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Badawi Claims Singles Win as Tennis Falls to Northwestern
Apr 09 | Women's Tennis
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The Rutgers women's tennis team (9-8, 0-6 B1G) dropped a 4-1 decision to Northwestern (8-11, 4-3 B1G) on Sunday afternoon at Piscataway High School.
The Wildcats claimed the doubles point before winning three singles matches to seal the win. Amira Badawi earned her third Big Ten win of the season with a victory on the third singles court.
"Fighting is the way," Badawi said. "You never know what can happen. You just have to focus on every singles point, believe and it will come."
Doubles
Northwestern came away with the first point of the day, picking up decisions on doubles courts No. 1 and 2.
The pair of Mai Nguyen/Minchae Kim were up 5-2 when the Wildcats claimed the point.
Singles
Badawi came up with the dominant two-set win on the third court, 6-4, 6-4. She now boasts an 8-4 overall record as well as a 3-3 mark in conference play. She has won six of her last four matches.
Amira Badawi picks up on a win on the third court!
— Rutgers Tennis (@RutgersTennis) April 9, 2023
Northwestern still leads, 3-1.
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Mai Nguyen also picked up the second set on court No. 4 before NU clinched the match.
Results
Doubles
- Christina Hand/Justine Leong (NU) def. Jackeline Lopez/Arina Valitova (RU) 6-4
- Briana Crowley/Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Tara Chilton/Amira Badawi (RU) 6-3
- Mai Nguyen/Minchae Kim (RU) vs. Sydney Pratt/Aino Alkio (NU) 5-2, unfinished
Singles
- Justine Leong (NU) def. Jackeline Lopez (RU) 6-4, 6-2
- Maria Shusharina (NU) def. Tara Chilton (RU) 6-3, 6-0
- Amira Badawi (RU) def. Briana Crowley (NU) 6-4, 6-4
- Christina Hand (NU) def. Arina Valitova (RU) 6-4, 6-2
- Mai Nguyen (RU) vs. Sydney Pratt (NU) 3-6, 6-3, 0-2, unfinished
- Daira Cardenas (RU) vs. Aino Alkio (NU) 4-6, 6-6, unfinished
Next Up
Rutgers will hit the road for consecutive matches at Iowa (April 14) at 6 p.m. and at Nebraska (April 16) at 12 p.m.
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
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