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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- No. 34 Northwestern ran its winning streak to five and improved to 6-0 in Big Ten play with a 5-0 victory over Purdue Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats (10-8, 6-0 B1G) were dominant in rolling to the doubles point. Rheeya Doshi and Erin Larner cruised at No. 2, taking down Deborah Suarez and Marta Ruedas, 6-0, before the 14th-ranked team of Alex Chatt and Maddie Lipp took down the 51st-ranked team of Andjela Djokovic and Rafaella Baquerizo, 6-2, to put NU up 1-0 in the match.
Northwestern kept the momentum going into singles play where it captured the first set in all six matches. Jillian Rooney defeated Caitlin Calkins 6-4, 7-6 (5) at No. 6 before a 7-5, 6-3 victory by Larner at No. 1 over Djokovic brought the visitors within one point of clinching the match.
Chatt clinched the victory with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Ruedas at No. 5 before Lipp closed things out with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Alex Sabe at No. 2.
Northwestern returns to action at Indiana at 10 a.m. Central time Sunday.
#34 Northwestern 5, Purdue 0
Doubles
1. #14 Alex Chatt/Maddie Lipp (NU) def. #51 Andjela Djokovic/Rafaella Baquerizo (PU) 6-2
2. Rheeya Doshi/Erin Larner (NU) def. Deborah Suarez/Marta Ruedas (PU) 6-0
3. Alex Sabe/Natalia Davila (PU) vs. Brooke Rischbieth/Lee Or (NU) 2-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1*
Singles
1. #94 Erin Larner (NU) def. Andjela Djokovic (PU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Alex Sabe (PU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Deborah Suarez (PU) vs. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 5-7, 2-4, unfinished
4. Natalia Davila (PU) vs. Lee Or (NU) 0-6, 7-5, unfinished
5. Alex Chatt (NU) def. Marta Ruedas (PU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Jillian Rooney (NU) def. Caitlin Calkins (PU) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Order of finish: 6, 1, 5*, 2
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- No. 34 Northwestern ran its winning streak to five and improved to 6-0 in Big Ten play with a 5-0 victory over Purdue Saturday afternoon.
The Wildcats (10-8, 6-0 B1G) were dominant in rolling to the doubles point. Rheeya Doshi and Erin Larner cruised at No. 2, taking down Deborah Suarez and Marta Ruedas, 6-0, before the 14th-ranked team of Alex Chatt and Maddie Lipp took down the 51st-ranked team of Andjela Djokovic and Rafaella Baquerizo, 6-2, to put NU up 1-0 in the match.
Northwestern kept the momentum going into singles play where it captured the first set in all six matches. Jillian Rooney defeated Caitlin Calkins 6-4, 7-6 (5) at No. 6 before a 7-5, 6-3 victory by Larner at No. 1 over Djokovic brought the visitors within one point of clinching the match.
Chatt clinched the victory with a 6-4, 6-3 win over Ruedas at No. 5 before Lipp closed things out with a 6-4, 6-3 triumph over Alex Sabe at No. 2.
Northwestern returns to action at Indiana at 10 a.m. Central time Sunday.
#34 Northwestern 5, Purdue 0
Doubles
1. #14 Alex Chatt/Maddie Lipp (NU) def. #51 Andjela Djokovic/Rafaella Baquerizo (PU) 6-2
2. Rheeya Doshi/Erin Larner (NU) def. Deborah Suarez/Marta Ruedas (PU) 6-0
3. Alex Sabe/Natalia Davila (PU) vs. Brooke Rischbieth/Lee Or (NU) 2-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1*
Singles
1. #94 Erin Larner (NU) def. Andjela Djokovic (PU) 7-5, 6-3
2. Maddie Lipp (NU) def. Alex Sabe (PU) 6-4, 6-3
3. Deborah Suarez (PU) vs. Rheeya Doshi (NU) 5-7, 2-4, unfinished
4. Natalia Davila (PU) vs. Lee Or (NU) 0-6, 7-5, unfinished
5. Alex Chatt (NU) def. Marta Ruedas (PU) 6-4, 6-3
6. Jillian Rooney (NU) def. Caitlin Calkins (PU) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Order of finish: 6, 1, 5*, 2