Saturday, January 25
Austin, TX
3 PM
Maryland
4
vs
2
Brigham Young University
Terrapins Defeat BYU to Close Out ITA Kickoff Weekend
1/25/2025 7:30:00 PM | Women's Tennis
AUSTIN, TX -- The University of Maryland women's tennis team defeated BYU 4-2 on Saturday, the match was the Terps second and final match of the ITA Kickoff Weekend.
"We're very happy with how the team bounced back today with the win over a good BYU team, we started much quicker in doubles today and focused on being the more aggressive team," said Head Coach Katie Dougherty. "Oliwia did a great job getting the clinch for us and bouncing back from the tough 1st set, great response from the whole team today after losing to a very good Texas team yesterday."
Maryland opened up doubles play with Kallista Liu and Ema Kovacevic taking the No. 1 doubles match 6-2. BYU responded by taking the No. 2 doubles match 6-3.
With the doubles point on the line, Tamari Gagoshidze and Katherine Hung came back from a 4-2 deficit to take the No. 3 doubles match 7-5, giving the Terps a 1-0 lead.
Gagoshidze followed up her doubles win by earning the Terrapins second point of the day, winning the No. 5 singles match 6-1, 6-3. Fighting off three set points in the second set, Diya Challa pushed the Terps ahead 3-0, winning the No. 6 singles match 6-2, 7-5.
BYU then cut Maryland's lead to 3-2, taking the No. 2 and No. 3 singles matches.
Oliwia Orlinska slammed the door shut on BYU's comeback bid, taking the No. 4 singles match to clinch the 4-2 win for Maryland.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
DOUBLES
1. Kallista Liu/Ema Kovacevic (UMD) def. Yujia (Bobo) Huang/Grace Levelston (BYU) 6-2
2. Kendall Kovick/Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) def. Danielle Hack/Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 6-3
3. Tamari Gagoshidze/Katherine Hung (UMD) def. Elizabeth Tullis/Sue Yan Tan (BYU) 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
SINGLES
1. Yujia (Bobo) Huang (BYU) vs. #88 Kallista Liu (UMD) 5-7, 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
2. Grace Levelston (BYU) def. Danielle Hack (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
3. Kendall Kovick (BYU) def. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) 6-4, 6-2
4. Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-1
5. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) def. Sue Yan Tan (BYU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Diya Challa (UMD) def. Madison Smith (BYU) 6-2, 7-5
Order of finish: 5, 6, 2, 3, 4
UP NEXT
"We're very happy with how the team bounced back today with the win over a good BYU team, we started much quicker in doubles today and focused on being the more aggressive team," said Head Coach Katie Dougherty. "Oliwia did a great job getting the clinch for us and bouncing back from the tough 1st set, great response from the whole team today after losing to a very good Texas team yesterday."
Maryland opened up doubles play with Kallista Liu and Ema Kovacevic taking the No. 1 doubles match 6-2. BYU responded by taking the No. 2 doubles match 6-3.
With the doubles point on the line, Tamari Gagoshidze and Katherine Hung came back from a 4-2 deficit to take the No. 3 doubles match 7-5, giving the Terps a 1-0 lead.
Gagoshidze followed up her doubles win by earning the Terrapins second point of the day, winning the No. 5 singles match 6-1, 6-3. Fighting off three set points in the second set, Diya Challa pushed the Terps ahead 3-0, winning the No. 6 singles match 6-2, 7-5.
BYU then cut Maryland's lead to 3-2, taking the No. 2 and No. 3 singles matches.
Oliwia Orlinska slammed the door shut on BYU's comeback bid, taking the No. 4 singles match to clinch the 4-2 win for Maryland.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
DOUBLES
1. Kallista Liu/Ema Kovacevic (UMD) def. Yujia (Bobo) Huang/Grace Levelston (BYU) 6-2
2. Kendall Kovick/Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) def. Danielle Hack/Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 6-3
3. Tamari Gagoshidze/Katherine Hung (UMD) def. Elizabeth Tullis/Sue Yan Tan (BYU) 7-5
Order of finish: 1, 2, 3
SINGLES
1. Yujia (Bobo) Huang (BYU) vs. #88 Kallista Liu (UMD) 5-7, 6-4, 4-3, unfinished
2. Grace Levelston (BYU) def. Danielle Hack (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
3. Kendall Kovick (BYU) def. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) 6-4, 6-2
4. Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Chelsea Bluestein (BYU) 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 6-1
5. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) def. Sue Yan Tan (BYU) 6-1, 6-3
6. Diya Challa (UMD) def. Madison Smith (BYU) 6-2, 7-5
Order of finish: 5, 6, 2, 3, 4
UP NEXT
- The Terrapins will return to action next week on the road against Columbia on Friday, Jan. 31 at 1 PM ET.
-TERPS-
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
1234
7430
Yujia (Bobo) Huang / 0 [BYU]
564UF
#2 Singles Match
12
32
Grace Levelston / 0 [BYU]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
42
Kendall Kovick / 0 [BYU]
66
#4 Singles Match
123
666
Chelsea Bluestein / 0 [BYU]
721
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Sue Yan Tan / 0 [BYU]
13
#6 Singles Match
12
67
Madison Smith / 0 [BYU]
25
Order of Finish:
5,6,2,3,4
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