SCHEDULE
Friday, April 17 | 5 p.m. ET
Purdue vs. No. 10 USC
Saturday, April 18 | 3 p.m. ET
Purdue vs. No. 19 UCLA
BOILERS AT A GLANCE
- Ece Gencer faced the No. 5 ranked player in the nation, claiming an 8–6 tiebreak win over Ohio State’s No. 5 Luciana Perry before play was abandoned. Similarly on Sunday, Gencer broke through with another 8-6 tiebreak win versus her Penn State opponent before play was abandoned.
- Doubles partners Gencer and Ida Clement enter the ITA rankings for the third week in a row at No. 61.
- The sister duo of Kathryn Wilson and Ashlie Wilson held their own against No. 22 Ohio State pairing, before the match was ultimately left unfinished at 5-5.
- Gencer, who has been playing at Purdue’s No. 1 position this season, holds a 9-6 record in singles play and an 8-8 record in doubles play.
- Kathryn Wilson held a 5-4 lead in her second set during singles play against Ohio State’s Hephzibah Oluwadare.
- On Sunday, the Boilermakers celebrated Senior Day. Fatima Gutierrez, Kayal Gownder, and Ashlie Wilson were all recognized for their accomplishments and dedication to the team.
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Boilermakers will face the No. 10 Trojans on Friday, April 17 and the No. 19 Wildcats on Saturday, April 18 to finish off their regular season.
- Purdue will face two ranked singles players from No. 10 USC, including No. 22 Jana Hossam Salah and No. 58 Emma Charney.
- No. 19 UCLA Women’s tennis holds a 13-6 season record, 7-4 in Big Ten Play.
- Both teams were victorious in their last match, beating their opponents 4-1.