Women at Purdue Tennis Challenge

Mixed results in first day

	Antal paired with Mira for a doubles win

Nov. 4, 2011

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -

Nelly Radeva and Marie Casares won their singles matches at the first day of the Purdue Challenge.

After dropping her first set, Radeva battled back to win in a 10-7 tiebreaker in the third. Paired with Chelsea Preeg, the two went on to win their doubles match 8-4, while Lauren Mira and Ashleigh Antal played a strong match and won in doubles 8-4.

Casares beat her opponent in straight sets, 7-5, 6-2.

Purdue vs. Vanderbilt - 9 AM
1. Rabot/Schmidt (PUR) def. Mira/Preeg, 8-4
2. Golder/Pere (PUR) def. Antal/Casares, 8-2
3. Dushkina/Xepoleas (PUR) def. Gornet/Radeva, 8-2

Iowa vs. Vanderbilt - 10:45 AM
1. Mira/Antal (VAND) def. Zordani/Silver, 8-4
2. Radeva/Preeg (VAND) def. Talcott/Majercik, 8-4
3. Escobar/Harazin (IOWA) def. Gornet/Casares, 9-8 (8)

Purdue vs. Vanderbilt - 12:45 PM
1. Casares (VAND) def. Xepoleas, 7-5, 6-2
2. Rabot (PUR) def. Mira, 6-3, 1-6, 10-3
3. Schmidt (PUR) def. Preeg, 6-3, 2-6, 10-3
4. Radeva (VAND) def. Vidal, 4-6, 6-4, 10-7
5. Pere (PUR) def. Antal, 7-6 (1), 6-2
6. Dushkina (PUR) def. Leatu, 6-4, 1-6, 10-6