PRINCETON, N.J. – After a successful first day of action at the Princeton Fall Invitational, the Rutgers women’s tennis team kept it going with a productive second day at the tournament.  

The Scarlet Knights recorded three doubles and three singles victories against competitors from LIU and Princeton.  

In total, the team has now earned five doubles and eight singles wins during the three-day tournament. 

Doubles  

The pair of Mai Nguyen/Tara Chilton recorded their fourth win this fall, defeating their opponent from LIU, 8-4. The duos of Amira Badawi/Minchae Kim (8-2) and Jackeline Lopez/Arina Valitova (8-3) also followed up with dominating victories.  

Singles  

Jackeline Lopez continued her impressive fall season, securing her second consecutive win of the weekend, battlling her opposition from Princeton in three sets, 6-4, 2-6, 10-8. Chloe Brown (3-6, 6-3, 10-6) and Daira Cardenas (6-0, 6-3) also picked up their second victories in a row to lead RU in singles.  

Results 

Doubles

Mai Nguyen/Tara Chilton (RU) def. Victoria Erechtchenko/Saki Oyama (LIU) 8-4 

Elenor Storkaas/Leo Boisseau (LIU) def. Chloe Brown/Daira Cardenas (RU) 8-4 

Amira Badawi/Minchae Kim (RU) def. Bianca Compuesto/Pheobe Watton (LIU) 8-2 

Jackeline Lopez/Arina Valitova (RU) def. Kate Jorjoliani/Jasmine Maduel (LIU) 8-3  

Singles 

Jackeline Lopez (RU) def. Zoe Howard (PRIN) 6-4, 2-6, 10-8 

Leena Bennetto (PRIN) def. Mai Nguyen (RU) 4-6, 6-1, 10-7 

Maia Sung (PRIN) def. Amira Badawi (RU) 7-5, 7-6 (0) 

Grace Voyce (PRIN) def. Tara Chilton (RU) 1-6, 6-3, 10-6 

Chloe Brown (RU) def. Michelle Sorrolelco (PRIN) 3-6, 6-3, 10-6  

Eva Elbaz (PRIN) def. Arina Valitova (RU) 6-1, 7-6 (4)  

Daira Cardenas def. (RU) Jayme Leschly (PRIN) 6-0, 6-3 

Up Next  

Rutgers will finish out the Princeton Fall Invitational on Sunday, Oct. 16 with singles and doubles play against Princeton and UCONN.