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 

• 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

UP NEXT
Maryland will take on No. 15 Michigan in the JTCC at noon on Sunday, March 14.