WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Despite a hard-fought battle which saw three singles courts force a third set and a close doubles showing, No. 65 Purdue women's tennis fell at No. 34 Penn State, 0-4. With the result, Purdue suffered its second loss in the last seven duals as the team falls to 7-3 (1-2 Big Ten) and Penn State remains undefeated at home behind an 11-1 overall record (2-0 Big Ten).
The Boilermakers were within sight of winning the doubles point with Purdue's No. 2 and No. 3 pairs forcing extras. With Purdue's No. 86 ranked doubles pair of Carmen Gallardo Guevara and Tara Katarina Milic falling 3-6, Purdue's No. 2 duo of Fatima Gutierrez and Kathryn Wilson tied their match, 5-5 and No. 3's Ida Clement and Ashlie Wilson also forcing a tiebreaker. While Purdue was ahead, 5-6 at the No. 2 position, Penn State overpowered the Boilermakers at No. 3 behind a 5-7 score to clinch the doubles point.
Three singles courts forced a Set 3, with No. 1 Gallardo Guevara (Set 1 6-1 win), No. 2 Ida Clement (Set 2 6-3 win) and No. 3 Fatima Gutierrez (Set 2 6-4 win). Gutierrez nearly had the opening frame, falling in Set 1 extras, 5-7 before she came back for Set 2.
The Boilermakers return home this week to host a Friday afternoon showdown vs. Rutgers at 1 p.m. ET followed by Maryland on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.
Doubles
1. Olivia Domer / Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. #86 Carmen Gallardo Guevara / Tara Milic (PUR): 6-3
2. Fatima Gutierrez / Kathrine Wilson (PUR) vs. Jordina Cegarra / Patricia Grigoras (PSU): 6-5 (Unfinished)
3. Jelena Vico / Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) def. Ida Clement / Ashlie Wilson (PUR): 7-5
Singles
1. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Carmen Guevara (PUR) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Ida Clement (PUR) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
3. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) vs. Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) 7-5, 4-6, 4-2 (Unfinished)
4. Jelena Vico (PSU) def. Juana Larranaga (PUR) 6-3, 6-4
5. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) vs. Ece Gencer (PUR) 3-1 (Unfinished)
6. Maria Ciubotaru (PSU) vs. Tara Milic (PUR) (Unfinished)
Order of Finish
Doubles: 1, 3
Singles: 4, 1, 2
The Boilermakers were within sight of winning the doubles point with Purdue's No. 2 and No. 3 pairs forcing extras. With Purdue's No. 86 ranked doubles pair of Carmen Gallardo Guevara and Tara Katarina Milic falling 3-6, Purdue's No. 2 duo of Fatima Gutierrez and Kathryn Wilson tied their match, 5-5 and No. 3's Ida Clement and Ashlie Wilson also forcing a tiebreaker. While Purdue was ahead, 5-6 at the No. 2 position, Penn State overpowered the Boilermakers at No. 3 behind a 5-7 score to clinch the doubles point.
Three singles courts forced a Set 3, with No. 1 Gallardo Guevara (Set 1 6-1 win), No. 2 Ida Clement (Set 2 6-3 win) and No. 3 Fatima Gutierrez (Set 2 6-4 win). Gutierrez nearly had the opening frame, falling in Set 1 extras, 5-7 before she came back for Set 2.
The Boilermakers return home this week to host a Friday afternoon showdown vs. Rutgers at 1 p.m. ET followed by Maryland on Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.
Doubles
1. Olivia Domer / Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. #86 Carmen Gallardo Guevara / Tara Milic (PUR): 6-3
2. Fatima Gutierrez / Kathrine Wilson (PUR) vs. Jordina Cegarra / Patricia Grigoras (PSU): 6-5 (Unfinished)
3. Jelena Vico / Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) def. Ida Clement / Ashlie Wilson (PUR): 7-5
Singles
1. Olivia Dorner (PSU) def. Carmen Guevara (PUR) 1-6, 6-4, 6-2
2. Maiko Uchijima (PSU) def. Ida Clement (PUR) 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
3. Patricia Grigoras (PSU) vs. Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) 7-5, 4-6, 4-2 (Unfinished)
4. Jelena Vico (PSU) def. Juana Larranaga (PUR) 6-3, 6-4
5. Yvonne Zuffova (PSU) vs. Ece Gencer (PUR) 3-1 (Unfinished)
6. Maria Ciubotaru (PSU) vs. Tara Milic (PUR) (Unfinished)
Order of Finish
Doubles: 1, 3
Singles: 4, 1, 2