April 9, 2011
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Grabbing its 10th win of the season, the Purdue women's tennis team ‎swept the Gophers of Minnesota (5-12, 1-4) on Saturday at the Schwartz Tennis Center.
Purdue ‎enjoyed home court advantage for the first time in five matches, including four Big Ten ‎Conference duals on the road. The Boilermakers (10-6, 4-2) are 7-1 at home, having only fallen ‎to then-No. 26 South Carolina. ‎
It was also a day of tenth wins for two doubles teams and two Boilermakers in dual-match ‎singles. ‎
At No. 3 doubles, Bhavani Tirumurti and Imogen Golder gained a strong 4-0 lead over Doron ‎Muravnik and Magdalena Wiecha and never let up, taking the match 8-4 for their tenth win of ‎the season. No. 38 doubles team, Jennifer Rabot and Mara Schmidt were challenged early at 4-4 ‎in the top doubles slot by Alessandra Ferrazzi and Natallia Pintusava. The Boilermakers stayed ‎tough and broke their counterparts at 6-5, giving them the advantage they needed to clinch the ‎doubles point for Purdue with an 8-5 win and their tenth victory. ‎
The Old Gold and Black moved into singles with the 1-0 tally and remained in control. First to ‎claimed another Purdue point was the Boilermakers' singles leader, sophomore Imogen Golder. ‎The Purdue netter fought Muravnik in the first set 3-3 near the end, but Golder got the upper ‎hand and took the first 6-3. The second frame was tight as well grinding to a 4-all halt when the ‎Boilermaker broke Muravnik and closed it out 6-3, 6-4. The Auckland, New Zealand native is on a ‎‎9-2 singles win streak and 13-5 overall. ‎
Celebrating her tenth season win, Gisella Pere imposed a 6-2, 6-3 score on Spilca for a 3-0 run at ‎No. 6 and Purdue's third overall point. ‎
Deciding the match for the Old Gold and Black at No. 4, junior Anna Dushkina forced a 6-3 first ‎set on Yuliana Umanets. In set No. 2, Dushkina seized a 4-0 lead and finished Umanets 6-3, 6-4 ‎for her third clinching match. ‎
Junior Rabot faced a tough competitor in 56th-ranked Natallia Pintusava at the top singles spot. ‎The two netters stayed aggressive in the first set until Rabot turned the tide with a break at 5-3 ‎and took set No. 1 6-4. The second frame was just as tough with draws at 3-all, 4-all and 5-all. ‎Rabot jumped on the final game, shutting out Pintusava 6-4, 7-5. ‎
Adding to the Purdue point total was Mara Schmidt with a 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), (10-8) battle with Alexa ‎Palen. Schmidt has had a 3-0 win streak since moving to No. 3. ‎
For the sweeping point over Minnesota, senior Bhavani Tirumurti snatched her tenth win of the ‎season over Ferrazzi 7-6 (7-5), 6-3 with her second win since movnig to the No. 2 singles court. ‎
‎"I thought today was one of our best matches of the year," said head coach Laura Glitz. "Across ‎the board every player stepped up and did what they needed to do to win. If we do the same ‎thing tomorrow, we will get the result we want."
On Sunday the Boilermakers are again challenged at home when the Wisconsin Badgers come to ‎the Schwartz Tennis Center for a noon ET dual-match.‎
There is no admission to the Schwartz Tennis Center. Free pizza will be offered to all Purdue ‎women's tennis fans. Live results can be found at purduesports.com.
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No. 66 Purdue vs. Minnesota - Agate
Apr. 9, 2011
West Lafayette, Ind. - Schwartz Tennis Center
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Purdue (10-6, 4-2) 7, Minnesota (5-12, 1-4) 0
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Doubles
‎1. No. 38 Jennifer Rabot/Mara Schmidt (Purdue) def. Alessandra Ferrazzi/Natallia Pintusava ‎‎(MINN)8-5
‎2. Alexa Palen/Mariana Spilca(MINN) def. Gisella Pere/Anna Dushkina (Purdue) 8-4
‎3. Bhavani Tirumurti/Imogen Golder (Purdue) def. Doron Muravnik/Magdalena Wiecha (MINN) ‎‎8-4
Order of Finish: 3, 1*, 2
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Singles
‎1. Jennifer Rabot (Purdue) def. No. 56 Natallia Pintusava (MINN) 6-4, 7-5
‎2. Bhavani Tirumurti (Purdue) def. Alessandra Ferrazzi (MINN) 7-6 (7-5), 6-3
‎3. Mara Schmidt (Purdue) def. Alexa Palen (MINN) 2-6, 7-6 (7-5), (10-8)
‎4. Anna Dushkina (Purdue) def. Yuliana Umanets (MINN) 6-3, 6-4
‎5. Imogen Golder (Purdue) def. Doron Muravnik (MINN) 6-3, 6-3
‎6. Gisella Pere (Purdue) def. Mariana Spilca (MINN) 6-2, 6-3
Order of Finish: 5, 6, 4*, 1, 3, 2