EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — No. 68 Rutgers women’s tennis team (7-2, 0-0 B1G) continues its homestand this weekend, opening Big Ten play against No. 56 Purdue (6-3, 0-0 B1G) on Friday, March 1 (12:00 p.m.), before welcoming Army (10-5) on Sunday, March 3 (2:00 p.m.)
Last Time Out
Minchae Kim and Yana Gurevich picked up singles victories as the RU.defeated St. John’s, 4-0, on Friday, Feb. 23 at East Brunswick Racquet Club.
“I was really impressed with the effort given by St. John’s,” said head coach Hilary Ritchie. “I was proud of our team for how they performed, and I am looking forward to getting Big Ten play underway next weekend against Purdue.”
Recapping the 2023 Fall
The Scarlet Knights are coming off a successful fall schedule, where they posted a team record of 78-59 in singles and doubles competitions through seven total events.
Leading the way in singles play was Kim, who claimed 17 total victories, nine singles and eight doubles.
Mai Nguyen also had a strong showing, recording an 8-2 record in singles competitions. The sophomore finished the campaign on a five-match win streak which included two straight-set victories and three comeback wins.
In doubles, the pair of Nguyen and Amira Badawi won five matches together, the most out of RU’s 18 different duos.
Recapping the 2023 Spring
RU finished its 2023 spring season with an 11-13 record. The campaign was highlighted by a 9-2 nonconference record, earning wins in the first four matches of the year.
Following a challenging conference slate that consisted of nine ranked opponents, Rutgers earned the No. 13 seed in the 14-team bracket in the 2023 Big Ten Women’s Tennis Tournament.
The Scarlet Knights opened the tournament with a match against No. 12-seeded Michigan State, earning a 5-1 victory. The first round win marked the first Big Ten Tournament win for head coach Hilary Ritchie since she was elevated to the position in 2016.
The team’s spring campaign ended in the tournament with a 4-1 loss to No. 5-seeded Northwestern.
New Kids ‘On The Banks’
RU welcomed two new additions to the squad this offseason, graduate student Gurevich and freshman Naomi Karki.
Gurevich spent four years at UC Davis before coming to join the Scarlet Knights. The Los Gatos, Calif. native announced her decision to finish her…
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