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Gophers Open Big Ten Road Play at Purdue, Indiana
3/12/2026 12:26:00 PM | Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota tennis team hits the road for the first time in Big Ten play this weekend with matches against Purdue and Indiana.
The Golden Gophers will travel to West Lafayette, Indiana, to face Purdue (5-4) at 4 p.m. CT Friday before taking on Indiana (10-3) at noon CT Sunday in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Season So Far
Minnesota opened the season with two doubleheaders, winning all four matches with home victories over Iowa State and North Dakota and road wins over Western Michigan and Northern Illinois. The Gophers remained unbeaten with wins over Wyoming and Colorado State before falling to Alabama and Colorado and closing the weekend with a win over Drake. Minnesota later dropped matches to Kansas and Kansas State. Most recently, the Gophers swept a doubleheader against No. 49 Denver and St. Thomas before falling to No. 17 USC and No. 6 UCLA.
Scouting Purdue
Minnesota and Purdue have met 53 times in series history, with the Boilermakers earning a 4-2 win on April 13, 2025. Purdue has won three straight matches, defeating Ball State, Xavier and Indiana. The Boilermakers have won eight of the last nine matchups against Indiana. Purdue is led by sophomore Ece Gencer, who is 19-3 on the season. She is 8-1 in the spring and has won her last four matches in singles and doubles.
Scouting Indiana
Minnesota and Indiana have met 53 times in series history, with the Hoosiers holding a 39-14 lead. Minnesota won the most recent matchup, 4-1, on April 11, 2025. Indiana opened the season with a seven match win streak, including a victory over No. 69 Cornell. The Hoosiers are led by Ameia Sorey, who plays at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles and has started the spring season 5-2. The two teams also met at the Spartan Invite in the fall, where Indiana went 4-3 in singles against the Gophers.
Magnificent Mia
Mia Liepert is 9-2 in singles during the spring season while competing at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots for the Gophers. She has won five of her last six matches, including a 6-4, 6-1 victory over No. 54 Mayu Crossley of UCLA.
How to Follow
Fans can follow each match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
Purdue is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live stats of each match.
Indiana will provide live stats and livestreaming at the following link.
Next On The Docket
The Gophers will host South Dakota on March 18 before traveling to Rutgers on March 21 and Maryland on March 22.
The Golden Gophers will travel to West Lafayette, Indiana, to face Purdue (5-4) at 4 p.m. CT Friday before taking on Indiana (10-3) at noon CT Sunday in Bloomington, Indiana.
The Season So Far
Minnesota opened the season with two doubleheaders, winning all four matches with home victories over Iowa State and North Dakota and road wins over Western Michigan and Northern Illinois. The Gophers remained unbeaten with wins over Wyoming and Colorado State before falling to Alabama and Colorado and closing the weekend with a win over Drake. Minnesota later dropped matches to Kansas and Kansas State. Most recently, the Gophers swept a doubleheader against No. 49 Denver and St. Thomas before falling to No. 17 USC and No. 6 UCLA.
Scouting Purdue
Minnesota and Purdue have met 53 times in series history, with the Boilermakers earning a 4-2 win on April 13, 2025. Purdue has won three straight matches, defeating Ball State, Xavier and Indiana. The Boilermakers have won eight of the last nine matchups against Indiana. Purdue is led by sophomore Ece Gencer, who is 19-3 on the season. She is 8-1 in the spring and has won her last four matches in singles and doubles.
Scouting Indiana
Minnesota and Indiana have met 53 times in series history, with the Hoosiers holding a 39-14 lead. Minnesota won the most recent matchup, 4-1, on April 11, 2025. Indiana opened the season with a seven match win streak, including a victory over No. 69 Cornell. The Hoosiers are led by Ameia Sorey, who plays at No. 1 singles and No. 2 doubles and has started the spring season 5-2. The two teams also met at the Spartan Invite in the fall, where Indiana went 4-3 in singles against the Gophers.
Magnificent Mia
Mia Liepert is 9-2 in singles during the spring season while competing at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots for the Gophers. She has won five of her last six matches, including a 6-4, 6-1 victory over No. 54 Mayu Crossley of UCLA.
How to Follow
Fans can follow each match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
Purdue is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live stats of each match.
Indiana will provide live stats and livestreaming at the following link.
Next On The Docket
The Gophers will host South Dakota on March 18 before traveling to Rutgers on March 21 and Maryland on March 22.
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