WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - No. 14 Michigan powered past the 35th-ranked Purdue women's tennis team, 7-0, in the first outdoor match of the season at the Schwartz Tennis Center Saturday. The Boilermakers were dealt their third-straight loss and slipped to 10-5, 3-3 B1G. With the victory, the Wolverines extended their winning streak to 10 straight and moved to 16-3, 7-0 B1G on the season.
Michigan's two nationally ranked doubles teams were credited with securing the doubles point. Finishing first in the No. 2 position, 58th-ranked Sarah Lee and Ronit Yurovsky defeated the Boilermaker tandem of Lynda Xepoleas and Natalia Davila, 8-2.
Facing a 7-4 deficit, Purdue's 55th-ranked duo of Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum and Daniela Vidal chipped away at No. 12 Alex Najarian and Emina Bektas' lead to even it at 7-7, forcing the tiebreak. Their momentum was denied by the Wolverine pair, who prevailed 7-4, taking the match and earning the point. Bernard-Feigenbaum and Vidal are now 12-5 and 8-4 as the Boilermakers' No. 1 doubles team.
Of the six singles matches contested, Michigan took five of six in straight sets and brought an end to two lengthy individual winning streaks.
At No. 2, Bernard-Feigenbaum saw her seven-match winning streak come to a close as Yurovsky clinched the dual match victory for Michigan, 6-4, 6-3. The setback was the third of her junior campaign this spring, bringing her to 14-3 and 11-3 in the No. 2 slot.
The final match out on the courts came down to the 10-point breaker in lieu of a third set between Krisztina Kapitany and Mira Ruder-Hook. Kapitany battled back from a 6-4 loss in the opening set to take taking the second by the same score. The race to 10 however was controlled by Ruder-Hook, who jumped out to a 7-0 advantage before winning it, 10-3. The loss was the first for Kapitany since Jan. 24, ending her 10-match winning streak and bringing her spring mark to 11-3.
Claudia Escribens made her third dual appearance of the season, entering Purdue's lineup at No. 6, but fell to Sara Remynse, 6-3, 6-1.
The Old Gold & Black have a quick turnaround as they are back in action Sunday at the Schwartz Tennis Center against No. 43 Michigan State. First serves are scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.
No. 14 MICHIGAN 7, No. 35 PURDUE 0
Doubles
1. No. 12 Alex Najarian/Emina Bektas (Michigan) def. No. 55 Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum/Daniela Vidal (Purdue), 8-7 (4)
2. No. 58 Sarah Lee/Ronit Yurovsky (Michigan) def. Lynda Xepoleas/Natalia Davila (Purdue), 8-2
3. Mira Ruder-Hook/Sara Remynse (Michigan) vs. Nicole Robinson/Krisztina Kapitany (Purdue), 5-5 DNF
Order of finish: 2, 1
Singles
1. No. 23 Emina Bektas (Michigan) def. Daniela Vidal (Purdue), 6-2, 6-1
2. No. 26 Ronit Yurovsky (Michigan) def. Tess Bernard-Feigenbaum (Purdue), 6-4, 6-3
3. Alex Najarian (Michigan) def. Lynda Xepoleas (Purdue), 6-3, 6-4
4. Sarah Lee (Michigan) def. Nicole Robinson (Purdue), 6-3, 6-3
5. Mira Ruder-Hook (Michigan) def. Krisztina Kapitany (Purdue), 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (3)
6. Sara Remynse (Michigan) def. Claudia Escribens (Purdue), 6-3, 6-1
Order of finish: 1, 4, 2, 6, 3, 5