Oct. 31, 2010
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Purdue women's tennis team finished its final day of the June Stewart Invitational on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.
Gisella Pere (Guayaquil, Ecuador) appeared in the consolation finals of the Alexander draw where she met Ashley Canty of Murray State. The Purdue sophomore eased through the first set 6-2, and kept her momentum going, finishing out Canty 6-2, 6-2 to win the consolation group.
Junior Remi Martin met her second Belmont opponent in two days, Abby Leatherwood, in the Balfas draw consolation final. The San Diego, Calif. native was narrowly beaten in the first set 4-6, but bounced back in the second, getting on the board with a 6-3 victory. Martin kept it going in the tiebreaker and claimed the win and the draw 4-6, 6-3, (10-5).
Pere and Martin also paired up in the consolation doubles final against Canty and Cassidy Cunitz (Murray State). The Boilermaker team closed out the great day with another victory to win the bracket 8-6.
The event entails five 8-player singles draws, a 16-player doubles draw and an additional group of round robin doubles matches.
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June Stewart Invitational - Agate
Oct. 31, 2010
Nashville, Tenn. - Currey Tennis Center
Brett Peterson Draw - Singles - Main Draw Third Place Final
Alex Dachos (MTSU) def. (Kirsten) Kay Kay Magi (Purdue) 6-3, 5-7, 10-6
Lori Alexander Draw - Singles - Consolation Final
Gisella Pere (Purdue) def. Ashley Canty (Murray State) 6-2, 6-2
Laina Balfas Draw - Singles - Consolation Final
Remi Martin (Purdue) def. Abby Leatherwood (Belmont) 4-6, 6-3, (10-5)
Professor Valentine Draw - Doubles - Consolation Final
Remi Martin/Gisella Pere (Purdue) def. Ashley Canty/Cassidy Cunitz (Murray State) 8-6