COLLEGE PARK, MD -- The University of Maryland women's tennis team defeated Oregon 4-1 on Sunday at the JTCC, picking up their first conference win of 2025.
"Great battle from the team today, the score doesn't really tell the whole story, we had to scrap for every point out there.," said Head Coach Katie Dougherty. "We're happy to get that first conference win and we'll get back to work Tuesday to prep for Indiana and Purdue."
In doubles Oliwia Orlinska and Tamari Gagoshidze jumped out to an early 3-0 lead in the No. 3 doubles match, going on to win 6-1. In the No. 2 doubles match, Danielle Hack and Diya Challa were tied at 3-3, then winning three straight to win 6-3 and clinch the doubles point for Maryland.
Kallista Liu and Ema Kovacevic trailed 2-4, pulling back to within one, trailing 4-5 when the doubles point was clinched.
In singles Kallista Liu trailed 0-3, then won six straight to take the first set 6-3. Liu then took the second set 6-4 to win the match and push Maryland ahead 2-0. Ema Kovacevic battled in the first set of the No. 2 singles match, taking it 6-4. Oregon's Karin Young took the next two sets to win the match and earn Oregon's first point.
Diya Challa cruised through the first set in the No. 6 singles match, winning 6-2. After losing the second Challa swept the third set 6-0 to push Maryland ahead 3-1.
Tamari Gagoshidze fought a tough first set, losing in a tiebreaker 9-7. Gagoshidze bounced back, taking the second and third set's 6-1 clinching the 4-1 win for Maryland.
Oliwia Orlinska and Danielle Hack were both in the third set of their singles matches when Maryland clinched the win.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
DOUBLES
1. Kallista Liu/Ema Kovacevic (UMD) vs. Tilde Jagare/Juliet Santitto (ORE) 4-5, unfinished
2. Danielle Hack/Diya Challa (UMD) def. Karin Young/Bridget Mihulka (ORE) 6-3
3. Tamari Gagoshidze/Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Patsy Daughters/Marjorie Souza (ORE) 6-1
Order of finish: 3, 2
SINGLES
1. Kallista Liu (UMD) def. Marjorie Souza (ORE) 6-3, 6-4
2. Karin Young (ORE) def. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0
3. Danielle Hack (UMD) vs. Tilde Jagare (ORE) 7-5, 4-6, 0-2, unfinished
4. Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) vs. Patsy Daughters (ORE) 6-1, 2-6, 5-2, unfinished
5. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) def. Bridget Mihulka (ORE) 6-7 (7-9), 6-1, 6-1
6. Diya Challa (UMD) def. Juliet Santitto (ORE) 6-2, 5-7, 6-0
Order of finish: 1, 2, 6, 5
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