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Princeton Invitational
Tennis Starts Fall Campaign Against Tough Competition at the Princeton Invitational
Sep 16 | Women's Tennis
PRINCETON, N.J. – Rutgers women's tennis began its fall campaign at the Princeton Invitational from Sept. 13-15. The draw style invite saw each Scarlet Knight play in at least three singles and three doubles matches against opponents across six different teams. The squads in attendance included Cornell, Penn, Princeton, Syracuse, and Temple.
"I am happy with how we competed all weekend. Our team implemented more aggressive doubles play and stayed consistent from the baseline," said Head Coach Hilary Ritchie. We were especially tough in singles. Our players were able to turn around deficits in several matches. The teams we competed against were a good test this weekend. Overall, it was a great start to the fall season."
RESULTS
Sophomore Tess Fisher led the Scarlet Knights by winning the consolation round of the Boonswang Singles Draw. Fisher defeated opponents from Syracuse and Temple for the win. Fellow sophomore Kristiana Zahare picked up singles victories over opponents from Princeton and Cornell, while classmate Sydney Kaplan topped two foes from Cornell.
Senior Jaci Cochrane and junior Maya Jacobs each picked up a win over Temple opponents, while Cochrane also added a victory over a Cornell foe. Senior Kat Muzik posted a win over an opponent from Penn.
Senior transfer Sydney Jones made her first appearance as a Scarlet Knights, earning two wins over a Cornell foe and a Temple opponent.
The Scarlet Knights also played various doubles pairs throughout the weekend. Doubles action was highlighted by a record of 5-1 against Princeton duos on Friday.
UP NEXT
Rutgers competes at the Army Invitational Sept. 27-29 in West Point, New York.
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