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Magdalena Baniak getting pumped up during her singles victory against Michigan State
Maryland Women’s Tennis Bounces Back on the Road; Defeats #64 Michigan State 4-1
4/12/2026 1:51:00 PM | Women's Tennis
EAST LANSING, MI – The University of Maryland women's tennis team defeats #64 Michigan State 4-0 in the Terps' eleventh Big Ten match of the season and their third road victory!
In the doubles round, the Terps earned the point after winning the first two doubles matches 6-2 and 6-4, with wins from Emma Ghirardato, Diya Challa, Oliwia Orlinska, and Aida Eissa.
In singles, the Terps gained first-set victories from Oliwia Orlinska, Magdalena Baniak, Diya Challa, and Lucia Donnelly.
Match victories from Donnelly, Baniak, and Challa secured the Terps the win!
The Spartans received their point from the court number two match versus Emma Ghirardato.
Oliwia Orlinska and Tamari Gagoshidze's matches went unfinished.
The match was called after the clinch.
The Terps are now 15-5 altogether and 7-4 in Big Ten matches, tied for the most Big Ten wins in a season in Terps history!
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
Doubles Competition
1. #73 Emma Ghirardato/Diya Challa (UMD) def. #58 Ellie Blackford/Matilde Morais (MSU-W) 6-2
2. Amara Brahmbhatt/Hanna Tsitavets (MSU-W) vs. Ema Kovacevic/Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 4-5, unfinished
3. Oliwia Orlinska/Aida Eissa (UMD) def. O. Parkins-Godwin/Issey Purser (MSU-W) 6-4
Singles Competition
1. Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU-W) vs. #91 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 4-6, 6-2, 0-1, unfinished
2. Ellie Blackford (MSU-W) def. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) 6-2, 6-4
3. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) def. Matilde Morais (MSU-W) 6-2, 6-3
4. Diya Challa (UMD) def. Hanna Tsitavets (MSU-W) 6-4, 6-1
5. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) def. Nina Plihal (MSU-W) 6-3, 6-3
6. O. Parkins-Godwin (MSU-W) vs. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 6-2, 4-6, unfinished
UP NEXT
The Terps head home next weekend for their final two matches of the regular season against Northwestern on Friday and Illinois on Sunday.
The Illinois match will be the Terps' senior day, featuring their lone senior, Tamari Gagoshidze.
In the doubles round, the Terps earned the point after winning the first two doubles matches 6-2 and 6-4, with wins from Emma Ghirardato, Diya Challa, Oliwia Orlinska, and Aida Eissa.
In singles, the Terps gained first-set victories from Oliwia Orlinska, Magdalena Baniak, Diya Challa, and Lucia Donnelly.
Match victories from Donnelly, Baniak, and Challa secured the Terps the win!
The Spartans received their point from the court number two match versus Emma Ghirardato.
Oliwia Orlinska and Tamari Gagoshidze's matches went unfinished.
The match was called after the clinch.
The Terps are now 15-5 altogether and 7-4 in Big Ten matches, tied for the most Big Ten wins in a season in Terps history!
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
Doubles Competition
1. #73 Emma Ghirardato/Diya Challa (UMD) def. #58 Ellie Blackford/Matilde Morais (MSU-W) 6-2
2. Amara Brahmbhatt/Hanna Tsitavets (MSU-W) vs. Ema Kovacevic/Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 4-5, unfinished
3. Oliwia Orlinska/Aida Eissa (UMD) def. O. Parkins-Godwin/Issey Purser (MSU-W) 6-4
Singles Competition
1. Amara Brahmbhatt (MSU-W) vs. #91 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 4-6, 6-2, 0-1, unfinished
2. Ellie Blackford (MSU-W) def. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) 6-2, 6-4
3. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) def. Matilde Morais (MSU-W) 6-2, 6-3
4. Diya Challa (UMD) def. Hanna Tsitavets (MSU-W) 6-4, 6-1
5. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) def. Nina Plihal (MSU-W) 6-3, 6-3
6. O. Parkins-Godwin (MSU-W) vs. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 6-2, 4-6, unfinished
UP NEXT
The Terps head home next weekend for their final two matches of the regular season against Northwestern on Friday and Illinois on Sunday.
The Illinois match will be the Terps' senior day, featuring their lone senior, Tamari Gagoshidze.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3
#1 Singles Match
1234
6210
Amara Brahmbhatt / 0 [MSU-W]
460UF
#2 Singles Match
12
24
Ellie Blackford / 0 [MSU-W]
66
#3 Singles Match
12
66
Matilde Morais / 0 [MSU-W]
23
#4 Singles Match
12
66
Hanna Tsitavets / 0 [MSU-W]
41
#5 Singles Match
12
66
Nina Plihal / 0 [MSU-W]
33
#6 Singles Match
123
260
O. Parkins-Godwin / 0 [MSU-W]
64UF
Order of Finish:
5,3,2
Players Mentioned
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