WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – WKU finished play today at the Purdue Invitational in West Lafayette. Three Lady Toppers competed over the course of the weekend in both the doubles and singles brackets.
Freshman Judit Gonzalez Agud led the Lady Toppers in wins for the second consecutive tournament, earning two in her singles bracket. She defeated opponents from Lipscomb and Northern Illinois, taking a second opponent from Lipscomb to a third set.
Austria-native and junior Lisa Friess notched a win over an opponent from Xavier in a 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 battle. Friess fell to two different Ball State representatives in the second and final rounds of competition.
Also picking up a win was sophomore Laura Bernardos. In the first round, Bernardos faced a representative from host team Purdue, defeating her opponent 4-6, 6-2, 6-3. In the second and final round in the Black Singles bracket, Bernardos fell to players from Lipscomb and Purdue.
The elder Lady Toppers of Bernardos and Friess teamed up for doubles action and competed in four matches in the Black Doubles bracket. The pair picked up a win over a duo from NIU in the final round of action, winning 8-4.
WKU will return to action in November when the Lady Toppers compete in their final fall tournament of the season at Chattanooga.
Final Results
Singles
Lisa Friess (WKU) def. Natalie Moyer (Xavier) 7-6, 3-6, 6-3
Rebecca Herrington (Ball State) def. Lisa Friess (WKU) 6-3, 6-1
Isabelle Dohanics (Ball State) def. Lisa Friess (WKU) 7-5, 6-1
Judit Gonzalez Agud (WKU) def. Lara Slisko (NIU) 6-3, 6-1
Melati Devi (Miami-Ohio) def. Judit Gonzalez Agud (WKU) 6-3, 7-5
Judit Gonzalez Agud (WKU) def. Elanor Chapman (Lipscomb) 5-7, 7-6 (6), 6-0
Thabile Tshatedi (Lipscomb) def. Judit Gonzalez Agud (WKU) 6-2, 3-6, 6-3
Laura Bernardos (WKU) def. Ena Babic (Purdue) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
Kateryna Popova (Lipscomb) def. Laura Bernardos (WKU) 6-0, 6-2
Alex Sabe (Purdue) def. Laura Bernardos (WKU) 6-4, 6-3
Doubles
Swiderski/Gollhofer (Ball State) def. Bernardos/Friess (WKU) 8-3
Struble/Myers (Miami-Ohio) def. Bernardos/Friess (WKU) 8-4
Kyle/Rober (Xavier) def. Bernardos/Friess (WKU) 8-5
Bernardos/Friess (WKU) def. Peric/Naves (NIU) 8-4
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