Sunday, September 17
Newport, R.I.
Rutgers
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Hall of Fame Invitational
Tennis Concludes Hall of Fame Invitational with Two Wins on Day Three
Sep 17 | Women's Tennis
NEWPORT, R.I. ā The Rutgers women's tennis team finished its Hall of Fame Invitational run on Sunday, earning two total wins, one from each of its doubles teams.
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To close out the tournament, the Rutgers' doubles pairs took on Paige Gilbert and Ashley Kennedy of Georgetown and Stella Wisemann and Isabella Giraldo of George Washington for the second-straight round.
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This timeĀ the matchups were reversed, with Minchae Kim and Chloe Brown taking on Georgetown, and Daira Cardenas and Arina Valitova facing GW.
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Both duos of Scarlet Knights earned comeback victories after each dropping their first set. Kim and Brown battled to a 1-6, 6-2, 11-9 win over the Hoyas in the schools' fourth matchup of the tournament.
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Cardenas and Valitova secured a 3-6, 6-2, 10-4 victory over the Colonials to close out the weekend.
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Rutgers ended the three-day event with an overall record of 5-3 through eight total matches. Kim and Brown recorded three wins, while Cardenas and Valitova earned two.
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Results
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Chloe Brown/Minchae Kim (RU) def. Paige Gilbert/Ashley Kennedy (Georgetown) 1-6, 6-2, 11-9
Arina Valitova/Daira Cardenas (RU) def. Stella Wisemann/Isabella Giraldo (GW) 3-6, 6-2, 10-4
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Next Up
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The Scarlet Knights will now shift their focus to next weekend as RU is set to travel to New Haven, Conn. for the Yale Invitational, taking place from September 22-24.
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To close out the tournament, the Rutgers' doubles pairs took on Paige Gilbert and Ashley Kennedy of Georgetown and Stella Wisemann and Isabella Giraldo of George Washington for the second-straight round.
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This timeĀ the matchups were reversed, with Minchae Kim and Chloe Brown taking on Georgetown, and Daira Cardenas and Arina Valitova facing GW.
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Both duos of Scarlet Knights earned comeback victories after each dropping their first set. Kim and Brown battled to a 1-6, 6-2, 11-9 win over the Hoyas in the schools' fourth matchup of the tournament.
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Cardenas and Valitova secured a 3-6, 6-2, 10-4 victory over the Colonials to close out the weekend.
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Rutgers ended the three-day event with an overall record of 5-3 through eight total matches. Kim and Brown recorded three wins, while Cardenas and Valitova earned two.
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Results
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Chloe Brown/Minchae Kim (RU) def. Paige Gilbert/Ashley Kennedy (Georgetown) 1-6, 6-2, 11-9
Arina Valitova/Daira Cardenas (RU) def. Stella Wisemann/Isabella Giraldo (GW) 3-6, 6-2, 10-4
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Next Up
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The Scarlet Knights will now shift their focus to next weekend as RU is set to travel to New Haven, Conn. for the Yale Invitational, taking place from September 22-24.
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Players Mentioned
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Team Stats
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