LAS VEGAS - The 28th-ranked Purdue women's tennis team had no problem in its first outdoor match of the season, beating UNLV, 5-2, at the Fertitta Tennis Complex Thursday. The Boilermakers extended their winning streak to seven straight while lifting their record to 9-2, 3-0 B1G and handing the Rebels their 10th loss of the season (5-10).
Purdue got on the board early by capturing the doubles point thanks to wins at Nos. 1 and 2. The 43rd-ranked tandem of Daniela Vidal and Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum registered their seventh consecutive victory with a 6-3 showing against UNLV's Annet Ferenczi-Bako and Mercedes Lopez Velez.
A 6-2 decision from Lynda Xepoleas and Natalia Davila at No. 2 against Santa Shumilina and Paola Artiga earned the Boilermaker pair their fifth-straight win. Purdue has now won the doubles battle in nine of its 11 matches this season and are 8-0 when scoring first.
The Old Gold & Black received straight-set wins from Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 6 to take the match. Vidal improved to 11-3 with a dominating performance over Shumilina in the top spot, followed by a 6-1, 6-1 match from Bernard-Feigenbaum (11-2) at No. 2 against Ferenczi-Bako. Rounding out the top half of the lineup was a pair of 6-2 sets by Xepoleas over Iren Kotseva, bringing her record to 10-1. At No. 6, Krisztina Kapitany (9-2) disposed of Alexis Garrett, 6-4, 6-2.
A neutral battle against No. 58 Columbia is next on the docket for the Boilermakers. Action from the Fertitta Tennis Complex is slated to get underway at 1 p.m. ET.
No. 28 PURDUE 5, UNLV 2
Doubles
1. No. 43 Daniela Vidal/Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum (Purdue) def. Annet Ferenczi-Bako/Mercedes Lopez Velez (UNLV), 6-3
2. Lynda Xepoleas/Natalia Davila (Purdue) def. Santa Shumilina/Paola Artiga (UNLV), 6-2
3. Nicole Robinson/Krisztina Kapitany (Purdue) vs. Iren Kotseva/Alexis Garrett (UNLV), 4-5 DNF
Singles
1. Daniela Vidal (Purdue) def. Santa Shumilina (UNLV), 6-0, 6-1
2. Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum (Purdue) def. Annet Ferenczi-Bako (UNLV), 6-1, 6-1
3. Lynda Xepoleas (Purdue) def. Iren Kotseva (UNLV), 6-2, 6-2
4. Paola Artiga (UNLV) def. Deborah Suarez (Purdue), 6-1, 2-6, 1-0 (2)
5. Mercedes Lopez Velez (UNLV) def. Nicole Robinson (Purdue), 6-0, 6-3
6. Krisztina Kapitany (Purdue) def. Alexis Garrett (UNLV), 6-4, 6-2