EAST BRUNSWICK, N.J. — After a day of tough battles all around, Rutgers tennis unfortunately fell to No. 57 Northwestern on Letterwinner Day, 4-2.
Doubles
The Scarlet Knights secured the doubles point on Sunday afternoon.
Pair Mai Nguyen and Zuzanna Frankowska were the first to finish their match, claiming victory, 6-3.
It was up to duo Naomi Karki and Stella Schmitz to claim the point for Rutgers, going down to the wire in a tie-break. After fighting hard, they won for the Scarlet Knights, 7-6 (7-2).
Singles
Returner Zuzanna Frankowska was the only Scarlet Knight to earn a point for RU after a major comeback on the fifth court. She won her last two sets to claim victory, 1-6, 7-6, 6-0.
Results
Doubles
Mai Nguyen/Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) def. Erica Jessel/Margot Phanthala (NU) 6-3
Neena Feldman/Marelie Raath (NU) def. Karina Jumazhanova/Zeynep Ilker (RU) 6-4
Stella Schmitz/Naomi Karki (RU) def. Autumn Rabjohns/Katya Shepherd Johnson (NU) 7-6 (7-2)
Singles
Mai Nguyen (RU) vs Margot Phanthala (NU) 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-4), 0-1 DNF
Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) def. Autumn Rabjohns (NU) 1-6, 7-6, 6-0
Neena Feldman (NU) def. Karina Juamazhanova (RU) 7-6, 6-4
Erica Jessel (NU) def. Zeynep Ilker (RU) 6-3, 7-5
Mika Dagan Fruchtman (NU) def. Naomi Karki (RU) 2-6, 7-5, 6-3
Maia Loureiro (NU) def. Savannah Cohen (RU) 6-1, 2-6, 6-0
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