URBANA, ILL.  – Freshman Sydney Kaplan recorded a singles victory for Rutgers tennis on the road at Illinois. The Scarlet Knights, however, dropped the match to the Fighting Illini, 6-1.
 
DOUBLES PLAY
Illinois jumped to a 1-0 lead by earning the team doubles point with wins at the No. 2 and No. 3 spot.
 
At the No. 1 spot, the duo of freshman Tess Fisher and junior Kat Muzik were tied at 4-4 before the Fighting Illini secured the point.
 
SINGLES PLAY
Kaplan rallied a three-set victory over UI's Sasha Belaya at the No. 4 position. Despite falling in the first set by a score of 6-2, Kaplan took the second set by a strong mark of 6-1 before sealing the win with a 6-3 third set margin.
 
At the No. 6 spot, sophomore Isabelle Da Silva nearly pushed her match to a third set, but, ultimately, fell 6-0, 7-5 to Dani Pedraza.
 
UP NEXT
Rutgers continues its three-game road swing with trips to Iowa on Friday, April 5 and Nebraska on Sunday, April 7.
 
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