Sunday, March 16
West Lafayette, IN
11 AM
Maryland
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Purdue
Purdue Defeats Terrapins 4-2
3/16/2025 3:05:00 PM | Women's Tennis
WEST LAFAYETTE, IN -- The University of Maryland women's tennis team was defeated by Purdue 4-2 on Sunday, despite a fierce comeback bid from the Terps after trailing by three.
Purdue got going first, taking the No. 2 doubles match 6-3 over Diya Challa and Danielle Hack. With the doubles point on the line, both the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles matches were tied at 6-6. In the No. 1 doubles match Kallista Liu and Ema Kovacevic battled hard, going back and forth and forcing a tiebreaker. Purdue pulled away, eventually winning the No. 1 doubles match, clinching the doubles point.
In the No. 3 doubles match Tamari Gagoshidze and Oliwia Orlinska were also in a great match up, and were leading the tie breaker 6-5 when the doubles point was clinched.
Purdue kept things going in singles, picking up wins in the No. 5 and No. 1 singles matches to move ahead 3-0.
Danielle Hack got Maryland's first point of the match, taking the No. 3 singles match 7-5, 6-4. Diya Challa pulled Maryland within one, winning a hard fought No. 6 singles match.
Oliwia Orlinska battled with Purdue's Juana Larranaga in the No. 4 singles match, after losing the first set 6-2, Orlinska pushed the second set to 6-6, forcing a tiebreaker that was hard fought, with Larranaga winning 7-5.
Ema Kovacevic was leading the No. 2 singles match in the third set when Purdue clinched the match.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
DOUBLES
1. Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo G. (PU) def. Kallista Liu/Ema Kovacevic (UMD) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Fatima Gutierrez/Kathryn Wilson (PU) def. Diya Challa/Danielle Hack (UMD) 6-3
3. Ahshlie Wilson/Ida Clement (PU) vs. Tamari Gagoshidze/Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 6-6 (5-6), unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
SINGLES
1. Carmen Gallardo G. (PU) def. Kallista Liu (UMD) 6-4, 6-3
2. Ida Clement (PU) vs. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) 7-5, 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
3. Danielle Hack (UMD) def. Fatima Gutierrez (PU) 7-5, 6-4
4. Juana Larranaga (PU) def. Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Ece Gencer (PU) def. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 6-2, 7-5
6. Diya Challa (UMD) def. Kathryn Wilson (PU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 1, 3, 6, 4
UP NEXT
Purdue got going first, taking the No. 2 doubles match 6-3 over Diya Challa and Danielle Hack. With the doubles point on the line, both the No. 1 and No. 3 doubles matches were tied at 6-6. In the No. 1 doubles match Kallista Liu and Ema Kovacevic battled hard, going back and forth and forcing a tiebreaker. Purdue pulled away, eventually winning the No. 1 doubles match, clinching the doubles point.
In the No. 3 doubles match Tamari Gagoshidze and Oliwia Orlinska were also in a great match up, and were leading the tie breaker 6-5 when the doubles point was clinched.
Purdue kept things going in singles, picking up wins in the No. 5 and No. 1 singles matches to move ahead 3-0.
Danielle Hack got Maryland's first point of the match, taking the No. 3 singles match 7-5, 6-4. Diya Challa pulled Maryland within one, winning a hard fought No. 6 singles match.
Oliwia Orlinska battled with Purdue's Juana Larranaga in the No. 4 singles match, after losing the first set 6-2, Orlinska pushed the second set to 6-6, forcing a tiebreaker that was hard fought, with Larranaga winning 7-5.
Ema Kovacevic was leading the No. 2 singles match in the third set when Purdue clinched the match.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
DOUBLES
1. Tara Katarina Milic/Carmen Gallardo G. (PU) def. Kallista Liu/Ema Kovacevic (UMD) 7-6 (7-3)
2. Fatima Gutierrez/Kathryn Wilson (PU) def. Diya Challa/Danielle Hack (UMD) 6-3
3. Ahshlie Wilson/Ida Clement (PU) vs. Tamari Gagoshidze/Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 6-6 (5-6), unfinished
Order of finish: 2, 1
SINGLES
1. Carmen Gallardo G. (PU) def. Kallista Liu (UMD) 6-4, 6-3
2. Ida Clement (PU) vs. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) 7-5, 3-6, 2-4, unfinished
3. Danielle Hack (UMD) def. Fatima Gutierrez (PU) 7-5, 6-4
4. Juana Larranaga (PU) def. Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 6-2, 7-6 (7-5)
5. Ece Gencer (PU) def. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 6-2, 7-5
6. Diya Challa (UMD) def. Kathryn Wilson (PU) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
Order of finish: 5, 1, 3, 6, 4
UP NEXT
- The Terps will be back in action against Ohio State in College Park on Friday, March 21.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
43
Carmen Gallardo G. / 0 [PU]
66
#2 Singles Match
1234
5640
Ida Clement / 0 [PU]
732UF
#3 Singles Match
12
76
Fatima Gutierrez / 0 [PU]
54
#4 Singles Match
12
26
Juana Larranaga / 0 [PU]
67
#5 Singles Match
12
25
Ece Gencer / 0 [PU]
67
#6 Singles Match
123
626
Kathryn Wilson / 0 [PU]
363
Order of Finish:
5,1,3,6,4
Players Mentioned
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