COLLEGE PARK, MD. – The No. 21 Northwestern defeated No. 75 Maryland, 5-2 in Big Ten women's tennis action on Sunday afternoon at the Vandy Christie Tennis Center.

Maryland (9-11, 2-7 Big Ten) were swept by the Wildcats in doubles play but managed to notch two wins in the singles session.

The doubles point was clinched by Northwestern in the No. 2 and No. 3 positions. Rheeya doshi and Brooke Rischbieth gave the Wildcats an advantage by defeating Nataliya Bredikhina and Kristina Hovsepyan, 8-4. To put Northwestern ahead, Alex Chatt and Lok Sze Leung topped Olga Bredikhina and Olga Gaistruk by a score of 8-5.

The Wildcats jumped on the Terps in singles play, winning the first three matchups in two sets. Olivia Gaudreault fell to Doshi 6-3, 6-2, while Northwestern's Chatt eased past Olga Bredikhina 6-1, 6-3. Shortly after, Nataliya Bredikhina loss 6-4, 6-4, to Erin Larner.

Welma Luus gave some momentum to the Terps with a 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3) victory over Lok Sze Leung. The momentum carried over onto court No. 1 when Ekaterina Tour defeated Alicia Barnett 6-4, 3-6, 1-1 (10-6).

Northwestern responded with Rischbieth outlasting Gaistruk 6-3, 5-7, 6-4, to close the victory.

Maryland hits the road again to face Indiana on Saturday. Action is scheduled to start at 11 a.m.

Doubles Results
1. Barnett/Larner (NU) vs. #62 Luus/Tour (MD), 6-5 (unfinished)
2.  Doshi/Rischbieth (NU) def. N.Bredikhina/Hovsepyan (MD), 8-4
3.  Chatt/Leung (NU) def. O.Bredikhina/Gaistruk (MD), 8-5
Order of Finish: 2, 3*

Singles Results
1. Ekaterina Tour (MD) def. Alicia Barnett (NU), 6-4, 3-6, 1-0 (10-6)
2. Erin Larner (NU) def. Nataliya Bredikhina (MD), 6-4, 6-4
3.  Welma Luus (MD) def. Lok Sze Leung (NU), 6-3, 5-7, 1-0 (10-3)
4.  Alex Chatt (NU) def. Olga Bredikhina (MD), 6-1, 6-3
5.  Rheeya Doshi (NU) def. Olivia Gaudreault (MD), 6-3, 6-2
6.  Brooke Rischbieth (NU) def. Olga Gaistruk (MD), 6-3, 5-7, 6-4
Order of Finish: 5, 4, 2*, 3, 1, 6

-Maryland-