julia Kuszynski (TOL) - 6-4
3. Kennedy Gibbs/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Cassie Alcala/Shalini Tallamraju (TOL) - 6-2
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 4
Doubles: 3, 1, 2
MATCH 2 - Purdue vs. Butler
Freshman Ashlie Wilson made her doubles debut at No. 3 with sophomore Carmen Gallardo Guevara. The pair brought home a 6-4 win over Norah Balthazor and Jordan Schildcrout from Butler.
Another freshman and sophomore duo had success in the No. 2 spot. Kennedy Gibbs and Juana Larranga quickly ended their match with a decisive 6-1 victory over Butler's Delaney Shurhamer and Veronika Bruetting.
Senior Csilla Fodor closed out the match for the Boilermakers. Playing at No. 2, Fodor fought through her first set for it to end in a tie break against Delaney Schurhamer from Butler. The tie ended with a 7-5 win in the favor of Fodor. In her second set, the senior won 6-1 to end the match.
Gibbs' match followed the opposite pattern. The freshman closed out her first set with a 6-2 win against Butler's Norah Balthazor. The second set was more of a battle. Eventually it made its way to a tie break and Gibbs secured a 7-4 victory.
A win at No. 6 from Larranaga rounded out the Boiler's victory. The sophomore finished her day with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Katie Beavin of Butler.
NO. 73 PURDUE (9-1) -4, BUTLER (2-8) - 1
SINGLES
1. Liz Norman (PUR) vs. Natalie Boesing (BU) - 5-7, 5-3, unfinished
2. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Delaney Schurhamer (BU) - 7-6 (7), 6-1
3. Chase Metcalf (BU) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) - 7-6 (7), 6-3
4. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Norah Balthazor (BU) - 6-2, 7-6 (7)
5. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Katie Beavin (BU) - 6-3, 6-1
6. Antonia Pareja (PUR) vs. Emma Beavin (BU) - 5-7, 2-3, unfinished
DOUBLES
1. Liz Norman/Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) vs. Natalie Boesing/Chase Metcalf (BU) - 5-5, unfinished
2. Kennedy Gibbs/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Delaney Shurhamer/Veronika Bruetting (BU) - 6-1
3. Carmen Gallardo Guevara/Ashlie Wilson (PUR) def. Norah Balthazor/Jordan Schildcrout (BU) - 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles: 5, 3, 4, 2
Doubles: 2, 3