
Two Terps Get Wins Against Michigan State
3/12/2021 2:44:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The Maryland women's tennis team was defeated by Michigan state 5-2 on Friday.
Sophomore Ayana Akli and senior Eva Alexandrova paired up to win at the No. 1 doubles spot for the Terps. The two then each won their respective matches at the No. 1 and No. 2 spot in singles to put two points on the board for Maryland.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Maryland will take on No. 15 Michigan in the JTCC at noon on Sunday, March 14.
Sophomore Ayana Akli and senior Eva Alexandrova paired up to win at the No. 1 doubles spot for the Terps. The two then each won their respective matches at the No. 1 and No. 2 spot in singles to put two points on the board for Maryland.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- DOUBLES
- No. 1: Akli and Alexandrova defeated Lauren Lemonds and Nicole Stephens 6-1
- No. 2: Adela Josefova and Zoe Kulkarni were down 2-5 at the time of the doubles point
- No. 3: Vera Markovic and Minorka Miranda fell to Samantha Memije and Ayshe Can, 6-3
- SINGLES
- No. 1: #89 Akli defeated Mary Lewis in two sets, 6-2, 6-3
- No. 2: Alexandrova took Lemonds down 7(4)-6, 6-1
- No. 3: Miranda was defeated by Memije 6-2, 6-1
- No. 4: Josefova fell to Maja Pietrowicz, 6-2, 7(2)-6
- No. 5: Kullkarni put up a valiant effort against Stephens, ultimately being defeated in the third set 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
- No. 6: Markovic fell to Can 1-6, 2-6
Maryland will take on No. 15 Michigan in the JTCC at noon on Sunday, March 14.
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