Box Score COLLEGE PARK, MD- The Maryland Terrapins defeated Liberty 4-0 on Saturday at the JTCC.
Maryland took an early 1-0 lead after taking the doubles point.Â
Kallista Liu took a convincing 6-1, 6-2 singles win in the #3 spot to push the Terps ahead 2-0.
Francesca Feodorov and
Selma Cadar then clinched the 4-0 win for Maryland.
With the win the Terps improve to 5-0 at home.Â
"This was a hard fought win over a very good Liberty team,the final score doesn't tell the whole story, " said Head Coach
Katie Dougherty, "Doubles set the tone for the day, our #1 team has been super solid this spring and were again today and #2 is a brand new team and did an excellent job stepping up."
"We've got a quick turnaround to another big opportunity tomorrow against Memphis," said Coach Dougherty
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
DOUBLES
1.
Minorka Miranda/
Maria Budin (UMD) def. Tiffany Nguyen/M. Juliana P. Romero (LU) 6-4
2.
Selma Cadar/
Kallista Liu (UMD) def. Priscila Janikian/Sadie Daavettila (LU) 6-2
3. Esther Lovato/Marina Davtyan (LU) vs.
Francesca Feodorov/
Diya Challa (UMD) 5-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
SINGLES
1.
Minorka Miranda (UMD) vs. Esther Lovato (LU) 0-6, 7-6 (7-5), unfinished
2.
Selma Cadar (UMD) def. M. Juliana P. Romero (LU) 6-3, 6-4
3.
Kallista Liu (UMD) def. Tiffany Nguyen (LU) 6-1, 6-2
4.
Maria Budin (UMD) vs. Marina Davtyan (LU) 3-6, 6-3, unfinished
5.
Diya Challa (UMD) vs. Daniella O'Neill (LU) 4-6, 6-2, unfinished
6.
Francesca Feodorov (UMD) def. Maria Turchetto (LU) 6-3, 7-6 (7-5)
Order of finish: 3, 6, 2
Up Next:Â
- The Terps will return to action tomorrow to face Memphis on Sunday, March 3.