Purdue Closes Kitty Harrison Invitational vs. Penn State
Purdue Closes Kitty Harrison Invitational vs. Penn StatePurdue Closes Kitty Harrison Invitational vs. Penn State

Purdue Closes Kitty Harrison Invitational vs. Penn State

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Purdue women's tennis team closed its first competition of the 2024-25 season with five wins out of nine matches on the final day of the Kitty Harrison Invitational.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – The Purdue women's tennis team closed its first competition of the 2024-25 season with five wins out of nine matches on the final day of the Kitty Harrison Invitational.

The Boilermakers squared off with Big Ten foe Penn State in a hidden dual.

The Lady Lions claimed two of the three doubles matches. Eve Gencer and Juana Larranaga provided the lone Boilermaker win in the early action with a 6-1 decision at No. 3 over Kate Zink and Deanna Lasorda.

The Boilermakers tallied four wins in six singles matches against the Lady Lions.

Ida Clement rolled to a 6-3, 7-5 win over Yvonne Zuffova at No. 2. Gencer needed a super tiebreak to defeat Jordina Cegarra Ramierez at No. 4, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (7). Fellow Freshman Kathryn Wilson blanked Kate Zine at No. 5, 6-0, 6-0. Tara Katarina Milic rolled to 6-0, 6-1 win over Deanna Lasorda at No. 6.

Fatima Gutierrez and Kathryn Wilson teamed up to defeat Alana Boyce and Mary Grace Rennard from North Carolina, 6-2, in an additional match played on Sunday.

The Boilermakers will be off as a team until the Hoosier Classic on Oct. 4-6, while individuals will play in the ITA All-American Championships and the Milwaukee Tennis Classic over the next two weeks.

SINGLES
1. Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) – 6-3, 7-6 (3)
2. Ida Clement (PUR) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PUR) – 6-3, 7-5
3. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Juana Larranaga (PUR) – 7-6 (4), 4-6, 1-0 (3)
4. Ece Gencer (PUR) def. Jordina Cegarra Ramirez (PSU) – 3-6, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (7)
5. Kathryn Wilson (PUR) def. Kate Zink (PSU) – 6-0, 6-0
6. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) def. Deanna Lasorda (PSU) – 6-0, 6-1
Additional – Susanna Maltby (UNC) def. Ashlie Wilson (PUR) – 6-4, 6-2

DOUBLES
1. No. 49 Olivia Dorner/Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara/Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) – 6-2
2. Yvonne Zuffova/Patricia Grigoras (PSU) def. Ida Clement/Ashlie Wilson (PUR) – 6-2
3. Ece Gencer/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Kate Zink/Deanna Lasorda (PSU) – 6-1
Additional – Fatima Gutierrez/Kathryn Wilson (PUR) def. Alana Boyce/Mary Grace Rennard (UNC) – 6-2