Sunday, September 22
New Haven, Conn.
Rutgers
vs
Boston University
Tennis Wraps Up Bulldog Invitational with Strong Third Day
Sep 22 | Women's Tennis
NEW HAVEN, Conn. āĀ The Rutgers women's tennis team finished an impressive weekend of play, wrapping up action at Yale'sĀ Bulldog Invitational on Sunday. The Scarlet Knights tacked on eight more wins on the final day of the tournament, two in doubles play and six more in singles. Overall RU left New Haven with 22 totals wins, 15 of them coming in singles play.
"I always enjoy starting off the season at this invite with strong opponents," head coach Hilary Ritchie said after the final match of the weekend. "The team demonstrated a great deal of toughness and tactical awareness. We will continue to work on doubles positioning and capitalizing when we are ahead."
Doubles
Two pairs of Scarlet Knights came away with doubles victories against BU.
The duos ofĀ Zuzanna Frankowska/Jackie Lopez andĀ Naomi Karki/Cindy Zhou each won their doubles match by a score of 7-5, respectively.
Lopez and Zhou earned victories on the doubles court all three days, the first two with each other.
Singles
RU Had their best singles day of the weekend on Sunday, taking six out of eight contests.
Mai Nguyen dropped her first set 4-6, but came storming all the way back winning 7-6 (5) in the second set and 11-9 in the super tiebreak.
Zeynep IlkerĀ had a strong performance winning the first set 6-2 and the super tiebreak 10-3. IlkerĀ recorded three singles victories for a flawless weekend.
Karina JumazhanovaĀ beat her Terrier opponent (6-4, 7-6 (5)).Ā FrankowskaĀ swept her match as well, winning in back-to-back sets by the score of 7-5.
Zhou and Karki dominated in their matches with straight set wins. Zhou came out on top with aĀ 6-2, 6-0 win whileĀ Karki also wonĀ handily, 6-2, 6-1.Ā
Results
Doubles
Uma Bakaityte/Gabriella Mikaul (Boston University) def. Minchae Kim/Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers) 6-2
Madison Liu/Blanka DeMicheli (Boston University) def. Mai Nguyen/Zeynep IlkerĀ (Rutgers) 6-4
Zuzanna Frankowska/Jackie LopezĀ (Rutgers) def. Emily Zhou/Nina GulbransenĀ (Boston University) 7-5
Naomi Karki/Cindy ZhouĀ (Rutgers) def. Sydney Sharma/Ellie GyuroĀ (Boston University) 7-5
Singles
Mai Nguyen (Rutgers) def.Ā Uma BakaityteĀ (Boston University) 4-6, 7-6 (5), 11-9
Gabriella Mikaul (Boston University) def. Minchae KimĀ (Rutgers) 7-6 (3), 6-2
Madison Liu (Boston University) def. Jackie LopezĀ (Rutgers) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (1)
Zeynep IlkerĀ (Rutgers) def.Ā Blanka DeMicheli (Boston University) 6-2, 3-6, 10-3
Karina JumazhanovaĀ (Rutgers) def.Ā Ellie GyuroĀ (Boston University) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Zuzanna FrankowskaĀ (Rutgers) def.Ā Nina GulbransenĀ (Boston University) 7-5, 7-5
Cindy ZhouĀ (Rutgers) def. Rhea RaiĀ (Boston University) 6-2, 6-0
Naomi KarkiĀ (Rutgers) def.Ā Sydney SharmaĀ (Boston University) 6-2, 6-1
Next UpĀ
Rutgers will take the rest of September to prepare for theĀ Fordham Invite from Friday, October 4th to Sunday, October 6th.
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"I always enjoy starting off the season at this invite with strong opponents," head coach Hilary Ritchie said after the final match of the weekend. "The team demonstrated a great deal of toughness and tactical awareness. We will continue to work on doubles positioning and capitalizing when we are ahead."
Doubles
Two pairs of Scarlet Knights came away with doubles victories against BU.
The duos ofĀ Zuzanna Frankowska/Jackie Lopez andĀ Naomi Karki/Cindy Zhou each won their doubles match by a score of 7-5, respectively.
Lopez and Zhou earned victories on the doubles court all three days, the first two with each other.
Singles
RU Had their best singles day of the weekend on Sunday, taking six out of eight contests.
Mai Nguyen dropped her first set 4-6, but came storming all the way back winning 7-6 (5) in the second set and 11-9 in the super tiebreak.
Zeynep IlkerĀ had a strong performance winning the first set 6-2 and the super tiebreak 10-3. IlkerĀ recorded three singles victories for a flawless weekend.
Karina JumazhanovaĀ beat her Terrier opponent (6-4, 7-6 (5)).Ā FrankowskaĀ swept her match as well, winning in back-to-back sets by the score of 7-5.
Zhou and Karki dominated in their matches with straight set wins. Zhou came out on top with aĀ 6-2, 6-0 win whileĀ Karki also wonĀ handily, 6-2, 6-1.Ā
Results
Doubles
Uma Bakaityte/Gabriella Mikaul (Boston University) def. Minchae Kim/Karina Jumazhanova (Rutgers) 6-2
Madison Liu/Blanka DeMicheli (Boston University) def. Mai Nguyen/Zeynep IlkerĀ (Rutgers) 6-4
Zuzanna Frankowska/Jackie LopezĀ (Rutgers) def. Emily Zhou/Nina GulbransenĀ (Boston University) 7-5
Naomi Karki/Cindy ZhouĀ (Rutgers) def. Sydney Sharma/Ellie GyuroĀ (Boston University) 7-5
Singles
Mai Nguyen (Rutgers) def.Ā Uma BakaityteĀ (Boston University) 4-6, 7-6 (5), 11-9
Gabriella Mikaul (Boston University) def. Minchae KimĀ (Rutgers) 7-6 (3), 6-2
Madison Liu (Boston University) def. Jackie LopezĀ (Rutgers) 7-6 (5), 7-6 (1)
Zeynep IlkerĀ (Rutgers) def.Ā Blanka DeMicheli (Boston University) 6-2, 3-6, 10-3
Karina JumazhanovaĀ (Rutgers) def.Ā Ellie GyuroĀ (Boston University) 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Zuzanna FrankowskaĀ (Rutgers) def.Ā Nina GulbransenĀ (Boston University) 7-5, 7-5
Cindy ZhouĀ (Rutgers) def. Rhea RaiĀ (Boston University) 6-2, 6-0
Naomi KarkiĀ (Rutgers) def.Ā Sydney SharmaĀ (Boston University) 6-2, 6-1
Next UpĀ
Rutgers will take the rest of September to prepare for theĀ Fordham Invite from Friday, October 4th to Sunday, October 6th.
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