WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – No. 59 Purdue women's tennis defeated the Penn State Nittany Lions 4-0 Saturday, earning the second Big Ten victory of the season.
First to win in doubles were Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga at No. 3. The pair defeated Penn State's Jordina Cegarra/Alina Lebedeva 6-4. To clinch the doubles point for the Boilermakers, Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara beat No. 69 Karly Friedland/Olivia Dorner. At the one spot, the pair claimed a 7-5 victory. When the doubles point was called for Purdue, Csilla Fodor/Kennedy Gibbs were battling at No. 2, leaving the match unfinished at 5-5.
The Boilermakers took a quick lead in singles with five players each winning their first set. At No. 3, senior Csilla Fodor claimed the first singles victory for Purdue, going 6-0, 6-4. Tara Katarina Milic earned the second singles point for the Boilers with her 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 5. To complete the sweep, Juana Larranaga bested the Nittany Lions' Jordina Cegarra in two straight sets, finishing 6-3, 6-4.
Up Next
The Boilermakers will be back at Schwartz Tennis Center Sunday, March 24 at noon to take on the No. 13 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Purdue (9-5)- 4, Penn State (2-11)- 0
SINGLES
1. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) vs. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PEN)- 6-1, 6-7(3), 0-0
2. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) vs. Olivia Dorner (PEN)- 6-7(5), 4-4
3. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PEN)- 6-0, 6-4
4. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Jordina Cegarra (PEN)- 6-3, 6-4
5. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) def. Alina Lebedeva (PEN)- 7-5, 6-4
6. Ashlie Wilson (PUR) vs. Karly Friedland (PEN)- 6-2, 5-7, 1-0
DOUBLES
1. Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. No. 69 Karly Friedland/Olivia Dorner (PEN)- 7-5
2. Kennedy Gibbs/Csilla Fodor (PUR) vs. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Yvonne Zuffova (PEN)- 5-5 (Unfinished)
3. Juana Larranaga/Ashlie Wilson (PUR) def. Jordina Cegarra/Alina Lebedeva (PEN)- 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles- 3, 5, 4, 1 (Unfinished), 2 (Unfinished), 6 (Unfinished)
Doubles- 3, 1, 2 (Unfinished)
First to win in doubles were Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga at No. 3. The pair defeated Penn State's Jordina Cegarra/Alina Lebedeva 6-4. To clinch the doubles point for the Boilermakers, Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara beat No. 69 Karly Friedland/Olivia Dorner. At the one spot, the pair claimed a 7-5 victory. When the doubles point was called for Purdue, Csilla Fodor/Kennedy Gibbs were battling at No. 2, leaving the match unfinished at 5-5.
The Boilermakers took a quick lead in singles with five players each winning their first set. At No. 3, senior Csilla Fodor claimed the first singles victory for Purdue, going 6-0, 6-4. Tara Katarina Milic earned the second singles point for the Boilers with her 7-5, 6-4 win at No. 5. To complete the sweep, Juana Larranaga bested the Nittany Lions' Jordina Cegarra in two straight sets, finishing 6-3, 6-4.
Up Next
The Boilermakers will be back at Schwartz Tennis Center Sunday, March 24 at noon to take on the No. 13 Ohio State Buckeyes.
Purdue (9-5)- 4, Penn State (2-11)- 0
SINGLES
1. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) vs. Sofiya Chekhlystova (PEN)- 6-1, 6-7(3), 0-0
2. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) vs. Olivia Dorner (PEN)- 6-7(5), 4-4
3. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Yvonne Zuffova (PEN)- 6-0, 6-4
4. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Jordina Cegarra (PEN)- 6-3, 6-4
5. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) def. Alina Lebedeva (PEN)- 7-5, 6-4
6. Ashlie Wilson (PUR) vs. Karly Friedland (PEN)- 6-2, 5-7, 1-0
DOUBLES
1. Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. No. 69 Karly Friedland/Olivia Dorner (PEN)- 7-5
2. Kennedy Gibbs/Csilla Fodor (PUR) vs. Sofiya Chekhlystova/Yvonne Zuffova (PEN)- 5-5 (Unfinished)
3. Juana Larranaga/Ashlie Wilson (PUR) def. Jordina Cegarra/Alina Lebedeva (PEN)- 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles- 3, 5, 4, 1 (Unfinished), 2 (Unfinished), 6 (Unfinished)
Doubles- 3, 1, 2 (Unfinished)