WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The No. 26 Wisconsin Badgers snapped the Purdue Boilermakers four-match winning streak as Purdue was shut out, 0-4.
With the result, Purdue suffered its first loss in over a month, including the first in Big Ten play, moving to a 6-5 (1-1 Big Ten) record while Wisconsin improved to 9-3 (2-1 Big Ten) record.
The Boilermakers faced two of its highest-ranked singles foes, with Gencer taking on No. 17 Maria Sholokhova, suffering just the second loss of the season as she fell 3-6, 1-6. Meanwhile, Fatima Gutierrez, playing at the No. 2 position, took on No. 56-ranked Ekaterina Ivanova, leading in the first set before ultimately falling 5-7, with the match going unfinished in Set 2.
Next weekend, Purdue will travel next door to Illinois and Northwestern. On Saturday, the Boilers will take on the Fighting Illini at 1 p.m. ET, followed by a Sunday afternoon showdown against the Wildcats at 3 p.m. ET.
Doubles
- Ellison Reylondson / Ekaterina Ivanova (WIS) def. Ece Gencer / Ida Clement (PUR): 6-2
- Kathryn Wilson / Ashlie Wilson (PUR) vs. Maria Sholokhova / Kaede Usui (WIS): 3-5 UNF
- Kayal Gownder / Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) vs. Kája Jacobson / Tianna Rangan (WIS): 6-3
Singles
- #17 Maria Sholokhova (WIS) def. Ece Gencer (PUR): 6-3, 6-1
- #56 Ekaterina Ivanova (WIS) vs. Fatima Gutierrez (PUR): 7-5, 2-0 UNF
- Tianna Rangan (WIS) def. Kayal Gownder (PUR): 6-2, 6-2
- Ellison Reylondson (WIS) vs. Kathryn Wilson (PUR): 7-5, 2-3 UNF
- Kája Jacobson (WIS) vs. Emmi Kolyszko (PUR): 7-6(3), 1-1 UNF
- Kaede Usui (WIS) def. Ashlie Wilson (PUR): 6-0, 6-3
Order of Finish
Doubles: 1, 3
Singles: 6, 1, 3