EAST LANSING, Mich. – The Maryland women's tennis team saw its season come to an end on Friday, falling to #51 Illinois in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Tournament, 4-1.

The fifth-seeded Terps (10-12) picked up their lone win of the day at No. 3 singles where Kristina Hovsepyan topped Alexis Casati in three sets (6-1, 4-6, 6-2).

The fourth-seeded Illini (15-8) grabbed the doubles point and earned wins at No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 singles to advance to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

Despite the loss, Maryland made strides during its second season in the Big Ten. The Terps saw a three-win improvement in conference play and reached the league tournament for the first time.

#51 ILLINOIS 4, MARYLAND 1

Singles

1: Louise Kwong vs. Sullivan (MARY) – 1-2, unfinished
2: Ines Vias def. Stanova (MARY) – 6-4, 6-4
3: Hovsepyan (MARY) def. Alexis Casati – 6-1, 4-6, 6-2
4: Madie Baillon def. Bredikhina (MARY) – 6-3, 6-2
5: Jaclyn Switkes def. Tour (MARY) – 7-6(6), 6-2
6: Daniela Pedraza Novak vs. Thebault (MARY) – 0-1, unfinished

Doubles

1: No. 44 Ines Vias/Louise Kwong def. No. 84 Hovsepyan/Stanova (MARY) – 6-3
2: Jerricka Boone/Madie Baillon def. Sullivan/Tour (MARY) – 6-3
3: Daniela Pedraza Novak/Jaclyn Switkes vs. Bredikhina/Williams (MARY) – 5-3

Order of finish:
Doubles – 1, 2, uf
Singles – 4, 2, 3, 5

-Maryland-