WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No. 56 Purdue women's tennis will travel to Charleston, S.C. to battle the Charleston Southern Buccaneers Friday, March 15 at noon.
In the most recent match, Carmen Gallardo Guevara claimed her second Big Ten singles victory of the season after defeating Minnesota's Mia Liepert 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1. The junior is now 10-1 in singles play. Sophomore Calissa Dellabarca made her Purdue debut in a doubles match with partner Juana Larrañaga. The Boilermakers have now earned a record of 7-5.
The Charleston Southern University Buccaneers have gone 6-4 this season. In their most recent match, the Buccaneers defeated the University of Toledo 5-2. Key players for Charleston Southern include Jessica Braun and Amila Jusufbegovic, going 6-2 and 6-3 in singles, respectively. The Buccaneers went 16-8 in the 2022-2023 campaign. In Big South Conference play, the team tallied a 5-1 record.
MATCH INFORMATION:
No. 56 Purdue (7-5) vs. Charleston Southern (6-4)
Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center
Friday, March 15 | Noon
BOILER NOTES
• Friday's match will be the first meeting between Purdue and Charleston Southern.
• Charleston Southern have gone undefeated at home with a record of 6-0.
• Last week, the Buccaneers' Noa Boyd won Player of the Week for the Big South Conference
• Playing at both No. 1 and No. 2, the doubles team of Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara have tallied a 7-2 record.
• Carmen Gallardo Guevara holds a 10-1 singles record, going 2-1 against conference opponents.
In the most recent match, Carmen Gallardo Guevara claimed her second Big Ten singles victory of the season after defeating Minnesota's Mia Liepert 6-3, 6-4 at No. 1. The junior is now 10-1 in singles play. Sophomore Calissa Dellabarca made her Purdue debut in a doubles match with partner Juana Larrañaga. The Boilermakers have now earned a record of 7-5.
The Charleston Southern University Buccaneers have gone 6-4 this season. In their most recent match, the Buccaneers defeated the University of Toledo 5-2. Key players for Charleston Southern include Jessica Braun and Amila Jusufbegovic, going 6-2 and 6-3 in singles, respectively. The Buccaneers went 16-8 in the 2022-2023 campaign. In Big South Conference play, the team tallied a 5-1 record.
MATCH INFORMATION:
No. 56 Purdue (7-5) vs. Charleston Southern (6-4)
Gary Clark Banks Sr. Tennis Center
Friday, March 15 | Noon
BOILER NOTES
• Friday's match will be the first meeting between Purdue and Charleston Southern.
• Charleston Southern have gone undefeated at home with a record of 6-0.
• Last week, the Buccaneers' Noa Boyd won Player of the Week for the Big South Conference
• Playing at both No. 1 and No. 2, the doubles team of Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara have tallied a 7-2 record.
• Carmen Gallardo Guevara holds a 10-1 singles record, going 2-1 against conference opponents.