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Tennis Sweeps Southern to End Nonconference Play
Mar 18 | Women's Tennis
NEW ORLEANS, La. ā The Rutgers women's tennis team (9-5, 0-3 B1G) ended nonconference play with a sweep of Southern University (1-10, 1-2 SWAC), earning a 7-0 victory on Saturday afternoon.Ā
The decision marks the fourth 7-0 sweep for the Scarlet Knights this season. Ā
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— Rutgers Tennis (@RutgersTennis) March 18, 2023
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DoublesĀ
RU started off the match with a dominant performance in doubles, allowing just one game point between all three matches. Ā
The pair of Jackeline Lopez/Arina Valitova secured a big 6-0 win on the first court before Chloe Brown/Daira Cardenas followed up with a 6-1 decision on the third. Ā
Tara Chilton/Amira Badawi were also ahead 5-0 when doubles play was suspended. Ā
Rutgers has now won the doubles point in nine matches this season. Ā
SinglesĀ
The Scarlet Knights continued on with excellent singles play, winning all six matches in straight sets. Ā
Lopez led the team at the top of the lineup with a 6-2, 6-1 decisionĀ to mark her seventh two-set win. Badawi followed up with another victory (6-4, 6-0) to win her eighth match in the past 10 outings. Valitova rounded out the top half of the lineup with a solid victory, 6-1, 6-2. Ā
Mai Nguyen and Minchae Kim got back in the win column securing 6-3, 6-0 and 6-1, 6-1 victories, respectively. Finally on the final court, Cardenas recorded the third 6-0 set win of the day in addition to a 6-1 decision to solidify the sweep. Ā
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ResultsĀ
DoublesĀ
- Jackeline Lopez/Arina Valitova (RU) def. Kai Wince/Paris Washington (SU) 6-0Ā
- Tara Chilton/Amira Badawi (RU) vs.Ā Agyeponmaa Mintah/Takalani Molaoa (SU) 5-0 Ā
- Chloe Brown/Daira Cardenas (RU) def. Sasha Taruberekera/Olivia Jenkins (SU) 6-1Ā
Singles
- Jackeline Lopez (RU) def. Takalani Molaoa (SU) 6-2, 6-1Ā
- Amira Badawi (RU) def. Kai Wince (SU) 6-4, 6-0Ā
- Arina Valitova (RU) def. Paris Washington (SU) 6-1, 6-2Ā
- Mai Nguyen (RU) def. Olivia Jenkins (SU) 6-3, 6-0Ā
- Minchae Kim (RU) def. Sasha Taruberekera (SU) 6-1, 6-1Ā
- Daira Cardenas (RU) def. Agyeponmaa Mintah (SU) 6-0, 6-1Ā Ā Ā
Next UpĀ
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Rutgers will return to New Jersey for a four-game homestand, starting with Maryland on Sunday, March 26 at 12 p.m.Ā
Players Mentioned
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
#1 Singles Match
#2 Singles Match
#3 Singles Match
#4 Singles Match
#5 Singles Match
#6 Singles Match
