Sept. 19, 2010
CARY, N.C. - After a slow start, the Purdue women's tennis team rebounded, placing ‎in a doubles main draw and picking up five singles wins. ‎
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Boilermaker pair of junior Jenny Rabot and freshman Mara Schmidt knabbed third place in their ‎doubles main draw, beating Rachel White and Allison Falkin (Illinois) 8-4. The two were knocked ‎out of the hunt for the title by Antonia Foehse and Mary Anne Macfarlane of Alabama who ‎placed second. ‎
Rabot and Schmidt also claimed victory on the singles courts, along with teammates Anna ‎Dushkina and Bhavani Tirumurti. Rabot cleaned out Talyor Marable (Princeton) 6-1, 6-1 while ‎Schmidt took out North Carolina's Jennifer Stone 6-3, 6-4. Dushkina defeated Alaina Trgovich of ‎Wisconsin in a closely played 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 6-3 match. Tirumurti handled Trgovich's teammate, ‎Jenny Hois 7-5, 6-2.‎
Every Boilermaker advanced to the consolation semifinals, but only Dushkina would survive the ‎day. The Ontario native outlasted Falkin (Illinois) 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) and faces Monica Gorny of Duke ‎on Sunday in the consolation finals. ‎
For full results and recap of tomorrow's match please visit purduesports.com.‎
Duke Fab Four Invite - Agate
Sept. 18, 2010
Cary, N.C. - Cary Tennis Center
Day 2 Results
Consolation Quarterfinals
Section A
Anna Dushkina (Purdue) def. Alaina Trgovich (Wisconsin) 6-4, 6-7(3), 6-3
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Section B
Mara Schmidt (Purdue) def. Jennifer Stone (North Carolina) 6-3, 6-4
No. 82 Jennifer Rabot (Purdue) def. Taylor Marable (Princeton) 6-1, 6-1
Section C
Bhavani Tirumurti (Purdue) def. Jenny Hois (Wisconsin) 7-5, 6-2
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Consolation Semifinals
Section A
Anna Dushkina (Purdue) def Allison Falkin (Illinois) 6-3, 7-6(6)
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Section B
Breanne Smutko (Illinois) def Mara Schmidt (Purdue) 6-2, 6-4
Mary Anne Macfarlane (Alabama) def No. 82 Jennifer Rabot (Purdue) 7-5, 6-2
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Section C
No. 84 Jelena Durisic (UNC) def Bhavani Tirumurti (Purdue) 6-1, 6-1
Third Place Main Draw
Section B
Jennifer Rabot/Mara Schmidt (Purdue) def. Rachel White/Allison Falkin (Illinois) 8-4
Third Place Consolation
Section C
No. 49 Hilary Bartlett (Princeton) def Bhavani Tirumurti (Purdue) 6-2, 6-2
Third Place Consolation
Section B
No. 82 Jennifer Rabot (Purdue) vs. Mara Schmidt (Purdue) dnp
Third Place Consolation
Section C
Welcher/Emery (Alabama) def. Bhavani Tirumuti/Anna Dushkina (Purdue) 8-3