Women's Tennis Edged by NorthwesternWomen's Tennis Edged by Northwestern

Women's Tennis Edged by Northwestern

<br /><br />The Boilermakers lost to Northwestern 5-2 at the Schwartz Tennis Center. 

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Purdue women's tennis lost to Northwestern 5-2 at the Schwartz Tennis Center on Sunday.

No. 77 doubles partners Silvia Ambrosio and Amina Mukhmetshina defeated Clarissa Hand and Lee Or 6-3.

Caitlin Calkins and Ena Babic took their doubles match against Julie Byrne and Hannah McColgan into the tie breaker before falling 7-6(6-0).

At the No. 1 singles spot, No. 31 Ambrosio defeated Hand 6-4, 6-4. 

Babic defeated Byrne 6-3, 3-6, 7-5 at the No. 2 spot for the Boilermakers.

Calkins fought hard in singles, winning the first set 6-1, and took the second set to the tie breaker before falling to Carol Finke 6-1, 6-7(4-0), 2-6.

Zala Dovnik won her first set against Rheeya Doshi before losing 6-1, 4-6, 0-6.

The Boilermakers (5-8, 0-2) are back home March 22 at Schwartz at noon to take on Michigan.