EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Rutgers women’s tennis team (9-5, 0-3 B1G) is set to welcome Michigan State (9-7, 0-2 B1G) and No. 2 Michigan (14-3, 2-0 B1G) to the East Brunswick Racquet Club for a pair of weekend home duals. The Scarlet Knights take on the Spartans on Friday, March 22 at 12 p.m. and the Wolverines on Sunday, March 24 at 1 p.m.
Last Time Out
RU hit the road for a three-match trip to Illinois. The Scarlet Knights faced UIC to close out their nonconference slate (March 14), before taking on B1G opponents Northwestern (March 16) and Illinois (March 17).
In the team’s match against the Flames, Jackeline Lopez recorded a three-set match-clinching victory to lift Rutgers over UIC, 4-3.
The victory closed out RU’s 11-match nonconference slate, with the Scarlet Knights playing to a 9-2 record in those duals. Rutgers went a strong 5-1 on the road, as well as 4-1 at home.
RU fell in both its matches against the Wildcats and Illini. In the loss at Illinois, Yana Gurevich and Minchae Kim both recorded conference singles victories.
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 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…
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