MADISON, Wis. - The Badgers will host Maryland on March 28 at 4 p.m. and Rutgers on March 30 at 11 a.m. at Nielsen Tennis Stadium. The team will look to break the program's winning streak record of 12 consecutive victories. Last season, the Badgers matched the record set in 1996 with an 11-match winning streak.
BADGERS IN THE RANKINGS: Wisconsin is ranked No. 18 in the ITA team rankings this week after securing a pair of conference wins. The Badgers have won 11 straight matches and are among the hottest teams in the country.
Individually, Maria Sholokhova is ranked No. 5 in singles, while Taylor Cataldi holds the No. 76 spot. In doubles, Cataldi and teammate Ellison Reynoldson form the No. 42-ranked duo in the nation. Additionally, the veteran pair of Maria Sholokhova and Ariel Johnson re-enter the rankings this week at No. 85.
SCOUTING THE TERRAPINS: Maryland is 10-8 overall and 3-3 in Big Ten play. Kallisa Liu leads the team with a 10-3 record at No. 1 singles. In doubles, the pairing of Diya Challa and Danielle Hack has been a dominant force for the Terrapins, posting an 8-3 record.
SCOUTING THE SCARLET KNIGHTS: Rutgers will head to Minnesota before traveling to the Badger State. The Scarlet Knights hold a 7-7 record and are 1-5 in conference play. Leading the team is Zuzanna Frankowska, who is 16-8 overall.
LAST TIME OUT: The Badgers had a intense weekend against Big Ten opponents Nebraska and Iowa, winning both matches 4-3. Freshman Ekaterina Ivanova clinched her first career match against the Hawkeyes. Also against Iowa, the team matched its program record of consecutive wins with 11, a mark originally set in 1996 and matched in 2024.