WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s tennis squad fell in shutout fashion to the No. 3 nationally-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday afternoon. Despite the loss, Ece Gencer led the No. 5-ranked singles player after the first set in singles before the match went abandoned.
Gencer came from behind in Set 1, tying the match at 5-5, then leading 6-5, before No. 5 Luciana Perry forced a tiebreak. Locked in a tight battle that saw Gencer hold set point twice, Perry’s persistence led to the eventual 8-6 tiebreak win for Gencer. Ultimately, the match was clinched by the Buckeyes shortly after, leaving the match unfinished.
Although the Boilermakers fell in the doubles point, the sister duo of Ashlie and Kathryn fought hard against No. 22 pairing in the nation, though the match ultimately went unfinished at 5-5.
Tomorrow, the women close out their season’s home slate with Senior Day Sunday. It will be a blackout dual as Purdue takes on Penn State tomorrow at 10 a.m. ET with senior day ceremony following the match. The women will be followed by the men’s tennis team senior day, which begins at 2 p.m. ET.
Doubles
- #96 Luciana Perry / Flora Johnson (OSU) def. #55 Ece Gencer / Ida Clement (PUR): 6-3
- Kathryn Wilson / Ashlie Wilson (PUR) vs. #22 Teah Chavez / Hephzibah Oluwadare (OSU): 5-5 UNF
- Audrey Spencer / Sophia Cisse (OSU) def. Fatima Gutierrez / Kayal Gownder (PUR): 6-2
Singles
- Ece Gencer (PUR) vs. #5 Luciana Perry (OSU): 7-6(8) UNF
- Sophia Cisse (OSU) vs. Ida Clement (PUR): 6-3, 5-2 UNF
- #96 Audrey Spencer (OSU) def. Fatima Gutierrez (PUR): 6-3, 6-1
- #74 Nao Nishino (OSU) def. Kayal Gownder (PUR): 6-3, 6-1
- Hephzibah Oluwadare (OSU) vs. Kathryn Wilson (PUR): 6-2, 4-5
- Alessia Cau (OSU) def. Emmi Kolyszko (PUR): 6-1, 6-3
Order of Finish:
Doubles: 3, 1
Singles: 6, 3, 4