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Saturday, March 21
Piscataway, NJ
11:00 AM
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Gophers Drop Tight Battle at Rutgers, 4-2
3/21/2026 2:30:00 PM | Tennis
PISCATAWAY, N.J. — The University of Minnesota tennis team fell to Rutgers 4-2 on Saturday at Livingston Tennis Center, dropping to 10-9 on the season.
Key Moments
Rutgers secured the doubles point with wins on courts No. 3 and No. 2. Jeselle Ante and Yinong Ma fell 6-1 to Stella Schmitz and Naomi Karki, followed by a 6-3 loss from Mia Liepert and Anlin Xie to Karina Jumazhanova and Zeynep Ilker. Nora Knezevic and Arina Valitova led 5-4 over Mai Nguyen and Zuzanna Frankowska at No. 1 before the match went unfinished.
Rutgers secured the match with singles wins on courts No. 6, No. 4 and No. 1. Anlin Xie earned Minnesota's first point with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Stella Schmitz at No. 5 before Nora Knezevic fell 6-4, 6-1 to Savannah Cohen at No. 6. Sofia Pinto dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision to Zeynep Ilker at No. 4, while Aiva Schmitz picked up a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Karina Jumazhanova at No. 3. Jeselle Ante was defeated in three sets by Mai Nguyen, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, at No. 1, while Mia Liepert's match against Zuzanna Frankowska at No. 2 went unfinished.
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Results
Doubles
1. Nora Knezevic/Arina Valitova (MINN) vs. Mai Nguyen/Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) 5-4, unfinished.
2. Mia Liepert/Anlin Xie (MINN) lost to Karina Jumazhanova/Zeynep Ilker (RU) 3-6.
3. Jeselle Ante/Yinong Ma (MINN) lost to Stella Schmitz/Naomi Karki (RU) 1-6.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Mai Nguyen (RU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6.
2. Mia Liepert (MINN) vs. Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) 7-6, (8-6), 2-6, 1-3, unfinished.
3. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Karina Jumazhanova (RU) 2-6, 6-1,
4. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Zeynep Ilker (RU) 2-6, 4-6.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Stella Schmitz (RU) 6-1, 6-2.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) lost to Savannah Cohen (RU) 4-6, 1-6.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 2)
Singles: (5, 6, 4, 3, 1)
Next Up
The Gophers will travel to College Park, Maryland, to face No. 47 Maryland at 11 a.m. CT Sunday.
How to Follow
Fans can follow each match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
Maryland is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live stats of each match.
Key Moments
Rutgers secured the doubles point with wins on courts No. 3 and No. 2. Jeselle Ante and Yinong Ma fell 6-1 to Stella Schmitz and Naomi Karki, followed by a 6-3 loss from Mia Liepert and Anlin Xie to Karina Jumazhanova and Zeynep Ilker. Nora Knezevic and Arina Valitova led 5-4 over Mai Nguyen and Zuzanna Frankowska at No. 1 before the match went unfinished.
Rutgers secured the match with singles wins on courts No. 6, No. 4 and No. 1. Anlin Xie earned Minnesota's first point with a 6-1, 6-2 win over Stella Schmitz at No. 5 before Nora Knezevic fell 6-4, 6-1 to Savannah Cohen at No. 6. Sofia Pinto dropped a 6-2, 6-4 decision to Zeynep Ilker at No. 4, while Aiva Schmitz picked up a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Karina Jumazhanova at No. 3. Jeselle Ante was defeated in three sets by Mai Nguyen, 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, at No. 1, while Mia Liepert's match against Zuzanna Frankowska at No. 2 went unfinished.
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Results
Doubles
1. Nora Knezevic/Arina Valitova (MINN) vs. Mai Nguyen/Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) 5-4, unfinished.
2. Mia Liepert/Anlin Xie (MINN) lost to Karina Jumazhanova/Zeynep Ilker (RU) 3-6.
3. Jeselle Ante/Yinong Ma (MINN) lost to Stella Schmitz/Naomi Karki (RU) 1-6.
Singles
1. Jeselle Ante (MINN) lost to Mai Nguyen (RU) 3-6, 7-6 (7-5), 3-6.
2. Mia Liepert (MINN) vs. Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) 7-6, (8-6), 2-6, 1-3, unfinished.
3. Aiva Schmitz (MINN) def. Karina Jumazhanova (RU) 2-6, 6-1,
4. Sofia Pinto (MINN) lost to Zeynep Ilker (RU) 2-6, 4-6.
5. Anlin Xie (MINN) def. Stella Schmitz (RU) 6-1, 6-2.
6. Nora Knezevic (MINN) lost to Savannah Cohen (RU) 4-6, 1-6.
Order of Finish
Doubles: (3, 2)
Singles: (5, 6, 4, 3, 1)
Next Up
The Gophers will travel to College Park, Maryland, to face No. 47 Maryland at 11 a.m. CT Sunday.
How to Follow
Fans can follow each match on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
Maryland is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live stats of each match.
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