NEW ORLEANS, LA - Rutgers tennis opened their spring break match schedule Friday afternoon against Southern University with a 7-0 victory.

The Scarlet Knights jump back into the win column advancing to a 7-5 record on the season, after what head coach Hilary Ritchie described as a day of clean tennis play. 

DOUBLES PLAY

The Scarlet Knights were able to clinch the doubles point winning on two of the three courts. A dominating score of 6-1 came courtesy of freshmen Sydney Kaplan and Kristiana Zahare over their opponents.

SINGLES PLAY

Rutgers swept Southern in singles play, which led to their dominating victory. Kaplan didn't allow her opponent, Stephanie Mbaya, to score more than one game point in their two sets of play.

Junior Kat Muzik kept the Scarlet Knights on their toes, splitting her first two sets of play. During a third and final set, Muzik catapulted herself to the top with a 10-4 final score.

UP NEXT

The Scarlet Knights will take the courts again on Saturday, March 23 against Binghamton at 10:00 a.m. in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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