Box Score PRINCETON, NJ- The No. 58 Maryland Terrapins defeated No. 44 Princeton 4-3 on Wednesday.

Maryland opened the match by taking the No.1 and No. 2 doubles matches and secured the doubles point and a 1-0 lead. 

The Terps took the No. 6 & 3 singles matches and Princeton responded by winning the No. 4 singles match to make the score 3-1.

Princeton then took two straight singles matches to tie at 3-3.

With the match on the line, Minorka Miranda won two straight sets after losing the first to win her singles match and clinch a 4-3 win for Maryland.

"We're so proud of how the team competed this evening... This was a huge bounce back effort at the end of a long road trip playing strong teams," said Head Coach Katie Dougherty. "We started strong in doubles and had to claw for every point in singles.

"Princeton is a very good team and plays well at home, the team was incredibly resilient and tough tonight and got a great result," said Coach Dougherty. 

BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION

DOUBLES
Minorka Miranda/ Maria Budin def. Maia Sung/ Madeleine Jessup (PU): 7-5
Selma Cadar/ Kallista Liu def. Eva Elbaz/ Isabella Chhiv (PU): 6-2
Neha Velaga/ Alice Ferlito (PU) def. Diya Challa/ Aida Eissa: 6-2
Order of finish: 2, 3, 1

SINGLES
Neha Velaga (PU) def. #85 Selma Cadar : 6-4, 1-6, 6-4
Minorka Miranda vs Maia Sung (PU): 3-6, 7-6 (9), 6-2
Kallista Liu def. Leena Bennetto (PU): 7-6 (7), 6-1
Alice Ferlito (PU) def. Maria Budin: 6-0, 2-6, 6-1
Madeleine Jessup (PU) def. Diya Challa: 6-0, 5-7, 6-4
Francesca Feodorov def. Eva Elbaz (PU): 7-5, 6-3
Order of finish: 3, 4, 6, 5, 1, 2

Up Next: 

• The Terps will return to action on Saturday, March 23, against Michigan in College Park.