Boilermakers Fall in Regular Season Finale
Boilermakers Fall in Regular Season FinaleBoilermakers Fall in Regular Season Finale

Boilermakers Fall in Regular Season Finale

The No. 60 Purdue women's tennis squad was shutout 0-4 by No. 42 Illinois on Senior Day.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 60 Purdue women's tennis squad was shutout 0-4 by No. 42 Illinois on Senior Day. The Boilermakers end the regular season with an 11-9 (5-8 Big Ten) record while Illinois improves to 13-11 (8-5 Big Ten).
 
Tara Katarina Milic ended the regular season with the 60th doubles victory of her career, placing her at No. 14 all-time in Purdue doubles history. Milic is the sixth Boilermaker this century to reach the 60-win threshold and is joined by teammate Carmen Gallardo Guevara (59 wins) in the top-15.
 
The Boilermakers fought hard, nearly taking the doubles point as it came down to the final court, which was decided by a 7-5 result.
 
In singles, Freshman Ece Gencer led the way, winning the first set, 7-5 and was locked in a 4-4 battle before the match went abandoned.
 
 
Doubles:
  1. Tara Katarina Milic / Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) def. Megan Heuser / Kida Ferrari (ILL): 6-4
  2. Violeta Martinez / Alice Xu (ILL) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara / Ashlie Wilson (PUR): 7-5
  3. McKenna Schaefer / Kasia Treiber (ILL) def. Kathryn Wilson / Ida Clement (PUR): 6-4
 
Singles:
  1. McKenna Schaefbauer (ILL) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR): 6-3, 6-3
  2. Megan Heuser (ILL) def. Ida Clement (PUR): 6-1, 6-2
  3. Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) vs. Violeta Martinez (ILL): 4-6, 4-1 (Unfinished)
  4. Ece Gencer (PUR) vs. Kida Ferrari (ILL): 7-5, 4-4 (Unfinished)
  5. Juana Larranaga (PUR) vs. Ariel Madatali (ILL): 1-6, 1-4 (Unfinished)
  6. Kasia Treiber (ILL) def. Kathryn Wilson (PUR): 6-2, 6-2
 
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 3, 1, 2
Singles: 2, 6, 1