Rutgers Tennis Blanks Xavier (La.), 7-0
Mar 16 | Women's Tennis
New Orleans, La. (March 16, 2011) – The Rutgers tennis team (8-4) downed NAIA foe Xavier (La.) (2-10) by a score of 7-0 Wednesday at the University of New Orleans Tennis Center in the Scarlet Knights’ final match of their spring break trip.
At No. 1 singles, Amy Zhang (Plano, Texas) took down Amber Brown (6-0, 6-1). No. 2 singles junior Jen Holzberg (Easton, Conn.) defeated Carmen Nelson, 6-2, 6-3. The rookie pair of Stef Balasa (East Brunswick, N.J.) and Vanessa Petrini (Stamford, Conn.) each won by default at No. 5 and No. 6 singles, respectively.
At No. 1 doubles, Zhang and Holzberg led the way with a win over Brown and Nelson, 8-4.
The Scarlet Knights open BIG EAST play at St. John’s Friday, March 25, in Queens, N.Y. at 2 p.m.
Rutgers 7, Xavier (La.) 0
Doubles
No. 1 -- Amy Zhang-Jennifer Holzberg (RU) d. Amber Brown-Carmen Nelson (XU) 8-4.
No. 2 -- Ivey Morgan-Michelle Green (RU) d. Melissa DeLoach-Nicole DeLoach (XU) 8-0.
No. 3 -- Stefania Balasa-Vanessa Petrini (RU) won by default.
Singles
No. 1 -- Amy Zhang (RU) d. Amber Brown (XU) 6-0, 6-1.
No. 2 -- Jennifer Holzberg (RU) d. Carmen Nelson (XU) 6-2, 6-3.
No. 3 -- Maryana Milchutskey (RU) d. Nicole DeLoach (XU) 6-0, 6-0.
No. 4 -- Leonora Slatnick (RU) d. Melissa DeLoach (XU) 6-2, 6-0.
No. 5 -- Stefania Balasa (RU) won by default.
No. 6 -- Vanessa Petrini (RU) won by default.
Order of finish: Doubles -- 3, 2, 1. Singles -- 5, 6, 3, 1, 2, 4.
