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Sunday, March 18

12PM

Wisconsin Badgers

5

vs

2

Maryland

keberle action shot

Badgers win thriller over Maryland

March 18, 2018 | Women's Tennis

Wisconsin caps off perfect weekend, defeats Terrapins, 5-2

MADISON, Wis. – If Friday's sweep of Rutgers was a statement win for Wisconsin, Sunday's 5-2 win over Maryland was validation.

The Wisconsin women's tennis team (8-7, 2-1 Big Ten) got down early, losing the doubles point, but ultimately battled back closed out a thriller over Maryland (6-7, 0-2). Freshman Lexi Keberle's personified the comeback, bouncing back to pull off a three-set win and clinch the match.

Junior Sara Castellano had a clutch three-set performance of her own, finishing moments before Keberle to help UW lock up its second-consecutive victory.

Castellano defeating Ekaterina Tour, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4, and Keberle outlasting Eva Alexandrova, 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (2)

Setting the tone early for Wisconsin in singles play were senior Kelsey Grambeau and sophomore Michelle Linden.

Grambeau gave the Badgers their first point, defeating Katsiaryna Yemelyanenka, 6-2, 6-3. Linden followed suit, knocking off Saya Usui, 6-1, 6-4 in straight sets.

With a 2-1 Wisconsin lead, Maryland bounced back, winning the No. 3 singles slot to knot the contest up.

Maryland's first point came from doubles play, defeating Wisconsin's No. 1 and No. 2 slot, 6-2 and 6-1.

Up next: The Badgers continue Big Ten competition in West Lafayette, Indiana against Purdue on Friday, March 23. The match is set for 2 p.m. (CT).

Wisconsin 5, Maryland 2
Sunday, March 18, 2018
Madison, Wis.

#1 SINGLES	1	2	3	Notes
Eva Alexandrova, Maryland University	6	3	6	Order of finish: 5
Lexi Keberle, Wisconsin	2	6	7

#2 SINGLES	1	2	3	Notes
Ekaterina Tour, Maryland University	1	6	4	Order of finish: 4
Sara Castellano, Wisconsin	6	3	6

#3 SINGLES	1	2	3	Notes
Millie Stretton, Maryland University	6	7		Order of finish: 3
MaryAnn Rompf, Wisconsin	3	6

#4 SINGLES	1	2	3	Notes
Kat Yemelyanenka, Maryland University	2	3		Order of finish: 1
Kelsey Grambeau, Wisconsin	6	6

#5 SINGLES	1	2	3	Notes
Zoe Kulkarni, Maryland University	5	6	3	Order of finish: 6
Melissa Pick, Wisconsin	7	3	6

#6 SINGLES	1	2	3	Notes
Saya Usui, Maryland University	1	4		Order of finish: 2
Michelle Linden, Wisconsin	6	6

#1 DOUBLES	1	2	3	Notes
Millie Stretton/Eva Alexandrova, Maryland University	6			Order of finish: 1
Kelsey Grambeau/MaryAnn Rompf, Wisconsin	2

#2 DOUBLES	1	2	3	Notes
Ekaterina Tour/Kat Yemelyanenka, Maryland University	6			Order of finish: 2
Lexi Keberle/Melissa Pick, Wisconsin	1

#3 DOUBLES	1	2	3	Notes
Saya Usui/Arnelle Sullivan, Maryland University	4
Michelle Linden/Sara Castellano, Wisconsin	4

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Kaede Usui poses for media day

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