Oct 21 | Women's Tennis
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā RutgersĀ tennis freshmanĀ Mischka Sinclaire Goenadi makes history, as she has beenĀ named the program's first-everĀ Big Ten Freshman of the Week, following an impressive performance at the ITA Northeast Regional Championships.Ā
Goenadi helped lead the Scarlet Knights' doubles success in Princeton, New Jersey, teaming up with Zuzanna Frankowska to earn four victories and advance to the semifinal round. Ā
In doubles action, Goenadi and Frankowska opened with an 8-3 victory over Lehigh's Lena Dogadalski and Claire Macedo. The duo continued its run with an 8-5 win over Penn's Elizabeth Tkachenko and Varsha Vedula, an 8-4 victory against Temple's Irmak Ozturk and Lou Baudouin, and an 8-2 triumph over Princeton's Tsehay Driscoll and Maren Urata.Ā
The pair's tournament run concluded in a hard-fought semifinal matchup against Penn's Esha Velaga and Athina Schlepphorst. After claiming the opening set, 6-3, Goenadi and Frankowska battled back from a 4-1 deficit in the second set to force a tiebreak. Penn ultimately prevailed, 7-6 (5), before winning the deciding 10-point tiebreak, 10-8.Ā
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One set down, one to go š Rutgers takes the first set over Penn, 6-3! #GoRU | #RTennis https://t.co/tOJElipRO5
ā Rutgers Tennis (@RutgersTennis) October 19, 2026
Goenadi also picked up a singles victory, defeating Temple's Ozturk, 6-3, 6-2, in the main draw.Ā
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