Nov. 7, 2015
By Joanne Norell
URBANA, Ill. – The University of Notre Dame women’s tennis team wrapped up another successful day Saturday at the Illinois Midwest Blast, recording five of six singles wins over Purdue in the hidden dual-style event at the Atkins Tennis Center at the University of Illinois.
The Irish nearly swept the Boilermakers, with the only loss coming in three sets at the No. 2 slot as Allison Miller fell to Andjela Djokovic, 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3.
The rest of the Irish recorded straight-set victories. No. 93 senior Quinn Gleason defeated Kristina Kapitany 6-2, 6-2 on Court 1 and junior Mary Closs upended Deborah Suarez 6-1, 6-2 on Court 3. Senior Julie Vrabel beat Nicole Robinson 7-5, 6-4 at the No. 4 spot; sophomore Brooke Broda dispatched Claudia Escribens 7-6(2), 7-5; and freshman Rachel Chong cruised past Marta Ruedas-Borgos 6-1, 6-1.
In doubles play, host Illinois swept the Irish in three matches.
Action will conclude Sunday as the Irish will face Missouri in singles at 9 a.m. ET.
Illinois Midwest Blast
Nov. 6-8, 2015
Atkins Tennis Center
Urbana, Illinois
All Times ET
Friday
Doubles
Purdue 2, Notre Dame 1
1. Krisztina Kapitany / Deborah Suarez (PU) def. Quinn Gleason / Brooke Broda (ND), 8-3
2. Andjela Djokovic / Nicole Robinson (PU) def. Mary Closs / Julie Vrabel (ND), 8-4
3. Jane Fennelly / Allison Miller (ND) def. Claudia Escribens / Natalia Davila (PU), 8-6
Notre Dame 2, Missouri 1
1. Quinn Gleason / Mary Closs (ND) def. Brianna Lashway / Cassidy Spearman (MIZZ), 8-1
2. Bea Machado Santos / Clare Raley (MIZZ) def. Brooke Broda / Allison Miller (ND), 8-3
3. Rachel Chong / Julie Vrabel (ND) def. Brittany Lashway / Turner Yates (MIZZ), 8-4
Singles
Notre Dame 3, Illinois 3
1. No. 93 Quinn Gleason (ND) def. Alexis Casati (UI), 7-5, 5-7, 7-5
2. Louise Kwong (UI) def. Allison Miller (ND), 6-3, 6-7(8), 6-4
3. Jerricka Boone (UI) def. Mary Closs (ND), 7-5, 2-6, 6-3
4. Brooke Broda (ND) def. Ines Vias (UI), 0-6, 6-1, 7-5
5. Daniela Pedraza-Novak (UI) def. Rachel Chong (ND), 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
6. Jane Fennelly (ND) def. Jade Hilton (UI), 7-6(4), 7-5
Saturday
Singles
Notre Dame 5, Purdue 1
1. No. 93 Quinn Gleason (ND) def. Krisztina Kapitany (PU), 6-2, 6-2
2. Andjela Djokovic (PU) def. Allison Miller (ND), 7-6(6), 4-6, 6-3
3. Mary Closs (ND) def. Deborah Suarez (PU), 6-1, 6-3
4. Julie Vrabel (ND) def. Nicole Robinson (PU), 7-5, 6-4
5. Brooke Broda (ND) def. Claudia Escribens (PU), 7-6(2), 7-5
6. Rachel Chong (ND) def. Marta Ruedas-Borgos (PU), 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
Illinois 3, Notre Dame 0
1. Louise Kwong / Ines Vias (UI) def. Mary Closs / Quinn Gleason (ND), 8-5
2. Jerricka Boone / Alexis Casati (UI) def. Brooke Broda / Allison Miller (ND), 8-5
3. Emily Barretta / Jaclyn Switkes (UI) def. Rachel Chong / Julie Vrabel (ND), 8-4
Sunday
9 a.m. – vs. Missouri (singles)
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Joanne Norell, athletics communications assistant at the University of Notre Dame, has been part of the Fighting Irish athletics communications team since 2014 and coordinates communications efforts for the Notre Dame women’s soccer, men’s tennis, women’s tennis and fencing programs. Norell is a 2011 graduate of Purdue University and earned her master’s degree from Georgetown University in 2013.