NEWARK, N.J. — The Rutgers women's tennis team (2-1, 0-0 B1G) downed NJIT (1-1), 6-1, for its first road victory of the dual season.
 
Doubles
 
The two teams played an extremely tight round of doubles competitions, with the Scarlet Knights coming out with the point.
 
All three duos for RU found themselves in tough matches with the Highlanders. Mai Nguyen and Minchae Kim secured the first victory for the Scarlet Knights with a 6-2 victory.
 
The duos of Tara Chilton and Yana Gurevich then sealed the doubles point for Rutgers with a  7-6 victory over the Highlanders.
 
Arina Valitova and Naomi Karki also recorded a 7-6 victory to close out the doubles round.
 
Singles
 
Chilton started singles play off with a straight-sets victory on court No. 1, 6-4, 6-4.
 
Jackeline Lopez followed her victory up with another singles win at the No. 2 spot, 6-4, 7-6(4).
 
Gurevich was then able to clinch the dual victory for the Scarlet Knights with a tough 7-6(5), 0-6, 6-3 win over the Highlanders.
 
Nguyen was quick to follow Gurevich's victory, defeating the opposition in three sets, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3.
 
Kim rounded out the victories for RU, downing her opponent on court No. 5 in straight-sets, 6-2, 6-2.
 
Results
 
Doubles

1. Tara Chilton/Yana Gurevich (RU) def. Irene Cocero/Laura Wipfli (NJIT) 7-6
2. Mai Nguyen/Minchae Kim (RU) def. Sandra Dzhambozov/Sofia Pinedo (NJIT) 6-2
3. Arina Valitova/Naomi Karki (RU) def. Paula Menendez Alvarez/Shalom Salvi (NJIT) 7-6

 
Singles

1. Tara Chilton (RU) def.  Laura Wipfli (NJIT) 6-4, 6-4
2. Jackeline Lopez (RU) def. Sandra Dzhambozov (NJIT) 6-4, 7-6(4)
3. Yana Gurevich (RU) def. Sofia Pinedo (NJIT) 7-6(5), 0-6, 6-3
4. Mai Nguyen (RU) def. Shalom Salvi (NJIT) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3
5. Minchae Kim (RU) Irene Cocero (NJIT) 6-2, 6-2
6. Paula Menendez Alvarez (NJIT) def. Arina Valitova (RU) 3-6, 6-4, 10-8

 
Knights Notes

• Rutgers now holds a 5-1 advantage in the lifetime series against NJIT.
• The win marks the Scarlet Knight's first road victory of the spring campaign.

Next Up

The Scarlet Knights will return home to the East Brunswick Racquet Club to host Delaware on Friday, Feb. 2 (12 p.m.) and Yale on Saturday, Feb. 3 (5 p.m.).

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