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No. 64 Minnesota loses 4-2 to Purdue
3/14/2026 12:56:00 PM | Tennis
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The No. 64 ranked University of Minnesota tennis team lost to Purdue 4-2 on Friday night, dropping to 9-7 on the season.
Key Moments
Purdue won the doubles point by taking two of the three matches. The Boilermakers struck first at No. 1, where Ece Gencer and Ida Clement defeated Nora Knezevic and Arina Valitova 6-2. Purdue clinched the point at No. 2 as Ashlie Wilson and Kathryn Wilson topped Anlin Xie and Mia Liepert 6-2. The match at No. 3 between Yinong Ma and Jeselle Ante and Fatima Gutierrez and Kayal Gownder was unfinished with Purdue leading 5-2.
Purdue won four singles matches to defeat Minnesota. The Boilermakers opened the scoring at No. 1 as Ece Gencer defeated Jeselle Ante, 6-3, 6-3, before Minnesota evened the match at No. 2 with Mia Liepert's 6-3, 6-3 win over Ida Clement. Purdue regained the lead at No. 6 as Emmi Kolyszko beat Nora Knezevic, 6-2, 7-6, but the Gophers tied it again at No. 3 with Aiva Schmitz's 6-4, 6-4 victory over Fatima Gutierrez. Purdue clinched the match at No. 5 as Kathryn Wilson defeated Anlin Xie, 6-4, 6-4, while Sofia Pinto's match at No. 4 against Kayal Gownder went unfinished with Gownder leading 6-1, 2-6, 5-2.
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Results
Doubles
1. Nora Knezevic/Arina Valitova (MINN) lost to Ece Gencer/Ida Clement (PU) 2-6.
2. Anlin Xie/Mia Liepert (MINN) lost to Ashlie Wilson/Kathryn Wilson (PU) 2-6.
3. Yinong Ma/Jeselle Ante (MINN) vs. Fatima Gutierrez/Kayal Gownder (PU) 2-5, unfinished.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Ece Gencer (PU) 3-6, 3-6.
2. Mia Liepert (MINN) def. Ida Clement (PU) 6-3, 6-3,
3. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Fatima Gutierrez (PU) 6-4, 6-4.
4. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Kayal Gownder (PU) 1-6, 6-2, 5-2, unfinished.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) vs. Kathryn Wilson (PU) 4-6, 4-6.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) lost to Emmi Kolyszko (PU) 2-6, 6-7.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (1, 2)
Singles: (1, 2, 6, 3, 5)
Next Up
The Gophers will host South Dakota on March 18 before traveling to Rutgers on March 21 and Maryland on March 22.
Key Moments
Purdue won the doubles point by taking two of the three matches. The Boilermakers struck first at No. 1, where Ece Gencer and Ida Clement defeated Nora Knezevic and Arina Valitova 6-2. Purdue clinched the point at No. 2 as Ashlie Wilson and Kathryn Wilson topped Anlin Xie and Mia Liepert 6-2. The match at No. 3 between Yinong Ma and Jeselle Ante and Fatima Gutierrez and Kayal Gownder was unfinished with Purdue leading 5-2.
Purdue won four singles matches to defeat Minnesota. The Boilermakers opened the scoring at No. 1 as Ece Gencer defeated Jeselle Ante, 6-3, 6-3, before Minnesota evened the match at No. 2 with Mia Liepert's 6-3, 6-3 win over Ida Clement. Purdue regained the lead at No. 6 as Emmi Kolyszko beat Nora Knezevic, 6-2, 7-6, but the Gophers tied it again at No. 3 with Aiva Schmitz's 6-4, 6-4 victory over Fatima Gutierrez. Purdue clinched the match at No. 5 as Kathryn Wilson defeated Anlin Xie, 6-4, 6-4, while Sofia Pinto's match at No. 4 against Kayal Gownder went unfinished with Gownder leading 6-1, 2-6, 5-2.
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Results
Doubles
1. Nora Knezevic/Arina Valitova (MINN) lost to Ece Gencer/Ida Clement (PU) 2-6.
2. Anlin Xie/Mia Liepert (MINN) lost to Ashlie Wilson/Kathryn Wilson (PU) 2-6.
3. Yinong Ma/Jeselle Ante (MINN) vs. Fatima Gutierrez/Kayal Gownder (PU) 2-5, unfinished.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Ece Gencer (PU) 3-6, 3-6.
2. Mia Liepert (MINN) def. Ida Clement (PU) 6-3, 6-3,
3. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Fatima Gutierrez (PU) 6-4, 6-4.
4. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Kayal Gownder (PU) 1-6, 6-2, 5-2, unfinished.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) vs. Kathryn Wilson (PU) 4-6, 4-6.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) lost to Emmi Kolyszko (PU) 2-6, 6-7.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (1, 2)
Singles: (1, 2, 6, 3, 5)
Next Up
The Gophers will host South Dakota on March 18 before traveling to Rutgers on March 21 and Maryland on March 22.
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