CHICAGO – The Niagara Purple Eagles were defeated by NCAA Division II power fourth-ranked Chicago and dropped a doubleheader to Big Ten powerhouse Purdue on Friday.
 
Matches Summaries

No. 4 Chicago 9, Niagara 0

• Chicago won all three doubles matches for a 3-0 lead.
• NU dropped all six singles matches in straight sets, though the second sets in No. 2  and No. 5 singles went into tie-breakers.

 
Purdue 4, Niagara 0

• The Boilermakers and Purple Eagles played two matches of singles only competition.
• No. 2 singles was in the third set and NU was leading in six singles when the match was called. Taylan Ozdemir, playing in the two spot, won the first set, 6-4, and lost the second set 6-0. Lukas Wenninger was on his way to winning his match after winning the first set and was up 4-2 in the second set.

 
Purdue 5, Niagara 1

• Brent Boleslav picked up Niagara's lone win on the day with a straight set win over Purdue's Matt Bouggy in five singles.
• Boleslav blanked Bouggy, 6-0, in the first set before finishing the match with a 6-1 win in the set.
• Boleslav is now second on the team in wins with six.

 
Up Next

• The Purple Eagles will play at Michigan State on Sunday, March 12 at 5 p.m.

 
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Tennis Match Results
Niagara University vs University of Chicago
Mar 10, 2017 at Chicago, Ill.
 
#4 University of Chicago 9, Niagara University 0
 
 Singles competition
1. Chua, Nicolas (UCM) def. Fuentes, Felipe (NIAM) 6-0, 6-1
2. Pei, Charlie (UCM) def. Ozdemir, Taylan (NIAM) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
3. Tsai, Luke (UCM) def. Wilson, Josh (NIAM) 6-1, 6-0
4. Kumar, Ninan (UCM) def. Nadeau, Francis (NIAM) 6-2, 6-0
5. Leung, Peter (UCM) def. Boleslav, Brent (NIAM) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
6. Hawkins, Max (UCM) def. Wenninger, Lukas (NIAM) 6-1, 6-2
 
 Doubles competition
1. Chua, Nicolas/Kumar, Ninan (UCM) def. Nadeau, Francis/Ozdemir, Taylan (NIAM) 8-2
2. Bethke, Bobby/Pei, Charlie (UCM) def. Fuentes, Felipe/Wilson, Josh (NIAM) 8-2
3. Hawkins, Max/Tsai, Luke (UCM) def. Boleslav, Brent/Wenninger, Lukas (NIAM) 8-1
 
Match Notes:
Niagara University 2-7
University of Chicago 10-1; National ranking #4
 
Tennis Match Results
Niagara University vs Purdue University
Mar 10, 2017 at Chicago, IL
(XS Tennis)
 
Purdue University 4, Niagara University 0
 
 Singles competition
1. Madarasz, Gergely (PURDUE) def. Fuentes, Felipe (NIAM) 6-4, 6-1
2. Koenigsfest, Stephan (PURDUE) vs. Ozdemir, Taylan (NIAM) 4-6, 6-0, unfinished
3. Sochurek, Dominik (PURDUE) def. Nadeau, Francis (NIAM) 6-3, 6-2
4. Hanayama, Renan (PURDUE) def. Wilson, Josh (NIAM) 6-4, 6-1
5. Dages Omer, Lucas (PURDUE) def. Boleslav, Brent (NIAM) 6-3, 6-3
6. Bouggy, Matt (PURDUE) vs. Wenninger, Lukas (NIAM) 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
 
Tennis Match Results
Purdue University vs Niagara University
Mar 10, 2017 at Chicago, IL
(XS Tennis)
 
Purdue University 5, Niagara University 1
 
 Singles competition
1. Madarasz, Gergely (PURDUE) def. Fuentes, Felipe (NIAM) 6-1, 6-2
2. Koenigsfest, Stephan (PURDUE) def. Ozdemir, Taylan (NIAM) 6-0, 6-1
3. Sochurek, Dominik (PURDUE) def. Wilson, Josh (NIAM) 6-2, 6-1
4. Hanayama, Renan (PURDUE) def. Nadeau, Francis (NIAM) 6-2, 6-1
5. Boleslav, Brent (NIAM) def. Bouggy, Matt (PURDUE) 6-0, 6-1
6. Dages Omer, Lucas (PURDUE) def. Wenninger, Lukas (NIAM) 6-2, 6-2
 
Match Notes:
Purdue University 11-6
Niagara University 2-8