Purdue Falls To Illinois – Purdue Boilermakers

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Purdue women’s tennis fell to Illinois in their first match back after being on the road.

Csilla Fodor recorded her first win over a ranked opponent for the season. The senior took down No. 121 Ashley Yeah from Illinois in the No. 2 match today. Fodor breezed through the match to get to her victory and record a 6-1, 6-2 win for the Boilers. She is now only five singles wins away from securing her spot in the program’s all time top-15 list in career victories.

Sophomores Carmen Gallardo Guevara and Tara Katarina Milic fought in the No. 2 doubles match. The pair were winning 5-4 over Josie Frazier and Emily Casati from Illinois when play was halted. 

Gallardo Guevara also played a close singles match. After dropping the second set, she fought back to take the lead in the third. Fellow sophomore Juana Larranaga followed the same pattern. Both Boilermakers were leading their opponents when play was finished.

No. 44 PURDUE (11-4, 2-2) – 1, No. 34 ILLINOIS (11-5, 3-0) – 4

SINGLES

1. Kate Duong (ILL) def. Liz Norman (PUR) – 4-6, 6-2, 6-3

2. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. No. 121 Ashley Yeah (ILL) – 6-1, 6-2

3. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) vs. Megan Heuser (ILL) – 6-4, 4-6, 3-2, unfinished

4. Josie Frazier (ILL) def. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) – 6-2, 6-4

5. Kasia Triber (ILL) def. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) – 7-6 (5), 6-2

6. Juana Larranaga (PUR) vs. 6-3, 1-5, 5-2, unfinished 

DOUBLES

1. No. 28 Kate Duong/Megan Heuser (ILL) def. Liz Norman/Csilla Fodor (PUR) – 6-1

2. Carmen Gallardo Guevara/Tara Katarina Milic (PUR) vs. Josie Frazier/Emily Casati (ILL) – 5-4, unfinished

3. Kida Ferrari/Violeta Martinez (ILL) def. Juana Larranaga/Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) – 6-4

ORDER OF FINISH

Singles: 2, 5, 4, 1

Doubles: 1, 3