WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The Purdue Boilermakers are off to Bonita Springs, Fla. for their fall finale at the FGCU Bonita Bay Classic.
Recently removed from their appearance at the ITA Ohio Valley Regional, the Boilermakers continue to grow their new talent through competition. Seven of Purdue's players will conclude their first fall season with the team, and they enter the weekend with a combined 26-13 singles record.
Freshman Stefan Simeunovic and Juan David Velasquez have both turned heads this preseason with Simeunovic owning a 5-2 record and Velasquez going 3-1 in his debut at the Notre Dame Invitational.
The Bonita Bay Classic will consist of four teams including the host school Florida Gulf Coast, Virginia Tech, Wichita State and the Purdue Boilermakers.
Virginia Tech will boast the only ranked talent at the tournament. The Hokies come equipped with a Top 20 player in No. 19 Ryan Fishback and the No. 28 doubles tandem made up of Ryan Fishback/Alberto Orso. Purdue is 0-4 against ranked opponents this fall, three of those losses came in singles action.
There will be no live video but fans can follow the tournament's results after each day on the event website.
BONITA BAY CLASSIC SCHEDULE
Friday
12:30 p.m. EST | v Virginia Tech
Saturday
4 p.m. EST | v Florida Gulf Coast
Sunday
9 a.m. EST | v Wichita State
ROSTER
Mujtaba Ali-Khan: Surpassed his fall win total after going 3-1 at the Notre Dame Invitational.
Alexander Ekstrand: Is a .500 player with a 3-3 record across singles and doubles.
Marino Jakic: Three of his four matches played have gone to a super tiebreak decision. Jakic is 2-1 in tiebreak matches.
Aleksa Krivokapic: Has played two Top-50 opponents this fall, pushing both matches to a third set.
Daniel Labrador: Looking to finish his fall strong after picking up just one win in each of his two outings.
Soham Purohit: Owns a 6-2 singles record going 3-1 in each of his two outings.
Stefan Simeunovic: Has been dominant to start his career, four of his five wins came in straight sets.
Juan David Velasquez: Won three straight to start the Notre Dame Invitational. All wins came in straight sets.
Henrik Villanger: Won three of four at the Notre Dame Invitational. Two wins were in straight sets, and the third came in a super tiebreak decision.
Bonita Bay Classic Rounds Out Fall Slate
The Purdue Boilermakers are off to Bonita Springs, Fla. for their fall finale at the FGCU Bonita Bay Classic.