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.