Friday, March 16
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Tennis Drops Big Ten Opener at Wisconsin
Mar 16 | Women's Tennis
MADISON, WIS. – Rutgers women's tennis dropped its Big Ten opener at Wisconsin on Friday evening. The Badgers (7-7, 2-0) edged the Scarlet Knights (5-5, 0-1) to claim the doubles point before sweeping the singles matchups for the win.
In doubles action, Wisconsin posted the first win of the dual in the No. 2 spot. At the No. 1 spot, senior Mingxiu Du and sophomore Kat Muzik put up a fight against UW's MaryAnn Rompf and Kelsey Grambeau before being edged 7-6.
Seniors Chloe Lee and Lee Levy were in a battle of their own at the No. 3 spot against UW's Sara Castellano and Michelle Linden. The Badgers, however, would edge the Scarlet Knights, 7-6, to escape with the doubles point.
UW carried its momentum over into singles play. Although, sophomore Jaci Cochrane and Muzik battled at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, respectively, it was not enough to mount a comeback.
Cochrane fell in the first set to Grambeau by a score of 6-2 before being edged 7-6 in the next. Despite Muzik rallying a 6-3, second-set win after dropping the first to Rompf, she fell by the slim margin of 10-8 in the third.
UP NEXT
Rutgers remains on the road for a Sunday match at Minnesota. Match time is set for 12 p.m. ET.
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.
In doubles action, Wisconsin posted the first win of the dual in the No. 2 spot. At the No. 1 spot, senior Mingxiu Du and sophomore Kat Muzik put up a fight against UW's MaryAnn Rompf and Kelsey Grambeau before being edged 7-6.
Seniors Chloe Lee and Lee Levy were in a battle of their own at the No. 3 spot against UW's Sara Castellano and Michelle Linden. The Badgers, however, would edge the Scarlet Knights, 7-6, to escape with the doubles point.
UW carried its momentum over into singles play. Although, sophomore Jaci Cochrane and Muzik battled at the No. 3 and No. 4 positions, respectively, it was not enough to mount a comeback.
Cochrane fell in the first set to Grambeau by a score of 6-2 before being edged 7-6 in the next. Despite Muzik rallying a 6-3, second-set win after dropping the first to Rompf, she fell by the slim margin of 10-8 in the third.
UP NEXT
Rutgers remains on the road for a Sunday match at Minnesota. Match time is set for 12 p.m. ET.
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:
2,1,3
#1 Singles Match
12
00
Lexi Keberle / 0 [WIS]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
52
Sara Castellano / 0 [WIS]
76
#3 Singles Match
123
468
MaryAnn Rompf / 0 [WIS]
6310
#4 Singles Match
12
26
Kelsey Grambeau / 0 [WIS]
67
#5 Singles Match
12
23
Melissa Pick / 0 [WIS]
66
#6 Singles Match
12
03
Michelle Linden / 0 [WIS]
66
Order of Finish:
1,6,2,5,4,3
Players Mentioned
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