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Racquel Asante

Women's Tennis

Asante Gets Twin Wins Against Brooklyn College

RUTGERS-NEWARK WOMEN'S TENNIS

Racquel Asante
BROOKLYN, NY – Senior Racquel Asante had a hand in both Rutgers University-Newark wins but Brooklyn College took a 7-2 decision on the Roosevelt Courts.

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Asante, a walk-on player in her first year of collegiate tennis, earned her first victories in singles and doubles for the Scarlet Raiders (0-7) while the Bulldogs (3-1) won their second straight dual match.
 
Asante teamed with freshman Nandini Gami to roll to an 8-1 win over freshmen Anastasia Volovik and Fatma Serageldin on the No. 3 doubles court.
 
In singles play, Asante swept past sophomore Lauren Marino, 6-0, 6-1, on the No. 6 court.
 
Raider senior Yara Elsekhely fell, 6-3, 6-3, to sophomore Diana Beshta in No. 4 singles in the most competitive match outside of Asante's win.
 
Freshmen Catherine Popow and Danielle Merritt battled but lost an 8-5 decision on the second doubles flight.
 
Rutgers-Newark hosts three matches on The Golden Dome Courts next week starting with a 5 p.m. contest with Hunter on Monday.  New Jersey Athletic Conference tests against Kean on Wednesday at 6 p.m. and perennial league champion The College of New Jersey on Thursday at 4 follow.
 
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