COLLEGE PARK, MD- The No. 54 Maryland Terrapins won their Mental Health Awareness Match on Sunday, defeating Indiana 6-1.
Selma Cadar and
Kallista Liu opened the match with a 6-1 win in the No. 2 doubles match. #61
Minorka Miranda and
Maria Budin followed by taking the No. 1 doubles match 6-2 securing the doubles point for Maryland and a 1-0 lead heading into singles.
The Terps extended their lead to 2-0 thanks to #66
Selma Cadar winning the No. 1 singles match 6-1, 6-2.
Kallista Liu took the No. 3 singles match 6-3, 6-1 to push the Terps ahead 3-0.
Minorka Miranda then took the No. 2 singles match 6-3, 6-1 to clinch the match win for Maryland and a 4-0 lead.
Indiana then took the No. 6 singles match to get on the board but
Maria Budin quickly responded winning the No. 4 singles match 6-2, 7-5 to earn the Terrapins fifth point and a 5-1 lead.
Diya Challa closed out the match with a hard fought third set tie breaker win 6-4, 4-6, 10-7 to seal the 6-1 win for Maryland.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
DOUBLES
1. #61
Minorka Miranda/
Maria Budin (UMD) def. Saby Nihalani/Li Hsin Lin (IU) 6-2
2.
Selma Cadar/
Kallista Liu (UMD) def. Nicole Teodosescu/Elisabeth Dunac (IU) 6-1
3.
Diya Challa/
Aida Eissa (UMD) vs. Lene Mari Hovda/Sarah L'allier (IU) 4-3, unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
SINGLES
1. #66
Selma Cadar (UMD) def. Nicole Teodosescu (IU) 6-1, 6-2
2.
Minorka Miranda (UMD) def. Elisabeth Dunac (IU) 6-3, 6-1
3.
Kallista Liu (UMD) def. Saby Nihalani (IU) 6-3, 6-1
4.
Maria Budin (UMD) def. Li Hsin Lin (IU) 6-2, 7-5
5.
Diya Challa (UMD) def. Lene Mari Hovda (IU) 6-3, 4-6, 10-7
6. Magda Swierczynska (IU) def.
Aida Eissa (UMD) 6-1, 6-4
Order of finish: 1, 3, 2, 6, 4, 5
Up Next:
- The Terps will return to action on Saturday, April 13 for a doubleheader against Rutgers and George Mason.