TicketsWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – University of Cincinnati women's tennis fell 6-1 to Purdue on Saturday.
"Another really good performance by our team today," head coach Eric Toth said. "Even in defeat there are so many positive things I saw from our team today. I felt Purdue was better on too many courts when sets and matches were tight; they compete exceptionally well throughout their entire lineup. Another challenge awaits tomorrow in Bloomington against Indiana. I am really excited to see how we respond from today against another opponent that will challenge us."
Cincinnati is now 1-1 on the season.
Purdue clinched the initial point with victories on doubles courts two and three.
Redshirt junior Kelli Niehaus secured the Bearcats' lone point with a straight-set win on court four, 6-2, 7-5. Redshirt junior Cassie McLay and freshman Katie Ferguson forced third sets on their courts, but the Boilermakers claimed three more singles court to earn the match win.
Cincinnati will compete in its second match this weekend when the Bearcats head to take on Indiana inside IU Tennis Center tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's tennis, please visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsWTEN on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
RESULTS
Purdue 6, Cincinnati 1
Jan. 21, 2023 | West Lafayette, Ind. | Schwartz Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Tara Katarina Milic / Liz Norman (PUR) vs. Cassie McLay / Elizabeth Pendergast (CIN), 4-3 (unfinished)
2. Csilla Fodor / Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Kelli Niehaus / Maria Santilli (CIN), 6-4
3. Kennedy Gibbs / Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Sofia Bruno / Callie Flanagan (CIN), 6-1
ORDER OF FINISH: 3,2
Singles
1. Liz Norman (PUR) def. Elizabeth Pendergast (CIN), 6-4, 6-1
2. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Cassie McLay (CIN), 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (7-3), 1-0 (10-5)
3. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Maria Santilli (CIN), 6-1, 6-2
4. Kelli Niehaus (CIN) def. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR), 6-2, 7-5
5. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Callie Flanagan (CIN), 7-5, 6-2
6. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Katie Ferguson (CIN), 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
ORDER OF FINISH: 3,1,5,4,6,2
"Another really good performance by our team today," head coach Eric Toth said. "Even in defeat there are so many positive things I saw from our team today. I felt Purdue was better on too many courts when sets and matches were tight; they compete exceptionally well throughout their entire lineup. Another challenge awaits tomorrow in Bloomington against Indiana. I am really excited to see how we respond from today against another opponent that will challenge us."
Cincinnati is now 1-1 on the season.
Purdue clinched the initial point with victories on doubles courts two and three.
Redshirt junior Kelli Niehaus secured the Bearcats' lone point with a straight-set win on court four, 6-2, 7-5. Redshirt junior Cassie McLay and freshman Katie Ferguson forced third sets on their courts, but the Boilermakers claimed three more singles court to earn the match win.
Cincinnati will compete in its second match this weekend when the Bearcats head to take on Indiana inside IU Tennis Center tomorrow at 2 p.m. ET.
FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati women's tennis, please visit GoBEARCATS.com and follow @GoBearcatsWTEN on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
RESULTS
Purdue 6, Cincinnati 1
Jan. 21, 2023 | West Lafayette, Ind. | Schwartz Tennis Center
Doubles
1. Tara Katarina Milic / Liz Norman (PUR) vs. Cassie McLay / Elizabeth Pendergast (CIN), 4-3 (unfinished)
2. Csilla Fodor / Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Kelli Niehaus / Maria Santilli (CIN), 6-4
3. Kennedy Gibbs / Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Sofia Bruno / Callie Flanagan (CIN), 6-1
ORDER OF FINISH: 3,2
Singles
1. Liz Norman (PUR) def. Elizabeth Pendergast (CIN), 6-4, 6-1
2. Carmen Gallardo Guevara (PUR) def. Cassie McLay (CIN), 7-6 (7-2), 6-7 (7-3), 1-0 (10-5)
3. Csilla Fodor (PUR) def. Maria Santilli (CIN), 6-1, 6-2
4. Kelli Niehaus (CIN) def. Tara Katarina Milic (PUR), 6-2, 7-5
5. Kennedy Gibbs (PUR) def. Callie Flanagan (CIN), 7-5, 6-2
6. Juana Larranaga (PUR) def. Katie Ferguson (CIN), 6-3, 4-6, 1-0 (10-7)
ORDER OF FINISH: 3,1,5,4,6,2