Tennis Falls to Delaware

Friday, February 24

Newark, Del.

12:00 PM

Rutgers

Delaware

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Feb 24 | Women's Tennis

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NEWARK, Del. — The Rutgers women's tennis team (8-2) fell to Delaware on Friday afternoon on the road, 5-2.

The Blue Hens picked up the doubles point before winning singles matches on courts No. 1, 2, 4 and 6 to secure the match victory.

Doubles

Delaware secured the first point of the match with wins at the top two lineup spots. Chloe Brown/Amira Badawi were up 5-3 on the third court before the Blue Bens sealed the win.

Singles

The Scarlet Knights picked up victories on the third and fifth courts in singles.

Badawi got the win on the third court in three sets, 6-2, 4-6, 10-9. She improves to 4-1 this spring.

Arina Valitova also got the win at the fifth lineup spot, also in three sets, 6-4, 5-7, 6-4. She is 6-0 at the No. 5 spot and 6-1 this season.

Results

Doubles
1. Adel-Byanu Abidullina/ Eliza Askarova (UD) def. Tara Chilton/Mai Nguyen (RU) 6-1
2. Alina Vasilenko/ Isabella Montana (UD) Arina Valitova/Jackeline Lopez (RU) 6-4
3. Chloe Brown/Amira Badawi (RU) vs. Julieta Honrubia/ Toni Nelson (UD) 5-3, unfinished

Singles
1. Adel-Byanu Abidullina (UD) def. Jackeline Lopez (RU) 6-2, 6-0
2. Alina Vasilenko (UD) def. Tara Chilton (RU) 6-7 (5), 6-4, 7-5
3. Amira Badawi (RU) def. Eliza Askarova (UD) 6-2, 4-6, 10-9
4. Toni Nelson (UD) def. Mai Nguyen (RU) 6-3, 7-5
5. Arina Valitova (RU) def. Isabella Montana (UD) 6-4, 5-7, 6-4
6. Julieta Honrubia (UD) def. Chloe Brown (RU) 7-5, 7-6 (4)

Next Up

Rutgers will continue its road trip and begin Big Ten play, traveling to face Indiana on March 10 (1:30 p.m.) and Purdue on March 11 (12 p.m.)