COLLEGE PARK, Md. -- The Maryland women's tennis team (1-2, 0-0 B1G) will travel to Richmond, Virginia on Saturday, taking on the VCU Rams in a Saturday matinee. The match is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. 

LAST TIME OUT

Maryland split a pair of home matches last week, knocking off Georgetown, 4-3, but falling to George Washington on Saturday. 

The Terps were led by the strong play of sophomore Zoe Kulkarni, who won both of her singles matches at the sixth singles spot. The Boca Raton, Florida native is coming off an 11-win freshman campaign. 

The win over Georgetown also saw a pair of victories from Millie Stretton, who was victorious in both doubles and singles action. The senior won 6-1 at second doubles before picking up a straight-set win at the third singles position. 

SCOUTING THE RAMS

VCU enters Saturday's contest after posting a 7-0 win over Davidson in their last outing. The Rams won in dominant fashion, winning all two-of-three doubles matches on top of their six singles wins. All six singles triumphs came in straight-sets. 

The win moved VCU to 3-2 on the year, with wins over Drexel and Campbell earlier this season. The Rams losses came in the ITA Kick-off Event, where they fell to third-ranked North Carolina, as well as Big Ten opponent Michigan State. 

FALL RECAP

Maryland found success in the fall campaign, participating in five events during the early season slate. 

Top doubles pair of Eva Alexandrova and Millie Stretton became the fourth duo in the last three seasons to advance to the semifinals of the ITA Atlantic Regional. 

Juniors Katsiaryna Yemelyanenka and Saya Usui were doubles champions at the Bedford Cup, while Usui also earned a runner-up finish at the Navy Blue & Gold Invitational. 

AN EXPERIENCED BUNCH

All eight players on Maryland's roster have at least one season of collegiate tennis under their belt. The roster also includes seven returners from the 2018 squad, with the lone addition being Kansas transfer Amber Policare. 

The Terps will be guided by a pair of seniors: Arnelle Sullivan and Millie Stretton. Sullivan is entering her fourth season in College Park, while Stretton will compete in her second season as a Terrapin after transferring from Kansas State. 

STRONG DEBUTS

Then-freshmen Eva Alexandrova and Zoe Kulkarni had strong inaugural campaigns for the Terps last year. 

Playing at the top spot in Maryland's doubles and singles lineups, Alexandrova's 11 singles and 16 doubles triumphs earned her All-Big Ten honors. 

Kulkarni anchored Maryland's singles lineup, claiming 10 singles wins that included four in conference play. 

ACADEMIC PLAUDITS

The Terps were successful in the classroom last season, with three current members of the squad earning 2018 ITA All-Academic honors. 

Eva Alexandrova, Millie Stretton and Saya Usui represented the Terrapins on the list, which includes student-athletes who are varsity letter-winners and have a GPA of at least a 3.5. 

Maryland also earned the ITA All-Academic Team award, which goes to a program that has a cumulative GPA of 3.20 or above for the academic year. 

UP NEXT

Maryland will be back on the road next weekend, traveling to Old Dominion on Friday before facing Delaware on Sunday afternoon.