Oct. 2, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - The second day of action brought a successful rebound for the Purdue women's tennis team at the Wolverine Invitational racking up eight wins total.
Four singles victories came from freshman Mara Schmidt, junior Anna Dushkina, senior Bhavani Tirumurti and junior Jenny Rabot. Schmidt (Bradenton, Fla.) took out Marquette player Gillian Hush 6-3, 7-5. Also defeating a Golden Eagle was Dushkina (Richmond, Hill) over Olga Fischer 6-1, 6-3. Tirimurti (Jakarta, Indonesia) and Rabot (Bishop's Stortford, England) both routed Western Michigan opponents Maggie Remynse 7-5, 4-6, 6-2 and Mila Shustova 6-2, 6-0, respectively.
The Old Gold and Black team also fared well in doubles, nabbing four wins. The tandem of Tirumurti and sophomore Imogen Golder led the way, taking both their matches from Katarina Lingl and Olga Chernova (MSU) 8-2 as well as Mila Shustova and Nino Shujashvilli (WMU) 8-3. Dushkina and junior Remi Martin defeated Michigan State's Whitney Wilson and Marina Bohrer 8-2, while Schmidt and Rabot beat April Kerr and Jill Pastunink of Western Michigan 8-3.
Final doubles followed by singles matches are on tap for Sunday starting at 10 a.m. at the Varsity Tennis Center. The tournament features two singles draws with 16 in each and two doubles draws. Consolation draws are played for singles.
For complete recaps and results please visit purduesports.com. For updated draws and live scoring please visit the tournament website.
Wolverine Invitational - Agate
Oct. 2, 2010
Ann Arbor, Mich. - Varsity Tennis Center
Singles
Mara Schmidt (Purdue) def. Gillian Hush (Marquette) 6-3, 7-5
Anna Dushkina (Purdue) def. Olga Fischer (Marquette) 6-1, 6-3
Bhavani Tirumurti (Purdue) def. Maggie Remynse (Western Michigan) 7-5, 4-6, 6-2
No. 82 Jennifer Rabot (Purdue) def. Mila Shustova (Western Michigan) 6-2, 6-0
Imogen Golder (Purdue) def. Christina Ruiz (Marquette) 8-2
Katarina Lingl (MSU) def. Remi Martin (Purdue) 6-0, 6-2
Doubles
Mimi Nguyen/Brooke Bolender (Michigan) def. Mara Schmidt/Jennifer Rabot (Purdue) 8-1
Kelly Barry/Olga Fischer (Marquette)def. Anna Dushkina/Remi Martin (Purdue) 8-3
Imogen Golder/Bhavani Tirumurti (Purdue) def. Katarina Lingl/Olga Chernova (MSU) 8-2
Anna Dushkina/Remi Martin (Purdue) def. Whitney Wilson/Marina Bohrer (MSU) 8-2
Mara Schmidt/Jennifer Rabot (Purdue) def. April Kerr/Jill Pastunink (WMU) 8-3
Imogen Golder/Bhavani Tirumurti (Purdue) def. Mila Shustova/Nino Shujashvilli (WMU) 8-3