Rutgers University
Yale
Kaplan and Fisher Claim Singles Wins for Tennis Against Yale
Feb 19 | Women's Tennis
Fisher and Kim capture ranked doubles victory
EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. - Rutgers tennis fell to Yale by a margin of 5-2 on Saturday at the East Brunswick Racquet Club. Seniors Tess Fisher and Sydney Kaplan contributed singles victories in the match for RU.
| DOUBLES |
Freshman Minchae Kim and FIsher started the match off with a 6-2 victory at No. 1 doubles, defeating Yale's Jessie Gong and Chelsea Kung who are ranked No. 37 nationally. The Scarlet Knight duo remains undefeated as a pair in doubles action with a 5-0 record.
Yale answered back with a win at No. 3 spot. Although sophomore Daira Cardenas and freshman Jackeline Lopez battled until the final point, the Bulldogs took a 6-3 win at the No. 2 spot for the team doubles point.
| SINGLES |
At the No. 3 singles spot, Kaplan bounced back from a 6-1 loss in the first, earning a 6-4 win in the second. She then secured the win with a 10-7 victory in the tiebreaker. It marked her fourth singles win of the year.
Fisher added a win at the No. 1 spot for the Scarlet Knights. After winning the first set 6-1, she was slightly edged 7-6 (5) in the next. She sealed the win with a 10-7 edge in the tiebreaker as well. It was her fourth singles victory of the season.
| UP NEXT |
The Scarlet Knights return to action on Friday, March 4 for two matches at the East Brunswick Racquet Club. Rutgers first hosts Long Island University for an 11 a.m. contest before matching up with Seton Hall at 3:30 p.m.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
Order of Finish:
6,4,1,3,5,2
Players Mentioned
