Northwestern
Purdue
Wildcats Defeat Purdue, 5-2
3/30/2003 12:00:00 AM | Women's Tennis
March 30, 2003
EVANSTON, Ill. - The Northwestern women's tennis team stretched its Big Ten win streak to 24 with a 5-2 win over the No. 55 Purdue Boilermakers (6-8, 1-3 Big Ten) Sunday afternoon at the Combe Tennis Center. With the win, Northwestern improves to 12-6 on the season and 4-0 in the Big Ten.
Northwestern used strong play in singles en route to the 5-2 victory. The 'Cats dropped the doubles point, falling at No. 2 and 3. Purdue's Melissa Woods and Shawna Zuccarini defeated Ruth Barnes and Andrea Yung at No. 2, 9-8 (7-5). Gretchan Haynor and Melissa Iqbal were the 8-6 winners at No. 3 over Kristi Roemer and Jamie Peisel.
Down 1-0 going into singles, the Wildcats clawed their way back as Grier defeated Haynor at No. 1 in straight sets (6-1, 6-0) to even the score. Purdue took its last lead of the match with a win at No. 6. Missy Wright was the straight set winner over Roemer (6-3, 6-3). Yung tied the match at two apiece with a 6-2, 6-3 defeat of Zuccarini at No. 4. Peisel's 6-2, 7-5 victory at No. 3 gave NU the 3-2 advantage. Jessica Rush clinched the match for the 'Cats, defeating Amy Walgenbach 6-3, 6-3 at No. 2. Barnes closed out the match, winning 7-5, 6-0 at No. 5.
The 'Cats are back in action on Friday, April 4 at Iowa. Match time is slated for 2 p.m.
NOTES: With her win today at No. 1 singles, freshman Cristelle Grier has now won 16 straight dual matches, tying the school record.
No. 26 Northwestern vs. No. 55 Purdue
NU 5, PU 2
SINGLES
No. 1 #7 Cristelle Grier (NU) def. Gretchan Haynor (PU) 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 #80 Jessica Rush (NU) def. Amy Walgenbach (PU) 6-3, 6-3
No. 3 Jamie Peisel (NU) def. Melissa Iqbal (PU) 6-2, 7-5
No. 4 #98 Andrea Yung (NU) def. Shawna Zuccarini (PU) 6-2, 6-3
No. 5 Ruth Barnes (NU) def. Lara Burgarello (PU) 7-5, 6-0
No. 6 Missy Wright (PU) def. Kristi Roemer (NU) 6-3, 6-3
DOUBLES
No. 1 #13 Grier/Rush (NU) def. Wright/Burgarello (PU) 8-2
No. 2 Woods/Zuccarini (PU) def. Barnes/Yung (NU) 9-8 (7-5)
No. 3 Haynor/Iqbal (PU) def. Peisel/Roemer (NU) 8-6
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