Wednesday, February 21
Princeton, NJ
5 PM
Rutgers University
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#25 Princeton
Tennis Falls to No. 25 Princeton
Feb 21 | Women's Tennis
PRINCETON, N.J. – Midway through a seven-game road swing, Rutgers tennis fell to No. 25 Princeton, 7-0, on Wednesday night at the Jadwin Gymnasium.
The Scarlet Knights dropped to a record of 4-3, while the Tigers improved to 8-1.
After Princeton claimed the doubles point for an early 1-0 lead in the match, sophomore Kat Muzik opened singles action with a strong first set at the No. 3 spot to return some energy to RU. Muzik topped the Tigers' Nicole Kalhorn, 6-3, in the first set before falling by slim margins of 7-5 and 10-7 in the following two.
Senior Mingxiu Du also put up a fight at the No. 1 singles position, but fell to Katrine Steffensen by a score of 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Up next, the Scarlet Knights take a short hiatus before returning to the road for a match at Yale on Saturday, March 3.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (Rutgers Athletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers women's tennis, follow the program on Facebook (RutgersTennis), Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersTennis). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.
The Scarlet Knights dropped to a record of 4-3, while the Tigers improved to 8-1.
After Princeton claimed the doubles point for an early 1-0 lead in the match, sophomore Kat Muzik opened singles action with a strong first set at the No. 3 spot to return some energy to RU. Muzik topped the Tigers' Nicole Kalhorn, 6-3, in the first set before falling by slim margins of 7-5 and 10-7 in the following two.
Senior Mingxiu Du also put up a fight at the No. 1 singles position, but fell to Katrine Steffensen by a score of 6-2, 7-6 (3).
Up next, the Scarlet Knights take a short hiatus before returning to the road for a match at Yale on Saturday, March 3.
Follow Rutgers Athletics on Facebook (Rutgers Athletics) and Twitter (@RUAthletics) for all of the latest news and updates. For specific updates regarding Rutgers women's tennis, follow the program on Facebook (RutgersTennis), Twitter and Instagram (@RutgersTennis). Fans can receive timely information, including special offers and giveaways throughout the year on our social media outlets along with www.ScarletKnights.com.
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
26
Steffensen, Katrine / 0 [PRIN]
67
#2 Singles Match
12
00
Schrage, Stephanie / 0 (108/-) [PRIN]
66
#3 Singles Match
123
650
Kalhorn, Nicole / 0 [PRIN]
371
#4 Singles Match
12
21
McKee, Clare / 0 [PRIN]
66
#5 Singles Match
12
14
Chen, Tiffany / 0 [PRIN]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
22
Rodilosso, Nathalie / 0 [PRIN]
66
Order of Finish:
2,6,5,4,1,3
Players Mentioned
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