Hoosiers Take Down Boilermakers, 4-3

Saturday, April 1

West Lafayette, Ind.

10:00 AM

Indiana University

Purdue

4/1/2017 5:24:00 PM | Women's Tennis

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Indiana women's tennis team pulled out a tight 4-3 victory on the road against Purdue on Saturday.

The Hoosiers (11-8, 2-3 Big Ten) took control of the match early in doubles as they won at No. 2 by a score of 6-2 and won at No. 1 6-4 to earn the doubles point and take a 1-0 lead in the match.

Purdue (5-11, 0-5 Big Ten) won the first two singles matches to get back in it and take a 2-1 lead.

The Hoosiers responded as Caitlin Bernard and Natalie Whalen each won singles matches to put the Hoosiers up 3-2.

The Boilermakers evened the score 3-3 with a three-set win on court five and the match came down the No. 1 singles and Madison Appel for the Hoosiers.

Appel had won her first set, but then dropped a 7-6 (7-3) tiebreak in the second set. Appel went up 4-2 in the third set, but her opponent Alex Sabe came back to even the set 4-4 and 5-5.

Appel came through for the Hoosiers as she converted and took advantage of her opportunities for a 7-5 win on a deuce point for the match.

Up next the Hoosiers host Marquette tomorrow at 10:00 a.m.

Indiana 4, Purdue 3
Singles competition
1. Madison Appel (IND) def. Alex Sabe (PUR_W) 6-4, 6-7 (3-7), 7-5
2. Andjela Djokovic (PUR_W) def. Paula Gutierrez (IND) 6-2, 6-3
3. Caitlin Bernard (IND) def. Rafaella Baquerizo (PUR_W) 6-4, 7-6 (7-0)
4. Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Deborah Suarez (PUR_W) 6-2, 6-4
5. Natalia Davila (PUR_W) def. Kim Schmider (IND) 5-7, 6-3, 6-4
6. Caitlin Calkins (PUR_W) def. Alicia Robinson (IND) 6-2, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. #41 Madison Appel/Kim Schmider (IND) def. Rafaella Baquerizo/Andjela Djokovic (PUR_W) 6-4
2. Paula Gutierrez/Natalie Whalen (IND) def. Marta Ruedas/Deborah Suarez (PUR_W) 6-2
3. Caitlin Calkins/Alex Sabe (PUR_W) vs. Caitlin Bernard/Pauline Jahren (IND) 3-5, unfinished