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Purdue Secures 4th Straight VictoryPurdue Secures 4th Straight Victory

Purdue Secures 4th Straight Victory

 

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Securing their fourth straight win, the Purdue women’s tennis team (6-4, 2-0 Big Ten) posted a 4-2 victory over No. 64 Minnesota (9-7, 0-3 Big Ten), marking the team’s first ranked win of the season. In the victory, Ece Gencer knocked off the No. 117 nationally-ranked singles player for her second ranked win of the year.

Gencer had strong performances across the board, picking up a dominant 6-3, 6-3 ranked win against No. 117 Jeselle Ante as the first court to finish. With the win, Gencer improved to a 9-1 record this spring. The showing was paired with another victory with partner Ida Clement in doubles (6-2), for the duo to remain undefeated at 4-0 this season.

Meanwhile, freshman Emmi Kolyszko picked up her third straight win, downing Nora Knezevic, 6-2, 7-6(3). Tied 40-40 while leading 5-4, Kolyszko lost the set point as the Gopher battled back to tie the match, however she denied each attempt by Knezevic to take the match, ultimately winning 7-6(3) in Set 2.

The match was clinched by sophomore Kathryn Wilson, who posted her fourth win in the last five matches as she defeated Anlin Xie with a pair of 6-4 scores.

Purdue dominated doubles, taking the first two courts with scores of 6-2, while leaving the third abandoned while ahead 5-2. They carried the momentum in to singles play, producing the Set 1 win on four of the six courts.

Tomorrow, Purdue will host No. 26 Wisconsin at noon, in its highest ranked matchup of the season thus far.

Doubles

  1. Ece Gencer / Ida Clement (PUR) def. Nora Knezevic / Arina Valitova (MIN): 6-2
  2. Kathryn Wilson / Ashlie Wilson (PUR) def. Mia Liepart / Anlin Xie (MIN): 6-2
  3. Kayal Gownder / Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) vs. Jeselle Ante / Yinong Ma (MIN): 5-2 UNF

Singles

  1. Ece Gencer (PUR) def. #117 Jeselle Ante (MIN): 6-3, 6-3
  2. Mia Liepart (MIN) def. Ida Clement (PUR): 6-3, 6-3
  3. Aiva Schmitz (MIN) def. Fatima Gutierrez (PUR): 6-4, 6-4
  4. Kayal Gownder (PUR) vs. Sofia Pinto (MIN): 6-1, 2-6, 2-5 UNF
  5. Kathryn Wilson (PUR) def. Anlin Xie (MIN): 6-4, 6-4
  6. Emmi Kolyszko (PUR) def. Nora Knezevic (MIN): 6-2, 7-6(3)

Order of Finish

Doubles: 1, 2

Singles: 1, 2, 6, 3, 5