Saturday, March 14
College Park, MD
1 PM
Maryland
4
vs
1
Rutgers
Aida Eissa and Diya Challa hugging it out after winning their doubles match thriller.
#50 Maryland Women’s Tennis Wins First Home Big Ten Matchup of the Season; Improves to 10-2!
3/14/2026 4:33:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLLEGE PARK, MD – The University of Maryland Women's Tennis Team won its first home Big Ten conference match of the season against Rutgers 4-1.
In doubles, the Terps earned the point in a tiebreak thriller, eventually won by Aida Eissa and Diya Challa to give the Terps the point!
In singles matches, freshmen Magdalena Baniak and Lucia Donnelly secured their points, while Diya Challa put up a valiant effort in a defeat.
To clinch the victory, Oliwia Orlinska won both of her sets after being down 4-1 in the second set to secure the Terps' win!
The match was clinched after that. The Terps are now 10-2 on the season and 2-1 in Big Ten play.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
Doubles Competition
1. #23 Ema Kovacevic/Emma Ghirardato (UMD) def. Mai Nguyen/Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) 6-0
2. Karina Jumazhanova/Zeynep Ilker (RU) def. Oliwia Orlinska/Magdalena Baniak (UMD) 6-3
3. Aida Eissa/Diya Challa (UMD) def. Stella Schmitz/Naomi Karki (RU) 7-6 (7-4)
Singles Competition
1. #89 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Mai Nguyen (RU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) vs. Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) 6-3, 3-6, 5-1, unfinished
3. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) def. Zeynep Ilker (RU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Stella Schmitz (RU) def. Diya Challa (UMD) 6-2, 6-2
5. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) vs. Savannah Cohen (RU) 5-7, 6-2, 0-2, unfinished
6. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) def. Naomi Karki (RU) 6-2, 6-3
UP NEXT
The Terps will host again next week with two matches versus Wisconsin and Minnesota on March 21st and 22nd.
In doubles, the Terps earned the point in a tiebreak thriller, eventually won by Aida Eissa and Diya Challa to give the Terps the point!
In singles matches, freshmen Magdalena Baniak and Lucia Donnelly secured their points, while Diya Challa put up a valiant effort in a defeat.
To clinch the victory, Oliwia Orlinska won both of her sets after being down 4-1 in the second set to secure the Terps' win!
The match was clinched after that. The Terps are now 10-2 on the season and 2-1 in Big Ten play.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
Doubles Competition
1. #23 Ema Kovacevic/Emma Ghirardato (UMD) def. Mai Nguyen/Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) 6-0
2. Karina Jumazhanova/Zeynep Ilker (RU) def. Oliwia Orlinska/Magdalena Baniak (UMD) 6-3
3. Aida Eissa/Diya Challa (UMD) def. Stella Schmitz/Naomi Karki (RU) 7-6 (7-4)
Singles Competition
1. #89 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Mai Nguyen (RU) 7-5, 6-4
2. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) vs. Zuzanna Frankowska (RU) 6-3, 3-6, 5-1, unfinished
3. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) def. Zeynep Ilker (RU) 6-0, 6-4
4. Stella Schmitz (RU) def. Diya Challa (UMD) 6-2, 6-2
5. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) vs. Savannah Cohen (RU) 5-7, 6-2, 0-2, unfinished
6. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) def. Naomi Karki (RU) 6-2, 6-3
UP NEXT
The Terps will host again next week with two matches versus Wisconsin and Minnesota on March 21st and 22nd.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
12
Mai Nguyen / 0 [RU]
54
76
#2 Singles Match
1234
Zuzanna Frankowska / 0 [RU]
3610
635UF
#3 Singles Match
12
Zeynep Ilker / 0 [RU]
04
66
#4 Singles Match
12
Stella Schmitz / 0 [RU]
66
22
#5 Singles Match
1234
Savannah Cohen / 0 [RU]
7220
560UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Naomi Karki / 0 [RU]
23
66
Order of Finish:
3,4,6,1
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