ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The eighth-seeded Purdue women's tennis team bested the ninth-seeded Minnesota Golden Gophers 4-2 to advance the Boilermakers to the Big Ten Tournament quarterfinals.
At No. 3, Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga bested Minnesota's Aiva Schmitz/Zeyneb Sarioglan 6-4. Kennedy Gibbs/Csilla Fodor earned the 1-0 lead for Purdue after a 7-5 victory over Emma Belluomini/Anali Kocevar.
Sophomore Kennedy Gibbs dominated at No. 3, defeating Aiva Schmitz in two straight sets. Gibbs ended the match 6-4, 6-3. Following Gibbs was Carmen Gallardo Guevara with another two-set victory at No. 1. Gallardo Guevara, who was recently named All-Big Ten this season, bested Minnesota's Mia Liepert for the second time this campaign, finishing the match 6-3, 6-4. The final singles point for the Boilermakers came from Tara Katarina Milic at No. 5. Milic clinched the Purdue 6-4, 6-2 victory with a win over Zeyneb Sarioglan.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers will compete against the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines in the quarterfinals Friday, April 26 at 10 a.m.
Purdue (13-9)- 4, Minnesota (11-13)- 2
SINGLES
1. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Mia Liepert (MIN)- 6-3, 6-4
2. Csilla Fodor (PUR) vs. Anali Kocevar (MIN)- 3-6, 4-5 (Unfinished)
3. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Aiva Schmitz (MIN)- 6-4, 6-3
4. Emma Belluomini (MIN) def. Juana Larranaga (PUR)- 6-3, 6-2
5. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) def. Zeyneb Sarioglan (MIN)- 6-4, 6-2
6. Sofia Pinto (MIN) def. Ashlie Wilson (PUR)- 7-5, 6-3
DOUBLES
1. Mia Liepert/Sofia Pinto (MIN) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara/Tara Katarina Milic (PUR)- 6-1
2. Kennedy Gibbs/Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Emma Belluomini/Anali Kocevar (MIN)- 7-5
3. Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Aiva Schmitz/Zeyneb Sarioglan (MIN)- 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles- 3, 1, 4, 6, 5, 2 (Unfinished)
Doubles- 1, 3, 2
At No. 3, Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga bested Minnesota's Aiva Schmitz/Zeyneb Sarioglan 6-4. Kennedy Gibbs/Csilla Fodor earned the 1-0 lead for Purdue after a 7-5 victory over Emma Belluomini/Anali Kocevar.
Sophomore Kennedy Gibbs dominated at No. 3, defeating Aiva Schmitz in two straight sets. Gibbs ended the match 6-4, 6-3. Following Gibbs was Carmen Gallardo Guevara with another two-set victory at No. 1. Gallardo Guevara, who was recently named All-Big Ten this season, bested Minnesota's Mia Liepert for the second time this campaign, finishing the match 6-3, 6-4. The final singles point for the Boilermakers came from Tara Katarina Milic at No. 5. Milic clinched the Purdue 6-4, 6-2 victory with a win over Zeyneb Sarioglan.
UP NEXT
The Boilermakers will compete against the top-seeded Michigan Wolverines in the quarterfinals Friday, April 26 at 10 a.m.
Purdue (13-9)- 4, Minnesota (11-13)- 2
SINGLES
1. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Mia Liepert (MIN)- 6-3, 6-4
2. Csilla Fodor (PUR) vs. Anali Kocevar (MIN)- 3-6, 4-5 (Unfinished)
3. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Aiva Schmitz (MIN)- 6-4, 6-3
4. Emma Belluomini (MIN) def. Juana Larranaga (PUR)- 6-3, 6-2
5. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) def. Zeyneb Sarioglan (MIN)- 6-4, 6-2
6. Sofia Pinto (MIN) def. Ashlie Wilson (PUR)- 7-5, 6-3
DOUBLES
1. Mia Liepert/Sofia Pinto (MIN) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara/Tara Katarina Milic (PUR)- 6-1
2. Kennedy Gibbs/Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Emma Belluomini/Anali Kocevar (MIN)- 7-5
3. Ashlie Wilson/Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Aiva Schmitz/Zeyneb Sarioglan (MIN)- 6-4
ORDER OF FINISH
Singles- 3, 1, 4, 6, 5, 2 (Unfinished)
Doubles- 1, 3, 2