
The Terps finished 18-6 in singles at the 49er Invite
Terps Finish 18-6 in Singles at 49er Invite to Cap Off Their Fourth Tournament of the Fall
10/4/2026 9:42:00 AM | Women's Tennis
CHARLOTTE, NC – The Maryland Women's Tennis team sent nine members to the 49er Invite, hosted by the University of Charlotte. The teams that competed in the tournament included Rutgers, Missouri, Charlotte, and Clemson.
Freshman Anastasiia Sorska, juniors Mila Mulready and Oliwia Orlinska, and senior Aida Eissa all finished undefeated in singles in this week's tournament.
The 49er invite was moved up one day due to inclement weather in the area.
Results:
Thursday, Oct. 1:
Doubles:
Mohamed / Widdowson (CLT) def. Orlinska / Kovacevic (UMD) 6-3
Ivanov / Drukerova (CLT) def. Baniak / Sorska (UMD) 6-0
Kovacevic / Orlinska (UMD) def. Anghel / Chapman (MIZZ) 6-3
Mulready / Sorska (UMD) def. Budko / Higuita (MIZZ) 6-4
Donnelly / Challa (UMD) def. Neilson-Gatenby / Clayton (CU) 6-2
Eissa / Mulready (UMD) def. Budko / Higuita (MIZZ) 6-4
Friday, Oct. 2
Doubles:
Kovacevic / Orlinska (UMD) def. Nakano / Chacon (CLT) 6-2
Baniak / Eissa (UMD) def. Widdowson / Mohamed (CLT) 6-3
Drukerova / Ivanov (CLT) def. Mulready / Sorska (UMD) 7-5
Montebello (CLT) / Zhou (RU) def. Donnelly / Challa (UMD) 6-4
Frankowska / Goenadi (RU) def. Eissa / Baniak (UMD) 6-3
Mulready / Sorska (UMD) def. Ilker / Karki (RU) 6-4
Hung / Donnelly (UMD) def. Jumazhanova / Cohen (RU) 6-3
Singles:
Orlinska (UMD) def. Nakano (CLT) 7-5, 6-1
Baniak (UMD) def. Mohamed (CLT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Challa (UMD) def. Ivanov (CLT) 3-6, 7-5, 6-0
Sorska (UMD) def. Chacon (CLT) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Montebello (CLT) def. Kovacevic (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
Widdowson (CLT) def. Donnely (UMD) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Eissa (UMD) def. Drukerova (CLT) 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
Orlinska (UMD) def. Frankowska (RU) 6-2, 6-0
Goenadi (RU) def. Baniak (UMD) 2-6, 7-6(3), 10-4
Cohen (RU) def. Challa (UMD) 4-6, 6-1, 10-4
Sorska (UMD) def. Ilker (RU) 6-1, 6-1
Mulready (UMD) def. Jumazhanova (RU) 6-3, 2-6, 10-8
Eissa (UMD) def. Karki (RU) 7-6(1), 6-3
Donnelly (UMD) def. Schmitz (RU) 6-0, 6-2
Hung (UMD) def. Zhou (RU) 6-4, 7-5
Saturday, Oct. 3:
Doubles:
Suchankova / Yecora (CU) def. Sorska / Mulready (UM) 6-2
Chapman / Anghel (MIZZ) def. Baniak / Eissa (UM) 6-2
Hung / Donnelly (UM) def. Budko / Higuita (MIZZ) 6-3
Singles:
Baniak (UM) def. Suchankova (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-7
Sorska (UM) def. Chapman (MIZZ) 6-2, 5-7, 10-2
Challa (UM) def. Yecora (CU) 6-1, 6-4
Anghel (MIZZ) def. Kovacevic (UM) 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-6
Mulready (UM) def. Budko (MIZZ) 6-2, 6-4
Donnelly (UM) def. Higuita (MIZZ) 6-0, 6-4
Eissa (UM) def. Clayton (CU) 6-2, 6-1
Schmitz (RU) def. Hung (UM) 6-4, 6-0
Up Next:
The Terps will send Emma Ghirardato to Las Vegas, NV, for the W35 from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11
The ITA Regional tournament will start on Oct. 15 in Lynchburg, VA.
