Oliwia Orlinska and Aida Eissa handshaking Ohio State
#35 Maryland Women’s Tennis Loses to #4 Ohio State 4-0
3/29/2026 4:37:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLUMBUS, OH – The University of Maryland women's tennis team loses to #4 Ohio State 4-0 in the Terps' seventh Big Ten match of the season.
In the doubles round, Ohio State got the point after winning the first two doubles matches.
In singles, the Terps got first-set victories from Emma Ghirardato and Oliwia Orlinska; however, the Buckeyes were able to secure the first three singles victories, clinching the win.
Tamari Gagoshdize, Oliwia Orlinska, and Emma Ghirardato's matches went unfinished.
The match was called after the clinch.
The Terps are now 12-4 altogether and 4-3 in Big Ten matches.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. #14 Teah Chavez/Hephzibah Oluwadare (OSU) vs. Emma Ghirardato/Diya Challa (UMD) 5-2, unfinished
2. #84 Luciana Perry/Flora Johnson (OSU) def. Ema Kovacevic/Magdalena Baniak (UMD) 6-0
3. Audrey Spencer/Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev (OSU) def. Oliwia Orlinska/Aida Eissa (UMD) 6-3
SINGLES COMPETITION
1. #4 Teah Chavez (OSU) vs. #110 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 3-6, 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
2. #5 Luciana Perry (OSU) vs. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) 2-6, 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
3. Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev (OSU) def. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
4. #86 Nao Nishino (OSU) def. Diya Challa (UMD) 7-5, 6-0
5. #100 Audrey Spencer (OSU) def. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Alessia Cau (OSU) vs. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 6-3, 6-5, unfinished
UP NEXT
The Terps will head back home next weekend to face off against Purdue on Friday and Indiana on Sunday.
In the doubles round, Ohio State got the point after winning the first two doubles matches.
In singles, the Terps got first-set victories from Emma Ghirardato and Oliwia Orlinska; however, the Buckeyes were able to secure the first three singles victories, clinching the win.
Tamari Gagoshdize, Oliwia Orlinska, and Emma Ghirardato's matches went unfinished.
The match was called after the clinch.
The Terps are now 12-4 altogether and 4-3 in Big Ten matches.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
DOUBLES COMPETITION
1. #14 Teah Chavez/Hephzibah Oluwadare (OSU) vs. Emma Ghirardato/Diya Challa (UMD) 5-2, unfinished
2. #84 Luciana Perry/Flora Johnson (OSU) def. Ema Kovacevic/Magdalena Baniak (UMD) 6-0
3. Audrey Spencer/Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev (OSU) def. Oliwia Orlinska/Aida Eissa (UMD) 6-3
SINGLES COMPETITION
1. #4 Teah Chavez (OSU) vs. #110 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 3-6, 6-1, 4-1, unfinished
2. #5 Luciana Perry (OSU) vs. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) 2-6, 6-2, 4-3, unfinished
3. Sophia Cisse-Ignatiev (OSU) def. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) 6-3, 6-2
4. #86 Nao Nishino (OSU) def. Diya Challa (UMD) 7-5, 6-0
5. #100 Audrey Spencer (OSU) def. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) 6-2, 7-6 (7-3)
6. Alessia Cau (OSU) vs. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 6-3, 6-5, unfinished
UP NEXT
The Terps will head back home next weekend to face off against Purdue on Friday and Indiana on Sunday.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
2,3
Order of Finish:
3,4,5
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