2023-24 Women's Tennis Roster
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Daira Cardenas
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- San Juan del Río, Queretaro, Mexico
- High School:
- The Ogburn School
- Major:
- Accounting
Awards & Honors
2023 (Junior):
2022 (Sophomore): Saw action in 17 matches, recording nine singles and six doubles wins... Won two of her final three regular season dual match singles contests in straight sets against Indiana (April 17) and Penn State (April 22), also adding a doubles win at Penn State ... Won at No. 5 singles in the Big Ten opener against Wisconsin (3/15)...Added a singles win in the 7-0 victory at UConn (Feb. 13)...Recorded a singles win in the victory over St. John's (Feb. 6)...Contributed a doubles win with Chloe Brown at the No. 2 spot, securing the team doubles point in the victory over Drexel (Feb.4)...Earned a singles win at the No. 4 spot, clinching the season-opening victory over Army (Jan. 22).
2021 (Freshman): Saw action in 14 matches recording 3 singles wins and 5 doubles win...Contributed a singles win in one-day tournament with Maryland (Feb.5)...Registered a doubles win against Minnesota (March.7)....Posted a doubles win against Michigan (March.13) and a doubles win against Michigan State (March.14.)...Contributed a doubles win against Indiana (March.27)...Picked up a singles win against Nebraska (April.11)...Registered a singles and doubles win against Maryland (April.17)...
Prior to Rutgers: Tabbed No. 1 junior player nationally in Mexico throughout her career as early as the 10 & Under rankings…selected to represent Mexico in the Junior Fed Cup, including two times for the 14&U team (2015 & 2016) and for the 16&U team (2017)…2019 ITF J5 Metepec Singles Runner-up and Doubles Champion…2019 ITF J5 Zapopan Doubles Runner-up...daughter of Salvador Juan Cardenas Avendaño and Marisol Olivia Perusquia Bravo…also participated in swimming and ballet…intends to major in business.
- 2020-21 ITA Scholar-Athlete
- Added three singles victories throughout her senior campaign
- Picked up a 6-4, 6-2 win in singles play to help Rutgers come back and beat UConn (Feb. 18)
- Earned a straight-sets singles win on court No. 6 in RU's sweep of Seton Hall (Feb. 10)
- Recorded a 6-2, 6-4 victory during singles play in victory over Howard (Jan. 20)
2023 (Junior):
- Took part in 17 matches during the 2023 spring campaign
- Earned a straight-sets win at the No. 6 singles spot in Big Ten Tournament first round (April 26)
- Registered a 7-6 (8-5), 2-6, 1-0 (11-9) singles win at the No. 6 spot against No. 50 Maryland (March 26)
- Recorded a straight sets win at the No. 6 singles spot at Southern (March 18)
- Earned a 6-1 doubles win with partner Chloe Brown over Southern (March 18)
- Recorded a 6-0, 6-0 singles win at the No. 6 spot over FDU (Feb. 12)
- Secured a straight-sets win at the No. 6 singles spot against Seton Hall (Feb. 10)
- Recorded a 6-1, 6-0 victory at the No. 6 singles spot in the win over Binghamton (Jan. 22)
- Earned a 6-1, 6-3 win at the No. 6 singles spot in opener against Bucknell (Jan. 21)
2022 (Sophomore): Saw action in 17 matches, recording nine singles and six doubles wins... Won two of her final three regular season dual match singles contests in straight sets against Indiana (April 17) and Penn State (April 22), also adding a doubles win at Penn State ... Won at No. 5 singles in the Big Ten opener against Wisconsin (3/15)...Added a singles win in the 7-0 victory at UConn (Feb. 13)...Recorded a singles win in the victory over St. John's (Feb. 6)...Contributed a doubles win with Chloe Brown at the No. 2 spot, securing the team doubles point in the victory over Drexel (Feb.4)...Earned a singles win at the No. 4 spot, clinching the season-opening victory over Army (Jan. 22).
2021 (Freshman): Saw action in 14 matches recording 3 singles wins and 5 doubles win...Contributed a singles win in one-day tournament with Maryland (Feb.5)...Registered a doubles win against Minnesota (March.7)....Posted a doubles win against Michigan (March.13) and a doubles win against Michigan State (March.14.)...Contributed a doubles win against Indiana (March.27)...Picked up a singles win against Nebraska (April.11)...Registered a singles and doubles win against Maryland (April.17)...
Prior to Rutgers: Tabbed No. 1 junior player nationally in Mexico throughout her career as early as the 10 & Under rankings…selected to represent Mexico in the Junior Fed Cup, including two times for the 14&U team (2015 & 2016) and for the 16&U team (2017)…2019 ITF J5 Metepec Singles Runner-up and Doubles Champion…2019 ITF J5 Zapopan Doubles Runner-up...daughter of Salvador Juan Cardenas Avendaño and Marisol Olivia Perusquia Bravo…also participated in swimming and ballet…intends to major in business.
SINGLES PLAY(DUAL)
| Season | Overall | Conference | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 | No. 4 | No. 5 | No. 6 |
| 2021 | 5-7 | 3-7 | --- | --- | --- | 1-0 | 0-1 | 4-6 |
| 2022 | 9-12 | 3-7 | --- | --- | --- | 4-5 | 3-7 | 2-0 |
| Career | 14-19 | 6-14 | --- | --- | --- | 5-5 | 3-8 | 6-6 |
DOUBLES PLAY (DUAL)
| Season | Overall | Conference | No. 1 | No. 2 | No. 3 |
| 2021 | 6-3 | 5-3 | --- | --- | 6-3 |
| 2022 | 6-10 | 1-6 | --- | 2-5 | 4-5 |
| Career | 12-13 | 6-9 | --- | 2-5 | 10-8 |
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Monday, October 06
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Friday, February 28
Rutgers x Nike Apparel Partnership
Thursday, December 19
Tennis New Facilities Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Wednesday, November 08
