Huskers Defeat Purdue on the Road, 4-1

West Lafayette, Ind. - The Nebraska women's tennis team (9-6, 2-1 Big Ten) defeated the Purdue Boilermakers (9-6, 1-2 Big Ten) 4-1 Saturday afternoon at the Schwartz Tennis Center.

The Huskers started off strong in doubles competition. In the No. 3 spot, Ellie Kuckelman and Samantha Alicea took the match over Purdue, 6-2. Defeating the Boilermakers on Court Two was Chloe Kuckelman and Isabel Adrover Gallego, 6-4. In the No. 1 spot, Kristina Novak and Maja Makoric's 4-3 battle against Nathalia Wolf Gasparin and Csilla Fodor resulted in an unfinished match.

To start singles play, Novak played in the No. 1 spot sweeping Fodor, 6-1, 6-3. Makoric following suit in the No. 3 spot with a 6-1, 6-3…