WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Purdue women’s tennis team posted a solid second day to wrap up the UC/Pam Whitehead Invitational. The Boilermakers took on Xavier and Miami in singles action, going 6-5.
Liz Norman and Juana Larranaga picked up a pair of wins. Norman opened the day with a super tiebreak win over Abigail Siminski from Xavier, 6-0, 4-6, 1-0(9), before topping Miami’s Laura Rico 6-7(4), 6-1, 1-0(3). Larranaga ousted Paulina Franco Martinessi of Xavier 7-5, 6-2, and Miami’s Emilia Valentinsson 6-1, 7-5.
Purdue’s final two singles victories came against Miami. Kennedy Gibbs notched a 6-4, 7-5 win over Mayu Ushio. Antonia Pareja topped Sara Zalukar 6-3 7-5 to close out the weekend.
Carmen Gallardo Guevara fell in the opening round of prequalifying at the ITA All-America Championship in Cary, N.C., to Margaux Maquet from UNC Wilmington, 6-4, 6-3.
CINCINNATI INVITE
SINGLES
Abby Nugent (XU) def. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) 6-1, 7-5
Liz Norman (PUR) def. Abigail Siminski (XU) 6-0, 4-6, 1-0 (9)
Blessing Nwaozuzu (XU) def. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) 6-3, 6-2
Emily Flowers (XU) def. Antonia Pareja (PUR) 6-7 (5), 6-2, 1-0 (6)
Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Paulina Franco Martinessi (XU) 7-5, 6-2
Liz Norman (PUR) def. Laura Rico (MIAMI (OH)) 6-7 (4), 6-2, 1-0 (3)
Nishitha Saravanan (MIAMI (OH)) def. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) 6-2, 6-4
Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def Mayu Ushio (MIAMI (OH)) 6-4, 7-5
Antonia Pareja (PUR) def. Sara Zalukar (MIAMI (OH)) 6-3, 7-5
Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Emilia Valentinsson (MIAMI (OH)) 6-1, 7-5
Jutte Van Hansewyk (MIAMI (OH)) def. Ashlie Wilson (PUR) 6-3, 6-3
DOUBLES
Kennedy Gibbs (PUR)/Liz Norman (PUR) def. Kelli Niehaus (UC)/Maria Santilli (UC) 7-6 (4)
Sofia Bruno/Cassie McLay (UC) def. Rut Galindo/Ashlie Wilson (PUR) 6-2
Katie Ferguson/Natasha Opaciuch (UC) def. Tara Katarina Milic/Antonia Pareja (PUR) 6-4
ITA ALL-AMERICA CHAMPIONSHIP
Margaux Maquet (UNCW) def. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) – 6-4, 6-3
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