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No. 22 Wisconsin drops to No. 47 Maryland
March 21, 2026 | Women's Tennis
Late surge by Jacobson not enough
COLLEGE PARK - The No. 22 Wisconsin women's tennis team dropped the No. 47 Maryland Terrapins, 4-3, on Saturday afternoon.Â
The doubles point came down to the wire, with both No. 2 and No. 3 going to tiebreaks. Maria Sholokhova and Kaede Usui secured the advantage for the Badgers at No. 2 to clinch the doubles point.
Singles was just as tight, with Wisconsin earning wins at the No. 1 and No. 6 spots, while Kája Jacobson battled to three sets at No. 5 to determine the match. The match ultimately came down to the final points, but Maryland secured the point and the match.
Results
Doubles:
Ellison Reynoldson/Ekaterina Ivanova def. #37 Ema Kovacevic/Emma Ghirardato: 6-4
Maria Sholokhova/Kaede Usui def. Diya Challa/Oliwia Orlinska: 7(7)-6(4)
Tamari Gagoshidze / Magdalena Baniak def. Tianna Rangan/Kája Jacobson: 7(7)-6(4)
Singles:Â
Maria Sholokhova vs. Oliwia Orlinska: 6-1, 7-5
Emma Ghirardato def. Ekaterina Ivanova: 6-4, 6-2
Magdalena Baniak def. Tianna Rangan: 6-4, 6-3
Diya Challa def. Ellison Reynoldson: 6-2, 6-1
Ema Kovacevic def. Kája Jacobson: 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
Kaede Usui vs. Lucia Donnelly: 7(7)-6(1), 6-2
Up Next
The Badgers will head to Rutgers to face the Scarlet Knights on Sunday, March 22. The match will begin at 11 a.m. (CT).Â
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The doubles point came down to the wire, with both No. 2 and No. 3 going to tiebreaks. Maria Sholokhova and Kaede Usui secured the advantage for the Badgers at No. 2 to clinch the doubles point.
Singles was just as tight, with Wisconsin earning wins at the No. 1 and No. 6 spots, while Kája Jacobson battled to three sets at No. 5 to determine the match. The match ultimately came down to the final points, but Maryland secured the point and the match.
Results
Doubles:
Ellison Reynoldson/Ekaterina Ivanova def. #37 Ema Kovacevic/Emma Ghirardato: 6-4
Maria Sholokhova/Kaede Usui def. Diya Challa/Oliwia Orlinska: 7(7)-6(4)
Tamari Gagoshidze / Magdalena Baniak def. Tianna Rangan/Kája Jacobson: 7(7)-6(4)
Singles:Â
Maria Sholokhova vs. Oliwia Orlinska: 6-1, 7-5
Emma Ghirardato def. Ekaterina Ivanova: 6-4, 6-2
Magdalena Baniak def. Tianna Rangan: 6-4, 6-3
Diya Challa def. Ellison Reynoldson: 6-2, 6-1
Ema Kovacevic def. Kája Jacobson: 6-0, 3-6, 6-4
Kaede Usui vs. Lucia Donnelly: 7(7)-6(1), 6-2
Up Next
The Badgers will head to Rutgers to face the Scarlet Knights on Sunday, March 22. The match will begin at 11 a.m. (CT).Â
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Team Stats
#1 Doubles Match
#2 Doubles Match
#3 Doubles Match
Order of Finish:
1,3,2
Order of Finish:
2,4,1,3,6,5
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