SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Jan. 31, 2010) – The Rutgers tennis team (0-1, 0-1) fell to Syracuse Sunday, 7-0, at the Drumlins Tennis Center. Jennifer Holzberg (Easton, Conn.) and Katherine Arlak (Leonia, N.J.) pushed their opponents to a third set, but it was not enough for the Scarlet Knights.
The day started as Emily Harman and Christina Tan of Syracuse (3-0, 2-0) upended Amy Zhang (Plano, Texas) and Holzberg, 8-4, at No. 1 doubles. The Scarlet Knights would lose at No. 2 doubles with Arlak and Christina Tran (Centreville, Va.) on the court. Leonora Slatnick (Austin, Texas) paired with Maryana Milchutskey (Holmdel, N.J.) to put up the best fight, but fell, 8-5.
Harman defeated Zhang in straight sets – 6-2, 6-2 – at No. 1 singles to continue her undefeated streak this season. The best match of the day came from Holzberg, who took SU’s Alessondra Parra to three sets, but falling, 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Arlak also pushed Syracuse’s Tan to a third set at No. 3 singles, but was edged, 6-1, 2-6, 10-2.
The Scarlet Knights will be back in action Thursday, Feb. 4 at the RU Tennis Complex to take on Fairleigh Dickinson at 2 p.m.
Singles
Harman def. Zhang 6-2, 6-2
Parra def. Holzberg 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Tan def. Arlak 6-1, 2-6, 10-2
Peters def. Mulchutsky 6-2, 6-1
Kalhorn def. Michelle Green 6-2, 6-2
Sardinha def. Slatnick 6-1, 6-1
Parra def. Holzberg 6-1, 3-6, 6-2
Tan def. Arlak 6-1, 2-6, 10-2
Peters def. Mulchutsky 6-2, 6-1
Kalhorn def. Michelle Green 6-2, 6-2
Sardinha def. Slatnick 6-1, 6-1
Doubles
Emily Harman/Christina Tan def. Amy Zhang/Jennifer Holzberg, 8-4
Chelsea Jones/CC Sardinha def. Katherine Arlak/Christina Tran, 8-2
Eleanor Peters/Simone Kalhorn def. Maryana Mulchutsky/Leonora Slatnick, 8-5
Chelsea Jones/CC Sardinha def. Katherine Arlak/Christina Tran, 8-2
Eleanor Peters/Simone Kalhorn def. Maryana Mulchutsky/Leonora Slatnick, 8-5
