WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue avenged a 2023 loss with a 5-2 victory over DePaul on Friday night.
After a recent dip in doubles, the Boilermakers got their mojo back with wins at No. 1 and 2. With DePaul taking the first match at No. 3, Daniel Labrador/Stefan Simeunovic kept the point alive with a 7-5 win with one match to decide the point. Soham Purohit/Juan David Velasquez answered the call with a 6-4 win to clinch the early lead for Purdue.
With a 1-0 advantage, the Boilers put the pedal to the metal and easily clinched the dual by cruising to a 5-0 start.
The bottom of the order saw the most success as Mujtaba Ali-Khan, Velasquez and Alexander Ekstrand won in straight sets. Ali-Khan is now 4-4 at No. 6 winning two in a row. Ekstrand continues to rack up wins at No. 5 as he improved to 3-1 at the position.
With the win in tow, Purohit closed out the singles scoring with a straight-set win at No. 2, making him 2-0 in the Top 3 positions. Purohit has won three in a row and four of his last five matches.
Up Next
Purdue looks to continue its winning streak tomorrow Saturday, March 2 with a noon match against Cleveland State.
Purdue (4-6)- 5, DePaul (5-6)- 2
SINGLES
1. Leon Huck (DEP) def. Stefan Simeunovic (PUR)- 6-4, 7-6(3)
2. Soham Purohit (PUR) def. Matteo Iaquinto (DEP)- 6-3, 6-4
3. Shourya Verma (DEP) def. Daniel Labrador (PUR)- 4-6, 7-5, 10-4
4. Juan David Velasquez (PUR) def. Laurentiu Mandocescu (DEP)- 6-3, 6-3
5. Alexander Ekstrand (PUR) def. Sven Moser (DEP)- 6-3, 7-6(6)
6. Mujtaba Ali-Khan (PUR) def. Jona Gitschel (DEP)- 6-2, 6-1
DOUBLES
1. Soham Purohit/Juan David Velasquez (PUR) def. Jona Gitschel/Shourya Verma (DEP)- 6-4
2. Daniel Labrador/Stefan Simeunovic (PUR) def. Leon Huck/Sven Moser (DEP)- 7-5
3. Laurentiu Mandocescu/Matteo Iaquinto (DEP) def. Mujtaba Ali-Khan/Alexander Ekstrand (PUR)- 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles- 6, 4, 5, 2, 1, 3
Doubles- 3, 1, 2
Boilers Roll Past DePaul on Friday
Purdue avenged a 2023 loss with a 5-2 victory over DePaul on Friday night.