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.