Saturday, February 10
New Providence, N.J.
5:45 PM
Rutgers University
at
Seton Hall
Photo by: Rich Graessle
Tennis To Face Seton Hall Saturday
Feb 09 | Women's Tennis
NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. — The Rutgers women's tennis team (3-2, 0-0 B1G) is set to face in-state opponent, Seton Hall (1-1), at Murray Hill Tennis & Fitness in New Providence, N.J. on Saturday, Feb. 10 at 5:45 p.m.
Last Time Out
Rutgers took the court twice last weekend, facing Delaware (Feb. 2) and Yale (Feb. 3). The team picked up a 6-1 win over the Blue Hens, before falling by the same score to the Bulldogs the following day.
Mai Nguyen, Minchae Kim, and Naomi Karki all earned singles and doubles wins to help RU roll past Delaware.
In Rutgers' loss to Yale, the doubles pairs of Arina Valitova and Karki, and Tara Chilton and Yana Gurevich, lead the Scarlet Knights to claim the doubles point.
Recapping the 2023 Fall
The Scarlet Knights are coming off a successful fall schedule, where they posted a team record of 78-59 in singles and doubles competitions through seven total events.
Leading the way in singles play was Kim, who claimed 17 total victories, nine singles and eight doubles.
Nguyen also had a strong showing, recording an 8-2 record in singles competitions. The sophomore finished the campaign on a five-match win streak which included two straight-set victories and three comeback wins.
In doubles, the pair of Nguyen and Amira Badawi won five matches together, the most out of RU's 18 different duos.
Recapping the 2023 Spring
RU finished its 2023 spring season with an 11-13 record. The campaign was highlighted by a 9-2 nonconference record, earning wins in the first four matches of the year.
Following a challenging conference slate that consisted of nine ranked opponents, Rutgers earned the No. 13 seed in the 14-team bracket in the 2023 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament.
The Scarlet Knights opened the tournament with a match against No. 12-seeded Michigan State, earning a 5-1 victory. The first-round win marked the first Big Ten Tournament win for head coach Hilary Ritchie since she was elevated to the position in 2016.
The team's spring campaign ended in the tournament with a 4-1 loss to No. 5-seeded Northwestern.
New Kids 'On The Banks'
RU welcomed two new additions to the squad this offseason, graduate student Gurevich and freshman Naomi Karki.
Gurevich spent four years at UC Davis before coming to join the Scarlet Knights. The Los Gatos, Calif. native announced her decision to finish her collegiate career 'On the Banks' in November 2022.
During her successful four-year career with her former team, Gurevich recorded a 44-30 singles record helping her to be named the Big West Player of the Week three times. She was also named to the All-Big West Conference Second Team Singles as a sophomore and junior.
Following a strong senior season where she finished with a 10-8 singles record playing exclusively at the top lineup spot, Gurevish was named to the All-Big West Conference First Team Singles and Doubles.
Karki began her Rutgers career after finding success at East Brunswick High School where she led her squad to the 2019 NJSIAA State Championship as well as GMC and Red Division titles.
As an individual, Karki recorded an impressive 24-2 during that season and was named the Heather O'Reilly Freshman of the Year as well as the GMC Fall Athlete of the Year by MyCentralJersey.com.
In 2021, Karki led her team to repeat as both GMC and Red Division champions. She also advanced to semifinals in doubles of G18 National Winter Championships.
Karki spent the 2022 summer training at the Juan Carlos Ferrero Academy in Villena, Spain.
Aye, Aye Captain(s)
Heading into the upcoming campaign, Ritchie has named Chloe Brown and Lopez as the team's co-captains for the spring. Brown, a senior out of Johns Creek, Ga., will enter the season as captain for the second-straight year, while Lopez, a junior from Dunwoody, Ga., earned the distinction for the first time in her career.
Entering her fourth spring season with the Scarlet Knights, Brown has appeared in 39 total matches over the last three years. The senior competed in a career-high 18 matches in 2023, recording 10 total wins, six singles and four doubles. Following the campaign, Brown was named a 2023 ITA All-Academic Team Member and ITA Scholar Athlete.
Lopez has been a mainstay at the top of Rutgers' lineups throughout her first two seasons with the program. During the 2023 spring slate, the junior took the court in 23 matches, recording 16 wins, eight singles and eight doubles. All of her singles victories came at the No. 1 spot.
History Against Seton Hall
The Scarlet Knights hold an 18-2 edge in the lifetime series with the Pirates. Seton Hall has not beaten Rutgers since 2007, with RU currently riding a 15-match win streak over SHU.
The last time Rutgers traveled to New Providence was 2019, when the Scarlet Knights claimed a 5-2 win over the Pirates.
Scouting the Pirates
Seton Hall has picked up one win in two matches to start its dual campaign. The Pirates' first win of the season came against Wagner, 6-1, on Feb. 3.
Freshman Anastasia Sereda has played at the No. 1 doubles and singles spot in both of the team's competitions this spring. In SHU's win over Wagner, Sereda picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win in singles and a 6-2 victory in doubles.
