Rutgers Tennis Earns No. 7 Seed in BIG EAST Championship
Apr 19 | Women's Tennis
NOTRE DAME, Ind. (April 19, 2010) – The Rutgers tennis team claimed the No. 7 seed in the 2010 BIG EAST Championship, it was announced by the conference Monday. The Scarlet Knights will play No. 10 seed Pittsburgh Thursday, April 22 at 9 a.m. in the Courtney Tennis Center.
Rutgers finished the regular season with a 13-7 record, including a 7-3 mark in league action. Junior Amy Zhang (Plano, Texas) posted a team-best 16-4 record at No. 1 singles and 15-5 mark at No. 1 singles, pairing mostly with sophomore Jennifer Holzberg (Easton, Conn.). The two sit at No. 73 in the ITA rankings as a pair.
Sophomore Maryana Milchutskey (Holmdel, N.J.) dominated at No. 4 singles this season, posting a 13-4 record, including an 8-2 mark in BIG EAST matches.
The Scarlet Knights finished fourth last season at the BIG EAST Championship, losing to Louisville (4-0) on the final day.
The winner of the Rutgers/Pittsburgh match will face No. 2 USF in the second round Friday, April 23 at 9 a.m.
