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Women's Tennis Sweeps Purdue, 7-0
3/10/2001 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 10, 2001
EVANSTON, Ill. - The ninth-ranked Northwestern women's tennis team easily defeated the Purdue Boilermakers, 7-0, Friday night at the Johnson Tennis Center. The Wildcats won five of the six singles matches in straight sets. Northwestern improves to 12-2 overall and 4-0 in Big Ten action. The Boilermakers fall to 3-7 (0-2 Big Ten).
The Wildcats opened the match with a sweep of the doubles to take the 1-0 lead, and never let up, winning all six of the singles matches. Colleen Cheng, who is currently ranked No. 39 in the nation, defeated Erika Quebe at No. 1, 6-3, 6-3. No. 53 Lia Jackson had no problem with Melissa Iqbal at No. 2, winning 6-1, 6-2.
The 'Cats are back in action Saturday when they host Indiana at the Johnson Tennis Center. Match time is slated for 11 a.m.
NORTHWESTERN WOMEN'S TENNIS VS. PURDUE
Northwestern 7, Purdue 0
SINGLES
No. 1 Colleen Cheng (NU) def. Erika Quebe (PU), 6-3, 6-3
No. 2 Lia Jackson (NU) def. Melissa Iqbal (PU), 6-1, 6-2
No. 3 Shannon Duffy (NU) def. Melissa Woods (PU), 6-7, 6-1, 6-5(1)
No. 4 Marine Piriou (NU) def. Gretchen Haynor (PU), 6-3, 6-4
No. 5 Simona Petrutiu (NU) def. Lynsey Fick (PU), 6-4, 6-3
No. 6 Jessica Rush (NU) def. Missy Wright (PU), 6-2, 6-3
DOUBLES
No. 1 Cheng/Rush (NU) def. Woods/Wright (PU), 8-7
No. 2 Duffy/Piriou (NU) def. Fick/Iqbal (PU), 8-1
No. 3 Jackson/Petrutiu (NU) def. Quebe/Haynor (PU), 8-0
