EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — No. 73 Rutgers women’s tennis (10-6, 1-4 B1G) will travel to take on Penn State (3-11, 2-2 B1G) and No. 12 Ohio State (10-6, 3-1 B1G) for a pair of duals this weekend. The Scarlet Knights will face the Nittany Lions on Friday, March 29 at 3 p.m. and the Buckeyes on Sunday, March 31 at 11 a.m.
Last Time Out
RU split a pair of weekend duals with Michigan State (March 22) and No. 2 Michigan (March 24). The Scarlet Knights downed the Spartans, 4-0, for their first B1G win of the spring before falling to the Wolverines, 4-0.
Yana Gurevich, Mai Nguyen, and Naomi Karki each recorded singles victories to lift the Scarlet Knights over the Spartans for their first Big Ten victory of the dual campaign.
In RU’s loss to the Wolverines, Karki along with partner Amira Badawi rounded out a perfect weekend in doubles play, defeating Michigan’s No. 3 pair, 6-3.
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 Minchae 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 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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