Tennis Improves to 4-0 with Road Victory Over Army

WEST POINT, N.Y. — The Rutgers tennis team (4-0) defeated Army on Friday afternoon, 5-2, in its road opener.  

The Scarlet Knights improve to 4-0 with the victory for the first time since spring 2018.  

Doubles 

Rutgers claimed its fourth doubles point in a row, with wins on the first two courts.  

The duo of Tara Chilton/Mai Nguyen earned the 6-2 win while Arina Valitova/Jackelin Lopez followed up with a 6-2 decision to clinch the point. Both pairs are undefeated this slate.  

Singles 

RU followed up a strong singles performance with solid singles play, winning four matches to clinch the win.  

Chloe Brown started things off with a quick straight-set singles win at the No. 6 spot (6-3, 6-4). Amira Badawi gave the team its third point of the day in her first match of the spring season, with a dominant 6-3, 6-1 victory.  

Lopez and Valitova helped to clinch the match win with another pair of straight-set wins on court No. 1 and No. 4, respectively. They are the only two Scarlet Knights undefeated in singles this season.  

 

Results 

Doubles 

1. Tara Chilton/Mai Nguyen (RU) def. Elizabeth Gilbert/Cooper Jackson (ARMY) 6-3 

2. Arina Valitova/Jackeline Lopez (RU) def. Julia Kelly/Jenna Sabile (ARMY) 6-2 

3. Anna Loureiro/McKinnley Smith vs. Chloe Brown/Minchae Kim (RU) 6-5, unfinished 

 

Singles

1. Jackeline Lopez (RU) def. Elizabeth Gilbert (ARMY) 6-3, 6-1 

2. Julia Kelly (ARMY) def. Tara Chilton (RU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 

3. Jenna Sabile (ARMY) def. Mai Nguyen (RU) 6-4, 7-6 (5) 

4. Amira Badawi (RU) def. Vennmukill Mathivanan (ARMY)…