Fisher Named Big Ten Athlete of the Week
Feb 08 | Women's Tennis
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Senior Tess Fisher of Rutgers tennis was named the Big Ten Athlete of the Week, the conference announced Tuesday. Guiding RU to a 2-0 weekend, Fisher made history as the first Scarlet Knight to record a singles win over a ranked opponent.
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In RU's win over St. John's, Fisher became the first in program history to earn a singles victory over a ranked individual opponent. The captain clinched the match with a 7-6 (4), 7-5 win SJU's Mouna Bouzgarrou at the No. 1 spot. It marked the first ranked Ā win recorded in Rutgers history, as Bouzgarrou is ranked No. 112 in the latest national ITA rankings.
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Fisher also contributed a doubles win at the No. 1 spot with freshman Minchae Kim against SJU. The duo is undefeated as a pair this season with a 3-0 record in doubles action.
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Overall, Fisher added two singles wins and a doubles win to lift Rutgers to a 2-0 weekend, defeating St. John's, 5-2, and Drexel, 6-1. Against the Dragons, Fisher came back from a first set setback to win her match at the No. 1 spot by a score of 1-6, 7-5, 10-5.
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The weekly honor marks the first career Big Ten Athlete of the Week recognition for Fisher.
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Up next, Fisher and the Scarlet Knights are set for two road trips this weekend, visiting UMass on Saturday, February 12 and UConn on Sunday, February 13.
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Follow Rutgers women's tennis onĀ Twitter,Ā Instagram, andĀ Facebook. Download the Scarlet Knights App forĀ AppleĀ orĀ AndroidĀ today.
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ā Rutgers Tennis (@RutgersTennis) February 7, 2022
Tess Fisher became the first Scarlet Knight in #RTennis history to record a singles win over a ranked opponent! The captain's historic win at the No. 1 spot lifted RU to victory over SJU!
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In RU's win over St. John's, Fisher became the first in program history to earn a singles victory over a ranked individual opponent. The captain clinched the match with a 7-6 (4), 7-5 win SJU's Mouna Bouzgarrou at the No. 1 spot. It marked the first ranked Ā win recorded in Rutgers history, as Bouzgarrou is ranked No. 112 in the latest national ITA rankings.
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Fisher also contributed a doubles win at the No. 1 spot with freshman Minchae Kim against SJU. The duo is undefeated as a pair this season with a 3-0 record in doubles action.
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Overall, Fisher added two singles wins and a doubles win to lift Rutgers to a 2-0 weekend, defeating St. John's, 5-2, and Drexel, 6-1. Against the Dragons, Fisher came back from a first set setback to win her match at the No. 1 spot by a score of 1-6, 7-5, 10-5.
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The weekly honor marks the first career Big Ten Athlete of the Week recognition for Fisher.
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Up next, Fisher and the Scarlet Knights are set for two road trips this weekend, visiting UMass on Saturday, February 12 and UConn on Sunday, February 13.
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Follow Rutgers women's tennis onĀ Twitter,Ā Instagram, andĀ Facebook. Download the Scarlet Knights App forĀ AppleĀ orĀ AndroidĀ today.
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