Feb. 13, 2016
Valparaiso Results / Indiana Tech Results
#BoilerNotes
- The current seven-match winning streak is the longest for Purdue since eight straight from mid-March to mid-April 2014 … the Boilermakers defeated the Crusaders for a fourth straight season and improved to 6-0 all-time in the series … Indiana Tech became the 172nd all-time opponent in program history … Purdue is 3-0 against teams from Indiana this season, with the Hoosiers remaining (3/8).
- Purdue is now 5-0 when claiming the doubles point … the Boilermakers combined doubles record is 10-7.
- Matt Bouggy and Renan Hanayama were inserted into the lineup vs. Indiana Tech for their second dual appearances of the season … both of Bouggy's appearances are at No. 6 where he is 1-1 … Hanayama is 2-0 after playing at No. 6 vs. IUPUI (1/16) and No. 5 vs. Indiana Tech
- Ricky Medinilla is 8-0 with all matches played at No. 3 … he owns a combined fall and spring record of 18-4.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. ââ'¬" Purdue extended its winning streak to seven straight with a pair victories Saturday playing on the Basham Courts of the Schwartz Tennis Center. The 68th-ranked Boilermakers defeated Valparaiso 4-3 and NAIA opponent Indiana Tech 5-1. With the two wins, the men's tennis team pushed its season mark to 9-1 and 5-1 on their home courts.
After claiming the doubles point over Valparaiso thanks to wins at Nos. 2 and 3, the Crusaders evened the score and then took the lead with back-to-back straight setters at Nos. 4 and 5.
Purdue's top-half of the lineup was credited with securing the dual victory. In his first match as a nationally ranked player, Gergely Madarasz used a pair of 6-4 sets to defeat Jeffrey Schorsch to even the team score at 2-2.
Benjamin Ugarte and Ricky Medinilla each needed a third set in their respective matches at Nos. 2 and 3. Ugarte won the opening set against Dave Bacalla 6-3 and the Crusader answered with a 6-4 second set. The same score was registered in the decisive third, only this time with the redshirt junior prevailing.
Valparaiso's Chad Kissell stormed out with a 6-1 first set vs. Medinilla. After the stunning opener, the Boilermaker recovered for a 6-3 showing in the second. It was a thrilling third with Medinilla edging Kissell in the breaker 7-6 (6).
Purdue made easy work of Indiana Tech in its second match of the day. The Boilermakers won five of the six matches in straight sets and gave up no more than four games in a single set during those matches. Renan Hanayama used little time to blank Kino de Leon at No. 5. Ugarte picked up his second victory with a 6-1, 6-1 showing against Fernando Sousa to lift his record to 7-2.
Madarasz closed out play and pushed his record to 8-1 with a clean sweep of Joaquin Ferrando at No. 1. It was a first set shutout, followed by a 6-1 performance in the second.
Purdue returns to the Schwartz Tennis Center in non-conference action against Marquette at 1 p.m. on Feb. 20.