Wisconsin Sweeps Rutgers to Close Out Weekend

Sunday, March 22

Piscataway, NJ

11 AM

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Ekaterina Ivanova celebrates after a win

Wisconsin Sweeps Rutgers to Close Out Weekend

March 22, 2026 | Women's Tennis

Box Score

Badgers split weekend with dominant win over Scarlet Knights

By: Aliza Manekia

PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Wisconsin women's tennis closed out its East Coast trip with a dominant 4-0 sweep over Rutgers on Sunday afternoon.

The Badgers set the tone early by taking control of doubles play. Ekaterina Ivanova and Ellison Reynoldson got things started with a decisive 6-2 win over Nguyen/Frankowska. Maria Sholokhova and Kaede Usui followed with another 6-2 victory over Ilker and Jumazhanova to clinch the doubles point for the Badgers. Tianna Rangan and Kaja Jacobson held a 5-2 lead in their match, as Wisconsin secured the early 1-0 advantage heading into singles.

The Badgers carried that momentum into singles play, quickly adding to their lead. Maria Sholokhova continued her strong weekend with a commanding 6-2, 6-1 win at No. 1 singles. Tianna Rangan followed with an identical 6-2, 6-1 victory, extending the Badgers' lead. Reynoldson clinched the match for Wisconsin with a competitive 6-3, 6-4 win, sealing the 4-0 sweep.

Doubles
Ekaterina Ivanova/Ellison Reynoldson def. Nguyen/Frankowska, 6-2
Maria Sholokhova/Kaede Usui def. Ilker/Jumazhanova, 6-2
Tianna Rangan/Kaja Jacobson vs. Karki/Schmitz, 5-2 (uf)

Singles
Maria Sholokhova def. Nguyen, 6-2, 6-1
Ekaterina Ivanova vs. Frankowska, 2-6, 5-1 (DNF)
Tianna Rangan def. Jumazhanova, 6-2, 6-1
Ellison Reynoldson def. Ilker, 6-3, 6-4
Kaja Jacobson vs. Schmitz, 4-6, 6-0, 0-1 (DNF)
Kaede Usui vs. Cohen 6-4, 3-3 (DNF)

Up Next: Wisconsin returns home for a Michigan-centric weekend, hosting Michigan State on Friday, March 27 at 3 p.m. and Michigan on Sunday, March 29 at 10 a.m.