Friday, April 3
College Park, MD
2 PM
Maryland
4
vs
0
Purdue
Aida Eissa and Oliwia Orlinska high fiving each other after winning their doubles match.
Maryland Women’s Tennis Shines Against Purdue in First Match of April
4/3/2026 4:16:00 PM | Women's Tennis
COLLEGE PARK, MD – The University of Maryland women's tennis team wins against Purdue 4-0 in the Terps' eighth Big Ten match of the season.
In the doubles round, Maryland secured the point by winning two of the three doubles matches, thanks to victories by Emma Ghirardato, Diya Challa, Oliwia Orlinska, and Aida Eissa.
In singles, the Terps got the first three singles wins, with victories from Lucia Donnelly, Emma Ghirardato, and Oliwia Orlinska, to clinch the 4-0 win!
Magdalena Baniak, Ema Kovacevic, and Diya Challa's matches went unfinished.
The match was called after the clinch.
The Terps are now 13-4 altogether and 5-3 in Big Ten matches. The Terps are also still undefeated at home!
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
Doubles Competition
1. Emma Ghirardato/Diya Challa (UMD) def. #44 Ece Gencer/Ida Clement (PUR) 6-2
2. Ashlie Wilson/Kathryn Wilson (PUR) def. Ema Kovacevic/Magdalena Baniak (UMD) 6-1
3. Oliwia Orlinska/Aida Eissa (UMD) def. Kayal Gownder/Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) 6-1
Singles Competition
1. Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Ece Gencer (PUR) 6-2, 6-1
2. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) def. Ida Clement (PUR) 6-1, 6-1
3. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) vs. Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) 6-3, 3-4, unfinished
4. Diya Challa (UMD) vs. Kayal Gownder (PUR) 7-5, 3-0, unfinished
5. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) vs. Kathryn Wilson (PUR) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
6. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) def. Emmi Kolyszko (PUR) 6-3, 6-3
UP NEXT
The Terps will host again this Sunday, with a Big Ten matchup against Indiana.
In the doubles round, Maryland secured the point by winning two of the three doubles matches, thanks to victories by Emma Ghirardato, Diya Challa, Oliwia Orlinska, and Aida Eissa.
In singles, the Terps got the first three singles wins, with victories from Lucia Donnelly, Emma Ghirardato, and Oliwia Orlinska, to clinch the 4-0 win!
Magdalena Baniak, Ema Kovacevic, and Diya Challa's matches went unfinished.
The match was called after the clinch.
The Terps are now 13-4 altogether and 5-3 in Big Ten matches. The Terps are also still undefeated at home!
BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION
Doubles Competition
1. Emma Ghirardato/Diya Challa (UMD) def. #44 Ece Gencer/Ida Clement (PUR) 6-2
2. Ashlie Wilson/Kathryn Wilson (PUR) def. Ema Kovacevic/Magdalena Baniak (UMD) 6-1
3. Oliwia Orlinska/Aida Eissa (UMD) def. Kayal Gownder/Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) 6-1
Singles Competition
1. Oliwia Orlinska (UMD) def. Ece Gencer (PUR) 6-2, 6-1
2. Emma Ghirardato (UMD) def. Ida Clement (PUR) 6-1, 6-1
3. Magdalena Baniak (UMD) vs. Fatima Gutierrez (PUR) 6-3, 3-4, unfinished
4. Diya Challa (UMD) vs. Kayal Gownder (PUR) 7-5, 3-0, unfinished
5. Ema Kovacevic (UMD) vs. Kathryn Wilson (PUR) 6-3, 5-4, unfinished
6. Lucia Donnelly (UMD) def. Emmi Kolyszko (PUR) 6-3, 6-3
UP NEXT
The Terps will host again this Sunday, with a Big Ten matchup against Indiana.
Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
3,2,1
#1 Singles Match
12
Ece Gencer / 0 [PUR]
21
66
#2 Singles Match
12
Ida Clement / 0 [PUR]
11
66
#3 Singles Match
123
Fatima Gutierrez / 0 [PUR]
340
63UF
#4 Singles Match
123
Kayal Gownder / 0 [PUR]
500
73UF
#5 Singles Match
123
Kathryn Wilson / 0 [PUR]
340
65UF
#6 Singles Match
12
Emmi Kolyszko / 0 [PUR]
33
66
Order of Finish:
2,6,1
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