Friday, April 5
Iowa City, Iowa
3:00pm
Rutgers University
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Photo by: (Ben Solomon/Rutgers Athletics)
Kaplan Records Second Straight Big Ten Singles Victory at Iowa
Apr 05 | Women's Tennis
PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Freshman Sydney Kaplan registered her second straight Big Ten singles victory to lead Rutgers tennis at Iowa on Friday. The Scarlet Knights, however, dropped the match, 6-1, to the Hawkeyes.
DOUBLES PLAY
The duo of freshmen Tess Fisher and Kaplan started off the contest with a win at the No. 3 doubles spot. The pair topped Iowa's Sophie Clark and Cloe Ruette by a score of 6-3.
The Hawkeyes, though, would go on to capture victories at the remaining two spots, claiming the the team doubles point and a 1-0 advantage.
SINGLES PLAY
Kaplan carried the momentum into singles action, collecting her second straight Big Ten singles win. She topped the Hawkeyes' Sophie Clark with a 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (6) victory at the No. 4 spot.
Sophomore Isabelle Da Silva almost came away with a win of her own at the No. 6 spot, being edged in a 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (3) match with Iowa's Danielle Burich.
UP NEXT
Rutgers visits Nebraska for a 10 a.m. ET match on Sunday, April 7.
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.
DOUBLES PLAY
The duo of freshmen Tess Fisher and Kaplan started off the contest with a win at the No. 3 doubles spot. The pair topped Iowa's Sophie Clark and Cloe Ruette by a score of 6-3.
The Hawkeyes, though, would go on to capture victories at the remaining two spots, claiming the the team doubles point and a 1-0 advantage.
SINGLES PLAY
Kaplan carried the momentum into singles action, collecting her second straight Big Ten singles win. She topped the Hawkeyes' Sophie Clark with a 3-6, 7-6, 1-0 (6) victory at the No. 4 spot.
Sophomore Isabelle Da Silva almost came away with a win of her own at the No. 6 spot, being edged in a 6-4, 4-6, 1-0 (3) match with Iowa's Danielle Burich.
UP NEXT
Rutgers visits Nebraska for a 10 a.m. ET match on Sunday, April 7.
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:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
13
Elise van Heuvelen / 0 [IOWA]
66
#2 Singles Match
12
14
Samantha Mannix / 0 [IOWA]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
03
Ashleigh Jacobs / 0 [IOWA]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
371
Sophie Clark / 0 [IOWA]
660
#5 Singles Match
12
32
Michelle Bacalla / 0 [IOWA]
66
#6 Singles Match
123
460
Danielle Burich / 0 [IOWA]
641
Order of Finish:
1,3,2,5,6,4
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