April 8, 2007
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - All six Boilermakers scored at least one win whether in singles and doubles as Purdue edged Penn State 4-3 Sunday afternoon at the Schwartz Tennis Center.
The victory snapped a season-long three-match losing streak for the Old Gold and Black, which improved to 11-5 this season and 4-2 in the Big Ten.
The loss dropped Penn State's record to 8-10 and 2-3 in the Big Ten.
Purdue received two convincing doubles wins to claim the dual's first point. The 45th-ranked combo of Mallory Voelker and Brooke Beier beat up on Andreea Niculescu and Lauren Holzberg 8-2, while Anna Dzeva and Alenjandra Boeker rattled Sarah Lotto and Dorothy Dohanics 8-3.
Neela Vaez and Cigdem Duru dropped their doubles match at No. 2, but came through for the Boilermakers with a pair of straight set wins at No. 3 and 4 singles. At No. 3, Vaez dismantled Holzberg 6-3, 6-4, and Duru nipped Jenny Schular, 6-2, 7-6.
Voelker clinched the match at No. 1 singles, with a decisive 6-4, 6-7, 6-0 triumph over Niculescu.
Purdue continues its homestand next weekend with duals against Ohio State and Indiana Saturday and Sunday. Both contests are scheduled to start at 11 a.m.
#46 Purdue University 4, Penn State 3
Singles competition
1. Mallory Voelker (PUR) def. Andreea Niculescu (PSU) 6-4, 6-7, 6-0
2. Sasha Abraham (PSU) def. Brooke Beier (PUR) 6-2, 4-6, 6-4
3. Neela Vaez (PUR) def. Lauren Holzberg (PSU) 6-3, 6-4
4. Cigdem Duru (PUR) def. Jenny Shular (PSU) 6-2, 7-6
5. Dorothy Dohanics (PSU) def. Anna Dzeva (PUR) 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
6. Lauren McCarthy (PSU) def. Alejandra Boeker (PUR) 6-2, 6-3
Doubles competition
1. #45 Mallory Voelker/Brooke Beier (PUR) def. Andreea Niculescu/Lauren Holzberg (PSU) 8-2
2. Jenny Shular/Sasha Abraham (PSU) def. Neela Vaez/Cigdem Duru (PUR) 8-5
3. Anna Dzeva/Alejandra Boeker (PUR) def. Sarah Lotto/Dorothy Dohanics (PSU) 8-3
Match Notes:
Penn State 8-9, 2-4 Big Ten
Purdue University 10-5, 3-2 Big Ten; National ranking #46
Order of finish: Doubles (1,2,3); Singles (6,4,3,5,2,1)
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