SCHEDULE
Friday, April 17 | 6 p.m. ET | Ann Arbor, Mich.
Purdue at No. 39 Michigan
Sunday, April 19 | 2 p.m. ET | East Lansing, Mich.
Purdue at No. 23 Michigan State
BOILERMAKER NOTABLES
- Purdue enters its final week of the season 5-15 (1-10 Big Ten) coming off a 1-1 weekend in its home season finale.
- The Doubles pairs found their stride last week, picking the team point in both duals.
- Leading the team in singles wins this spring is freshman Jacob Lee (8-5 overall record, 5-4 Big Ten). Lee finished first in singles against the Wisconsin Badgers, claiming a 6-3, 6-4 victory for the Boilermakers.
- The Boilermakers conquered the No. 58 Cornhuskers, 4-1 for the team’s very first Big Ten win of the season.
- Fathalla came through for the Boilers as he picked up his fourth win versus a ranked opponent after defeating No. 112 Nikolay Sysoev (Nebraska) in the No. 1 spot, 7-6(5), 6-3, as well as securing the team’s first doubles point win in Big Ten play this season.
- To receive the doubles point, Purdue fought tooth and nail as Henrik Villanger and Maj Premzl defeated the Huskers 7-6(2), while Fathalla and Stefan Simeunovic clinched their victory 7-6(6). It was Purdue’s third doubles win overall this season.
- Freshman Nikola Jovic made a statement in singles versus the Huskers, dominating with a pair of 6-4 wins as the first court to finish.
- Likewise, Villanger clinched the dual for the Boilers, securing the match 6-4, 6-4.
- Lee finished first in singles against the Wisconsin Badgers, claiming a 6-3, 6-4 victory for the Boilermakers.
LOOKING AHEAD
- There is one week left in the regular season as the Boilermakers are set to travel to Michigan this weekend, taking on No. 39 Michigan on Friday, followed by No. 23 Michigan State on Sunday.
- No. 39 Michigan comes off of a 4-2 upset over No. 23 Michigan, with a record of 10-9 (6-5 Big Ten).
- The Wolverines lineup includes one ranked singles player, as well as two doubles pairings; No. 6 Max Dahlin for singles, and No. 21 Max Dahlin & Bjom Swenson, No. 52 Max Dahlin & Pierce Shaya for the doubles lineup.
- No. 23 Michigan State boasts an 11-5 overall record, while being undefeated in conference play, 7-0, and 4-0 at home. The Spartans host three ranked singles players, and two ranked doubles pairings; No. 16 Matthew Forbes, No. 27 Aristotelis Thanos, and No. 56 Ozan Baris for singles, No. 42 Aristotelis Thanos & Mitchell Sheldon and No. 75 Ozan Baris & Matthew Forbes for doubles.