Looking Ahead
RU will take a weekend trip up north to face Cornell (Feb. 17) and UConn (Feb. 18).
Follow Along
Follow Rutgers women's tennis on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
Last Time Out
Rutgers took the court twice last weekend, facing Delaware (Feb. 2) and Yale (Feb. 3). The team picked up a 6-1 win over the Blue Hens, before falling by the same score to the Bulldogs the following day.
Mai Nguyen, Minchae Kim, and Naomi Karki all earned singles and doubles wins to help RU roll past Delaware.
In Rutgers' loss to Yale, the doubles pairs of Arina Valitova and Karki, and Tara Chilton and Yana Gurevich, lead the Scarlet Knights to claim the doubles point.
Recapping the 2023 Fall
The Scarlet Knights are coming off a successful fall schedule, where they posted a team record of 78-59 in singles and doubles competitions through seven total events.
Leading the way in singles play was Kim, who claimed 17 total victories, nine singles and eight doubles.
Nguyen also had a strong showing, recording an 8-2 record in singles competitions. The sophomore finished the campaign on a five-match win streak which included two straight-set victories and three comeback wins.
In doubles, the pair of Nguyen and Amira Badawi won five matches together, the most out of RU's 18 different duos.
Recapping the 2023 Spring
RU finished its 2023 spring season with an 11-13 record. The campaign was highlighted by a 9-2 nonconference record, earning wins in the first four matches of the year.
Following a challenging conference slate that consisted of nine ranked opponents, Rutgers earned the No. 13 seed in the 14-team bracket in the 2023 Big Ten Women's Tennis Tournament.
The Scarlet Knights opened the tournament with a match against No. 12-seeded Michigan State, earning a 5-1 victory. The first-round win marked the first Big Ten Tournament win for head coach Hilary Ritchie since she was elevated to the position in 2016.
The team's spring campaign ended in the tournament with a 4-1 loss to No. 5-seeded Northwestern.
New Kids 'On The Banks'
RU welcomed two new additions to the squad this offseason, graduate student Gurevich and freshman Naomi Karki.
Gurevich spent four years at UC Davis before coming to join the Scarlet Knights. The Los Gatos, Calif. native announced her decision to finish her collegiate career 'On the Banks' in November 2022.
During her successful four-year career with her former team, Gurevich recorded a 44-30 singles record helping her to be named the Big West Player of the Week three times. She was also named to the All-Big West Conference Second Team Singles as a sophomore and junior.
Following a strong senior season where she finished with a 10-8 singles record playing exclusively at the top lineup spot, Gurevish was named to the All-Big West Conference First Team Singles and Doubles.
Karki began her Rutgers career after finding success at East Brunswick High School where she led her squad to the 2019 NJSIAA State Championship as well as GMC and Red Division titles.
As an individual, Karki recorded an impressive 24-2 during that season and was named the Heather O'Reilly Freshman of the Year as well as the GMC Fall Athlete of the Year by MyCentralJersey.com.
In 2021, Karki led her team to repeat as both GMC and Red Division champions. She also advanced to semifinals in doubles of G18 National Winter Championships.
Karki spent the 2022 summer training at the Juan Carlos Ferrero Academy in Villena, Spain.
Aye, Aye Captain(s)
Heading into the upcoming campaign, Ritchie has named Chloe Brown and Lopez as the team's co-captains for the spring. Brown, a senior out of Johns Creek, Ga., will enter the season as captain for the second-straight year, while Lopez, a junior from Dunwoody, Ga., earned the distinction for the first time in her career.
Entering her fourth spring season with the Scarlet Knights, Brown has appeared in 39 total matches over the last three years. The senior competed in a career-high 18 matches in 2023, recording 10 total wins, six singles and four doubles. Following the campaign, Brown was named a 2023 ITA All-Academic Team Member and ITA Scholar Athlete.
Lopez has been a mainstay at the top of Rutgers' lineups throughout her first two seasons with the program. During the 2023 spring slate, the junior took the court in 23 matches, recording 16 wins, eight singles and eight doubles. All of her singles victories came at the No. 1 spot.
History Against Seton Hall
The Scarlet Knights hold an 18-2 edge in the lifetime series with the Pirates. Seton Hall has not beaten Rutgers since 2007, with RU currently riding a 15-match win streak over SHU.
The last time Rutgers traveled to New Providence was 2019, when the Scarlet Knights claimed a 5-2 win over the Pirates.
Scouting the Pirates
Seton Hall has picked up one win in two matches to start its dual campaign. The Pirates' first win of the season came against Wagner, 6-1, on Feb. 3.
Freshman Anastasia Sereda has played at the No. 1 doubles and singles spot in both of the team's competitions this spring. In SHU's win over Wagner, Sereda picked up a 6-1, 6-1 win in singles and a 6-2 victory in doubles.
Looking Ahead
RU will take a weekend trip up north to face Cornell (Feb. 17) and UConn (Feb. 18).
Follow Along
Follow Rutgers women's tennis on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.
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