Nov 11 | Women's Tennis
PISCATAWAY, N.J. ā Rutgers tennis and head coach Hilary Ritchie announced the signing of five-star prospect Kasia Chen, Wednesday afternoon. Ā
Chen enters Rutgers ranked No. 54 nationally and as the No. 1 player in Colorado. A five-star recruit, according to TennisRecruiting.net, Chen has reached as high as No. 25 nationally in the USTA Girls' 18-and-under rankings.Ā
"Kasia has continued to impress our coaching staff with her tenacity and passion for tennis," Ritchie said. "She is always eager to learn and grow. Kasia is the type of student-athlete who is going to thrive in the classroom and competition setting because she embraces challenges.Ā We can't wait to have her on campus!"
Chen has enjoyed considerable success on the junior circuit, highlighted by multiple USTA tournament championships. In 2026, she reached the singles quarterfinals at the USTA Level 1 Easter Bowl, finished as the singles runner-up at the USTA Level 2 Chattanooga tournament and captured the singles title at the USTA Level 3 Denver tournament. She also claimed doubles championships at the USTA Level 2 Edmond tournament and ITF J30 Minneapolis.Ā
Her 2025 campaign featured additional success, as she swept both the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Level 2 Chattanooga and Level 3 Las Vegas tournaments.Ā
In addition to her on-court accomplishments, Chen has earned multiple sportsmanship honors, including the 2026 USTA Intermountain Nikos Ridle Sportsmanship Award, the 2025 USTA Colorado Phyllis Lockwood Sportsmanship Award and the 2022 USTA Colorado Margaret Rogers Phipps Sportsmanship Award.Ā
Chen has also excelled academically, earning AP Scholar with Distinction recognition while serving as a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.Ā
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