Dragons improve to 8-1 with 5-2 win over Purdue Northwest

Tiffin University picked up a 5-2 win over Purdue Northwest.
Tiffin University picked up a 5-2 win over Purdue Northwest.

Tiffin University (8-1) continued its recent hot streak, dispatching Purdue Northwest 5-2.

TU started by picking up a point in doubles play with three victories. Anaelle Lepinay/Allessandra Maganuco cruised over Sienna Lopez/Hayley Tsuen 6-1, and Emily Barrett/Carina Avram defeated Nicole Uzcategui/Patricia Dizon 6-3. TU got the third victory when Jessica Peace/Shea Foster beat PNU's Salma Raslan/Mar Vilanova 6-3.

In singles play, Emily Barrett clipped Sienna Lopez 6-4, 6-4, while PNU's Patricia Dizon beat Emily Young 6-3, 6-4. TU's Anaelle Lepinay got another win over Nicole Uzcategui 6-0, 5-0 (retired), and Allessandra Maganuco beat Salma Raslan in straight sets 6-4, 6-3. TU's other singles loss came at fifth singles in three sets, as Hayley Tsuen narrowly defeated Jessica Peace 2-6, 7-6, 10-6. TU's final victory came from Sharanya Shetty, who beat Mar Vilanova 6-1, 6-0.