Friday, April 20
East Brunswick, NJ
12 PM
Rutgers
0
vs
7
Purdue
Tennis Suffers Setback against Purdue
Apr 20 | Women's Tennis
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. ā Rutgers tennis suffered a setback to Purdue on Friday afternoon at the East Brunswick Racquet Club. The Boilermakers edged the Scarlet Knights for the doubles point before taking six singles victories for the win.
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Rutgers and Purdue opened the match in a tight battle in doubles action. After the Boilermakers earned a win at the No. 2 spot, the duo of seniors Lee Levy and Chloe Lee captured a win of their own over Alex Sabe and Seira Shimizu at the No. 3 spot to balance the bout.
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At the No. 1 position, seniors Mingxiu Du and Kat Muzik took Purdue's Silvia Ambrosio and Caitlin Calkins to the brink. The Boilermakers, however, escaped with a 7-6 (6) victory to take the doubles point and a 1-0 advantage in the match.
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From there, the scores and leads would sway in various matchups in singles play. Ultimately, Purdue used its momentum from the doubles fight to take the match.Ā
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UP NEXT
Rutgers hosts Indiana for an 11 a.m. match at the Rutgers Tennis Complex. The Scarlet Knights will honor seniors Mingxiu Du, Lee and Levy in a pre-match Senior Day ceremony at 10:50 a.m.
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (Rutgers Athletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers women's tennis, follow the program on Facebook (RutgersTennis), Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersTennis). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.
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Rutgers and Purdue opened the match in a tight battle in doubles action. After the Boilermakers earned a win at the No. 2 spot, the duo of seniors Lee Levy and Chloe Lee captured a win of their own over Alex Sabe and Seira Shimizu at the No. 3 spot to balance the bout.
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At the No. 1 position, seniors Mingxiu Du and Kat Muzik took Purdue's Silvia Ambrosio and Caitlin Calkins to the brink. The Boilermakers, however, escaped with a 7-6 (6) victory to take the doubles point and a 1-0 advantage in the match.
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From there, the scores and leads would sway in various matchups in singles play. Ultimately, Purdue used its momentum from the doubles fight to take the match.Ā
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UP NEXT
Rutgers hosts Indiana for an 11 a.m. match at the Rutgers Tennis Complex. The Scarlet Knights will honor seniors Mingxiu Du, Lee and Levy in a pre-match Senior Day ceremony at 10:50 a.m.
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Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (Rutgers Athletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers women's tennis, follow the program on Facebook (RutgersTennis), Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersTennis). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3,1
#1 Singles Match
12
66
00
#2 Singles Match
12
66
31
#3 Singles Match
12
67
15
#4 Singles Match
12
66
32
#5 Singles Match
12
67
36
#6 Singles Match
12
66
43
Order of Finish:
1,2,4,3,6,5
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