Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Set For Showdown with Boilermakers
3/24/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 24, 2006
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The No. 35 Indiana women's tennis team is set to host arch-rival No. 33 Purdue on Friday, March 24 at 3 p.m., at the Indiana Tennis Center. Indiana looks to extend its lead by one point in the AT&T Crimson and Gold Cup also presented Simon Mall. Currently, IU leads Purdue in the standings, 8-5.
One Step Closer
This spring, head coach Lin Loring, who is in his 29th season at IU, looks to notch his 300th career Big Ten win. Currently, Loring holds a 297-60 record in conference play. Additionally, Loring is the winningest coach in NCAA women's tennis history.
The Purdue Series
Indiana holds an impressive 35-2 all-time record against arch-rival Purdue including wins in four of the last five meetings. When playing at home, the Hoosiers are 12-1 against the Boilermakers. The two conference foes met last season on March 26, 2005 in West Lafayette, Ind., where IU topped Purdue, 4-3. Laura McGaffigan and Cecile Perton picked up singles win at the No. 3 and 6 positions, respectively to improve to 2-0 in the Big Ten.
Scouting the Boilermakers
Heading into the AT&T Crimson and Gold Cup showdown, the Boilermakers are 6-4 overall and 1-0 in conference play. Purdue picked up wins over DePaul, Miami (Ohio), Rice, Kentucky, Illinois and most recently, UC Irvine. Purdue bested its only league opponent, the Illini, 6-1. The Boilermakers have suffered losses at the hand of Wake Forest, Tennessee, SMU and Texas. Purdue boasts one ranked player in the March 21 poll in No. 60 Randi Schuler.
Up Next
Indiana will take on its third Big Ten opponent of the season in No. 59 Illinois on Sunday, March 26 at 10 a.m. The match will be played at the Indiana Tennis Center.
