Tennis Posts Seven Wins on Day 1 of Brown Invitational
Sep 22 | Women's Tennis
Two freshmen win their collegiate debuts
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Sept. 22, 2017) – Rutgers tennis opened the 2017-18 season with five singles victories and a pair of doubles wins on Day 1 of the three-day Brown Invitational on Friday afternoon.
Playing in a dual match mirror style tournament, the Scarlet Knights face off in tournament matches against Brown, UMass and Stony Brook throughout the weekend. Rutgers was 5-3 in singles actions and 2-2 in the doubles pairings.
"I was pleased with how we came out for our first day of competition," said head coach Hilary Ritchie. "Even in matches where we had slow starts, we were able to battle back. Tomorrow, I'll be looking for us to capitalize on key points again."
Th Scarlet Knights were undefeated on Day 1 while winning both singles and doubles matches. Sophomore Kat Muzik led that group with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Stony Brook's Anne-Kathrin Hierl at the No. 3 position, while also teaming with freshman Maya Jacobs for a 6-4 win over Stony Brook at the No. 2 doubles slot. Jacobs went on to win her collegiate singles debut in straight sets (6-0, 6-3) over Stony Brook's Nolwenn Cardoso.
Sophomore Jaci Cochrane triumphed over SBU's Amanda Foo in straight sets, including a 7-2 tiebreak win in the deciding second set. Cochrane was 2-0 overall on the day with a doubles win (6-1) over Stony Brook pairing with senior Lee Levy.
Freshman Isabelle Da Silva rounded out a successful season opener by winning her collegiate debut in a gritty 6-3, 6-4 final score over Elizabeth Pam from Stony Brook.
The Scarlet Knights continue the Brown Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 23.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers tennis, follow the program on Twitter (@Rutgerstennis) and Instagram (@RutgersTennis). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersTennis).
Playing in a dual match mirror style tournament, the Scarlet Knights face off in tournament matches against Brown, UMass and Stony Brook throughout the weekend. Rutgers was 5-3 in singles actions and 2-2 in the doubles pairings.
"I was pleased with how we came out for our first day of competition," said head coach Hilary Ritchie. "Even in matches where we had slow starts, we were able to battle back. Tomorrow, I'll be looking for us to capitalize on key points again."
Th Scarlet Knights were undefeated on Day 1 while winning both singles and doubles matches. Sophomore Kat Muzik led that group with a 6-0, 6-1 victory against Stony Brook's Anne-Kathrin Hierl at the No. 3 position, while also teaming with freshman Maya Jacobs for a 6-4 win over Stony Brook at the No. 2 doubles slot. Jacobs went on to win her collegiate singles debut in straight sets (6-0, 6-3) over Stony Brook's Nolwenn Cardoso.
Sophomore Jaci Cochrane triumphed over SBU's Amanda Foo in straight sets, including a 7-2 tiebreak win in the deciding second set. Cochrane was 2-0 overall on the day with a doubles win (6-1) over Stony Brook pairing with senior Lee Levy.
Freshman Isabelle Da Silva rounded out a successful season opener by winning her collegiate debut in a gritty 6-3, 6-4 final score over Elizabeth Pam from Stony Brook.
The Scarlet Knights continue the Brown Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 23.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (www.facebook.com/RutgersAthletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers tennis, follow the program on Twitter (@Rutgerstennis) and Instagram (@RutgersTennis). The team is also on Facebook (facebook.com/RutgersTennis).
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