BLACKSBURG, Va. - On the first day of competitive play at the Burrow-Burleston tennis center on the campus of Virginia Tech, the Terrapins participated in singles and doubles action. Freshman Marianne Baker advanced in the singles main draw, as well as teaming up with senior Emily Marker to rack up another doubles win. Maryland's top seeds, Marker and But, will play their second round singles matches, Saturday, after receiving a first round bye.

Marianne Baker (Glenelg, Md.) defeated Yale's Ashley Martin in three sets. The freshman improves to 5-0 in singles action this fall, with her 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 defeat of Martin.

Sophomore Jennifer Dent (Safety Harbor, Fla.) went the distance against Quinnipiac's Gabby Pasternak. Dent easily took the first set, but was edged for the win. Pasternak advanced to the second round, taking the remaining sets, 6-4, 6-4.

Ramona But (Timisoara, Romania) and Emily Marker (Ann Arbor, Mich.) did not play singles today because of their first round byes. The pair are ranked Nos. 7 and 11 respectively in the Eastern Regional

But will play Viviana Figueioa (Seton Hall), Saturday, at 10 a.m., and Marker will play Richmond's Meghan Wolfgram, at 11:30 a.m.

In doubles action, Baker carried momentum from her singles win into the afternoon. Baker and Marker teamed up and handled George Mason's Dektas and Delorie, 8-2. The duo remains undefeated at 4-0 this fall. They will take to the courts Saturday, as they face off against Hampton's Mitackova and Pesatova.

Brooke Rogers (Reisterstown, Md.) and But combined for the first time this season in hopes of racking up a doubles win. The pair lost a heartbreaker to Marshall's Hock and Skalsky, 9-7.

Chloe Chavardes (St. Noblabreteche, France) and Andreea Fusea (Bucharest, Romania) took on in-conference foe Virginia in their doubles match up. The Cavalier duo of Bechliwanis and Bechliwanis downed the Terps, winning, 8-2.

Due to a withdrawal in the singles main draw, Fusea will now contest for the singles title. The sophomore will play Boston University's Elena de Mendoza, Saturday, at Noon.

Dent and freshman Masha Senic found themselves playing one of the latest matches of the night. With a full day of tennis before them, court times were pushed back to accommodate all of the women. Dent and Senic were the second pair of Terp doubles to suffer a heartbreaker. The tandem nearly took the match from Virginia's James and Stough, but were narrowly defeated, 9-7.

Saturday, Oct. 25 marks the second day of play at the Regional Championships.

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