Women's Tennis Blanks Villanova, 7-0
Apr 05 | Women's Tennis
PISCATAWAY, NJ - The Rutgers women’s tennis team (11-6, 6-3 BIG EAST) rebounded from a loss to St. John’s last weekend by defeating Villanova (8-7, 1-3 BIG EAST), 7-0, on Wednesday in Piscataway.
Five of the six singles matches were decided in straight sets. Freshman Dana Gordon (Margate, NJ) started things off with a 6-4, 6-0 victory at second singles, followed by a 6-1, 6-3 win by Jill Markowitz (Forest Hills, NY) at fourth singles. Katrina Elder-Bush (Boston, MA), Lauren Edelschein (Medford Lakes, NJ) and Anela Dujsic (Mississauga, Ontario) also rolled to victories while Ketevan Shmakova (Dover, NJ) rebounded with a second-set loss to defeat Jadyn Williamson at third singles.
The doubles tandems of Markowitz/Shmakova and Edelschein/Gordon lost just one game combined between the two of them.
“This was a strong win for us,” said head coach Ben Bucca. “It gives us a sense of renewed confidence heading into a critical weekend of conference matches.”
The Scarlet Knights host Georgetown on Saturday, April 8 at 10:00 a.m. and West Virginia on Sunday, April 9, also at 10:00 a.m.
Rutgers 7, Villanova 0
Katrina Elder-Bush (RU) def. Candice Carlin (VU) 6-4, 6-4
Dana Gordon (RU) def. Leighann Reilly (VU) 6-4, 6-0
Ketevan Shmakova (RU) def. Jaclyn Williamson (VU) 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
Jill Markowitz (RU) def. Daniella Phillis 6-1, 6-3
Lauren Edelschein (RU) def. Lyndsey Lostritto 6-2, 6-2
Anela Dujsic (RU) Ashley Reed (VU) 6-0, 6-4
Markowitz/Shmakova (RU) def. Carlin/Reed 8-1
Dujsic/Elder-Bush DNF vs. Williamson/Reilly
Edelschein/Gordon def. Phillis/Lostritto 8-0
