DES MOINES, Iowa — The Rutgers women’s tennis (10-8, 1-6 B1G) will head to face No. 73 Iowa (8-9, 3-3 B1G) on Saturday, April 6 at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex. First serve is set for 1 p.m. EST.
Last Time Out
The Scarlet Knights took a road trip to face Penn State (March 29) and Ohio State (March 31) last weekend.
RU battled PSU in a tight competition, but ultimately fell, 4-3. After Rutgers earned the doubles point, the Nittany Lions picked up three-straight singles wins to jump in front. Naomi Karki and Mai Nguyen recorded wins to help the Scarlet Knights equalize the dual, but PSU ultimately claimed the dual with a three-set win on the second court.
The Scarlet Knights fell to the Buckeyes, 4-0, on Easter Sunday.
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 Minchae Kim, who claimed 17 total victories, nine singles and eight doubles.
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 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 Yana Gurevich and freshman Karki.
Gurevich spent four years at UC Davis before coming to join the…
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