COLUMBUS, OH – The #7-seeded University of Maryland women's tennis team lost to the #3-seeded Michigan in the semifinals of the Big Ten Tournament 4-1.

This was the first time Maryland has made it to the Big Ten Tournament semifinals.

In the doubles round, the Terps earned the point after winning the first two doubles matches, 6-3 and 6-3! 

In singles, the Terps got one first-set victory from Diya Challa; however, Michigan took the first four singles matches to secure the victory.

Diya Challa's and Tamari Gagoshidze's matches went unfinished, and the match was called after the clinch.

Although a disappointing result, the Terps had a historic run in this year's Big Ten Tournament, defeating #10-seeded Northwestern on Thursday and #2-seeded USC on Friday!

Friday's win against USC was the highest-ranked win the Terps have had in 14 years.


BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION

Doubles Competition 


1. #61 Emma Ghirardato/Diya Challa (UMD) def. #30 Jessica Bernales/Lily Jones (UM) 6-3

2. Reese Miller/Laura Rahnel (UM) def. Tamari Gagoshidze/Ema Kovacevic (UMD) 6-1

3. Aida Eissa/Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Piper Charney/Emily Sartz-Lunde (UM) 6-3


Singles Competition

1. #13 Piper Charney (UM) def. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) 6-3, 6-3

2. #36 Lily Jones (UM) def. #111 Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) 6-3, 6-3

3. #90 Reese Miller (UM) def. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) 6-4, 6-0

4. Jessica Bernales (UM) vs. Diya Challa (UMD) 6-7 (4-7), 1-1, unfinished

5. Emily Sartz-Lunde (UM) vs. Tamari Gagoshidze (UMD) 6-1, 5-2, unfinished

6. Laura Rahnel (UM) def. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) 6-0, 6-3


UP NEXT
The Terps will await the announcement of the NCAA Tournament. The selection show will be Monday, 4/27 at 4:30 pm, and will be live-streamed on NCAA.com.