Boilermakers Fall Short in Seattle

SEATTLE – The No. 56 women's tennis team fell in its west coast opener at No. 20 Washington, 1-4, Friday evening. With the result, the Boilermakers move to a 9-4 record (3-3 Big Ten) while Huskies, a team ranked third in the Big Ten standings, improve to 10-1 (5-1 Big Ten).
 
Freshman Ece Gencer notched her ninth win of 2025 with a 6-0, 6-2 win against Sophie Luescher at the No. 5 position. Not only was Gencer the first to finish singles play and tied the dual, 1-1 with the win, it was her second straight singles win. The Istanbul, Turkey native owns a 9-2 record this season, including 3-1 in league play.
 
Carmen Gallardo Guevara got off to a strong start in singles play. At the No. 1 court, Gallardo Guevara took the opening set, 6-4, against the No. 86 nationally-ranked Reece Carter. While the match went unfinished, the court was tied 6-4, 1-6 when Washington clinched the team's win.
 
Up next, Purdue travels to Euguene, Oregon, for a Sunday showdown against the Oregon Ducks. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET.
 
Doubles

1. Alexia Jacobs / Reece Carter (UW) def. Tara Milic / Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR): 6-3
2. Sophie Luescher / Erika Matsuda (UW) def. Fatima Gutierrez / Kathryn Wilson (PUR): 6-2
3. Ashlie Wilson / Ida Clement (PUR) vs. Carina Syrtveit / McKenna Koenig (UW): 3-4 (Unfinished)

 
Singles

1. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) vs. #86 Reece Carter (UW): 6-0, 1-6 (Unfinished)
2. Erika Matsuda (UW) def. Ida Clement (PUR): 6-2, 6-2
3. Alexia Jacobs (UW) def. Fatima Gutierrez (PUR): 6-2, 6-2
4. McKenna Koenig (UW) def. Juana Larranaga (PUR): 6-1, 6-2
5. Ece Gencer (PUR) def. Sophie Luescher (UW): 6-0, 6-2
6. Kathryn Wilson (PUR) vs. Carina Syrtveit (UW): 4-6, 5-3 (Unfinished)

 
Order of Finish
Doubles: 2, 1
Singles: 5, 3, 2, 4