Jan. 23, 2016
#BoilerNotes
- Krisztina Kapitany remains undefeated with five victories in singles action.
- With their singles and doubles lineups not changing so far this weekend, the Boilermakers now have a combined doubles record of 9-2 and a singles record of 22-9.
- The No. 3 doubles group of Natalia Davila/Claudia Escribens is now 4-0 on the season ... the tandem has only given up nine games in four completed matches.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The 45th-ranked Purdue women's tennis team finished their first day of competition in the ITA Kick-Off Weekend falling to No. 40 Texas in a back-and-forth match resulting in a final score of 4-3 on Saturday at the Roberta Alison Baumgardner Tennis Facility.
The tandem of Andjela Djokovic and Marta Ruedas-Burgos got the ball rolling in doubles action by defeating Neda Koprcina and Lana Groenvynck of Texas 6-3.
The doubles point was then clinched when the Boilermaker duo of Claudia Escribens and Natalia Davila defeated Daniella Roldan and Chelsea Crovetti 6-4.
In singles action, both teams proved to be evenly matched as the first four singles match points alternated between Purdue and the Longhorns, all ending in straight-set victories.
Escribens, at No. 5 singles, jumped out first for Purdue with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Lana Groenvynck. Krisztina Kapitany followed Escribens lead with a 6-4, 7-6 decision over Longhorn Daniella Roldan, at the No. 3 singles position.
With the match tied 3-3, Davila forced a third set with a 6-2 second-set victory over Neda Koprcina of Texas before eventually getting bested 6-1 in the third.
Purdue will return to action Sunday at 11 a.m. ET when it squares off against the loser of No. 15 Alabama and Penn.