COLLEGE PARK, Md. — The Rutgers women’s tennis (10-9, 1-7 B1G) will travel to No. 52 Maryland (12-9, 3-5 B1G) for an 11 a.m. dual on Saturday, April 11. The contest will be the final road matchup of the 2024 spring campaign for the Scarlet Knights.
Last Time Out
RU earned the doubles point before falling at No. 73 Iowa, 5-2, on Saturday, April 6 at the Hawkeye Tennis & Recreational Complex.
Rutgers recorded wins on the first and second doubles courts to secure an early lead in the dual.
Tara Chilton and Minchae Kim earned their first win as a duo, defeating the Hawkeye’s No. 2 pair, 6-4. Yana Gurevich and Mai Nguyen then clinched the point for the Scarlet Knights, battling to a 7-5 victory on court No. 1.
In singles play, Kim picked up her second victory of the afternoon, beating Nikita Vishwase in straight sets on court No. 6.
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.
New Kids ‘On The Banks’
RU welcomed two new additions to the squad this offseason, graduate…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at Rutgers University Athletics…