Rutgers tennis added a major piece to its future Wednesday afternoon, landing five-star prospect Kasia Chen.
Head coach Hilary Ritchie announced the signing, and Chen arrives in Piscataway with a résumé that already stacks up nationally. She is ranked No. 54 in the country and No. 1 in Colorado, and TennisRecruiting.net lists her as a five-star recruit. At her peak, Chen climbed as high as No. 25 nationally in the USTA Girls’ 18-and-under rankings.
“Kasia has continued to impress our coaching staff with her tenacity and passion for tennis,” Ritchie said. “She is always eager to learn and grow.
Kasia is the type of student-athlete who is going to thrive in the classroom and competition setting because she embraces challenges. We can't wait to have her on campus!”
Chen’s junior results back up the ranking. Her 2026 season included a run to the singles quarterfinals at the USTA Level 1 Easter Bowl, a singles runner-up finish at the USTA Level 2 Chattanooga tournament and a singles title at the USTA Level 3 Denver tournament. She also picked up doubles championships at the USTA Level 2 Edmond tournament and ITF J30 Minneapolis.
The success didn’t stop there. In 2025, Chen swept both the singles and doubles titles at the USTA Level 2 Chattanooga and Level 3 Las Vegas tournaments.
She has also been recognized for sportsmanship throughout her career, earning the 2026 USTA Intermountain Nikos Ridle Sportsmanship Award, the 2025 USTA Colorado Phyllis Lockwood Sportsmanship Award and the 2022 USTA Colorado Margaret Rogers Phipps Sportsmanship Award.
Off the court, Chen has put together an equally strong academic record. She earned AP Scholar with Distinction honors and is a member of the National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.
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