WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women's tennis team earned its third victory of the season by sweeping the Xavier Musketeers 7-0.
The doubles team of Csilla Fodor/Kennedy Gibbs started the Boilermakers on the right foot. At. No. 1, Fodor and Gibbs defeated Xavier's Imani Graham/Anna Roggenburk 6-0. Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga clinched the doubles point for Purdue after beating Blessing Nwaozuzu/Abigail Siminski at No. 3. Purdue's Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara were fighting neck and neck against Emily Flowers/Sofia Mazzucato from Xavier when the match was declared unfinished. The pair at No. 2 ended with a score of 5-5.
The first singles victory came from Gibbs at No. 3. With a commanding lead after winning the first set 6-0, the sophomore defeated Xavier's Siminski in two sets. Following closely behind with another win was Purdue's only ranked player, No. 113 Carmen Gallardo Guevara. She remains undefeated in singles since first being ranked on Nov. 15, 2023.
At No. 5, Milic bested Emily Flowers in two sets, going 6-4, 6-3. Adding another point for the Boilermakers is Ashlie Wilson at No. 6, winning her battle against the Musketeers' Ellie Brotherton.
The two final matches both ended in super tiebreaks. Senior Csilla Fodor went 6-0 in the first set at No. 1. After going 17-15 in the final set, Fodor beat Imani Graham, the BIG EAST's Player of the Year in 2023. Completing the sweep was junior Juana Larranaga at No. 4. Larranaga came back after falling in the first set and solidified her win with a 1-0(4) super tiebreak victory.
Up Next
The Boilermakers will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the ITA Kickoff Weekend on Friday, Jan 26. Purdue will take on the University of Arkansas.
Purdue (3-0)- 7, Xavier (1-1)- 0
SINGLES
1. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Imani Graham (XAV)- 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(15)
2. No. 113 Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Anna Roggenburk (XAV)- 6-3, 6-4
3. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Abigail Siminski (XAV)- 6-0, 6-4
4. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Sofia Mazzucato (XAV)- 5-7, 6-2, 1-0(4)
5. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) def. Emily Flowers (XAV)- 6-4, 6-3
6. Ashlie Wilson (PUR) def. Ellie Brotherton (XAV)- 6-4, 6-3
DOUBLES
1. Csilla Fodor/Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Imani Graham/Anna Roggenburk (XAV)- 6-0
2. Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) vs. Emily Flowers/Sofia Mazzucato (XAV)- 5-5 (Unfinished)
3. Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Blessing Nwaozuzu/Abigail Siminski (XAV)- 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles- 3, 2, 5, 6, 1, 4
Doubles- 1, 3, 2 (Unfinished)
The doubles team of Csilla Fodor/Kennedy Gibbs started the Boilermakers on the right foot. At. No. 1, Fodor and Gibbs defeated Xavier's Imani Graham/Anna Roggenburk 6-0. Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga clinched the doubles point for Purdue after beating Blessing Nwaozuzu/Abigail Siminski at No. 3. Purdue's Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara were fighting neck and neck against Emily Flowers/Sofia Mazzucato from Xavier when the match was declared unfinished. The pair at No. 2 ended with a score of 5-5.
The first singles victory came from Gibbs at No. 3. With a commanding lead after winning the first set 6-0, the sophomore defeated Xavier's Siminski in two sets. Following closely behind with another win was Purdue's only ranked player, No. 113 Carmen Gallardo Guevara. She remains undefeated in singles since first being ranked on Nov. 15, 2023.
At No. 5, Milic bested Emily Flowers in two sets, going 6-4, 6-3. Adding another point for the Boilermakers is Ashlie Wilson at No. 6, winning her battle against the Musketeers' Ellie Brotherton.
The two final matches both ended in super tiebreaks. Senior Csilla Fodor went 6-0 in the first set at No. 1. After going 17-15 in the final set, Fodor beat Imani Graham, the BIG EAST's Player of the Year in 2023. Completing the sweep was junior Juana Larranaga at No. 4. Larranaga came back after falling in the first set and solidified her win with a 1-0(4) super tiebreak victory.
Up Next
The Boilermakers will travel to Ann Arbor, Mich. for the ITA Kickoff Weekend on Friday, Jan 26. Purdue will take on the University of Arkansas.
Purdue (3-0)- 7, Xavier (1-1)- 0
SINGLES
1. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Imani Graham (XAV)- 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(15)
2. No. 113 Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Anna Roggenburk (XAV)- 6-3, 6-4
3. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Abigail Siminski (XAV)- 6-0, 6-4
4. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Sofia Mazzucato (XAV)- 5-7, 6-2, 1-0(4)
5. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) def. Emily Flowers (XAV)- 6-4, 6-3
6. Ashlie Wilson (PUR) def. Ellie Brotherton (XAV)- 6-4, 6-3
DOUBLES
1. Csilla Fodor/Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Imani Graham/Anna Roggenburk (XAV)- 6-0
2. Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) vs. Emily Flowers/Sofia Mazzucato (XAV)- 5-5 (Unfinished)
3. Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Blessing Nwaozuzu/Abigail Siminski (XAV)- 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles- 3, 2, 5, 6, 1, 4
Doubles- 1, 3, 2 (Unfinished)