HANOVER, N.H. — The Rutgers women's tennis team wrapped up day one of play at the Big Green Invitational hosted by Dartmouth on Friday, Nov. 7. The Scarlet Knights faced host school Dartmouth, along with UMass.

Doubles

Six pairs of Scarlet Knights took the courts in doubles, winning five out of the six sets.

Returners Naomi Karki and Karina Jumazhanova won their match today, 6-4. Zeynep Ilker and freshman Stella Schmitz continued the trend, winning their match 6-4, as well.

Mai Nguyen and Zuzanna Frankowska won 6-3. Similarly, Cindy Zhou and Savannah Cohen found victory, 6-3.

Ilker and Jumazhanova also secured a win in their doubles match, 7-5.

Singles

The Scarlet Knights earned four wins in singles today, with all three freshmen finding victory on the courts.

Jumazhanova won her first set 7-5. She fell in the second, but eventually went on to secure a win in her third set, 10-8.

Schmitz took home a win after going 6-4 and 10-8 in her second and third sets.

Cohen found success in straight sets, winning 6-3, 6-2. Miranda Case won her second and third sets to claim victory, 6-3, 10-7.

Results

Doubles
Josephine Lombardi/Sam Grosjean (Dartmouth) def. Mai Nguyen/Zuzanna Frankowska (Rutgers) 6-3
Naomi Karki/Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers) def. Elise Wong/Brooke Hess (Dartmouth) 6-4
Stella Schmitz/Zeynep Ilker (Rutgers) def. Valentina Cruz/Lauren Han (Dartmouth) 6-4
Mai Nguyen/Zuzanna Frankowska (Rutgers) def. Ella Faessler/Madara Markevica (UMass) 6-3
Zeynep Ilker/Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers) def. Amelia Tye/Fiona Ao (UMass) 7-5
Cindy Zhou/Savannah Cohen (Rutgers) def. Amanda de Oliveira/Owethu Makhanya (UMass) 6-3

Singles
Lauren Han (Dartmouth) def. Mai Nguyen (Rutgers) 6-4, 4-6, 10-6
Josephine Lombardi (Dartmouth) def. Zuzanna Frankowska (Rutgers) 6-4, 6-3
Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers) def. Sam Grosjean (Dartmouth) 7-5, 6-7 (3), 10-8
Valentina Cruz (Dartmouth) def. Naomi Karki (Rutgers) 6-3, 6-3
Stella Schmitz (Rutgers) def. Brooke Hess (Dartmouth) 1-6, 6-4, 10-8
Savannah Cohen (Rutgers) def. Audrey Feng (Dartmouth) 6-3, 6-2
Elise Wong (Dartmouth) def. Cindy Zhou (Rutgers) 6-2, 6-2
Miranda Case (Rutgers) def. Defne Su Sever (UMass) 2-6, 6-3, 10-7

Next Up

Rutgers returns to the court Saturday for day two of the Big Green Invitational, taking on more opponents from Dartmouth and UMass.

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