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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.
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:
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).
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:
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).
Players Mentioned
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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