Tennis Earns Big Win Over Binghamton

EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Rutgers tennis secured a 7-0 win over Binghamton on Sunday afternoon at the East Brunswick Racquet Club.
 
The Scarlet Knights closed out their opening weekend strong, sweeping the Bearcats by claiming the team doubles point and earning six singles victories.
 
Doubles
 
In doubles play, two pairs of Scarlet Knights earned victories over the opposition to clinch the team doubles point.
 
Junior Chloe Brown and sophomore Minchae Kim cruised to a 6-1 victory at the No. 3 doubles spot. Freshman Arina Valitova and sophomore Jackeline Lopez also defeated their opponent, winning 6-3 at the No. 2 doubles spot.
 
Junior Tara Chilton and freshman Mai Nguyen were up 5-2 when the Scarlet Knights clinched the point.
 
Singles
 
All six of the Scarlet Knights earned singles victories in the win. Junior Daira Cardenas led the way for Rutgers, earning a 6-1, 6-0 win at the No. 6 spot.
 
Nguyen and Brown both had strong performances, not surrendering a single game in their 6-0, 6-0 victories at the No. 3 and No. 4 spots, respectively.
 
Lopez defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-0 at the No. 1 spot, while at the No. 5 spot, Valitova won her match 6-0, 6-1. At the No. 2 spot, Chilton battled her way to a 6-0, 6-3 victory.
 
Results
 
Chloe Brown/Minchae Kim (RU) def. Caterina Casadei/Lara Kaplan (Binghamton) 6-1
Arina Valitova/Jackeline Lopez (RU) def. Abby Ackroyd/Maria Pereira (Binghamton) 6-3
Tara Chilton/Mai Nguyen (RU) vs. Natalia Aruj/Loren Cuomo (Binghamton) 5-2, unfinished
Daira Cardenas (RU) def. Bridget Martin (Binghamton) 6-1, 6-0
Mai Nguyen (RU) def. Maria Pereira (Binghamton) 6-0, 6-0
Chloe Brown (RU) def. Caterina Casadei (Binghamton) 6-0, 6-0
Jackeline Lopez (RU) def. Natalia Aruj (Binghamton) 6-1, 6-0
Arina Valitova (RU) def. Abby Ackroyd (Binghamton) 6-0, 6-1
Tara Chilton (RU) def. Lara Kaplan (Binghamton) 6-0, 6-3
 
Next Up
 
Rutgers will host Drexel on Friday at the East Brunswick Racquet Club at 12 p.m. ET. The Scarlet Knights then have a week off before traveling to West Point, New York to face Army on Friday, February 3 at 1 p.m. ET.