Sunday, April 19
College Park, MD
11 AM
Maryland
1
vs
4
Illinois
Tamari Gagoshidze, with the rest of the team and staff on senior day
Maryland Women’s Tennis Falls to Illinois on Senior Day, 4-1
4/19/2026 3:19:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLLEGE PARK, MD – The University of Maryland women's tennis team loses their final match of the regular season to #58-ranked Illinois.
In the doubles round, the Fighting Illini earned the point after winning two of the three doubles matches 6-0 and 6-3.
In singles, Magdalena Baniak won her match, but it wasn't enough as the Fighting Illini won three of the six singles matches to clinch the victory.
Emma Ghirardato and Diya Challa's matches went unfinished.
The match was called after the clinch.
The Terps finished the season 16-6 and 8-5 in Big Ten matches.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
Doubles Competition
1. #65 Tess Bucher/Alice Xu (ILLINI) def. #74 Emma Ghirardato/Diya Challa (UMD) 6-0
2. Ema Kovacevic/Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) def. Ariel Madatali/McKenna Schaefbauer (ILLINI) 6-1
3. Lizzie Isyanov/Cara Mester (ILLINI) def. Oliwia Orlinska/Aida Eissa (UMD) 6-3
Singles Competition
1. #57 McKenna Schaefbauer (ILLINI) def. #101 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
2. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) vs. Kimiko Cooper (ILLINI) 6-2, 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
3. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) def. Alice Xu (ILLINI) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
4. Diya Challa (UMD) vs. Ariel Madatali (ILLINI) 1-6, 6-2, 1-3, unfinished
5. Tess Bucher (ILLINI) def. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
6. Cara Mester (ILLINI) def. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 7-5, 7-5
UP NEXT
The Terps will head to Columbus, Ohio, this week to play in the Big Ten Tournament, starting on April 22nd.
In the doubles round, the Fighting Illini earned the point after winning two of the three doubles matches 6-0 and 6-3.
In singles, Magdalena Baniak won her match, but it wasn't enough as the Fighting Illini won three of the six singles matches to clinch the victory.
Emma Ghirardato and Diya Challa's matches went unfinished.
The match was called after the clinch.
The Terps finished the season 16-6 and 8-5 in Big Ten matches.
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
Doubles Competition
1. #65 Tess Bucher/Alice Xu (ILLINI) def. #74 Emma Ghirardato/Diya Challa (UMD) 6-0
2. Ema Kovacevic/Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) def. Ariel Madatali/McKenna Schaefbauer (ILLINI) 6-1
3. Lizzie Isyanov/Cara Mester (ILLINI) def. Oliwia Orlinska/Aida Eissa (UMD) 6-3
Singles Competition
1. #57 McKenna Schaefbauer (ILLINI) def. #101 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
2. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) vs. Kimiko Cooper (ILLINI) 6-2, 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
3. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) def. Alice Xu (ILLINI) 6-3, 2-6, 6-3
4. Diya Challa (UMD) vs. Ariel Madatali (ILLINI) 1-6, 6-2, 1-3, unfinished
5. Tess Bucher (ILLINI) def. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) 6-1, 3-6, 6-0
6. Cara Mester (ILLINI) def. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 7-5, 7-5
UP NEXT
The Terps will head to Columbus, Ohio, this week to play in the Big Ten Tournament, starting on April 22nd.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,2,3
#1 Singles Match
123
McKenna Schaefbauer / 0 (57/-) [ILLINI]
626
363
#2 Singles Match
1234
Kimiko Cooper / 0 [ILLINI]
2650
645UF
#3 Singles Match
123
Alice Xu / 0 [ILLINI]
363
626
#4 Singles Match
1234
Ariel Madatali / 0 [ILLINI]
6230
161UF
#5 Singles Match
123
Tess Bucher / 0 [ILLINI]
636
160
#6 Singles Match
12
Cara Mester / 0 [ILLINI]
77
55
Order of Finish:
5,6,3,1
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