Rutgers
Maryland
Cardenas Picks Up Singles Win As Tennis Falls Short to No. 50 Maryland
Mar 26 | Women's Tennis
PISCATAWAY, N.J ā The Rutgers women's tennis team (9-6, 0-4 B1G) fell to No. 50 Maryland (13-3, 2-1) on Sunday afternoon in its first home outdoor match, 6-1. Ā
Daira Cardenas picked up the lone point for RU, with aĀ 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-0 (9) on the last singles court. The victory marks the eighth Big Ten win of her career and first of the season.Ā
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DoublesĀ
Rutgers fought backĀ in doubles but ultimately fell, dropping the first point of the match. Ā
Both pairs of Jackeline Lopez/Mai Nguyen and Chloe Brown/Minchae Kim attemptedĀ to come back from deficits on courts No. 1 and 3 but couldn't pullout wins. Ā
Action on the second court was suspended, 4-4. Ā
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SinglesĀ
The Scarlet Knights continued to play hard in singles but couldn't capitalize. Ā
Tara Chilton and Nguyen battled, as theyĀ pushed their matches to three sets, but fell short. Ā
Cardenas also extendedĀ her match to a third set and won the super tiebreak, 11-9, to give RU their first and only point of the match on the sixth court. She is now 6-1 in singles this spring, earning all six wins on the final court. Ā
The Terrapins stayed on top to win all six singles matches and clinch the 6-1Ā victory. Ā
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ResultsĀ
DoublesĀ
- Marta Perez Mur/Minorka Miranda (UMD) def. Jackeline Lopez/Mai NguyenĀ (RU) 6-3Ā
- Tara Chilton/Amira Badawi (RU) vs. Jojo Bach/Hannah McColgan (UMD) 4-4Ā
- Mary Brumfield/Francesca Feodorov (UMD) def. Chloe Brown/Minchae Kim (RU) 6-3 Ā
SinglesĀ
- Marta Perez Mur (UMD) def. Jackeline Lopez (RU) 6-0, 6-2Ā
- Minorka Miranda (UMD) def. Tara Chilton (RU) 4-6, 6-3, 6-4Ā
- Kallista Liu (UMD) def. Amira BadawiĀ (RU) 6-3, 6-4Ā
- Francesca Feodorov (UMD) def. Mai Nguyen (RU) 3-6, 6-1, 6-2Ā
- Hannah McColgan (UMD) def. Minchae Kim (RU) 6-3, 7-6 (6), 1-0 (5)Ā
- Daira Cardenas (RU) def. Mary Brumfield (UMD) 7-6 (5), 2-6, 1-0 (9)Ā
Next UpĀ
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Rutgers will continue its four-match home stand as the team welcomes Minnesota on Sunday, April 2 for another 12 p.m. contest.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