Freshman Anastasiia Sorska, juniors Mila Mulready and Oliwia Orlinska, and senior Aida Eissa all finished undefeated in singles in this week's tournament.
The 49er invite was moved up one day due to inclement weather in the area.
Results:
Thursday, Oct. 1:
Doubles:
Mohamed / Widdowson (CLT) def. Orlinska / Kovacevic (UMD) 6-3
Ivanov / Drukerova (CLT) def. Baniak / Sorska (UMD) 6-0
Kovacevic / Orlinska (UMD) def. Anghel / Chapman (MIZZ) 6-3
Mulready / Sorska (UMD) def. Budko / Higuita (MIZZ) 6-4
Donnelly / Challa (UMD) def. Neilson-Gatenby / Clayton (CU) 6-2
Eissa / Mulready (UMD) def. Budko / Higuita (MIZZ) 6-4
Friday, Oct. 2
Doubles:
Kovacevic / Orlinska (UMD) def. Nakano / Chacon (CLT) 6-2
Baniak / Eissa (UMD) def. Widdowson / Mohamed (CLT) 6-3
Drukerova / Ivanov (CLT) def. Mulready / Sorska (UMD) 7-5
Montebello (CLT) / Zhou (RU) def. Donnelly / Challa (UMD) 6-4
Frankowska / Goenadi (RU) def. Eissa / Baniak (UMD) 6-3
Mulready / Sorska (UMD) def. Ilker / Karki (RU) 6-4
Hung / Donnelly (UMD) def. Jumazhanova / Cohen (RU) 6-3
Singles:
Orlinska (UMD) def. Nakano (CLT) 7-5, 6-1
Baniak (UMD) def. Mohamed (CLT) 3-6, 6-3, 6-3
Challa (UMD) def. Ivanov (CLT) 3-6, 7-5, 6-0
Sorska (UMD) def. Chacon (CLT) 4-6, 7-5, 6-2
Montebello (CLT) def. Kovacevic (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
Widdowson (CLT) def. Donnely (UMD) 2-6, 6-4, 6-1
Eissa (UMD) def. Drukerova (CLT) 6-4, 4-6, 10-5
Orlinska (UMD) def. Frankowska (RU) 6-2, 6-0
Goenadi (RU) def. Baniak (UMD) 2-6, 7-6(3), 10-4
Cohen (RU) def. Challa (UMD) 4-6, 6-1, 10-4
Sorska (UMD) def. Ilker (RU) 6-1, 6-1
Mulready (UMD) def. Jumazhanova (RU) 6-3, 2-6, 10-8
Eissa (UMD) def. Karki (RU) 7-6(1), 6-3
Donnelly (UMD) def. Schmitz (RU) 6-0, 6-2
Hung (UMD) def. Zhou (RU) 6-4, 7-5
Saturday, Oct. 3:
Doubles:
Suchankova / Yecora (CU) def. Sorska / Mulready (UM) 6-2
Chapman / Anghel (MIZZ) def. Baniak / Eissa (UM) 6-2
Hung / Donnelly (UM) def. Budko / Higuita (MIZZ) 6-3
Singles:
Baniak (UM) def. Suchankova (CU) 3-6, 6-3, 10-7
Sorska (UM) def. Chapman (MIZZ) 6-2, 5-7, 10-2
Challa (UM) def. Yecora (CU) 6-1, 6-4
Anghel (MIZZ) def. Kovacevic (UM) 6-2, 6-7(4), 10-6
Mulready (UM) def. Budko (MIZZ) 6-2, 6-4
Donnelly (UM) def. Higuita (MIZZ) 6-0, 6-4
Eissa (UM) def. Clayton (CU) 6-2, 6-1
Schmitz (RU) def. Hung (UM) 6-4, 6-0
Up Next:
The Terps will send Emma Ghirardato to Las Vegas, NV, for the W35 from Oct. 5 to Oct. 11
The ITA Regional tournament will start on Oct. 15 in Lynchburg, VA.
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