WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The Rutgers women's tennis team (7-4, 1-2 B1G) was defeated by the No. 64 Purdue Boilermakers (8-3, 2-2 B1G), 4-1 Friday afternoon at Schwartz Tennis Center.

Doubles

The Boilermakers jumped out to the early lead with wins on courts one and two, to secure the doubles point.

Singles

Purdue earned wins on courts one and two in straight-sets to take the 3-0 lead.

On the brink of getting swept, Naomi Karki ruined the shutout winning 6-3, 6-2 to keep the Scarlet Knights alive.

The Boilermakers however clinched the match with a win on court three.

Results

Doubles

    1. Carmen Gallardo Guevara/ Tara Katarina Milic (Purdue) def. Mai Nguyen/Naomi Karki (Rutgers) 6-1
    2. Fatima Gutierrez/Kathryn Wilson (Purdue) def. Zuzanna Frankowska/Zeynep Ilker (Rutgers) 6-1
    3. Karina Jumazhanova/Jackie Lopez (Rutgers) vs. Ashlie Wilson/Ida Clement (Purdue) 3-4, unfinished

Order of finish: 2,1

Singles

    1. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (Purdue) def. Mai Nguyen (Rutgers) 6-1, 6-1
    2. Ida Clement (Purdue) def. Zuzanna Frankowska (Rutgers) 6-3, 6-2
    3. Fatima Gutierrez (Purdue) def. Minchae Kim (Rutgers) 6-3, 6-3
    4. Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers) vs. Juana Larranaga (Purdue) 6-4, 5-4, unfinished
    5. Jackie Lopez (Rutgers) vs. Ese Gencer (Purdue) 4-6, 6-4, 0-1, unfinished
    6. Naomi Karki (Rutgers) def. Kathryn Wilson (Purdue) 6-3, 6-2

Order of finish: 1,2,6,3

Next Up

The Scarlet Knights will come back home to the East Brunswick Racquet Club to continue conference play when they take on the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday March 22 at 12 p.m. before facing off against the Ohio State Buckeyes on Sunday March 23 at 12 p.m.

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