University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, March 28
Minneapolis, MN
4:00 PM
University of Minnesota
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Rutgers
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Gophers Set to Host Rutgers, Maryland
3/27/2025 11:24:00 AM | Tennis
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota tennis team will continue Big Ten play this weekend at Baseline Tennis Center as part of its 2025 conference schedule.
The Golden Gophers will host Rutgers (7-7) on Friday, March 28, at 4 p.m. CT, followed by a matchup against No. 74 Maryland (10-8) on Sunday, March 30, at noon.
The Season So Far
Minnesota opened the season 8-5 in non-conference play, highlighted by wins over No. 56 Iowa State, Missouri, and Boise State.
Mia Liepert, Aiva Schmitz, and Sofia Pinto led the Gophers during the non-conference schedule, each earning more than six wins.
Minnesota is 0-5 in Big Ten play, including two close 4-3 losses to No. 48 Illinois and No. 44 Northwestern.
This past weekend, the Gophers fell to No. 29 Iowa and No. 62 Nebraska. Mia Liepert stood out, going 2-0 in doubles with partner Anali Kocevar and 1-1 in singles, earning a win over Nebraska.
Scouting Rutgers
Sophomore Mia Liepert has won two of her last three matches in the No. 2 singles spot, earning victories over Illinois and Nebraska. She also went 2-0 last weekend in No. 1 doubles with partner Anali Kocevar against Iowa and Nebraska.
Liepert leads the team with 13 doubles wins this season, including victories over FGCU, Iowa State, UAB, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Beginning Big Ten Play
Five players have earned wins in Big Ten play so far: Aiva Schmitz (2), Mia Liepert (2) Sofia Pinto (1), Anali Kocevar (1), and Anlin Xie (1).
International Student Night and Cancer Awareness Match
Join us for our match against Rutgers to celebrate international students at the University of Minnesota, and join us on Sunday for our match against Maryland to support cancer awareness.
How to Follow
Fans can follow the weekend's events on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
The University of Minnesota is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live scoring of each match.
Next On The Docket
The Golden Gophers will travel to Los Angeles on April 5-6 to face USC and UCLA.
The Golden Gophers will host Rutgers (7-7) on Friday, March 28, at 4 p.m. CT, followed by a matchup against No. 74 Maryland (10-8) on Sunday, March 30, at noon.
The Season So Far
Minnesota opened the season 8-5 in non-conference play, highlighted by wins over No. 56 Iowa State, Missouri, and Boise State.
Mia Liepert, Aiva Schmitz, and Sofia Pinto led the Gophers during the non-conference schedule, each earning more than six wins.
Minnesota is 0-5 in Big Ten play, including two close 4-3 losses to No. 48 Illinois and No. 44 Northwestern.
This past weekend, the Gophers fell to No. 29 Iowa and No. 62 Nebraska. Mia Liepert stood out, going 2-0 in doubles with partner Anali Kocevar and 1-1 in singles, earning a win over Nebraska.
Scouting Rutgers
- Minnesota and Rutgers have met 8 times since 2009. Rutgers has won the last two matchups, including a 4-3 victory in their most recent meeting on April 21, 2024. Minnesota last defeated Rutgers on April 1, 2022, with a 7-0 win.
- The Scarlet Knights are led by Zuzanna Frankowska, who has a team-high 15 singles wins. She holds a 15-9 singles record with a notable win over Indiana.
- Rutgers is 1-5 in Big Ten play with a 4-3 win over Indiana.
- This will be Rutgers' first trip to Minnesota since 2022.
- Minnesota and Maryland have met 12 times since 1996. The Terrapins have won three of the last five matchups, including a 5-2 victory in their most recent meeting on April 19, 2024. Minnesota last defeated Maryland on March 5, 2021, with a 7-0 win.
- The Terrapins enter the weekend with a 3-2 record in Big Ten play, including wins over Oregon, Indiana, and Penn State.
- Maryland's Kallista Liu leads the team with 19 singles wins this season, including victories over Wisconsin, Oregon, and Indiana.
- Maryland was ranked as high as No. 69 on Feb. 20, and ranks at No. 74 currently.
Sophomore Mia Liepert has won two of her last three matches in the No. 2 singles spot, earning victories over Illinois and Nebraska. She also went 2-0 last weekend in No. 1 doubles with partner Anali Kocevar against Iowa and Nebraska.
Liepert leads the team with 13 doubles wins this season, including victories over FGCU, Iowa State, UAB, Iowa, and Nebraska.
Beginning Big Ten Play
Five players have earned wins in Big Ten play so far: Aiva Schmitz (2), Mia Liepert (2) Sofia Pinto (1), Anali Kocevar (1), and Anlin Xie (1).
International Student Night and Cancer Awareness Match
Join us for our match against Rutgers to celebrate international students at the University of Minnesota, and join us on Sunday for our match against Maryland to support cancer awareness.
How to Follow
Fans can follow the weekend's events on X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.
The University of Minnesota is scheduled to livestream each match at this link. Fans can also follow the live scoring of each match.
Next On The Docket
The Golden Gophers will travel to Los Angeles on April 5-6 to face USC and UCLA.
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