ITHACA, N.Y. — The Rutgers women’s tennis team (4-2, 0-0 B1G) is set to take a weekend trip up north to face Cornell (2-4) and UConn (4-2).
The Scarlet Knights will face the Big Red on Saturday, Feb. 17 (12 p.m.) at the Reis Tennis Center in Ithaca, N.Y., and the Huskies on Sunday, Feb. 18 (10:30 a.m.) at the Magic Lincer Tennis Academy in Manchester, Conn.
Last Time Out
RU swept in-state opponent Seton Hall, 7-0, on Saturday (Feb. 10) at Murray Hill Tennis & Fitness in New Providence, N.J.
Eight different Scarlet Knights took the court in the dual. The duos of Tara Chilton and Yana Gurevich, Naomi Karki and Arina Valitova, and Jackeline Lopez and Chloe Brown, picked up wins in doubles play. In singles competitions, Chilton, Gurevich, Lopez, Valitova, Mai Nguyen, and Daira Cardenas all secured victories to secure the sweep.
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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