EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Rutgers women’s tennis team (2-1, 0-0 B1G) is set to return home to the East Brunswick Racquet Club this weekend to host a pair of matches against Delaware (1-0) and Yale (3-0).
The Scarlet Knights will host the Blue Hens for a midday match on Friday (Feb. 2) at 12 p.m.
Saturday’s (Feb. 3) contest against the Bulldogs will celebrate Community Night, with the match beginning at 5 p.m.
Fans in attendance will receive a Rutgers Tennis stress ball, as well as free pizza. There will also be a raffle available for entry.
Last Time Out
Rutgers downed NJIT, 6-1, for its first road victory of the dual season.
The two teams played an extremely tight round of doubles competitions, with the Scarlet Knights coming out with the point.
RU then clinched the match with five singles victories, including wins from Tara Chilton, Jackeline Lopez, Yana Gurevich, Mai Nguyen, and Minchae Kim.
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.
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.
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