Nebraska Women’s Tennis Falls to No. 66 Purdue Despite Strong Doubles Start

West Lafayette, Ind. – The Nebraska women’s tennis team faced a tough battle against No. 66 Purdue in a match that ultimately ended in a 4-1 loss for the Huskers, despite a strong start in the doubles competition.

As the match commenced, Nebraska’s Lucy Loy and Isabel Adrover Gallego secured a vital win on Court Three against Purdue’s Juana Larranaga and Ashlie Wilson with a dominating score of 6-1, giving the Huskers an early lead. However, Purdue fought back on Court Two, where Kennedy Gibbs and Csilla Fodor defeated Ana Zamburek and Anfisa Danilchenko 6-3.

The deciding doubles match on Court One featured the No. 66 Purdue pair of Raphaëlle Lacasse and Maja Pietrowicz staging a comeback from a two-game deficit to secure a 6-3 victory over Nebraska’s Tara Katarina Milic and Carmen Gallardo Guevara, allowing Nebraska to claim the doubles point.

Transitioning to the singles matches, Nebraska’s Carmen Gallardo Guevara managed to secure a hard-fought victory on Court One against Purdue’s Lacasse with a score of 6-4, 6-1. However, Purdue quickly gained momentum, with wins on Courts Two and Three as Anfisa Danilchenko and Isabel Adrover Gallego were defeated.

Nebraska’s Tara Katarina Milic emerged triumphant in a closely contested match against Lucy Loy, sealing the overall victory for Purdue with a scoreline of 6-4, 7-6. Matches on Court Four and Court Six involving Ana Zamburek and Jillian Roa were left unfinished.

Looking ahead, the Huskers are set to return to the Dillon Tennis Center for their upcoming match against Penn State on April 12 at 4 p.m. CT. Fans can catch the action via the Playsight stream, with live stats available on huskers.com.