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Bulldog Invitational
Tennis Concludes at Bulldog Invitational
Oct 11 | Women's Tennis
NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Rutgers tennis team finished weekend competition at the Bulldog Invitational in New Haven, Conn., making appearances against Harvard, Dartmouth and a split squad compromised of players from Yale and Pittsburgh during the three-day event.
On Sunday, The Scarlet Knights lost in doubles, 2-1, and in singles, 5-2, against the split squad from Yale and Pittsburgh. In doubles play, junior Ksenija Tihomirova (Riga, Latvia) and sophomore Chloe Lee (Albuquerque, N.M.) captured a victory against Yale's Carol Finke and Sherry Li, 6-0, 6-4. In singles action, Tihomiruva defeated Yale's Valerie Shklover, 6-1, 6-4, while senior Lindsey Kayati (Monroeville, N.J.) secured a 6-3, 6-3 win over the Bulldog's Caroline Lynch.
On Saturday, RU competed against Dartmouth, losing 2-1 in doubles and 6-1 in singles action to the Big Green. In doubles play, Lee and Tihomiruva picked up a victory in no. 2 doubles, defeating Allison Chuang and Julienne Keong, 8-7 (4). Senior Mariam Zein (Sugarland, Texas) delivered the lone singles victory against Dartmouth, a 5-7, 7-5, 10-7 triumph over Keong.
Rutgers opened up the invitational on Friday against Harvard, as the Scarlet Knights captured two doubles wins against the Crimson. Zein and senior Gina Li (Hillsborough, N.J) won against Annika Ringblom and Erika Dosterhout, 8-3, while Kayati and junior Farris Cunningham (Houston, Texas.) added an 8-6 victory against June Lee and Isabel Jasper. Cunningham also contributed a 7-5, 6-0 singles win over Jasper during the first day of action.
The Scarlet Knights return to the court when they host Fordham at the East Brunswick Racquet Club for a scrimmage on Monday, Oct. 19 at 2 p.m.
Match One (Friday, Oct. 9): Rutgers vs. Yale
Doubles
- Gina Li/Mariam Zein (RU) def. Annika Ringblom/Erika Dosterhout (HU) 8-3
- Nikki Kallemberg/Sabrina Xiong (HU) def. Chloe Lee/Ksenjia Tihomiruva (RU) 8-4
- Lindsey Kayati/Farris Cunningham (RU) def. June Lee/Isabel Jasper (HU) 8-6
Singles
- Annika Ringblom (HU) def. Gina Li (RU) 7-5, 0-6, 6-3
- Nikki Kallemberg (HU) def. Chloe Lee (RU) 6-3, 1-6, 6-3
- Erika Dosterhout (HU) def. Ksenija Tihomiruva (RU) 6-4, 6-3
- June Lee (HU) def. Mariam Zein (RU) 7-6 (6), 6-4
- Farris Cunningham (RU) def. Isabel Jasper (HU) 7-5, 6-0
- Dani Mirda (HU) def. Lindsey Kayati (RU) 6-3, 6-1
- Amy He (HU) def. Lee Levy (RU), 6-1, 6-0
Match Two (Saturday, Oct. 10): Rutgers vs. Dartmouth
Doubles
- Yau/Schroeder (DU) def. Gina Li/Mariam Zein 8-5
- Chloe Lee/Ksenjia Tihomiruva ((RU) def. Keong/Chuang (DU) 8-7 (4)
- Crawford/Tan (DU) def. Lindsey Kayati/Farris Cunningham (RU) 8-2
Singles
- Yau (DU) def. Gina Li (RU) 6-3, 6-2
- Schroeder (DU) def. Chloe Lee 6-2, 6-2
- Crawford (DU) def. Ksenjia Tihomiruva (RU) 6-4, 6-3
- Mariam Zein (RU) def. Keong (DU) 5-7, 7-5, 10-7
- Bessen (DU) def. Cunningham (RU) 6-2, 6-1
- Chuang (DU) def. Lindsey Kayati (RU) 6-2, 6-2
- Tan (DU) def. Lee Levy (RU) 6-4, 6-4
Match Three (Sunday, Oct. 11): Rutgers vs. Yale/Pittsburgh
Doubles
- Jiang/Shklover (Yale) def. Gina Li/Zein (RU) 8-5
- Chloe Lee/Ksenjia Tihomiruva (RU) def. Li/Finke 8-4
- Amos/Shrivastava (Yale) def. Lee Levy/Farris Cunningham 8-2
Singles
- Tina Jiang (Yale) def. Gina Li (RU) 7-5, 6-4
- Sherry Li (Yale) def. Chloe Lee (RU) 6-0, 6-4
- Ksenija Tihomiruva (RU) def. Valeria Shklover 6-1, 6-4
- Carol Finke (Yale) def. Mariam Zein (RU) 6-2, 6-4
- Washington (Pitt) def. Farris Cunningham 6-3, 6-2
- Lindsey Kayati (RU) def. Caroline Lynch (Yale) 6-3, 6-2
- Clara Lucas (Pitt) def. Lee Levy 7-5, 7-6 (8).
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