BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Purdue women's tennis team opened the Hoosier Classic with a pair of singles and doubles victories.
The Boilermakers swept both doubles contests.
Sister duo Ashlie Wilson and Kathryn Wilson cruised to a 6-2 win over Rebecca Frant and Clemence Thouard from Memphis. Rookie pairing Sophie Schwartz and Ellie Morrow knocked off Maria Dzemeshkevich and Reagan Welch from Northern Illinois 7-5.
In singles, Morrow and Calissa Dellabarca rallied from a set down to win their opening matches. Morrow defeated Magda Swierczynska from Indiana 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, while Dellabarca bested Elena Malykh from Ball State, 2-6, 6-4, 6-1.
The Boilermakers will be back in action on Saturday starting with doubles at 9 a.m.
SINGLES
Calissa Dellabarca (PUR) def. Elena Malykh (BSU) – 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Ellie Morrow (PUR) def. Magda Swierczynska (IU) – 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Emily Meyer (MEM) def. Kathryn Wilson (PUR) – 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
Stadfany Nformi (UNT) def. Ashlie Wilson (PUR) – 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-0
DOUBLES
Ashlie Wilson/Kathryn Wilson (PUR) def. Rebecca Frant/Clemence Thouard (MEM) – 6-2
Sophie Schwartz/Ellie Morrow (PUR) def. Maria Dzemeshkevich/Reagan Welch( NIU) – 7-5