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Before its next tournament at Yale University, which is scheduled to start on Oct. 10, the Rutgers tennis team will test itself in an exhibition match against ASA junior college, located in New York, New York.
Junior Lindsay Kayati has epilepsy, a physical condition involving repeated seizures. Kayati takes medicine to prevent epileptic episodes while playing tennis.
Every once in a while, one finds beneath the surface of the sports world a story of a person excelling as an athlete despite a physical limitation.
Junior Gina Li found success over the weekend at the Brown Invitational, going 3-1 in her doubles competition with partner Mariam Zein. Li chose to play tennis over swimming when she was 11 years old after succeeding in several events.
Before becoming a standout tennis player at Rutgers, junior Gina Li had an affinity for another sport.
Besides senior Lindsay Balsamo injured her groin after her first singles match, the Scarlet Knights tennis team was able to leave the Brown University Invitational on Sunday knowing it was a success.Although sustaining the injury cost her the opportunity to complete her slate of singles matches.
Sept.19 is almost here — the date that marks the start of the regular season for the Rutgers tennis team. After many days dedicated to conditioning, footwork, forehands and backhands in practice, the seven-girl team will face its first test tomorrow in Providence for the annual Brown Invitational.
Sophomore Farris Cunningham strikes a tennis ball during Rutgers’ exhibition Wednesday against NJIT.
Floating on the surface of the Rutgers tennis team’s home scrimmage against the New Jersey Institute of Technology yesterday was a single theme: getting back into the mindset of competing against other opponents.
For the first time since offseason workouts began over the summer, the Rutgers tennis team will have its only chance to fine-tune its skills before the regular season commences.
Senior Lindsay Balsamo is the lone senior on a Rutgers team filled with several incoming freshmen.
While highly regarded as one of the better college teams of the northeast region of the United States, the Rutgers tennis team will look to vault themselves as formidable competitors on a national level.
The postseason is underway for the Rutgers tennis team as it heads down to Tampa, Fla., to play in the AAC Championships today through Sunday. The Scarlet Knights (15-4, 3-1) enter as the No. 5 seed and will face fourth-seeded Louisville (12-4, 2-1) tomorrow in the quarterfinals. The Cardinals handed Rutgers one of its four losses this season.
Senior Stefanie Balasa helps lead RU into the AAC Championships following a 6-1 win Sunday on the Knights’ Senior Day.
Following a victory Friday afternoon against Villanova, the Rutgers tennis team defeated St. John’s on Sunday by a score of 6-1. It gave the Scarlet Knights a 15-4 record and seven-match winning streak to end the regular season. Although Rutgers beat the Red Storm, 6-1, the match was anything but easy.
Senior Vanessa Petrini finished her Rutgers career Sunday and won her final singles match to end the season at 13-6.
Looking to continue riding a five-game winning this weekend, the Rutgers tennis team will host Villanova and St. John’s this weekend. The two matches conclude the regular season for the Scarlet Knights. Rutgers (13-4, 3-1) hopes to continue its recent stretch of play and provide momentum for the AAC Tournament in a week.
Senior Vanessa Petrini said Rutgers will win this weekend by focusing on its doubles strategy. The Knights look to end the regular season with two wins to extend their win streak to seven games. Petrini and senior Stefanie Balasa will be honored in Sunday’s final home match.
Many athletes know the key to success is to win in the offseason. Putting in those long, grueling hours in the summer and fall pays dividends when it’s time to play months later. For junior Lindsay Balsamo, that notion could not be more true. After struggling for the Rutgers tennis team last season, she knew that she had to change some aspects of her game for the upcoming year.
Junior Lindsay Balsamo went down to Florida during the offseason to improve her endurance and skills. Balsamo is 10-1 in singles matches this season.
