Rutgers University
Penn
Tennis Drops Road Match with Penn
Feb 26 | Women's Tennis
PHILADELPHIA - Rutgers tennis fell to Penn, 6-1, Sunday afternoon in Philadelphia. Junior Chloe Lee delivered a win in No. 3 singles to highlight weekend action for the Scarlet Knights.
Lee picked up her second singles victory of the spring campaign with her 6-4, 6-3 decision over Penn's Luba Vazhenina. The Albuquerque, New Mexico, native also made her season debut in No. 1 doubles along with senior Ksenija Tihomirova.
The Scarlet Knights also delivered a win in No. 3 doubles thanks to senior Farris Cunningham and junior Lee Levy. The duo downed Lina Qostal and Nicole Berkman, 6-4.
RU returns to action on March 8 when it hosts Binghamton at the East Brunswick Racquet Club.
Penn 6, Rutgers 1
Singles competition
1. Kana Daniel (UPENN) def. Tihomirova, Ksenija (RU) 6-2, 6-2
2. Ashley Zhu (UPENN) def. Du, Mingxiu (RU) 6-4, 2-6, 6-2
3. Lee, Chloe (RU) def. Luba Vazhenina (UPENN) 6-4, 6-3
4. Lina Qostal (UPENN) def. Muzik, Katherine (RU) 6-1, 6-1
5. Marta Kowalska (UPENN) def. Cunningham, Farris (RU) 6-2, 7-5
6. Ojasvinee Singh (UPENN) def. Levy, Lee (RU) 6-2, 6-1
Doubles competition
1. Ashley Zhu/Kana Daniel (UPENN) def. Lee, Chloe/Tihomirova, Ksenija (RU) 6-0
2. Marta Kowalska/Luba Vazhenina (UPENN) def. Du, Mingxiu/Muzik, Katherine (RU) 7-5
3. Cunningham, Farris/Levy, Lee (RU) def. Lina Qostal/Nicole Berkman (UPENN) 6-4
Match Notes:
Rutgers 2-5
Penn 2-5
Order of finish: Doubles (1,3,2); Singles (3,1,2,6,4,5)
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